The Power of Proximity

The Power of Proximity

In the world of real-life relationships, we often build friendships based on proximity. We become close friends with others in large part because we live or work close to them. Rebecca lived downstairs from me when I lived in Chicago. Only about 12 steps separated our...
The Power of Social Media

The Power of Social Media

This week, I spent a half hour on the phone with Grant Webster talking about the power of social media. We live in the same town, minutes apart. I met him through Jim Lange; Jim and I attend the same church. I met Jim, though, initially, through social media. And the...
The Power of Proximity

She Would Talk to a Snake

We have a family joke. It’s about my mom, and how she will talk to anyone. She’ll chat up a sales clerk, sharing details about her life; she’ll introduce everyone at the table to a server at a restaurant; she’ll make friends in waiting rooms or...