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Our lives are all about the ratings.  We look to Yelp or Travel Advisor or Google when selecting a restaurant, hotel or other venue of entertainment.  We look to sites like Angies' List or Home Advisor or HealthGrades to find the highest rated professionals to...

This video illustrates the crisis we are sharing now and which will only get worse in interpersonal communication.  To have over 400 "Friends" and be lonely - to miss out on the richness of life for the sake of sharing the mundane of our existence;...

Pointing is confrontational, aggressive and belittling.   The person who is pointed at will become defensive and further conversation is unlikely to be positive.   There are many companies which hold high standards for customer service and expectation that their employees will follow through on executing those...

Wouldn't you agree that life is all about quality connections? Our success, happiness and well-being are largely the by products of our ability to get along well with others and cultivate positive relationships. Below is a checklist of ingredients that we discuss in our communication...

Cynthia Lett interviewed John Breheny, of the Brooks Brothers Clothiers in Tysons Corner Mall, Virginia who shared his experience and expertise in building relationships with his clients for their and the store's benefit.  There are tips about how knowing and practicing proper business etiquette can help...

Certain words and phrases block connections cold and at the same time can make people steaming mad.  Here are some tips on language, words and phrases to avoid: You - If you tell someone "You did this" or "You did that" people get defensive. This is especially...