Tag Archives: business

What Will It Take?

Posted on July 18, 2024 by Patti Fralix

These are difficult times. The division in our country is getting worse. We had an assassination attempt on past president, Donald Trump, last weekend. While the assassination attempt was not successful, Donald Trump was injured, and three other people were … Continue reading →

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The Hardest Thing About Working is the Coworkers!

Posted on June 21, 2024 by Patti Fralix

I was speaking with a new friend recently about her career. She had recently retired and was sharing her experience. While she did not give any details, she made the statement that “the hardest thing about working is the coworkers!” … Continue reading →

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Cleaning Out, Again.

Posted on June 14, 2024 by Patti Fralix

I was looking for a particular color of nail polish, which I never found. But I found so much more. Even I was shocked at the duplicates and multiples I discovered in my search for that one color of nail … Continue reading →

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Building Confidence

Posted on May 30, 2024 by Patti Fralix

Do you know what are your non-negotiable needs? These are needs that must be met for you to feel and act most confident and effective. I am sure that you know the difference in needs and wants. I am also … Continue reading →

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People Skills

Posted on May 23, 2024 by Patti Fralix

I left a coaching session today, thinking about the client. I have been working with this client for several months, and I always look forward to our sessions. While I try to not work with clients who I do not … Continue reading →

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Confidence, Competence, and Commitment

Posted on May 10, 2024 by Patti Fralix

These are challenging times. Prices on most everything have increased, there is job and career insecurity for many people, and the world’s problems continue to cause us great concern. What can we do to manage these times? When things are … Continue reading →

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Staying In Our Own Lane!

Posted on April 25, 2024 by Patti Fralix

This blog was initially to be a call to action for managers. The reason for this is that I have heard too many stories lately of intimidating managers making inappropriate comments to staff. Comments that belittle staff and place them … Continue reading →

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Do People Not Care Anymore?!

Posted on April 18, 2024 by Patti Fralix

“People just don’t care anymore.” Those words were spoken by the man behind the counter at my new favorite coffee shop. I assume he is the owner, but I am making an assumption. He made this comment when we were … Continue reading →

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“Why Not Us?”

Posted on April 11, 2024 by Patti Fralix

The past couple of weeks were filled with basketball excitement. Unless you care nothing about sports, you couldn’t help but be wrapped up in the excitement. Depending on who is your favorite team, you had an exciting run. My (men’s) … Continue reading →

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What Is Your SAUCE?

Posted on March 22, 2024 by Patti Fralix

Some of you who have followed my writings may be familiar with my Personality quiz, It’s in the SAUCE! I developed this tool almost thirty years ago while working with a national company hired to do management development with their … Continue reading →

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