I’m a firm believer in preparing for little conversations like small talk because a.) I want my interactions to be productive b.) I don’t want them to...

When it comes to thanks and praise would you rather give or receive?

It’s a bit of a trick question because you should be equally adept at both. This...

A sporting event is just that – an event. There’s always more going on than the game itself and that introduces additional conversation topics outside...

Talented teams and athletes make winning look effortless. It’s not just their physical strength and abilities that lead to results, it’s the habits th...

If you’ve jumped on the Ted Lasso bandwagon you know it is possible to be kind and competitive at the same time.

It’s a scripted show with a Hollywoo...

There’s nothing wrong with focusing on the outcome of a game. It’s what most fans talk about which make scores, or at least noting a win/loss, helpful...

The pressure new sports fans put on themselves is immense. From thinking they need an answer to every question or believing they should know more fact...

Fans in stadiums have led to the highest NFL ratings in six years. That’s based on numbers through the first four weeks of the regular season. Games h...

Not all conversation starters are useful or even appropriate for small talk. 

I follow a few news outlets and newsletters that offer conversation sta...

There are a lot of things you could talk about when you become a sports fan, and that’s part of the problem - there are too many things to talk about....

In the last 18 months I’ve gotten pretty good at both hearing and saying, “I don’t know.” Sometimes it is the best answer, and sometimes it’s the only...

This is the silly family update I posted last week. My niece and nephew live in Houston, but there’s never been any doubt (at least in my mind) they...