Author Archives: Patti Fralix

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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.

The Spirit of the Season

Posted on December 20, 2016 by Patti Fralix

One of the most wonderful aspects of the Holiday season that comes at this time of the year is the common practice of being nicer than one may be at other times. This year, however, I sense a difference.  It … Continue reading →

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Memories on our Tree

Posted on December 15, 2016 by Patti Fralix

Last week I posted about my dilemma regarding whether to put up a Christmas tree this year, mainly because we will not be home much during the holiday season, including Christmas morning.  I probably left my readers with the expectation … Continue reading →

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The Presence of Joy

Posted on December 8, 2016 by Patti Fralix

This is the season for excess in many things.  Excess spending.  Excess social events.  Excess decorating.  Excess food.  Excess stress.  How to deal with all of this and maintain the spirit of the season is the question.  I am writing … Continue reading →

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So Blessed To Be Getting Older!

Posted on November 29, 2016 by Patti Fralix

I am 65 years old today.  I am amazed that the years have passed so quickly, and that I am at this place.  But I am also grateful to be this age, for some that I knew and loved did … Continue reading →

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Blessed Beyond Compare

Posted on November 23, 2016 by Patti Fralix

The Thanksgiving holiday affords us the opportunity to take stock of our blessings.  We should not need a holiday to remind us of how fortunate many of us are. But this holiday does seem to slow us down between the … Continue reading →

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Thankful

Posted on November 17, 2016 by Patti Fralix

Thanksgiving comes early this year.  Are you ready?  Whether you are hosting Thanksgiving in your home, or “over the river and through the woods to grandmother’s house we go” is your mantra, you need to be ready.  Thanksgiving is a … Continue reading →

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The SAUCE of Change

Posted on November 10, 2016 by Patti Fralix

Eric Hoffer, a moral philosopher, said it best: “In a time of drastic change, it is the learner who will inherit the future; the learned will find themselves equipped to live in a world that no longer exists.”  I do … Continue reading →

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New Behaviors of a Recovering Spendaholic

Posted on November 3, 2016 by Patti Fralix

Perhaps you have heard the phrases, “little things mean a lot” and “less is more.”  That is certainly true about some of my life lessons these last few years.  When I stopped spending for an entire year soon after Hurricane … Continue reading →

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Being a Great Guest

Posted on October 27, 2016 by Patti Fralix

The holidays are fast approaching, and for many, it is time to get ready for company.  This is the time of the year that many travel to be with family and friends.   From Thanksgiving until New Years the airways … Continue reading →

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The Joy of Holidays and Family

Posted on October 20, 2016 by Patti Fralix

Summer has come and gone, and football season is going strong.  We have just entered the busiest time of the year.  From October through December, holidays abound.  With Halloween in October, Thanksgiving in November, and Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa in … Continue reading →

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