I learned a lot by reading The Lost Art of Listening by Michael Nichols. It describes in great detail how we fail to listen to others, especially people who are suffering or in mourning.
#6 on this list is something that I do frequently, and I should rethink saying it.
Washington lost more battles than he won, but he was ultimately successful -- the most important test for any general.
He was a master of disengaging and retreating from an attacking enemy while preserving his army. Contrast Washington's skill at this task with that of Horatio Gates at Camden.
I've got to try the mouse prank on my coworkers.
Tomorrow.
#6 on this list is something that I do frequently, and I should rethink saying it.
That's an unreasonable justification for divorce. Unless, of course, she refused. Then he should sue for divorce.
Washington lost more battles than he won, but he was ultimately successful -- the most important test for any general.
He was a master of disengaging and retreating from an attacking enemy while preserving his army. Contrast Washington's skill at this task with that of Horatio Gates at Camden.
I once tricked my wife into believing that I was just letting the dog lick the plates before putting them back into the cabinets.