The beauty of Bench Talk is that you become the One and Only. The only one to whom the conversation is directed. The Only person who has the ear of your companion at the moment.

It’s a rare thing, being the One and Only. And even though there may be a crowd around, it’s always possible to set up that scenario by just paying attention to the other guy.

I know (and I know you know) plenty of people who talk as if there is a mirror in front of them, practicing the way each sentence sounds.

And you must know plenty of listeners who are really not taking much in, poised for a period or a pause to jump in and say what it is they want to say.

But recently I heard a friend of mine address his banker on the phone like this: “I know you have many other clients. And those clients are very important also. But right now, for just this moment, I need you to make me feel like I am your one and only client.”

So, even though there may be many, many other folks out there reading this blog post, let me assure you that you are the one and only reader for this moment. Your attention makes a difference.

Thanks for being that One and Only! Just wanted to drop in and say that.

SKATE ON!

Darla