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Show of hands – how many of you have heard someone say, “Just be yourself”? They say it with the best intentions, usually trying to settle some nerves. It can feel like good advice too because it implies that you and I shouldn’t act like anything we’re not, we shouldn’t be hypocrites. I’ve written before [...]

So the local bum steps up to you as you’re headed to your car. Let’s be sexist and assume the bum’s a “he.” You know what he’s going to ask, but somehow he spits it out before you can interrupt him. Ah, decisions. He looks like an able-bodied guy, and you’re pretty sure the McDonald’s [...]

Conversations with friends, even acquaintances, are one thing. Conversations with… well, people you don’t even know, that’s another. Probably the most immediate problem in those conversations is not knowing what to say to start off. So hey, this is what you do – serve others – so plan ahead with some conversation starters. Own at [...]

People love to talk when they feel like what they say is valued. That’s why important people get tired of superficial conversations. They know the weather isn’t going to matter to you in a week or even three days. They could be spending their time better on something else they enjoy. I like to keep [...]

Ever met someone who sounds like a constant library voice? What about the other guy, the one who sounds like the “Cold beer here!” baseball salesman… all the time? Guess what… you can learn from both. Because most people speak flatly, whether that flatness is way up top, way down low, or way in the [...]