We as individuals and as a society need to be able to respect and trust eachother if we are to survive As I scroll thru social media, conduct business, attend meetings, knock on doors and make phone calls while canvassing, I crave the following in all relationships: Compatibility (aka, likability) with the other person Logic (aka,Continue reading “4 questions to determine compatibility, logic and trustworthiness”
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Questions for productive dialogue in polarizing times
Asking the right questions can get the right answers Continuing with my quest for posts/blogs focusing on constructive communication, realistic solutions and understanding, I present the following conversational questions to replace doom scrolling, ranting, raving, cherry-picking facts and winner-take-all debates. Consider having the following questions at-the-ready when stumbling into difficult conversations replete with outrageous statements andContinue reading “Questions for productive dialogue in polarizing times”
The difference between differing and parting ways
I like peas, you like carrots. I like swimming, you like golf. These are differences we can live with. Let’ move on to some bigger issues, I may think big government (aka national government) is good. You may think it’s overblown and overreaching. You may prefer states rights. Maybe there can be a nuanced solutionContinue reading “The difference between differing and parting ways”
Common Ground
The SILLY SEASON is fast approaching. The 2020 campaign for USA president in heating up. It’s that special bipolar time of year when the trenches between liberals and conservatives, democrats and republicans get dug deep. That special time when everybody’s talking and nobody’s listening. Nobody’s convincing. The commuters are lined up along the train platformContinue reading “Common Ground”
Dunn Writes Well 