When Dr. Gottman really wants to assess whether a couple will stay together, he invites them to his island retreat for a much longer evaluation; two days, not two seconds.
It might be better to announce that they're leaving after getting a glowing performance review instead of right after taking a two-week vacation that left a bunch of coworkers scrambling.
Was I being held back by my choice of clothing? The sure answer is" Yes" , especially when clients are quick to judge you on your style rather than your work.
In the next couple of days, it might be worthwhile if you get hold of evaluations and other notes made by students who've worked with us before, you can get a lot of pointers from them.