1. Look them in the eyes, and don’t rush to lose eye contact. 2. Hand them your phone and ask them to turn it completely off for the day. Tell them, “You’ve got my full attention, and you’re more important than anybody who might call.” 3. Hug them for no reason. Often. 4. Tell them […]
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How the Elephant Got In the Room
My daughter, Sara asked me if I could build her a certain piece of furniture. I said, “Of course.” In fact, I gave her a certificate for it for Christmas. Two years ago. The problem was that I didn’t know how I was going to build it. I do well with plans, but not making […]
A Simple Way To Keep Perspective on Thanksgiving
Millions of blogs are written every day, about millions of topics, and read by millions of people. I wonder how many of them will talk about being thankful today. It makes sense, because blog writers tend to write about what’s on their mind at the moment. And today, it’s Thanksgiving. I’ve been thinking about that […]