by Karen D. SwimI have not been sick in nearly a decade. The last time I was ill, I accidentally threw my pager away…on trash day! When I returned to work, I asked my boss for the dreaded paperwork to replace it. It was then she laughed and said the …Read the Rest
by Karen D. SwimHappy Saturday! I am sitting here with a red nose, and a box of tissue trying to …Read the Rest
by Karen D. SwimFierce Kitty photo courtesy of Johnny Huh, Flickr This week an issue surfaced which so resonated with …Read the Rest
by Karen D. Swim Frank Martin wrote a post yesterday on product packaging. A German company did a study comparing …Read the Rest
by Karen D. Swim A few weeks ago I was tagged by Joanna Young at Confident Writing to write on …Read the Rest
by Karen D. Swim Yesterday in Michigan, the Wayne County prosecutor, Kym Worthy filed charges against current mayor of Detroit, …Read the Rest
: Hi Brad, thank you! Sincerity is a great addition, thanks for that one Brad! You are so right, and this ...: Hi Jeanne! You are never late and as y you know the welcome light is always on for you 
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: Hello, Karen!
A little late to the party and just catching up on your thought provoking series. You PBJ ...
: Hi Karen, You've put together a superb list of communication skills. One further point - be sincere. 
: Lillie, you are such a talented writer with the ability to easily convey the nuances in your writing. It makes ...
: Karen,
I'm not very articulate verbally so I always opt for e-mail. I really don't like to talk on the phone ...: Hi Brad, interesting that you mention emoticons. I always hated emoticons but when text became a bigger part of my ...: Hi Karen, Reading this made me think about the phenomenon of emoticons. Aren't they an attempt add those human subtleties ...: Janice, I love those thoughts! Often the beauty of communication lies between the words and that is something that is ...: Hi Brad! Thank you so much for the support and encouragement. I like your idea of balance and proportion, it ...: Brad, your parents taught you well and you are a daily representation of the values they clearly instilled in you. : Excellent post and discussion! One thing I'm learning as I go along in life is that you should give everyone ...
: Hm...I suspect that the mode of communication is less important than what we actually communicate. A look and glance a ...