Whenever you engage in conversation, there are a number of things to remember–particularly that the key word is “engage.” You can kill a conversation very easily by committing one of these sins:

1. Hijacking a conversation
2. Lack of eye contact
3. Ghost listening
4. Shameless self promotion
5. Making tasteless jokes
6. Being negative
7. Dead-end answers

Let’s start at the top: Read More...

In every conversation, we have to remember that it is just that–an exchange, an equal trading of information.

And, really, it shouldn’t be about you. Read More...

The best quote of the day at a luncheon I attended yesterday was this one:

“Stop pitching, start listening.” Read More...