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It’s just your jive talkin’ Bee Gees

Verbal communication is not a one-size-fits all. In the United States, which researcher Geert Hofstede reported was an “individualistic” culture, we tend to embrace an “in our face” communicative style. Get down to brass tacks, tell it like it is, lay your cards on the table, don’t mince words. Turn the page…

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Our new-fangled gadgets may guarantee fast communication, but not connection. So engrossed is the average person that simple pleasures fall by the wayside – we fail to take the time to “tip our hat” to those in our immediate proximity. Turn the page…

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