First-Time Experiences Can Be Powerful
The first time I drove a car I was 11 years old. One of my older brothers wanted to run in the country to aid his training to play football. He thought it would be boring to run down a dirt road and back, so he invited me to drive his car a mile down the road and wait...
Build Your Confidence
Years ago I played on a volleyball team with a university student who submitted every assignment as late as possible. She lost 20% on every assignment by submitting two weeks late. If she had submitted one day later, she would have received a 0 for the...
What Are Your Signature Words?
I once worked for a nice fellow who used the word “flag” very, very often. He flagged this and that and commented that others had flagged something or other. He used the word to mean many things — I never knew which meaning he was applying in a particular statement....
How Cool Are You?
I just read Thomas Hodgkinson’s new book on how to be cool. I know — you wonder why someone as cool as I am would read that book — you cannot imagine me being any cooler than I am. But you could be wrong. Hodgkinson lays out nine criteria for being...
Close Messages with Style
I used to close letters with “Sincerely, John.” I decided to warm up a bit and changed to “Regards.” Recently, some young friends have told me that my closing is too formal and cold. I need to warm it up some...
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