Evan Selinger’s recent piece, E-Etiquette in the Classroom, is not necessarily groundbreaking. After all, what is deemed appropriate or inappropriate in our new reality, namely the over-teched world where we try to electronically co-exist, has been a topic of conversation for a while now; and I’m guessing it […]
Talk Tyrants and Their Victims | A Small Talk Series | The Braggart
Beware: There are small talk criminals lurking everywhere. The coffee shop, your kids’ school, the gym, the office, the dinner party. These brazen bullies strike quickly and without warning – and they don’t care who they hurt. My ongoing series, Talk Tyrants, serves two purposes: it allows you the chance […]
Who’s Your Daddy? For Real.
Dear Debra, In a moment of weakness, I agreed to be a room parent for my first grader. While the class parties and teacher gifts promise to be time-consuming, my biggest problem is that I don’t know which child belongs to which parent. And I, of all people, SHOULD […]
Talk Tyrants and Their Victims | A Small Talk Series | The Advisor
Beware: There are small talk criminals lurking everywhere. The coffee shop, your kids’ school, the gym, the office, the dinner party. These brazen bullies strike quickly and without warning – and they don’t care who they hurt. My ongoing series, Talk Tyrants, serves two purposes: it allows you the […]
Mercy Me! How to Forgive and Forget.
Today is Global Forgiveness Day, which is perfect for me because I am approaching that sweet spot of being totally comfortable forgiving others and really, really good at forgetting anything that happened before lunch. Forgiveness can be a tricky business, because oftentimes we wait to hear an apology […]
Hi, My Name Is ?
Dear Debra: I have read your book “The Fine Art of Small Talk” and have been privy to two of your programs. I’ve learned a lot, especially the importance of using someone’s name when conversing. I recently spent a lovely ten minutes on the phone with a gentleman named Kevin. I was in the […]
