Author Archives: Patti Fralix

About Patti Fralix

Patti Fralix inspires positive change in work, life, and family through Speaking, Consulting, and Coaching in three specialty areas: Leadership, Managing Differences, and Customer Service. Her leadership firm, The Fralix Group, Inc., has been helping clients achieve practical and tangible results for twenty-two years.

Evacuated from St. Maarten

Posted on September 25, 2017 by Patti Fralix

Our Royal Islander resort, a few hours before Hurricane Irma arrived. Part Two of Our Hurricane Irma Experience Mike and I finally arrived home from St. Maarten on Friday, September 15th, nine days after … Continue reading →

Posted in family, gratitude, life, Relationships | Tagged adversity, ambiguity, change, communication, confidence, conflict, effective communication, family, friend relationships, friends, friendship, friendships, Hurricane, Hurricane Irma, life, life changes, Looters, My story, relationships, St. Maarten, stranded, Survival, tourist | 6 Comments

Hurricane Irma in St. Maarten

Posted on September 14, 2017 by Patti Fralix

“Don’t worry about the car; just stay safe.” This was from a representative of the car rental agency in St. Maarten from whom we had rented our car for our two week stay there. Mike and I had gone by … Continue reading →

Posted in family, gratitude, life, Relationships | Tagged ambiguity, change, communication, confidence, conflict, evacuation, family, family relationships, friend relationships, friends, friendship, friendships, grandchildren, gratitude, Hurricane, Hurricane Irma, Hurricane Matthew, life, life changes, organization, relationships, St. Maarten, Survival, thankful | 4 Comments

Connected to Beaumont

Posted on August 31, 2017 by Patti Fralix

Texas is suffering immeasurable loss due to Hurricane Harvey and the tropical storms that followed. Houston has been hit very hard, which was predicted, although that does not make it any easier to deal with if you are one of … Continue reading →

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Paying Attention to Discontinuities

Posted on August 24, 2017 by Patti Fralix

Change is disruptive. Whether it is a positive change or a negative one, it is still disruptive. Sometimes we do not see the change coming, and it catches us off guard. At other times, we should see it coming, … Continue reading →

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Just Because You Have Space Does Not Mean That You Have Room for More Stuff!

Posted on August 20, 2017 by Patti Fralix

Daughter Tara spoke those words last week when she was in Raleigh. These few days later, I do not even remember the context, but her words ring so clearly in my mind. I know that I have too much … Continue reading →

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Time in a Bottle

Posted on August 11, 2017 by Patti Fralix

On a trip this week to Pottery Barn Kids and Teens, I went down memory lane. Daughter Tara, granddaughters Mary Grace (12), Elsie (10), and Virginia (5) and I were shopping for a new bed for Elsie. One of the … Continue reading →

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Just Get Started!

Posted on August 4, 2017 by Patti Fralix

Perhaps like me you made some New Year’s Resolutions, which I prefer to call commitments. How have you been doing with those? Well, I have had a slow start with mine. I have not made much progress with the twenty … Continue reading →

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Living in the Past

Posted on July 28, 2017 by Patti Fralix

One of my commitments for the summer is to clean out my closet. This is a daunting task. While I am making some progress, there is still a lot left to be done. One of the reasons it takes me … Continue reading →

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A Life Well Lived

Posted on July 21, 2017 by Patti Fralix

You have probably heard it said that we should think about our funeral while we are still living, envisioning our eulogy. What would others say about us? How would our spouse, children, and other loved ones describe us, and what … Continue reading →

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Communication Nation

Posted on July 14, 2017 by Patti Fralix

People have different styles of communication. Some of the differences come from personality, which I have written about in previous posts. My personality tool, It’s in the Sauce, identifies those differences, and provides insight into how to communicate best with … Continue reading →

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