When I was in business classes, we learned about “complementary goods and services.”  These are products that are consumed with other products.  For example, if you’re in the business of selling hot dogs, you might also offer buns and ketchup.
For the longest time, I’ve thought about what are the complementary goods to the conversation and [...]

Put plainly, I don’t think there’s anything more important to practice and promote than listening.  Earlier this year, I worked with a number of local friends and colleagues at the Community Mediation Center to design and pilot Listening 101, a one-month course that focuses on this all-important skill and mindset, which I’ll write more about [...]

Come to hear an expert show a PowerPoint Presentation about her work.  Please RSVP today!
If I get that invite (and I have), I’m probably not going (I didn’t).  So often, very engaging speakers and presentations get little audience because the invitation doesn’t do the event justice.  This expert could be a NASA astronaut showing the [...]

Why didn’t anyone show up to my discussion event?  We had everything planned, we invited a lot of people – and only 6 people came!  No one cares.
I’ve heard this countless times, for all kinds of events.  An organization or person puts together and advertises an awareness event, a speaker, a video showing, or a [...]