These are turbulent times—maybe the most turbulent times in our lives—yet there is also a calm about it if we take time being mindful about everything around us—and not jump to action (or inaction). I don’t have to tell you about COVID 19, the tension and protests in the streets, or the economy—it’s obvious ...

According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, here is the definition of reciprocation: 1a: a mutual exchange. 1b: a return in kind or of like value. What I don’t like about this definition is that it implies that reciprocation has a “price”—that is, the exchange between two parities needs  to be “mutual” and even “a return in kind ...

What does it mean to make an “ask from nowhere?” Let me define the term first: It’s when you ask someone for their time, their expertise, or try to sell them something with no relationship established…or you simply want to “pick their brain.” My friend Joe Polish says “when they want to pick your ...

I was an English major in college. “What are you going to do with THAT!”  my parents asked as they threatened to pull me out of college during my sophomore year. Thinking on my feet I said: “I guess I will learn to read and write.” I have admitted previously that while I am not a ...