Yep, if you are the one begging. Know why? It is because you didn’t have the courage to start a conversation. You let the fear of thinking that the other person would never give you what you want, so you take it. Wrong, just wrong. You would probably be the first person going off if […]
communication skills
Silently Listening for Deeper Understanding
Listening is defined as making an effort to hear something or being alert and ready to hear something. Seems pretty simple, but why do so many people lack listening skills? One reason could be that everyone just wants to be heard, and therefore everyone is talking, so that leaves no one left to listen to […]
Does the Water Go All the Way Around the Island?
No, this isn’t a question for “Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader,” but rather a question asked to my aunt by another adult (many other adults). My lovely aunt spent nearly 30 years as a bartender in Key West. I am grateful that I have had the privilege of spending long periods of time […]