Connections

The Power of Connections

Bishop Edgar L. Vann | Posted 05.10.2012

Bishop Edgar L. Vann

Every person has connections within the community, within their families, at school and at work, where there is some level of influence. What makes the difference among leaders is how connections are utilized.

The Old-Fashioned Secret To Networking

The Huffington Post | Alicia Ciccone | Posted 04.25.2012

In a world where business partners, thousands of miles apart, can chat via Skype, exchange data through email and virtually sign important documents, ...

How The Pasadena Blackout Forced Our Family To Unplug And Recharge

Christopher Meeks | Posted 02.05.2012

Christopher Meeks

My family lives close to Pasadena, where we recently experienced great winds. We had no electricity. We suddenly had time on our hands, time that wasn't filled in the usual way with our devices. Just being with each other was great.

The Double-Edged Sword That Is the Internet

Gil Laroya | Posted 05.25.2011

Gil Laroya

I have come to the conclusion that I needed to simplify; to get back to my roots as a human being, devoid of the wireless world and its random connections.

Are You My Friend or My Associate?

Gil Laroya | Posted 11.17.2011

Gil Laroya

A few months ago I received an email from a guy who I'd worked with some three or four companies ago. I had never really been that close with him, and...

Cocktail Party Conversation: The Etiquette of Small Talk

Lisa Mirza Grotts | Posted 11.17.2011

Lisa Mirza Grotts

The definition of small talk includes both light conversation and idle banter. Small talk is what people say to one another to be social. It breaks th...

The ABC's Of Good Communication

Anne Naylor | Posted 11.17.2011

Anne Naylor

Have you ever had an experience like that? Where you wanted to connect with someone, but just could not? Blame, guilt, frustration, shame, shyness are other forms of static that get in the way of communicating clearly, and produce misunderstanding.

Test Important Relationships for Even Energy Exchange

Margaret Ruth | Posted 11.17.2011

Margaret Ruth

Economists have an analysis technique to identify and compare all expenditure and benefits of a given project; cost/benefit analysis. There's a similar energetic rule for interpersonal associations.

Reader's Question: There is Chemistry, and She is Ready, But He Won't Keep His Dates

Margaret Ruth | Posted 11.17.2011

Margaret Ruth

I really feel an intense heart connection with this man and I can't seem to let it go. I have been in tears and my soul is aching.

Can You Be a Virtual Grandparent?

Amy Goyer | Posted 05.25.2011

Amy Goyer

I got an email today from a friend seeking advice for a fellow church-member who has grandchildren literally all over the globe, including in Europe a...