Every sports story can take on a business application if you’re willing to think outside the box scores. Whether you’re looking for an example of pers...

I’m a planner. Everyone who knows me knows that, but for as much as I might plan out questions or conversation starters, the real fun is not knowing t...

Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start to summer and always includes the Indy 500. This year Alex Palou won in front of a packed grandstand a...

You know what to do. I don't need to remind you of the importance of small talk during the week. I do feel like these sports topics will make it easie...

You know what to do. I don't need to remind you of the importance of small talk during the week. I do feel like these sports topics will make it easie...

The amount of joy I felt was odd but noticeable.

I was out for a run yesterday and nearly every person I passed waved or said “Hi.”  A tiny gesture. ...

I listened to a training session in which the trainer recommended using the weather as the best small talk topic. He even went so far as to say, “Ever...

I took a few pages of notes while covering the NFL Draft this weekend. Most of the notes were on players drafted by the Seattle Seahawks. Some of the ...

My grandma accused me of cheating. 

We were playing Skip-Bo and she (jokingly, I think) accused me of stacking the deck in order to win. For the r...

In sports, the smallest adjustments can lead to the best results. It's rare that you see high-performing athletes completely overhaul their technique....

During baseball season I spend more time talking to people I don't know or people I don't see often than any other time of the year. It's because I'm ...