games

Game Review: Just One

The party game Just One is fun and helps develop skills in word choice.

reflection

The Joy of Humility

There's a certain kind of person you relax around. You might not immediately know why. They're not performing. They're not waiting for their turn to talk. When you say something, they actually consider it. If you disagree with them, you don't brace

holidays

Christmas and Gifts

Christmas is coming! Christmas is coming!

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Calendar: Dec, Jan and Feb

Some days related to fruitful dialogue as we move into a new year.

reflection

It Begins with Personal Growth

Self-examination and personal growth are foundational for fruitful dialogue.

the pie is a lie

The Pie is a Lie: Intro, Overview, Conclusion, TL;DR

When considering fruitful dialogue, that discussion that brings about good things, shared understanding, mutual insights, and even constructed goals and common ground, we often hit a wall. As we move forward, we feel that in one-on-one discussion, especially in dialogue and debate that touch on points of disagreement, somebody loses.

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The Pie is a Lie: ➏ Lower the Priority of Winning

Let's look at winning. I'm not going to dis winning. Winning can be good First of all a game with a winner—like chess—can be great fun for both players. Whoops, I stepped outside of the game with a winner and included aspects outside the

the pie is a lie

The Pie is a Lie: ➎ Microeconomics

Microeconomics has a reputation problem. People assume it's about money, markets, and math. The first microeconomics book I picked up had money and complicated graphs on the cover. But at its core, microeconomics is a theory of choice—and every conversation is built on choices. Before we can

holidays

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is a special day in much of North America for dining with the greater group of family and friends, and for thanking God for bounty. Further north it is wisely celebrated in October. However, most celebrate it on the last Thursday of the month, coming right up. It is

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The Pie is a Lie: ➍ A business view

Here is another way to look at the pie, and realize that, yes, the pie is a lie. Let's look at problems in negotiation and market share. Negotiation Harvard's Program on Negotiation (PON) at Harvard Law School has done extensive research on what the call the

the pie is a lie

The Pie is a Lie: ➌ What's that Zero-Sum Stuff?

Zero-sum. Zero-sum. What is that all about? First the math and then the psychology. Zero-sum games In mathematics a zero-sum game analysis considers two states of a situation involving two or more variables, usually the state before an event and the state after that event. All variable values have the

the pie is a lie

The Pie is a Lie: ➋ Pie Charts

In the second post in the pie series, we move to those "quantitative" pie charts.

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The Pie is a Lie: ➊ Apple Pie!

Apple Pie is the teacher in the 1st post in the series asserting that the pie is a lie.

languages

Qixia Yu's Who's in our Garden

Who’s in Our Garden is an endearing bilingual illustrated children’s book that gently explores curiosity, friendship and a sense of naive patience. I recommend it to both young readers and those who read to children. About the Creators Qixia Yu AUTHOR Qixia Yu is a pediatrician and an

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Calendar: Nov, Dec, and Jan!

Mouth Fruit will be attending some of these activities, mostly virtually. Today's calendar is brought to by Friday! "Fridays are the best days of the month!" Welcome to the first Mouth Fruit Dialogue Calendar! We're catching the tail end of this month's

motivation

Why seek fruitful dialogue?

What is Fruitful Dialogue? It is bountiful banter, dendritic discussion, pleasant parley. See more about fruitful dialogue in this early Mouth Fruit post. Why Would You Want Fruitful Dialogue? You've stumbled onto Mouth Fruit. Maybe a friend sent you a link. Maybe you searched for something about civil

Wicked Dialog for Good

Okay, I'll admit it: I'm about to search for communication patterns in a movie about singing witches. Not your thing? I totally get it. But here's the bottom line—whether you're counting down the days until Wicked: For Good, or thinking "

Day of the Dead: Sitting at the Knee

Do you remember the first time someone told you a story about a person you'd never meet? Maybe it was your grandmother talking about her mother. Maybe it was a mentor telling stories about his teacher. Maybe it was a neighbor remembering the family who used to live

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Halloween, Moments of Conversation

Halloween is approaching. There's something peculiar about Halloween that we don't talk about enough. For one night each year, we collectively agree that knocking on a stranger's door isn't just acceptable—it's expected. The Original Open Door Policy Long before

common ground

Every Baby Laugh is a Eureka!

Eureka! Babies teach us a foundation for fruitful dialogue.

motivation

Wanting fruitful dialogue is natural and good

If you feel pulled toward fruitful dialogue, toward finding ways to communicate peacefully with others, you might wonder: Am I being unrealistic? Is this just wishful thinking? Science The answer from science is clear: No, this is more than wishful thinking. This desire is fundamental to what makes you a

motivation

The rebels at The St. James Tearoom

Where the Rocky Mountains lie by the Rio Grande at the simple elevation of one mile rests The St. James Tearoom. People from all around relax in unique and quiet nooks to enjoy Afternoon Tea—excellent tea, tier of delicacies, gracious service, and the promise of good conversation. The description

common ground

Healthy Groupishness beats Toxic Tribalism

Yes, this applies to good productive discussion, dialogue that is fruitful.

common ground

Are we the same?

Any two of us have much in common enabling fruitful dialogue one-on-one.

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The wh- questions of Mouth Fruit

There have been some posts that might give some insight to the who, what, why, and whither of Mouth Fruit. The wherefore and whence are hinted at in the why. Some things in one might belong in the other. Or the other way around. Who? The content creator Mouth Fruit