Henry Cloud quotes - page 2

Things don't change in a marriage until the spouse who is taking responsibility for a problem that is not hers decides to say or do something about it. (Henry Cloud)
A culture is like an immune system. It operates through the laws of systems, just like a body. If a body has an infection, the immune system deals with it. Similarly, a group enforces its norms, either actively or passively. View quote
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People tend to look at dating sort of like a safari - like they're trying to land the trophy. View quote
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Just as we leave the effects of our work behind in results, we leave the effects of our interactions with people in their hearts, minds, and souls. View quote
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If your boundary training consists only of words, you are wasting your breath. But if you 'do' boundaries with your kids, they internalize the experiences, remember them, digest them, and make them part of how they see reality. View quote
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It's scary to realize that the only thing holding our friends to us isn't our performance, or our lovability, or their guilt, or their obligation. The only thing that will keep them calling, spending time with us, and putting up with us is love. And that's the one thing we can't control. View quote
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You aren't alive if you aren't in need. View quote
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Leaders set a very clear path every day, in a thousand different ways, of what the people must attend to, inhibit, and keep it current in front of them. View quote
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Physical presence provides chemical, relational, psychological and physiological effects that virtual relationships cannot. Our brains change in the presence of another person and their behavior. View quote
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In a very real way, ownership is the essence of leadership. When you are 'ridiculously in charge,' then you own whatever happens in a company, school, et cetera. View quote
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If you want to become healthy, you have to surround yourself with a group of people that are getting healthy, and you have to be connected to a community that is doing what you want to do. (Henry Cloud)