The doorbell rang and I jumped to my feet as a flash of pink tennis shoes sped by me in a race to the front door. Becca, my seven-year-old daughter, skidded up to the door, opened it, and found her best friend Crystal standing there.

The Frightening First Days of School

Free podcast of Kerry Patterson’s “Kerrying On” column published in the weekly “Crucial Skills Newsletter” (crucialskills.com). Communication expert and four-time New York Times bestselling author, Kerry Patterson, takes readers through his varied life experiences and draws insightful analogies to illustrate some of life's most poignant lessons. Be enlightened and entertained as Kerry Patterson shares his vision, experience, and advice about how people communicate in ways that are insightful and fun.