Tag Archives: commitment

The Importance of a Commitment

Posted on November 10, 2021 by Patti Fralix

I have written before about the importance of a commitment. A commitment is many things, but I like to think of it as a promise to oneself. When we make a promise to ourselves, we should be serious about it, … Continue reading →

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Reach Out and Touch Someone

Posted on August 19, 2021 by Patti Fralix

I have been a member of WW (used to be Weight Watchers, now WW) off and on since the mid 1970’s. I have made Lifetime twice. My last recommitment to WW started on May 16, 2019, and I have been … Continue reading →

Posted in best self, Relationships, service | Tagged care, Caring, commitment, customer service, Fralix, Joe's Jewelry, Patti Fralix, reach out, Spoonful of Comfort, The Fralix Group, Weight Watchers, WW | Leave a comment

Honor Thy Father

Posted on June 19, 2021 by Patti Fralix

Father’s Day is fast approaching, so of course one could think that this blog is because of Father’s Day. While the thought of doing a blog on fathers was stimulated by the holiday, the points made within are not just … Continue reading →

Posted in family, gratitude, life, love | Tagged commitment, Daddy, Dads, Father's Day, fathers, June 2021, making your parent a priority, Papa's, Pop, spending time, Step-Fathers, treat them with respect and admiration | 2 Comments

Values and Commitment

Posted on October 9, 2020 by Patti Fralix

When I am happy, I write. When I am confused, I write. When I am bothered, I write. This week, I am confused and bothered. So, I write. Perhaps clarity and peace will come once I put my thoughts on … Continue reading →

Posted in change, Leadership | Tagged affair, Cal Cunningham, commitment, confused, divorce, families, family, Fralix, marriage, Patti Fralix, politician, The Fralix Group, U.S. Senate, values, vote, voter | 1 Comment

THINKING OUTSIDE THE TRIANGLE®

Posted on August 14, 2020 by Patti Fralix

Many people know that innovation is the key to success in the current and future business world, even if they do not know how to be innovative. Given the pandemic gripping the world, innovation is more important now than ever … Continue reading →

Posted in change, Leadership, service | Tagged a bigger box, Businesses, challenge assumptions, change, changes, commitment, different, doing the same thing, flexible, Fralix, innovation, innovative, masks, order, pandemic, Patti Fralix, shift happens, The Fralix Group, The Leadership Model, think analytically, thinking outside the box, thinking outside the triangle, turning thinking inside out, vision | Leave a comment

And Then a Hurricane?!

Posted on August 5, 2020 by Patti Fralix

Life is so unpredictable. First the Coronavirus, resulting in devastating health outcomes for so many people around the world. The negative impact on the U.S. economy and many businesses has been beyond belief. We do not know when we can … Continue reading →

Posted in change, conflict, life | Tagged Caswell Beach, Changing Me from the Inside Out, commitment, coronavirus, Covid-19, Fralix, Hurricane, Hurricane Irma, Hurricane Isaias, It can be done, Oak Island North Carolina, out of control, Patti Fralix, The Fralix Group, tragedy, unpredictable | 2 Comments

Committed

Posted on May 7, 2020 by Patti Fralix

The Coronavirus has done what nothing else has been able to do. It has kept me away from my grandchildren. April 2020 is the first month that I have missed seeing my grandchildren in more than fifteen years. While the … Continue reading →

Posted in best self, change, life | Tagged adapting to change, call to action, choice, commitment, committed, coronavirus, decision, decisions, Drew, Elsie, Fralix, grandchildren, Inspiring Positive Change, making a choice, Mary Grace, Nana, out of my control, Patti Fralix, The Fralix Group, Virginia, visiting grandchildren | 2 Comments

My Weight Loss Journey, Part II

Posted on January 23, 2020 by Patti Fralix

The date that many people abandon their New Year’s Resolutions, January 17, has passed. If you made New Year’s resolutions, I hope that you are still on your plan. Changes in oneself are the hardest changes to make. But when … Continue reading →

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Back in St. Maarten

Posted on August 30, 2019 by Patti Fralix

It is that time of the year. Mike and I are on our two-week vacation in St. Maarten, a trip we have taken every year for the past twenty years, with the exception of last year, when we came for … Continue reading →

Posted in change, conflict, life | Tagged beaches, commitment, committed, Hurricane, Hurricane Dorian, island, Patti and Mike Fralix, Patti Fralix, St. Maarten, stopped drinking alcohol, The Fralix Group, vacation, weight loss, WW | 2 Comments

90 Days and Counting

Posted on August 7, 2019 by Patti Fralix

I wrote in May about a big change I was making, and that I would discuss it openly once I hit the 90-day mark without backsliding. I named it the “Big C.” I linked it to my return to Weight … Continue reading →

Posted in best self, change, life | Tagged 30 pounds, AA, alcohol, behaviors, Changing Me from the Inside Out, Chardonnay, commitment, Do what makes you happy, Fralix, martini, not drinking, overweight, Patti Fralix, The Fralix Group, weight, weight loss, Weight Watchers, wine, WW | 6 Comments