Everybody has to write. But many (if not most) people dread the process. Even professional writers struggle. Many of them say, “I don’t like to write – but I love to have written.” Why is writing so hard for so many people? Most of us learned how to write in school. Our teachers gave us […]
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Questions To Ask Over Dinner (Part 1)
It doesn’t matter how long you’ve been together. Sometimes, you run out of things to talk about. Diane and I have been married for a really, really long time. It’s always amazed me that we don’t get tired of each other, and there’s almost always something to discuss. When there’s not, it’s OK. We can […]
How To Be a Great Conversationalist
People love to talk about themselves. If you want people to think you’re a good conversationalist, don’t talk about yourself. Talk about them. It’s not a manipulative technique, though it can be used that way. My friend Jeremy was a trainee at a large bank a number of years ago. As part of his training, […]