Category Archives: Relationships

Just keep Going!

Posted on March 18, 2025 by Patti Fralix

I love basketball! It is my all time favorite sport. So this is my favorite time of the year for sports, with the ACC championship just ended and the NCAA tournament about to begin. I am somewhat glued to the … Continue reading →

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Remaining Relevant

Posted on March 14, 2025 by Patti Fralix

Looking around, we see businesses that have failed in the past few years. We also see those that have survived, and even some that have thrived. While it is easy to give Covid or the economy the blame, that is … Continue reading →

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Serving Customers

Posted on February 28, 2025 by Patti Fralix

I have long been interested in customer service. It is one of the three areas of focus of my business, The Fralix Group, and has been for all thirty-three years that I have been in business. The other two areas … Continue reading →

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Who Are Your People?

Posted on February 18, 2025 by Patti Fralix

As I think about my people, I divide them into three categories: Family, Friends, and Others. I have long since learned that it is hard to maintain relationships at all, much less relationships in which there is no logical connection … Continue reading →

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Criticism To Ignore

Posted on February 10, 2025 by Patti Fralix
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Living Our Values Out Loud

Posted on January 14, 2025 by Patti Fralix

I have taken a break from posting lately. I have posted a blog almost weekly for ten years. The last blog I posted was December 16. While I know that I do best when I stick to a schedule, for … Continue reading →

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The Gift of Forgiveness

Posted on December 16, 2024 by Patti Fralix

Don’t let them go to their grave, or you to yours, without forgiveness. If reconciliation is possible, strive for reconciliation. But if reconciliation is not possible, and/or if it is too late for that, forgive. Forgiveness is always possible, even … Continue reading →

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Communication Matters

Posted on November 14, 2024 by Patti Fralix

I am sure it is partly my age, but I struggle with the lack of clear and timely communication, especially written communication. The area where I find this most troublesome is with texts. I decided it is time to address … Continue reading →

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Paying It Forward

Posted on August 17, 2024 by Patti Fralix

Last week I had the privilege of helping a cousin pack up and move from his antebellum home in Virginia, a home he has loved, and grieved leaving. I can identify. My cousin Mason is my beloved and deceased Uncle … Continue reading →

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Summer is Slipping Away

Posted on July 26, 2024 by Patti Fralix

It isn’t just the summer that is slipping away. Months and years are passing so quickly. Perhaps it is time to focus on what you want your next few years to include, while there is still time. Maybe it is … Continue reading →

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