Wanting to unwind a bit after a recent meeting, I joined a friend and a colleague for a little informal get-together. Over glasses of wine, the three of us spent some time discussing relationships, people and life in general — no business talk, no agendas, no drama, just pleasant, interesting conversation. The next day my

Had any “casual collisions” recently? I was fortunate enough to have experienced one not long ago. By “casual collision,” I don’t mean a parking-lot fender bender that you would hope to steer clear of. I’m rather referring to the kind of serendipitous encounter  made famous by a couple of employees at Google headquarters who became