Are You Social Enough?
Yet another excellent blog topic from a reader! She writes: My husband and I recently attended a professional dinner where we were assigned seating at a table of eight. When I arrived at the table, two...
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Awkward Encounter? No Way!
When someone starts a sentence with, “I don’t want this to be awkward…” Do you tense? Do your defenses kick in over-drive? Do you take a deep breath and wait for the punch? Or do you keep an open...
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Interruption Etiquette
You’re meeting a potential new client at your local coffee shop. A friend walks in the door, sees you and wanders over to your small gathering of two. She proceeds to ask about your weekend, also...
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Are You an Annoying Tourist?
We recently returned from a wonderful family vacation to Spain where we were all-out, 100%, tourists with a capital T: going on group tours, visiting beautiful monuments, taking pictures, taking more...
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5 Ways to Keep Your Friends AND Talk Politics
There’s no escaping it. Politics. Politics. Sex. Religion. Three topics you should avoid in conversation. I agree that is wise advice. Especially in a professional setting. I will also acknowledge that...
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My Advice on Giving Advice
My advice on giving advice is best summed up by the mid-80’s pre-rap band, RUN-DMC: It’s Tricky. (Go ahead….“tricky, tricky, tricky”. I know you can’t resist.) There are so many factors that weigh into...
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Two Power Words You Should Use More Often
The magic words. Please You’re welcome Excuse me I’m sorry And today’s feature…. THANK YOU! Of course astute you knows to use a genuine, sincere “thank you” when receiving a gift, act of kindness or...
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Is there Etiquette Concerning Sharing about our Kids on Social Media?
If you’re living in the 21st century (check.), have kids (check.) and engage with others on any of the various social media platforms (check.), this is a hot topic. It’s not an issue that would have...
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The Manners Pig: A Creative Way to Teach Table Manners
Parents regularly tell me that the highest area of manner “pain” for them is table manners. We eat three meals a day. Even when your kids go off to school and the patient cafeteria workers get to...
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How to Approach a Potentially Heated Exchange
Conflict. Discourse. Emotions. Hurt Feelings. Incivility. Disagreements, both personally and professionally, are part of life. We’ve all had them. We will continue to have them. Challenging,...
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