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3 Etiquette Faux Pas That Aren't So Bad After All
I like to consider myself a not-so-ordinary manners enthusiast. Look at my tenure of work and you’ll find a lot of topics (bathroom etiquette, breakups, views on office life) that some “elitists” would...
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How to Be a Polite Internet Troll
On paper, the idea of trolling is outright rude and offensive—hardly something condoned by a manners guru like myself. However, I’m the MODERN Manners Guy, not the “Living in the 1920's” Manners Guy...
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How to Properly Excuse Yourself When Nature Calls
Not all etiquette issues are so cut and dry as saying please or thank you and holding doors open for others. Sometimes, being mannerly means you have to deal with the uncomfortable sides of nature that...
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The Communication Skills You Need in Your Marriage
Recently I read the book, The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work, by Dr. John Gottman. I was so impressed by his work that I was moved to create a Haiku Deck slide presentation so others could...
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What to Do If You Get Pulled Over for Speeding
As someone with friends and family on the police force. I have the utmost respect for the sacrifice the men and women in blue make. But when I get pulled over for a speeding ticket, I get incredibly...
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How to End a Love Triangle
Let me start out by saying there is nothing OK about a love triangle. I mean, the essence of a love triangle is one person controlling two people in a hopes of having their cake and eating it too. And...
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How to Handle a Freeloader
There is a major difference from someone who asks to stay with you for a few days and a freeloader. Unlike a friendly houseguest, a freeloader doesn't care about what you have going on in your life,...
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Make Business And Relationships Stronger With One Magic Phrase
Bernice runs the Green Growing Things plant shop, and her husband-to-be Melvin works as the IT guy there. They have it made. They can be shmoopies at home and co-workers at the store. But recently,...
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The 3 Key Principles of Effective Communication
Recently, I was interviewed by Mitch Mirkin, a health and science writer. He asked me, "In what ways are communication skills different in our personal and professionals lives?" For me, that question...
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The 3 Absolute Worst Travel Companions
Google defines a companion as someone with whom one spends a lot of time or with whom one travels. So, when picking a companion to skip out for a weekend getaway, it’s ideal that said acquaintance...
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The One Phrase That Makes It Easier to Share Bad News
In my previous episode on how to make relationships and business stronger with one Magic Sentence, we learned about the Magic Sentence, “What I’m afraid to tell you is…” But just using that sentence in...
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How to Recreate the Camp Experience at Home
Here are seven ways to go to camp without actually going:Unplug. In going to camp, one of the biggest adjustments was leaving behind the internet. It was undergoing withdrawal from the knowledge,...
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3 Etiquette Rules for Work Calls While Driving
Let me first say that I am by no means advocating people working or “multitasking” while driving. I don’t believe in texting while you drive and I also don't believe anyone who feels they have “total...
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3 Things You Should Never Do While Playing Pokémon Go
Even though I have covered the world of video game etiquette in the past, I can’t even believe I’m writing an article about Pokémon Go etiquette … but apparently it’s needed. I thought tackling the...
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How to Change Topics Mid-Conversation
I’ve spoken a lot about conversations, including a series of podcasts about how to start a conversation, how to continue a conversation, and how to politely end a conversation. But what if you aren’t...
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How to Be a Polite Internet Troll
On paper, the idea of trolling is outright rude and offensive—hardly something condoned by a manners guru like myself. However, I’m the MODERN Manners Guy, not the “Living in the 1920's” Manners Guy...
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How to Properly Excuse Yourself When Nature Calls
Not all etiquette issues are so cut and dry as saying please or thank you and holding doors open for others. Sometimes, being mannerly means you have to deal with the uncomfortable sides of nature that...
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The Communication Skills You Need in Your Marriage
Recently I read the book, The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work, by Dr. John Gottman. I was so impressed by his work that I was moved to create a Haiku Deck slide presentation so others could...
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What to Do If You Get Pulled Over for Speeding
As someone with friends and family on the police force. I have the utmost respect for the sacrifice the men and women in blue make. But when I get pulled over for a speeding ticket, I get incredibly...
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How to End a Love Triangle
Let me start out by saying there is nothing OK about a love triangle. I mean, the essence of a love triangle is one person controlling two people in a hopes of having their cake and eating it too. And...
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