Tag: conversation
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How to Engage In Or Avoid A Political Conversation
So how do you respond when someone brings you into the conversation? How do you answer when they ask you for your opinion or who you’re going to vote for? Sharon Schweitzer, an international etiquette expert, author and founder of Protocol & Etiquette Worldwide, says you have options. You don’t want to respond Keeping your…
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Christmas Holiday Tipping: Who Do I Tip And How Much?
There’s the mailman, mail woman and the doorman, door woman, the pet sitter and personal trainer, not to forget the housekeeper, home healthcare worker and many others. So just who do you tip this holiday season and how much? Sharon Schweitzer, an international etiquette expert, author, and the founder of Protocol & Etiquette Worldwide, offers…
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5 Ways Conversation Could Get You Punched In The Mouth
Take it from the queen of verbal mishaps, there may not be a right way to start a conversation but on the wrong day, a poor choice of words could get your tongue snatched out of your mouth. Believe me when I say, you do not want that problem on your hands. So, to minimize…
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Do’s And Don’ts Of Political Conversations
We live in one of the most politically heated times in history. Expressing your point of view is a personal decision and can be tricky. Although conversations may start out benign, they can quickly become a toxic dialogue. Sharon Schweitzer, an international etiquette expert, author, and the founder of Access to Culture, says there are…
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Natural World Immediacy A Rare Concept
Immediacy? “Nothing important comes into being overnight; even grapes or figs need time to ripen. If you say that you want a fig now, I will tell you to be patient. First, you must allow the tree to flower, then put forth fruit; then you have to wait until the fruit is ripe. So if…
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Boston Based Artist Jeannie Motherwell Draws Structures From Uncertainty
Dear Artist, Aristotle differentiated humans from their animal counterparts by dint of logos, the power of rational speech. Napoleon was attributed the quote, “four hostile newspapers are more to be feared than a thousand bayonets.” Human civilization was founded on the exercise of this divine faculty, and is destroyed by it in equal measure. Speech,…