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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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An Open Letters to Baristas
Dear Baristas,Let me start out by saying this: I love your work. From a custom made latte to a double espresso after a long night, I couldn’t get by without you. In fact, I’m drinking coffee as I write...
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How to Be Supportive of Unusual Grief
Let me first say that any loss is a loss. A pet, a friend, or a family member, regardless of a person’s connection to the deceased, if you have a friend who’s grieving, it’s only proper to be there for...
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Don't Be a Sore Loser: How to Handle Defeat
Robert Green Ingersoll once said, “The greatest test of courage on earth is to bear defeat without losing heart.” I love this quote because it teaches us that any real growth comes with having to face...
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How to Make Friends Living on the Road
When we decided to live full time in an RV and travel the southern United States, we knew that we would have a challenge finding new friends. Being digital nomads meant that we would be away from our...
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3 Low Points of the 2016 Rio Olympics
Today is a very special edition of Modern Manners Guy. Why? Because this episode marks the 400th episode of my Modern Manners Guy column and podcast and it’s because of you that I’ve been able to have...
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How to Handle Stubborn Adults
As a parent, handling stubbornness pretty much comes with the territory. And as a father of an eight-year-old and four-year-old, I’m earning my parenting stripes on a daily basis. Yet, when my kids act...
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How to Divide Communal Items with Your Roommates
Over the last 15 years, I’ve had a number of opportunities to have roommates and housemates. From my first college roommate to living with one of my best friends to having friends stay with my husband...
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Etiquette for College Freshmen
Dear Class of 2019,Currently, millions of you are entering your first year of college as freshmen. Congratulations! Even though college is an amazing time in your life, the first few days, weeks, or...
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4 Life and Business Lessons from Burning Man
After ten years of people nagging me, I finally did it: I went to Burning Man. If you’ve never heard of it, it’s quite the phenomenon. Every year, 70,000 people descend on one of the most remote,...
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9 Tips For Dealing With Difficult People
Difficult people are like bedbugs: they’re unfortunately common, hard to get rid of, and can make your life a nightmare. Many thanks to Jill Nicely, of Overland Park, KS, for officially requesting this...
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Top 3 Etiquette Horror Stories of Summer
With Labor Day behind us, we bid farewell to summer. No more weekends at pool, or days a camp; now it’s deliciously cool weather, and even tastier autumn treats like Pumpkin Spice Lattes! Yet even...
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