Tag Archives: relationships

Traditions and Memories

Posted on February 26, 2022 by Patti Fralix

Another month is soon to end, and another year is well underway. Time passes on, and changes continue to occur. In our part of the country, one change that is happening and that is greeted with appreciation is the relaxing … Continue reading →

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Relationship Matters

Posted on February 9, 2022 by Patti Fralix

February is Heart Month. Heart month is about the relationship that we have with ourselves, and with our most vital organ, our heart. If we don’t feel good about ourselves, we do things that can abuse our heart, such as … Continue reading →

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Business Success

Posted on January 27, 2022 by Patti Fralix

In today’s world, standing out from the crowd is preferable to being an also-ran. With COVID-19 still among us, supply chain challenges and staffing shortages are adversely impacting many businesses’ ability to be successful. Anything that can positively differentiate a … Continue reading →

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We Must Never Forget

Posted on September 17, 2021 by Patti Fralix

It is a dreary day in Raleigh. No sun, and it looks like it will rain. I know that my mood is affected by this, and I am doing what I can to shake it. There are reasons other than … Continue reading →

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37 Years and Counting

Posted on April 29, 2021 by Patti Fralix

Where do the years go? Most of us can attest to the saying, “The days pass slowly, but the years fly by.” This is certainly true of Mike’s and my marriage. April 28, 2021 was our 37th anniversary. When I … Continue reading →

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What is Really Important?

Posted on April 23, 2021 by Patti Fralix

COVID has changed many people, me included. Some things that previously bothered me, no longer do. Well, that isn’t totally true. Some of those things still bother me, I just choose to let some of them go. I have decided … Continue reading →

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Human Capital

Posted on January 29, 2021 by Patti Fralix

When you are deciding who to give your business to, how do you decide? What traits are most important to you? Is knowledge of the product or service important? Of course. But this is a given, for you would not … Continue reading →

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Seek First to Understand

Posted on May 29, 2020 by Patti Fralix

These are challenging times. We have been quarantined away from our loved ones for two or more months, have had nowhere to go but perhaps the grocery stores, and many are suffering severe economic hardship. While some people have shown … Continue reading →

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Shedding and Growing

Posted on September 19, 2019 by Patti Fralix

Soon the Summer of 2019 will be just a memory. The weather is beginning to cool down and Fall officially arrives in a few days. As one season exits making room for another, as the leaves begin to turn and … Continue reading →

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Empathetic Texting

Posted on August 15, 2019 by Patti Fralix

It is a given that communication occurs more now through texting than by face to face or phone. I wish it were not so, but it is. Me too. I find that it is much easier to send a text … Continue reading →

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