Lazy summer days are for lounging and breaking out of your normal routine. Don’t stray so far from your conversations that you forget how to talk to p...
It’s the easiest sports(ish) conversation starter of the year: How many hot dogs could you eat?
In case you’ve forgotten (and how could you?) July 4t...
Welcome to sports conversation starters designed to meet you where you’re at with your schedule, knowledge base, comfort level and interest level this...
Summer is here (although it doesn't feel like it in the Pacific Northwest!) and you're probably busy relaxing.
It's unlikely you're wasting gorgeous ...
It’s much harder than I expected. I never thought I would feel so tired after talking to people in person every day. I talk for a living for crying ou...
Sometimes it’s not what you say that makes the most impact, it’s what you do.
Take San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler for example. His frustrat...
How’s this for a conversation starter: “Can I tell you something that will make your day?”
A colleague actually used that to start a conversation wit...
It's not the amount of time you spend in small talk that makes the difference. It's the effort you put into it.Â
Be intentional and strategic and use...
The NFL Draft dominated headlines during the weekend. Most of what you heard was stats driven. “Experts” using athletes’ career numbers to project how...
NBA forward Kevin Durant admitted to “thinking too much” during Brooklyn’s playoff series against Boston. The Seattle Kraken players, a team I cover, ...
You could look at this as just another week at work.
Or you could look at it as week full of opportunities to connect.
All it takes is strategic sma...
I love a good list. I love knowing that if I follow a series of steps I’ll get the outcome I want. It doesn’t matter if it’s my daily to-do list, a re...
