Dealing with Others Articles

Imagine this – you are in a country where you don’t speak the language.  You are there for only a day and have a tour lined up. You exit your hotel and find the sidewalks are disappearing under several inches of water. You rush to a nearby vendor and purchase protective boots to go over […]

Diversity is an important issue with many organizations trying to recruit, retain and grow employees with different ethnicities, ages, and genders.  We work hard not to discriminate against people who look different than we do.  But there’s another way we are diverse that has nothing to do with exterior appearances.  We are diverse in our […]

I think silliness is vastly underrated. Anyone can be smart, or graceful, or eloquent, but silly?  Silliness is a special gift.  And there’s just not enough of it!  I’d like to enlist your help in bringing silly back.  Here are some ideas: Get some sprinkles.  Have them in your purse (guys, I know you won’t […]

Let’s face it, from time to time, we disagree.  Sometimes we disagree with random strangers; sometimes with people we supposedly love.  We even disagree with people we gave birth to or those who gave birth to us!  As long as humans have been hanging out together, we’ve had different opinions.  You say tomato, I say […]

I was seated in a restaurant when a young family came in.  The toddler was immediately given a cell phone which she manipulated with more dexterity than a concert pianist.  Her phone skills definitely exceeded her walking skills.  When a call came in, her Mother plucked the phone from the child’s hands.  In response, the […]