John Pavlish was a friend and co-worker. He was also an accomplished stone mason, building many a wall in his spare time. Building walls was John’s hobby, but building bridges was his day job. He had a disarming way of connecting people, of calming differences, and of reaching consensus when others at the table had walked away. John spoke with quaint sayings so listeners needed to pay attention for any strange gem that might appear. His sayings formed the bridge to many an agreement. I understood most, but I needed help with one of them …
Networking
TED: Ideas Worth Spreading
Charlotte’s TED talks were Friday, October 28, 2016 at the Dale F. Halton Theater. Over 1000 people came together under one theme – EXPLORE. The agenda is simple – to make great ideas accessible and spark conversations, in more than 110 languages. TED’s only purpose is to start the dialogue, it’s up to the listener to create the action …
Coffee Meetings Matter
I like coffee meetings; with old friends or someone I am meeting for the first time. These quiet settings are also my choice if we are patching up differences or trying to reach a middle ground from opposite starting points. Like many, I didn’t think it mattered much where we met as long as the conversation was productive.