You can’t read the label from inside the can

You can’t read the label from inside the can

This wisdom, via a friend via a podcast, tells us why we’re so lousy at analyzing and fixing ourselves. We can’t see things for what they are. We’re too close to the problem, which is us. But it doesn’t stop us from trying. This is related to another quote I use a lot...
We broke up

We broke up

In one of the public speaking classes I taught, the students were remarking on the prevalent use of speech fillers. They mentioned non-words such as “um,” “you know,” “like,” and “literally.” Once they became aware of the use, they began correcting themselves and...