My Interview by Catherine Onyemelukwe

My Interview by Catherine Onyemelukwe

I recently had the honor of being interviewed by author & activist Catherine Onyemelukwe. We talked about my professional journey, my current work, and especially about my book, Love on the Rocks with a Twist. Catherine has now published the entire interview on...
Humor Improves Persuasive Communication Skills

Humor Improves Persuasive Communication Skills

Skillful, bridge-building communication wants a cool head and a relaxed body. Worry and tension work against you. Plus, laughter has lots of other health benefits. I even read about a cancer patient who effected her own cure by watching funny movies. Lately, I’ve been...
Spring Cleaning Your Language

Spring Cleaning Your Language

Back in the day, spring was a time to thoroughly clean one’s house, doing things we don’t do routinely, like washing windows, cleaning pantry shelves, dusting baseboards, or clearing out the fridge. When trees sprout new leaves and flowers, birds sing their mating...
The Second Magic Question

The Second Magic Question

When I train a group or coach an individual in my complete consensus building system, we cover my Three Magic Questions to optimize the results for one or both parties. I’ve written a lot about the First Magic Question, “Why?” in my books Bridges to Consensus and Love...
Planting Seeds on Common Ground

Planting Seeds on Common Ground

If you’ve read my books or taken one of my classes, you know that the foundation of the entire persuasion/consensus-building/negotiation system I teach is discovering and addressing the interests of both parties. You also know that “making people wrong,” as by...