Wearing a mask is highly recommended these days due to this unprecedented pandemic we are experiencing. I thought I’d take advantage of the whole mask thing to talk about the problem with putting on a non-physical mask. The other day I saw a woman whose mask covered her face right to the point where her…

Ever felt like what you are trying to say feels like you are speaking a foreign language? Or that you are talking but clearly not being heard or understood? Problems with communication are some of the biggest issues in relationships, workplace stresses and family problems. Most communication courses are related to becoming a better leader…

In the early days of coal mining, the canary served as a low-tech gas detection device.  The miners carried a cage into the mine with a bright yellow canary perched in it.  The canary has a high sensitivity to methane and carbon monoxide gases.  If the canary began to pitch and weave on his perch…