THIS ONE THING WILL IMPROVE YOUR RELATIONSHIPS: MAKING AND ANSWERING BIDS (PODCAST EPISODE 195)

improve your relationships

There’s one tool that will improve your relationships. It’s not hard to do and it creates emotional connection and trust in seconds. It’s all about something called “bids.” Today I’m going to teach you what they are (your partner, kids and friends have been making bids and you don’t even realize it) and my top tips for show to use them to create a deeper connection in any relationship.

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Research

Ellie Lisitsa, “An Introduction to Emotional Bids and Trust,” The Gottman Institute, n.d.

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