Bruce_Swicker timeline RSS2025-06-26T13:23:10+0000Inquiring minds want to know!

]]>2025-06-26T13:23:10+0000So true. When I was a kid, getting out of school for summer break was like getting out of school "forever". Now? Not so much!

]]>2025-05-06T18:15:41+0000It marks the passage of time, as much as anything else.

]]>2025-04-25T15:18:14+0000Agreed with Dan, that listening - actively listening - is key. Folks want to know that they are being listened to. In addition, I always tried to use humor to break down barriers. One of my favorite lines when someone first contacts me through a referral from someone else, and I would always acknowledge the referral with something like, "Oh, so Nancy Schess suggested that you call me, and despite Nancy's recommendation, you called me anyway." 3, 2, 1 . . . . chuckle. It may not seem like much, but if you can get someone to smile or even laugh a little bit, you have begun to break down barriers and start a meaningful conversation.

]]>2025-04-22T13:54:27+0000So now I have to drive to Michigan for a free car wash?

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