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Do you like suspenseful novels or movies? How about mysteries or thrillers? I do. And what I like most about these kinds of books and movies is being surprised by a discovery at the end of the story. I still remember being stunned by the final scenes in The Sixth Sense and Primal Fear. In […]
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As a way to add a bit more value to your newsletter subscription and to expand beyond simply Ron’s opinion, we regularly share other online articles that relate to the “Do it Well, Make it Fun” philosophy. We’ve also included some books in this issue. We hope you find them helpful. What the Most Successful […]
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Recently, my wife and I used the drive-thru window at our local bank. I love the drive-thru because sometimes, I’m just too lazy to go inside. With the drive-thru, I don’t have to move from my seat and can do all of my banking transactions through that little drawer under the window. Isn’t it amazing […]
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The words we choose at any given time may be more importanter than we realize. Or something like that. Recently, I arrived at one of my favorite travel restaurants: Cracker Barrel. I like CB because it offers an all-day variety of breakfast items, home cooked vegetables, and a cornucopia of fried meats. Oh, and they […]
Continue ReadingThe phrase “benefit of the doubt” (BOTD) is a legal term. It refers to giving someone favorable judgement in the absence of all the evidence. Since I see you, the readers, as my collective therapists, I will confess to you that I’m not good at BOTD. I’m much better at the D part but not […]
Continue ReadingRon’s newest Huffington Post blog: The Democratic and Republican conventions are a fascinating study in communication. While most of the speakers are communicators, they’re also saying what their constituents want to hear. There’s a lot of “he said, she said, we all want some ice cream” (or something like that). The challenge with political speeches […]
Continue ReadingAs a perpetual talker, I found this excerpt from Kahil Gibran’s The Prophet especially poignant. It really shows how to talk good, uh, well. You talk when you cease to be at peace with your thoughts; And when you can no longer dwell in the solitude of your heart you live in your […]
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