Why is it that so many of us are addicted to checking our social media a bazillion times per day? Well, according to human behavior author Vanessa Van Edwards, one of the primary reasons is that “we like to know that our friends and followers both like us and are like us.”
It was a hot summer day last year and I just had a couple more emails to send. Then I could head out to dinner with my Uncle Albert who was in town visiting. While I was typing furiously on my laptop, he was on my couch enjoying a cold beer and watching TV.
Whether it is at home, at work or wherever else, I think we can all agree that communication is important. Miscommunication can result for a variety of reasons including differences in the use of language, contextual misunderstandings, not fully paying attention or simply not listening!
Some of you may read the headline of this blog post and say to yourself: “I’m not even close to being retirement age, no need for ME to read an article about what to do in retirement.”
Perhaps one of the most awkward conversations I have ever witnessed occurred at a holiday party that I attended for work several years ago. A whole bunch of us were at an extremely upscale restaurant on Miami Beach and the waiter was extremely friendly, perhaps too friendly.