John Donland
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John Donland is a writer, musician, and reformed wall flower from the great white north, aka; Canada. Although his articles have appeared in the recycling bins of some of the most prestigious publishing houses in the world, his music hasn’t done quite as well. He is also the author of Conversation Aid:
John is of the opinion that people are better off when not defined by their jobs or careers, and prefers to enjoy people for what they are, not what they do.
John spent most of his formative years battling with shyness, low self-confidence and social phobias. It wasn’t until a few years after college that he finally uncovered how to escape from his self-inflicted prison and begin to enjoy life.
Although it may appear that the author has a mild case of schizophrenia, referring to himself alte ately as I, me, we, or us, he’s really alright. John maintains contact with a close group of colleagues, friends, and supporters who have overcome the same obstacles. These people are willing to share their experiences, and the advice that helped them break through their own personal traps. Although this real world advice is priceless, it’s obvious that John doesn’t take grammatical advice very seriously.
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Forty Conversation Starters
Forty Conversation Starters Let’s face it, no matter how good a conversation is going, sometimes you’ll get stuck and run out of things to say. This can be especially hard if the person you’re speaking with isn’t keeping up their end of the conversation. Sometimes is seems you have little in common, no shared interests, and no reason to continue speaking with each other. This is usually not the case; some people just need a little kick-start to keep the ball rolling.
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Favorite Quotes & Thoughts from John Donland
Let us make a special effort to stop communicating with each other, so we can have some conversation.
~Mark Twain
People have to talk about something just to keep their voice boxes in working order so they'll have good voice boxes in case there's ever anything really meaningful to say.
~Kurt Vonnegut