Back in 1969, the then mayor of Montreal, Jean Drapeau, proudly announced that the 1976 Summer Olympics would feature a state-of-the-art stadium which would be enclosed by the world’s first ever retractable roof!
Imagine that you are working in the White House as the social secretary for the President of the United States. One of your bosses, the First Lady of the United States Laura Bush, asks you to invite all of the people who were in their wedding party to a private anniversary party.
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.”
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Apr 2019
This is How to Explain Things Better to Others
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Apr 2019
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!