“In order to be understood, we have to try to understand.” That concept is something Lisa Dare lives and breathes as both an accredited professional consultant and as the wife of a collector. In her day job, she teaches executives, managers and other business leaders the importance of building strong relationships through effective communication. At night, with her husband and long-time Calgary numismatist James Williston, she puts those lessons to the test firsthand. “That’s why I really try to understand the psychology behind collecting,” said Dare at last summer’s Royal Canadian Numismatic Association (RCNA) Convention in Calgary. Continue reading →
Non-collector Lisa Dare (right) was one of eight speakers at a symposium organized by Scott Douglas (left), then Royal Canadian Numismatic Association education chair, last summer in Calgary.
