by Beth FItzgerald | Jun 3, 2020 | Communication, Leadership, Team Building, Transparency
Now more than ever, in light of all that has gone on in the world over the last few months, communication is king. And silence, well, that has the potential to be a very unwanted and deadly poison. To be clear, great communication is equally important with our work...
by Beth FItzgerald | May 21, 2020 | Communication, Happiness, Inspirational, Perspective
I have recently discovered that, in our new normal, we have forgotten to think for ourselves. For example, let’s take the never-ending Zoom call. Have you been on any of those that got a bit awkward when there was nothing else to say? Me, too! I now have a rule...
by Beth FItzgerald | May 18, 2020 | Appreciation, Communication, Gratitude, Motivational Monday
Years ago, when my children played rec sports, I used to require that they write a thank-you note to their coaches after the season ended. My rationale was such: we paid for it, transported them to it, and worked our schedule around it, the least they could do was...
by Beth FItzgerald | Jun 11, 2019 | Appreciation, Communication
Have you ever said, “Well, that goes without saying?” Today, I am questioning all our thoughts that fall under the “Well, that goes without saying” category. It’s all of our “Of course” and “Obviously” thoughts...
by Beth FItzgerald | May 22, 2019 | Communication, Happiness, Kindness, Love
I am reading a great work-related book right now by Florence Shinn. Although it was written in 1925, it has some amazing old-school pearls of wisdom. Shinn writes, “There is an old saying that man only dares use his words for three purposes: to heal, bless, or...
by Beth FItzgerald | May 14, 2019 | Communication, Inspirational, Kindness, Success
Last night Doug told us a story of how he inadvertently made the cafeteria worker cry. It’s not what you think. He was asking Claudia, whom he’d gotten to know over the years, about her Mother’s Day; her mom had recently fallen ill, so she began to...
