Category Archives: Relationships

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 →

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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 →

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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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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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My Book Launch

Posted on June 23, 2017 by Patti Fralix

The publication of my second book, A Year in the Life of a Recovering Spendaholic, occurred this past March.  Many of you have been so kind in your remarks about the book, and I sincerely thank you for your support.  … Continue reading →

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Our Health Care Hero

Posted on March 22, 2017 by Patti Fralix

Maureen Hession, RN, MSN, FNP-C, was honored recently as a 2017 Health Care Hero by Triangle Business Journal.  She was the only Nurse Practitioner honored, joined by MDs, nurses, hospital managers and administrators, and several health care related agencies.  It … Continue reading →

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Who Are Your People?

Posted on March 3, 2017 by Patti Fralix

It should come as no surprise to anyone that communicating effectively with different types of people is hard work.  Although we know this, too often we fail to pay enough attention to this fact. We talk too much in our … Continue reading →

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Service Before Sales

Posted on February 22, 2017 by Patti Fralix

The most important thing in retail is sales. Or is it?  If sales are insufficient, a company goes out of business.  So yes, sales are very important, even critical to a company’s success.  But too much focus on sales, or … Continue reading →

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Relationships That Last a Lifetime

Posted on February 10, 2017 by Patti Fralix

When I think of being 65 years old, I am amazed.  How did I get here so fast? Those reading this who are near my age or older know exactly what I mean.  Younger readers may think they understand, but … Continue reading →

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