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 …
Debra Fine on The Huffington Post
Making Conversation At Thanksgiving Without Drowning In Politics Or Chardonnay
I have held off on writing a piece on navigating tricky political discussions because I, dear friends, continue to wake up every day thinking surely I will not be kicked in the face with sand YET AGAIN by what is sadly our front page news. Stories that include murder and mayhem and international …
How to Talk to Anyone. Anywhere. Anytime.
If you’re reading this I’m guessing you are not one of the (shockingly many?) people who actually look forward to walking into a room excited to make small talk with complete strangers. Yes. Those people exist. And no, I don’t think of them as completely normal either. Which is why I have …