A few years ago, I participated in a charity date auction to help raise funds for a need in my community. As often is the case, I ended up learning a lot more than I had anticipated from this experience. This lesson was a particularly painful one. Let’s skip to the auction itself. The auctioneer was warm and charming, and by the end of her introduction, the crowd was already laughing and engaged. I was scheduled as the third “date” and was feeling rather nervous, but I was somewhat encouraged after hearing the lively commentary the auctioneer had for the first bachelor... I […]