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Oct 20, 2016 Brain Freezes, Braggarts and Civil Political Discussion: The Art of Manliness Podcast Take 3 If you’ve been reading my blog for a bit, you know I have the amazing opportunity of appearing on the Art of Manliness’ podcasts; this ongoing endeavor is called “Ask… Read More
Oct 13, 2016 50 Shades of “I’m Sorry”: a Breakdown of the Apology As those of you know who have been reading my blog for some time, I’m a fan of dissecting an apology. Over the last few years, I’ve looked at the … Read More
Oct 6, 2016 Big Benefits from Small Talk I was pleased to be asked to contribute to a terrific article in last week’s Wall Street Journal, The Benefits of a Little Small Talk. As the reporter, Jennifer Breheny… Read More
Sep 30, 2016 It’s Not Fair! What to Do When the Preposterous are Promoted Last week I received a letter asking for advice about how to rally a young and energetic staff who were pissed off that a deeply mediocre colleague had been promoted.… Read More
Sep 23, 2016 Help! I’ve Tripped Over My Words and I Can’t Get Up! While it would be nice to think we all move through the world with effective, thoughtful, meaningful language at our beck and call, it’s possible this isn’t always the case.… Read More
Sep 15, 2016 The Benefits of Post-Roast (Suitable for Vegans and Vegetarians, Too) I heard recently an interview between Fresh Air’s Terry Gross and Jeff Ross, “Roastmaster General” of Comedy Central. One of the questions Terry asked was, “Do people ever request a… Read More
Sep 8, 2016 “What I did on MY summer vacation.” AKA How to Handle a Braggart School, literally and figuratively, is back in session and it’s likely everyone is exchanging tall tales about their summer fun. While it’s possible you are having a marvelous time hearing… Read More
Sep 1, 2016 Abundance in One, Easy Step As summer draws to a close, many of us are feeling hot, tired and—frankly—grumpy. Our bathing suits are faded, our T-shirts are stained, and our flip-flops are broken. We are… Read More
Aug 25, 2016 “Weed, Whites and Wine….”?: An Easier Way to Get Others from “No” to “Willing” I’m hoping some of you read the headline and recognized the chorus of Little Feat’s “Willing” in which our lonesome truck driver, given the impetus of ‘weed, whites and wine’… Read More
Aug 18, 2016 Be a Trampoline, Not a Backboard: Strategies of an Effective Listener Every now and then an article comes across my desk that’s thought provoking enough that I want to share it with you. This is one of those weeks. This morning… Read More

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