The ''Inside-Out'' approach to personal and interpersonal effectiveness means to start first with self; even more fundamentally, to start with the most inside part of self -- with
your paradigms, your character, and your motives. The inside-out approach says that private victories precede public victories, that making and keeping promises to ourselves recedes making and keeping promises to
others. It says it is futile to put personality ahead of character, to try to improve relationships with others before improving ourselves.
Stephen R. Covey American Speaker, Trainer, Author of ''The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People''
Electronic publishing, healthy relationships, and the ecumenical life of the church —
Terrance R. Trites, a foster parent for 19 years, minister of the Presbyterian Church in Canada (20+ years) is currently working
part-time for the Coalition Against Abuse in Relationships / Coalition Contre l’Abus dans les Relations. Terrance has worked the Family Violence Prevention Initiative of Nova Scotia, and community groups in Nova
Scotia and New Brunswick on the issue of violence in relationships. He continues to provide the church community (the Atlantic Ecumenical Council, the Moncton Area Council of Churches and Minister’s Mutual Aid,
Inc.) with which he is connected with information and encouragement in responding to the tragedy of violence in our relationships at home, work and in the community. He can be reached at 506-866-2661.