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The Third Thing: Your Ticket to More Gracious Conversations

Mar 18, 2023

I’m a believer in the power of three. For example, three is the minimum number of legs a stool, table, or four-legged creature must have in order to stand on its own and be reasonably balanced. I also think of the Three Musketeers, Amigos, and Stooges. And did you...

Which is best in conversation? Wit, irony, or sarcasm?

Mar 9, 2023

“I feel like my flair for sarcasm is one of my gifts,” the woman declared, waving her glass of wine around like a magic wand. The setting was a cocktail reception at a conference. Clearly, this person had found her way to the bar early. “Yes, I can...

You have the power and the responsibility

Feb 28, 2023

Social settings can be fun and energizing. Or…let’s be honest. They can totally suck. In fact, I can’t tell you how many times someone has told me how much they dread and despise: Walking into a roomful of strangers. Small talk that never goes...

Expensive problems

Feb 22, 2023

“What expensive problems can good conversation skills help us solve?” Good question!  So glad my friend with the sharp marketing mind asked!  To examine this question thoroughly and answer it effectively, let me break it down into smaller questions. After all,...

Fascinating facts from my research for “More Than Just Talk”

Feb 7, 2023

If you’ve ever written a paper, article, proposal, or book, chances are new information came to light as you did the necessary reading and research.  In other words, you learned new things. (One of the reasons I love being a writer.) This was certainly the case...

Do you bring these two traits to your conversations?

Jan 31, 2023

Years ago, after presenting to a very engaged group of commercial real estate professionals, I was packing up my gear and preparing to head out the door. I slowed my pace in doing so as I heard two of the meeting organizers engaged in an interesting conversation...