This blog was originally written and published by Chad Littlefield in 2012. The story came up in conversation recently, and we were reinspired to share it here. Enjoy meeting, Dave. This is a story about an interaction where humans seem to be entirely insignificant....
Have you been around kids recently? How many questions did you answer during that time? 300? 400? 1,000? Now think about your own (presumably adult) self. How many questions do you ask in a day? Probably not as many. Maybe a cool dozen. And how many of those questions...
Have you ever found yourself twiddling your thumbs, unsure of what to say next in a conversation? Or perhaps you’ve experienced that awkward moment when a discussion reaches a natural end, leaving you with nothing more to contribute but silence. Don’t...
Did you know that I got engaged 💍 underwater—almost 10 years ago now? This story is related to something I believe the whole world can agree on and connect over. Watch this video to see actual footage of the underwater proposal and hear about a special...
Conversations wander. Even with the best of intentions, we find ourselves talking about everything except what we’re actually meeting to discuss, and nothing is accomplished. Priya Parker says “Meet for purpose, not for time.” In today’s...
Have you ever met somebody who loves to be right? More than that, they have the need to be right? It’s a mindset easy to spot in others, but have you ever been that person? One dynamic that arises when we think we know everything is this incessant “need to be...
By this point, you know the difference between a “we” and “me” mindset, and a few characteristics that fall under each category. This article discusses the difference between listening to win and listening to understand, and how they fit in. Despite the...
Harvard’s College of Education Dean, James Ryan, recently gave a speech to the year’s graduating class about the 5 essential questions to ask for a successful and happy life. Regardless of life’s barriers, both personal and professional, there are ways to establish...
