Communication

So your husband forgot your birthday…. well, he remembered, but he went out that morning to buy you a gift and it was terrible (because he didn’t read my article). And this was the same year that you threw him a surprise party and got him a flatscreen TV. He…

Here’s some practical tips for ya! — We’d all rather talk with people more interesting than ourselves. But at times, that’s just not possible. When we were kids, we got to choose our own friendship groups. We didn’t have to talk to people if we didn’t want to. Extroverts hung out with extroverts. Introverts hung out with…

Do This Instead. An easy rapport building technique for new managers — When we say things like “I know how you feel,” we’re actually trying to communicate empathy. Still, we make it seem like there’s only one way to feel when something wrong happens in work or life (and that’s bad). New Managers make this a default response, and I don’t blame…

or just hearing — When I arrived at my gym for a group training this morning, I met my trainer at the door, he said “hi”, and I asked him “where will be the session?” And his answer was, “At 9:30!” It seemed he had heard, ‘when’, instead of, ‘where’, what I had asked…

Is it easier for ventriloquists? — My dental hygienist thinks we‘re the same person. She’s not a very good listener. She tells me our husbands are like twins. She says, “You know what it’s like to be a cop's wife.” She says, “Remember when we used to hate our lips.” She says, “Our mother-in-laws are such…