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Blog Central: Ken's Casebook Ken Warren has a national reputation as one of the leading practitioners and speakers in counselling. He has worked successfully with individuals, couples and families for the past 20 years. His specialities include relationship counselling, anger management, alcohol and drug abuse and adolescent behaviour.

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Sunday, July 20, 2008

Seven ways to become unhappy at work

Are you stuck in your negativity? >>

Sunday, June 29, 2008

More secrets to building strong teams

Take stock of some advice and create a happier workplace. >>

Sunday, June 8, 2008

Supercharge your team today

Five ways to keep your workers motivated and happy. >>

Sunday, June 1, 2008

Accentuate the positive

Solve workplace problems and keep both parties happy. >>

Sunday, May 25, 2008

Negativity in the workplace

Whingeing is normal, but don't infect others with unhappiness. >>

Sunday, May 18, 2008

Why we should join the Hug Patrol

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Feel the love with random acts of public huggage. >>

Sunday, May 11, 2008

What would make you happy?

Three things you need to know about work-life balance. >>

Sunday, May 4, 2008

Stop bullying in its tracks

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Encouraging empathy is the best way to change students' behaviour. >>

Sunday, April 27, 2008

What can you do about cyber bullying?

Be alert to the signs and take appropriate action. >>

Sunday, April 20, 2008

Bullying is not always what it seems

Bullying occurs in all schools on a regular basis, but what percentage of students are actually misreading their peers’ behaviour as bullying? >>

Sunday, April 13, 2008

Who's afraid of change?

Human beings really are creatures of habit. >>

Sunday, April 6, 2008

Cover yourself up, for God's sake!

Dealing with sensitive work issues ... like low-cut dresses. >>

Sunday, March 30, 2008

Hands up if you need a holiday

Many of us simply find it hard to stop working. >>

Sunday, March 23, 2008

Have you lost your passion for work?

There's a time to change your attitude to become happier. >>

Sunday, March 16, 2008

Happy staff help boost the bottom line

There are many ways to make workplaces more satisfying. >>

Sunday, March 9, 2008

Bouncing back after a stressful period at work

Remember that attitudes in the workplace are contagious. >>

Sunday, March 2, 2008

Do your co-workers stress you out?

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How to deal with difficult colleagues and bosses. >>

Sunday, February 24, 2008

How much do you love your job?

Workplace relationships are the main impact on our happiness. >>

Sunday, February 17, 2008

Tips for dealing with your ex

Where there has been a lot of hurt, a forgiving mindset becomes helpful. >>

Saturday, February 9, 2008

When talking is too hard

For ex-partners, a simple plan to generate goodwill may lead to better direct communication >>

Sunday, February 3, 2008

Goodwill gestures can make a big difference

Children whose parents are separated want any fighting to stop. >>

Sunday, January 27, 2008

Conflict takes a huge toll on your kids

Children exposed to tensions are more prone to behaviour problems. >>

Sunday, January 20, 2008

What is the cure for racism?

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“Don’t you bring a black girl home,” my mother warned. >>

Sunday, January 6, 2008

Are you making bad choices?

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Now is a good time to set some personal goals. >>

Sunday, December 30, 2007

Cyclists aren’t a bad bunch

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And we'd much prefer a friendly toot than abuse. >>

Sunday, December 23, 2007

Happiness comes through giving

Helping people to live better lives is a key to personal fulfilment. >>

Sunday, December 16, 2007

Where is the community justice?

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Victims of crime deserve a greater voice >>

Sunday, December 9, 2007

It's tiring being a technoholic

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What if the third person in your relationship's a computer? >>

Sunday, December 2, 2007

All work and no play makes for a dull life

When was your last real break away from work? >>

Sunday, November 25, 2007

How not to treat someone who is grieving

People often say the dumbest things to those suffering a major loss. >>

Sunday, November 18, 2007

Have you reached the end of your tether?

Know when it's time to take action in your relationship. >>

Monday, November 5, 2007

Changing your thinking can change your life

Changing our mindset is often the place to start before we are able to act to help things to improve. >>

Sunday, October 28, 2007

Poontiki has been driving me crazy

Yes, I know many of you will be shocked by this gutter language. >>

Sunday, October 21, 2007

Torn between two lovers

Honesty is the best policy when an affair develops. >>

Saturday, October 13, 2007

Sorry - it's not that hard to say!

It often surprises me that so many people struggle in giving apologies. >>

Sunday, October 7, 2007

Happiness is a matter of attitude

Have you ever noticed that some people are able to maintain their positivity, even in stressful workplaces, whereas others do the opposite? >>

Sunday, September 30, 2007

Staying sane in a stressful workplace

Does your workplace deal with constant changes, have a high workload, little support, and perhaps difficult colleagues? >>

Sunday, September 23, 2007

How to reclaim your days off

Many of us become trapped in a continuous cycle of working 50, 60 or 70 hours or more each week. >>

Saturday, September 15, 2007

Top 10 dumb things we all do

It is okay to make mistakes, as long as we learn something as we go. >>

Saturday, September 8, 2007

Call time-out to cool down

There are two types of people – those who like to talk things out, even if it comes out badly, and those who would prefer to run a mile than ... >>

Saturday, September 1, 2007

How to motivate your workers

The challenge for managers is to engage their team so they are motivated, perform well, and co-operate with changes that need to be made. >>

Saturday, August 25, 2007

Think before you speak

Most of us can relate to losing our temper when dealing with someone who is pushing our buttons in some way. >>

Saturday, August 18, 2007

Mentors bring many benefits

A personal mentor can encourage you in your goals and support you during the tough times. >>

Saturday, August 11, 2007

Make time to smell the roses

It often amazes me how many people move to the Sunshine Coast for the quality of living, but after a while become so busy they fail to enjoy it. >>

Saturday, August 4, 2007

What's killing our kids?

Why is it that many of our young people lose their way, choosing a life of crime, drug abuse or self-harm? >>

Saturday, July 28, 2007

Coping with a life-threatening illness

Has life ever given you a “tap on the shoulder” such as a diagnosis of a life-threatening illness? >>

Saturday, July 14, 2007

When women work together

I often hear managers, many of them women, complaining about the dynamics that occur within a largely female-based team. >>

Monday, July 9, 2007

How to give constructive criticism

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I am often grateful when my wife cuts me slack by tolerating some of my personal flaws. >>

Tuesday, July 3, 2007

You are your kid's coach and referee

I often think that responding well to children’s behaviour is a bit like the different roles needed in a team sport. >>

Friday, June 15, 2007

More satisfying workplaces

When I started work as a young man, I certainly did not expect my employer to provide a workplace that was satisfying and rewarding. >>

Monday, June 4, 2007

What drives you?

We are all motivated for something. Many of us are internally motivated, while some want to avoid a negative consequence. >>

Saturday, May 26, 2007

I don't want to change!

The worst personal flaw you can have is to pretend you don’t have any. >>

Saturday, May 19, 2007

Conflicts at work

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It is not so important about whether your behaviour is reasonable or respectful, but how it comes across. >>

Saturday, April 28, 2007

Good managers focus on strengths

One of the main reasons people give for leaving their workplace is dissatisfaction with how they were treated by their manager. >>

Saturday, April 21, 2007

Responding to others' needs

Each of us are born with five basic needs - other than food and water - the rest are psychological needs. >>

Saturday, April 21, 2007

Friends with the ex?

Wanting to be friends with your ex-partner is the last thing some people would want. >>

Tuesday, April 10, 2007

Time for time out

Bad times to talk include when someone is in an awful mood, intoxicated or close to losing control. >>

Tuesday, April 3, 2007

Behave like a dolphin

We can learn a lot from underwater creatures when it comes to human behaviour. Are you a shark or a dolphin? >>

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