"My clients often tell me that one of the difficulties they encounter when conducting business internationally is that they don’t know how to quickly build trust...

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"We set out to find the most common languages — besides English — spoken at home in every state, based on the US Census Bureau's 2012-2016 American Community Survey estimates...

"When I am asked to explain how my five-step CLEAR method can be helpful to a client in a single sentence, this is what I say: it is a way to build bridges, instead of walls, when communicating across cultures...

"In the world of international business, it's critical to know your words will be understood by people from another country, or it could spell disaster...

"Knowing what you do not know is a sign of wisdom, according to Greek philosopher Socrates...

"After a recent session a client told me that, “You’re a magician...

"Trust is an important issue when working across cultures...

"I tell my clients and seminar participants that discomfort is an unavoidable part of changing how they communicate...

"Law firm Cooney & Conway created a helpful infographic highlighting obscure laws from 11 countries which could land you in hot water if you break them...