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.

A Pleasure Beyond Measure

Posted on May 27, 2016 by Patti Fralix

One of two people I have wished I could have met is Walt Disney. Having just been at Disney World again (one or two times a year in the past 30 years!) I do believe I have met Walt Disney. … Continue reading →

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Expect Nothing, Except from Yourself

Posted on May 19, 2016 by Patti Fralix

“Expect Nothing; You Will Not Be Disappointed” is a phrase a friend of mine, Jennifer Snow, coined. When I first heard it I thought it was very negative. Recently, I have come to believe that these are some of the … Continue reading →

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Let the Little Children Come unto Me

Posted on May 13, 2016 by Patti Fralix

Many parents and grandparents are experiencing the same things as our family; end of school activities, recitals, and graduations. In our case, the graduations are from preschool and elementary school. While we sit through countless children singing songs, getting awards, … Continue reading →

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Before It Is Too Late

Posted on May 4, 2016 by Patti Fralix

I think of my mother often, and wish she was still alive for me to tell her some things. Each year as Mother’s Day approaches, I am sad, wishing I had more time with my mother. She died in … Continue reading →

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Purple Rain

Posted on April 28, 2016 by Patti Fralix

Unless you have been under a turnip plant the past few days, you have heard of Purple Rain recently more times than you like to count. You have seen all manner of things become purple, and the song Purple Rain … Continue reading →

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It’s in The SAUCE!

Posted on April 21, 2016 by Patti Fralix

Those who have followed my musings may remember my It’s in the SAUCE! Personality tool. I developed this 20 question tool almost twenty years ago with the original goal being to quickly and accurately determine dominance, and the ability of … Continue reading →

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Communicating Your Personal Brand in the Digital Age

Posted on April 14, 2016 by Patti Fralix

It will be no surprise to anyone to read that we are all living in a digital world today. What might surprise some is the depth to which this has changed our ability to communicate effectively in general. This is … Continue reading →

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Time Waits For No One

Posted on April 8, 2016 by Patti Fralix

This has been a different week for me. So different, I forgot to write my weekly Blog Post! It was only when Katy, who posts them for me, sent me an early morning text yesterday on my regular posting day, … Continue reading →

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Life is about Winning and Losing

Posted on March 31, 2016 by Patti Fralix

I love college basketball, especially at this time of the year. And especially this year, when my team, Virginia, a #1 seed, had a chance to make it to the Final Four. But they didn’t. Something happened to them in … Continue reading →

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