My friend Stanley is visiting. We were roommates for a time, and he’s one of the most positive people I know. I overheard this brilliant conversation this morning. His wife was getting ready to come into Tokyo from the suburbs with their 2-yr old son, and his wife was having difficulty negotiating. Here is my [...]
The April 2009 issue of Toastmasters Magazine has an interesting article on how to apply debate principles to real-life conversations: acknowledging points made by the other side allows the other side to feel heard, and makes you seem like a more reasonable person. anticipate and prepare for objections use even-handed language, not prejudicial or loaded [...]
In Komazawa Park, there’s a dog run – a fenced area where you can unleash your dog loose and let it play with other dogs. Two weeks ago, I went to the dog run with a friend, and we brought her dog, Skye, unleashed it into the dog run, and watched it play. There were [...]
