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The Best Ways to Use Facebook
Please don’t use Facebook as your business website.
Or DON’T Do What You Love
The belief “Do what you love and you’ll never work a day in your life” has created a spectrum of hypocrisy.
PowerSongs by Lowry Olafson
In my new career as The Detail Conductor, content writer to the open-minded, I am once again networking a lot. A few days ago I spoke with Lowry Olafson who has one of the coolest businesses I've come across yet -- and I've been networking with small businesses and...
“I’m busy, but bad.”
I hate being a Busy Person, but now I am for the second time in my life.
My Middle Age Morale Problem
My life isn’t worse than it used to be; the problem is that I don’t have as much hope.
Still a Failure: Entrepreneurship
Again, I think failure is a respectable part of everyone's life and I support being out in the open about it. I don't think failure is a bad word, so here's another story about one of mine. (And here's another nother story of failure) In 2015 I launched Welcome...
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Welcome Dialogue Christmas Party Makes the News!
Well, here's a story. Now I'm SO glad I bought that Christmas mantel covering! My new Christmas tradition is to invite any internationals over to my home who don't have a place to go and who would like to celebrate Christmas the American way. I do this through my...
Stop Asking “Where Are You From?”
We Americans, especially those of us in urban places like the Chicagoland area, often welcome the chance to meet international people and hope to expand our knowledge of the world. When we notice that someone seems like they're from another place, we ask, "Where are...
I Was on NPR!
Jerome McDonnell is the nicest person! Hey, everyone: I was on NPR yesterday! National Public Radio (NPR) is a non-profit American news organization that provides news without advertising or government money. It's supported 100% by listerners and private grants. The...
How to Apologize Properly
Do you know someone who needs a lesson on how to give a true apology? We hear a lot of false ones in public life. Here's how to say "I'm sorry" properly.
My New YouTube Channel
Part of my new business for non-native English speakers is helping with pronunciation. To this end, Welcome Dialogue is now present on YouTube. Visit my channel for short videos that help you practice American English. So far I have videos that practice the vowel...
Depression Is Not Productive
On this April Fool's Day, I feel like stating the obvious: depression is not productive. At the age of 49 and three quarters, I'm still learning how to manage my chronic depression, which sometimes gets triggered by a specific circumstance, but often shows up with no...
Second Blog!
As of today, I'm the proud owner of two blogs. Some say blogs are over, but I think people have just changed the way they consume them. It used to be that people subscribed to a blog and read everything posted on it. Now apps or newsletters deliver links to various...