Image via Wikipedia Written by Karen D. Swim No matter how much I have tried to deny it, August is quickly coming to close. This of course means that we are also coming to the end of the summer. Bummer! In the cold of winter, summer seemed so far away. …Read the Rest
Written by Karen D. Swim Yesterday, my family gave a surprise party to celebrate my mother’s 70th birthday. The first …Read the Rest
Image via Wikipedia Written by Karen D. Swim “Five hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred minutes Five hundred twenty-five thousand moments …Read the Rest
Written by Karen D. Swim When I was 8 years old, I had a pair of black go-go boots. They …Read the Rest
Written by Karen D. Swim Years ago I met a woman named Lisa (not her real name) while doing my …Read the Rest
Written by Karen D. Swim The other day I stood in line at an office supply store. It was hot, …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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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. 
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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 ...