Nobody likes getting dumped. Whether we are dismissed from a romantic relationship, a job or political office, it can be painful. But I assure you, few experiences compare with receiving a … [Read more...]

Did you ever say something to someone, offhandedly and unfiltered, where you immediately wanted to sink into the ground? My worst experience like that happened when I was too young to know better, … [Read more...]

Of all the gadgetry in my home, there is one device with which I have an intense, almost unnatural relationship: my bathroom scale. Each and every morning I surrender myself to it just before I … [Read more...]

When my historic house was on the market almost two years ago, there were buyer prospects who fell in love with it. But in each case, the feedback from their agents was similar: Clients love it but … [Read more...]

It was so embarrassing, but not my fault. My new client had given me the address of a home he renovated and wanted to sell on a mountaintop in Putnam County. Before our meeting, I decided to do a … [Read more...]