After a week spent visiting family in warm, sunny weather I returned to Seattle… and to rain and 40-degree temperatures. It’s like that a lot here. As...

Last week as I stood in the Mariners clubhouse introducing myself to new players and asking for interviews, I recognized a familiar trend and pattern....

Small talk without intentionally is a waste of time.

Which is why I prepare for the 60-second conversations that occur prior to my Spring Training i...

Seemingly small interactions can make a bigger impact than is evident in that moment. 

A former Seahawk reminded me of that in an email yesterday. I ...

I feel like I’ve said this a lot in the past week, but it’s worth another reminder – the Super Bowl is a great conversation starter, even if you’re no...

By this point you know the drill. Every Monday you can find a list of sports conversation starters right here. These sports conversation starters are ...

There’s efficiency and necessity around virtual communication these days, but there’s nothing that can replace the richness of in-person interactions....

It's just as important to prepare for the conversations you're not going to have as the ones you plan to have this week. 

Maybe you're not going to g...

I’ll be honest my Monday is a little less happy following the Seahawks loss Saturday. My schedule changes dramatically this week and so will the inter...

I don’t know if you need the encouragement yet, but good luck with those resolutions!

And I’d suggest adding one more item to your 2021 goals: Fin...

Happy holiday week! With any luck you’ll have fewer reasons to log onto virtual meetings this week, but that doesn’t mean your conversations should st...

We’ve made it to Christmas week (something that didn’t seem possible at various points in the year!)

Whether you’re gathering with family and frie...