We went to D.C. this past weekend to visit two of our daughters. On Saturday night, after being asleep in our hotel room for about an hour, we were bo
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Now more than ever, in light of all that has gone on in the world over the last few months, communication is king. And silence, well, that has the pot
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I have recently discovered that, in our new normal, we have forgotten to think for ourselves. For example, let’s take the never-ending Zoom call
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Years ago, when my children played rec sports, I used to require that they write a thank-you note to their coaches after the season ended. My rational
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I am reading a great work-related book right now by Florence Shinn. Although it was written in 1925, it has some amazing old-school pearls of wisdom.
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Last night Doug told us a story of how he inadvertently made the cafeteria worker cry. It’s not what you think. He was asking Claudia, whom he&#
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Have you ever exaggerated or embellished a story? The truth is still there but the story just got a bit bigger. My dad would have called it a “C
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Yesterday I had the privilege of speaking at Princeton University in an ongoing series. Yesterday’s topic was communication or, as I said to t
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While I was away this past week, much of what I did was listen. I listened to tour guides, speakers, new acquaintances, and complete strangers. Althou
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