I am a fan of Amy Dickinson's column and a recent piece caught my attention. As a professional keynote speaker and an author on all things small talk and big talk and communicating effectively in the world, people are often surprised to learn that I was - am - actually an …
How To Get People To Stop Talking To You On A Plane: The Safe (and Legal) Way
I travel for work and for fun and as much as I love to small talk and have written several books on the topic of small talk and given hundreds of keynote addresses and interviews on the subject sometimes even I don’t want to small talk, especially on a flight. Sometimes I want to stare out …
How to Host A Party: Four Easy Steps to Get in the Groove
Have you ever decided to host a party and then the day arrives and you think what the…? And also why… This happens to me almost every single time I’ve planned a party. I concoct some lightly-themed shindig that seems like such a good and clever idea and then as it gets closer I keep thinking …