Tag Archives: communication

What We Say Matters

Posted on December 15, 2017 by Patti Fralix

I just returned from a very quick (one day!) trip to Manhattan. I love being in the city, especially during the Christmas season. So, going for one day is better than not being able to be there at all, especially … Continue reading →

Posted in Christmas, gratitude, Relationships | Tagged bauble, children, Christmas, communication, customer service, family, food, life, maitre d, Manhattan, new york city, positive experience, Redeye Grill, relationships, restaurant, Rockefeller Center tree, service, smiles training, travel, work | 1 Comment

Full Retirement Age

Posted on December 2, 2017 by Patti Fralix

I passed an age milestone this week. On November 29th, I hit Full Retirement Age, which for me, is 66 years old. The years keep coming faster and faster. While aging has its challenges, it also has its benefits, … Continue reading →

Posted in conflict, family, gratitude, life, Relationships, thankful, tragedy | Tagged 2017, 66, car accident, change, children, communication, depression, family, friends, full retirement age, home, Hurricane, life, ptsd, relationships, retirement, social security, St. Maarten, thankful | 2 Comments

Evacuated from St. Maarten by Royal Caribbean’s Adventure of the Seas Cruise Ship

Posted on October 19, 2017 by Patti Fralix

Part Four of our Hurricane Irma in St. Maarten Experience We had arrived at the cruise ship port only to be told by the guards that the ship was full. This was one of my lowest points of our hurricane … Continue reading →

Posted in conflict, family, gratitude, life, Relationships, Uncategorized | Tagged Adventure of the Seas, Aruba Hilton, communication, cruise ship, Curacao, evacuation, family, Flight, friends, gratitude, humanitarian, Hurricane, Hurricane Irma, life, persistence, relationships, Royal Caribbean, St. Maarten, Survival | Leave a comment

St. Maarten Hurricane Irma Evacuation Plans

Posted on October 11, 2017 by Patti Fralix

This is Part Three of Mike and my Hurricane Irma experience in St. Maarten Our local friends, Ron and his family, leaving our resort the morning we were to be evacuated Hurricane Irma had … Continue reading →

Posted in conflict, family, life | Tagged Adventure of the Seas, ambiguity, change, communication, conflict, cruise ship, customer service, evacuation, family, family relationships, Fralix, friend relationships, friends, good customer service, hope, hopelessness, Hurricane, Hurricane Irma, internal conflict, life, life changes, patience, Royal Caribbean, St. Maarten | 2 Comments

Tragedy in Las Vegas

Posted on October 3, 2017 by Patti Fralix

The blog post I planned for today must wait until next week. Safe at home away from Hurricane Irma in St. Maarten, that continuing story must take a back seat to the tragedy still unfolding in Las Vegas. I … Continue reading →

Posted in conflict, family, life, tragedy | Tagged ambiguity, behavior, change, communication, conflict, crisis, effective communication, enough is enough, family, friends, greater good, gun control, kindness, Las Vegas, life, life changes, mental illness, nonverbal communication, shooter, tragedy | 4 Comments

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 →

Posted in family, gratitude, life, Relationships | Tagged adversity, ambiguity, change, communication, confidence, conflict, effective communication, family, friend relationships, friends, friendship, friendships, Hurricane, Hurricane Irma, life, life changes, Looters, My story, relationships, St. Maarten, stranded, Survival, tourist | 6 Comments

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 →

Posted in family, gratitude, life, Relationships | Tagged ambiguity, change, communication, confidence, conflict, evacuation, family, family relationships, friend relationships, friends, friendship, friendships, grandchildren, gratitude, Hurricane, Hurricane Irma, Hurricane Matthew, life, life changes, organization, relationships, St. Maarten, Survival, thankful | 4 Comments

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 →

Posted in Leadership, life, Relationships | Tagged A Year in the Life of a Recovering Spendaholic, accountable, ambiguity, article, Beaumont, Beaumont Enterprise, behaviors, book, business, business relationships, change, communication, confidence, connections, control, customer service, effective communication, good customer service, Hurricane Harvey, Hurricane Katrina, Joel Osteen, Lakewood, Leadership, newspaper, preparation, relationships, responsibility, Texas, working relationships | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Leadership | Tagged business, business blog, communication, digital age, Gandhi, relationships, teamwork | Leave a comment

Who You Are Speaks So Loudly I Can’t Hear What You Say!

Posted on February 18, 2016 by Patti Fralix

Communication is one of our greatest challenges. Not that we aren’t talking a lot, but is our spoken message consistent with our behavior? If there is dissonance in what we say and what we do, others judge us on our … Continue reading →

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