I’m generally baffled and surprised by the topics that get characterized as “conversation starters.” I think what most blogs, news organizations, feed...
It doesn’t get much better than this, at least in terms of conversation starters. The Super Bowl had a little something for everyone, whether it was t...
According to a recent study done at the University of Kansas quality conversation makes our days better. Interestingly enough, the definition of “qual...
The Super Bowl matchup is set. There’s a huge NBA milestone on the horizon and there are a handful of topics you can use in small talk this week. Spor...
Our work relationships are far more important than we give them credit for.
That’s one of the key findings in a recently published book on the scient...
All it takes is a Sunday of watching football to realize how judgy I am. I’m not proud of it, but I did find myself making unfair judgements about tea...
Football is too violent for some people. Baseball is slow for others. Hockey doesn’t make sense to one group of fans while basketball and soccer has n...
Happy New Year!
It’s the time of year we typically start new habits and routines. You’re already used to glancing through this weekly list of sports ...
During this holiday season I hope there are more conversations with family and friends than colleagues this week, but regardless of who you encounter ...
I call them conversation starters, but sometimes you don’t feel like talking. Or maybe you can’t get word in edgewise with your family. Or maybe none ...
You don't have to stick to sports. You can use sports small talk as a jumping off point for other conversations.
Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll did...
For as much as sports brings people together, sports fans don’t always agree. There’s a lot of fun, light-hearted, healthy debates around sports that ...
