Mediation Blog
You Cannot Rush the Process!
The Presidential election reminded me of mediation: in both, one can not rush the process. Any attempts to do result in failure. Approximately, 107 days ago, President Biden withdrew as the democratic nominee and suggested [Read More]
Technology Impedes Trust!
Imagine you are having coffee with a friend in a coffee shop. You are sitting across from each other for about ten minutes. Where is your phone? On the table? In your hand? Out of [Read More]
Corroborating Evidence
Several weeks ago, I noted that I had just finished reading a book for our book club—The Catalyst: How to Change Anyone’s Mind by Jonah Berger (Simon & Shuster Paperbacks, New York (2020)) (“Catalyst”). The [Read More]
Uncertainty
Recently, I noted that I had just finished reading a book for our book club—The Catalyst: How to Change Anyone’s Mind by Jonah Berger (Simon & Shuster Paperbacks, New York (2020)) (“Catalyst”). The book's thesis [Read More]
It is All A Matter of Perspective!
I have a dog named Buddy. He bit me! OUCH! We were walking around a lake, and he spotted a dead fish that one of the birds had taken from the lake and then discarded [Read More]
A False Sense of Competency!
On September 29, 2024, Governor Newsom signed SB 940 into law, creating Business and Professions Code Section 6173. The new law (which takes effect on January 1, 2025) creates a voluntary Alternative Dispute Resolution Certification [Read More]
