Unbelievably Magical

Unbelievably Magical

As you all know, my slogan is, “Get more of what you need from others, while building bridges, not burning them.” The most magical aspect of the consensus building system I teach also happens to be the most difficult for people to believe. Building...
Book Excerpt: The Golden Rule Isn’t Always Enough

Book Excerpt: The Golden Rule Isn’t Always Enough

As promised, here’s an excerpt from Chapter 2 of Bridges to Consensus, Chapter, pp. 14-15: Just as we all agree that we should drive carefully, defensively and alertly, we embrace basic principles of how to deal with one another. Many religious leaders, philosophers...
Good News X 3

Good News X 3

As you all may have noticed, I haven’t posted to my blog in awhile. But I haven’t been idle! I’ve been laying the groundwork for some new things I know you’ll like. Good News Item 1: I’d been vacillating for a year or so about what book...
Persuading the Contrary Mind

Persuading the Contrary Mind

I’m an owl, not a lark. I like to stay up late and get up correspondingly late. But recently, I’ve tried to shift to a slightly earlier schedule. Yet, I’ve done just the reverse–stay up even later. Tuesday, I lay down with a book in the...