Tim Ferriss, author of The Four Hour Work Week, is a bit of a genius.I present you one of his blog entries. The opening quote he used caught me. I had to share.http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2009/11/25/the-benefits-of-pissing-people-off/I hope you are well.Best, Peter Hannah, Nice Guy Coach
So tonight was volleyball night. I like to play sports, and I play all out. It is one of the places where I am not "nice", where I am a warrior and competitive and even combative at times. At least with the other teams.I am also captain of my team, and the general manager, as [...]
So I sat with a couple today - a rare Nice/Nice combination. You usually see a low-energy between these type, as both sides being avoidant of conflict breeds a lack of spark.In working with the male half of the couple, we dug down into why he wanted to avoid showing his anger, or upset with [...]
It's Monday, and some of the funnier shows I like on TV are on. I noticed that the CBS lineup is actually three Nice Guys in a row!On The Big Bang Theory, I find Leonard to be actually a fairly self-aware Nice Guy, and definitely the geekier variety of the species.Then (my favorite show of [...]
Hey Nice Guys,After a day of counseling (and of the 6 sessions, 4 were really in the Nice Guy category - including a Nice/Nice couple!), I have a bunch I'd like to write, but I need to go take care of the baby.In my stead, I point you at fellow therapist Steve McReady's blog - [...]
Hi, I'm Peter Hannah, MA LMHC. I'm a psychotherapist in private practice in Seattle, Washington. I'm also a recovering Nice Guy.What is Nice Guy? Well you can read Wikipedia's view on it but I could frame it symptomatically:a Nice Guy avoids conflicta Nice Guy wants to be liked (by everyone)a Nice Guy tends to not [...]
Hi, I'm Peter Hannah MA LMHC. I'm a counselor for individuals and couples in Seattle, and I specialize in working with "Nice Guys". What is a Nice Guy? If you are one, you might know it just from those two words.Some other phrases or characteristics I'd use are People Pleasers, Conflict Avoidant, Yes Men, and [...]
