367: How to "Fix" Your Relationship without Nagging | Feedback Friday

Jun 19, 2020

In this engaging discussion, the hosts tackle how to address relationship issues without nagging, particularly focusing on habits formed during the pandemic. They also explore the uncertainties of relocating for better career prospects, weighing the risks and rewards. Additionally, they delve into the nuances of communication, highlighting the significance of verbalizing appreciation in relationships. The dialogue is filled with personal anecdotes, practical advice, and insights to help listeners navigate their own life challenges with humor and empathy.

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ANECDOTE

LA Culture Shock

Jordan recounts his early experience in LA, where he was stood up for several social engagements.
He emphasizes the importance of establishing a strong foundation before moving to a new city, especially LA.

ADVICE

Relationship Rut

Address relationship concerns with compassion and focus on your partner's well-being.
Suggest joint activities, like morning workouts, to improve habits and spend time together.

ADVICE

Verbalizing Appreciation

Showing appreciation is important, but combine it with verbal affirmation.
Practice verbalizing gratitude in small, private settings first, focusing on specifics.

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Your significant other has picked up some bad habits while self-quarantining during the pandemic; how can you fix your relationship without nagging? We'll figure out this -- and more -- here on Feedback Friday!

And in case you didn't already know it, Jordan Harbinger (@JordanHarbinger) and Gabriel Mizrahi (@GabeMizrahi) banter and take your comments and questions for Feedback Friday right here every week! If you want us to answer your question, register your feedback, or tell your story on one of our upcoming weekly Feedback Friday episodes, drop us a line at friday@jordanharbinger.com. Now let's dive in!

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On This Week's Feedback Friday, We Discuss:

First, let's address some reactions to the advice we gave to the ex-self-help cultist/current registered sex offender featured on a recent Feedback Friday.
Moving across the country would afford you better business opportunities, but leave you without the safety net of free housing you enjoy now. How can you be confident enough to take this big, scary leap and ensure you do it right?
Your significant other has picked up some bad habits while self-quarantining during the pandemic; how can you fix your relationship without nagging?
You seem to show appreciation more than verbalize it, but you want to be good at both. How can you improve your ability to verbalize appreciation?
You're working at one of the top places in your field and it's making you second-guess your choice of career. So is it time to find a new career entirely, or just a new place to work?
You work for a well-known, rapidly growing startup, and former colleagues, peers, and friends of friends are reaching out for referrals. So how do you honestly deal with the ones you're not entirely stoked about referring?
Are you thinking about confidence wrong? Don Moore, author of Perfectly Confident: How to Calibrate Your Decisions Wisely joins us to find out and, if so, offer some course corrections.
A shout out to Christina (and Elisa and Garrett) for letting us know how our episodes with BJ Fogg and Ramit Sethi helped them change up their habits and their money!
Have any questions, comments, or stories you'd like to share with us? Drop us a line at friday@jordanharbinger.com!
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