I am often amazed at the conversations I have with my friends. Take the one from a couple of weeks ago, for example. My coworker Joyce, also a classmate from the Everett High Class of ’73, stopped by ...

It starts in a living room, in a café, in a classroom or in a cramped corner of a conference hall. A few people share stories. Some laugh, some wince, some frown. But as voices echo off the walls, ...

Despite all the benefits of networking, one in four people doesn’t try it at all. Apart from busy schedules, some avoid it because of shyness, fear of rejection, or simply not knowing how to start ...