Since the Super Bowl I’ve been thinking a lot about Coach Mike Tomlin. Football is not my sport (people knocking each other down on purpose?!?), so I’ve never been that interested in the Super Bowl,... Continue reading
Another flight, another aisle seat. We’re on time, the middle seat is empty, and I’m happily organizing myself for a week with my lovely client in Southern California, anticipating blue skies and pleasantly crisp mornings... Continue reading
I’m starting to calm down after experiencing a huge, frustrating waste of time caused by inadequate planning and coordination for infrastructure requirements, as well as a lack of insight into human behavior. Let me turn... Continue reading
Last week, my family decided to try dinner at a local place that had just evolved from a pizza joint to a restaurant. We'll have to wait and see how it survives -- in the... Continue reading
Every listener makes assumptions, and the risk of misinterpretation is always present. As speakers, we expect that listeners understand not just the words we’re saying, but our intent -- where we’re coming from and what... Continue reading
Despite frequent media attention to dangerous and neglectful medical care, that was not our experience when I accompanied Spouse to an outpatient surgical procedure (which was successful, thank you!) at Winthrop University Hospital on Long... Continue reading
When she was an adolescent, I watched my daughter play an app game that includes candy on a rope, spikes, an open-mouthed frog, little spidery things, and flatulence noises. I was struck by how intensely... Continue reading
And a final question from The Listening Post, with a slight twist from a skillful reader: “I have to be physically present and look like I’m listening to someone I’d rather not deal with, but... Continue reading
Here’s the other popular reader response to the series The Listening Post: What if you don’t think the other person is worth listening to? Or you don’t like or trust them? Harsh questions, these. The... Continue reading
In response to my short series The Listening Post, multiple readers wanted to know why they should bother to listen to someone who demonstrates poor listening techniques themselves. Why should I listen to someone who... Continue reading
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