The age of conversation is a time that values dialogue. The kind of dialogue that helps create compelling ideas. That fosters healthy debate and smart decision making. And that builds strong relationships.
I’m dedicating this issue of the newsletter to The Age of Conversation 2, a new book that is being released today (and I’m part [...]
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson went on a camping trip.
After a good meal and a bottle of wine they bunked down for the night and went to sleep. Some hours later, Holmes awoke and nudged his friend. “Watson, look up at the sky and tell me what you see.”
Watson replied, “I see millions upon millions [...]
“Responsibility does not only lie with the leaders of our countries or with those who have been appointed or elected to do a particular job. It lies with each of us individually. Peace, for example, starts within each one of us. When we have inner peace, we can be at peace with those around us.” [...]
Whenever I see my doctor, she asks me if I’m still mediating and conflict coaching. “Yes!” I reply with zest, knowing what’s coming next. “How’s your stress level?” she asks, looking a little worried on my behalf.
I understand that most normal people consider the act of stepping into the middle of other people’s conflicts a [...]
In 1978, Egypt President Anwar Sadat, and Israel Prime Minister Menachem Begin signed the Camp David Accords, a treaty brokered by U.S. President Jimmy Carter and for which Sadat and Begin later received the Nobel Peace Prize.
A teenager at the time, I still recall the powerful emotion I felt as I watched the signing on [...]
