Conversations rarely have all or nothing results, particularly when we’re talking about small talk.

Each exchange gets you a little closer to buildin...

It’s not just the start of another week, it’s the first work week with NFL games to talk about since February. 

I’m not just pointing that out becaus...

Labor Day isn’t just a holiday for most people it’s also the unofficial end of summer, it traditionally marks the start of school, and it’s the point ...

I was about 13 when I wrote a letter to my favorite sportscaster in Houston. I told her how much I loved the work she did and how I thought it would b...

Here’s a conversation starter and a challenge… What can you say outside of “good” when responding to the question, “How are you?”

There are literally...

“I’ve got better things to do than watch sports.”

It’s feedback I’ve received from a few anti-sports fans in the last couple weeks. 

I get it. Watch...

Better communication skills are at a premium right now. Communicating remotely requires more clarity than talking to people in person. You’re not goin...

Small talk, like every other conversation these days, can feel like a challenge. 

Maybe it’s hard for you to talk, or hear someone talking, while wea...

I can only imagine how different and oddly familiar it will be to walk into a ballpark today for the first time in more than four months.

Everything ...

If there’s a three-day weekend on the horizon, but you’re working from home does it feel any different?

Here’s one way to break out the norm – tune i...

Usually sports conversations are my outlet. A chance to talk about something other than news. An opportunity to be entertained, and a chance to build ...

Maybe it’s just me, but there’s nothing like a series of 30-second sprints in the middle of a three-mile run to hammer home just how long 30-seconds i...