Nonverbal Cues

Are you guilty of phubbing? Let’s talk about it. First things first. Do you know what phubbing is? It’s the word mash-up for “phone snubbing” The definition goes something like this: The habit of ignoring someone in front of you in favor of staring at your phone. Can you relate? My guess is you’ve “been […]

Raise your hand if you’ve ever been to someone’s house only to discover they are nothing like you’d imagined them to be. Is your hand up? Perhaps it was: A co-worker’s home that didn’t align with their work personality (What? Sally has three deer heads mounted and hanging in her living room! Who knew she enjoyed

Lessons From A Montréal Pâtisserie “In English, please”, I say as I try to figure out how to order my coffee and pastry. It shouldn’t be this hard but the line at the shop is long and I can’t figure out what to do. It’s my first day in Montreal and everyone around me is speaking French and I

What is your favorite coffee cup saying to you? This question feels like a setup for a joke to which I reply, my coffee mug is saying, “Looks like you have a latte on your mind” (insert snare drum rimshot) Hilarity aside, objects have nonverbal cues that talk to us! What makes your favorite coffee cup your

Never Have I Ever… Put a finger down if you’ve ever done ANY of the following: Phubbed (ignored someone in order to pay attention to your phone or device) Multitasked while on a Zoom call (like looking at another screen and your phone!) Overhead gazed (looking over someone’s head instead of at their eyes which is code for

Meet Harold. A week ago I had never heard of “Hide the Pain Harold” and now I can’t get enough of him! I’ll put the video of his story below but will recap “Harold’s ” story in bullet points in case you’re skimming. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3WnvDtDD2M “Harold”, or sometimes referred to as “Maurice”, is really András Arató. András was approached

Did you know Madeleine Albright had a pin collection that she used to strategically, and nonverbally, indicate her views? I didn’t. But I think it’s a really cool idea! With Madeleine Albright’s funeral being held in Washington yesterday, I wanted to take a moment to honor her as Secretary of State and as a person.

Epic mom fail #3,509,671. I’m at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with my daughter and exchange student. We are taking in all of the music goodness and settling in to watch the “Get Back to Let It Be”  The Beatles Exhibit video footage.  The movie screen is large and the space is intimate so it feels like we

We All Know That One Person… You wonder… Why are some people so charismatic and some… just not? You notice that… Can you relate? James repels customers while Jada pulls them in like a gigantic magnet. Amy seems so shifty. You just never know what to expect from her! Heather makes you feel very small every time you’re around her. And, darn it, you’ve

As discussed in our previous installment of how to be “fabulous to a new co-worker” (or any person!), saving them from social awkwardness is the key to success. The minute you swoop in with your welcoming words and actions, the quicker you are elevated to hero status. True story. I’m a newly hired live-in manager