I love people. It seems most natural for me to strike up a conversation with a cashier, another shopper, someone behind me in line at the bank, or even a woman in the ladies room washing her hands in the sink next to mine. I do not engage in lengthy conversations with everyone that I [...]
Most of us are familiar with the phrase, “Choose your words wisely.” This advice customarily pertains to a speaker who seeks to enlist confirmation, participation, or assistance from another person or a group. Choosing words that are pleasing over ones that are adverse will create a favorable atmosphere and increase the likelihood that you will [...]
Does anyone ever return a borrowed book? Chances are that the only time most people fulfill an obligation to return a book is when they have borrowed it from the library; and even then, accountability is often viewed in a rather casual manner. Unless you are a college student who cannot afford the escalating overdue [...]
The wisdom that there is strength in numbers can very often refer to a party of two.
One person alone is capable of creating enough focus on a specific intention to achieve a desired outcome, whether it’s a resolution to a problem or perhaps something as simple as maintaining a calm mood when in an uncomfortable [...]
Not long ago there was a time when I came dangerously close to ‘death by PTA’. There were a few deciding factors that had delivered me from this fate, but it is the friendship of Suzie Case that I recall most fondly.
I spent several years participating in volunteer opportunities that were related to our kids’ [...]
