Friends, subscribers, fellow humans, We’ve reached a pause. One year. What a year. I came up with this idea for sharing weekly content in late summer/early fall of 2019. I didn’t see anyone talking about communication as I was envisioning and I was looking for an outlet. I wanted to write…
It used to bother me when students of mine would say they studied “communications” when they were actually studying communication. That term — “communications” — invoked feelings similar that of nails scratching on the chalkboard. After escaping academia, I still…
To anyone who works with code, “==” means “equivalent to.” When coding, programmers can use “==” to make one thing the same as another. communication == relationships Communication and relationships are essentially the same thing. How you communicate with someone…
People are obsessed with the idea of clear communication. We are told that if you can’t communicate clearly, you’ve failed. People’s obsession with communication clarity can be downright pathological. Maybe you have heard your boss or colleague or spouse say: “I couldn’t…
Communication begins with the ears. Listening is perhaps the most pervasive activity of everyday life. Research shows we spend nearly half our day engaged in listening-related activities: having conversations, attending meetings or classes, consuming media, and listening to music. Listening…
