by beth | Mar 22, 2024 | Friday Quote, Hard Work, Inspirational, Leadership, Self Improvement, Success
“All exceptional people are, by definition, exceptions to the norm. If we insist on being ordinary, we can never be truly extraordinary.” — William Ritter Yesterday was the last day of work for our exceptional concierge in our apartment building. Her name is Carmen...
by beth | Feb 29, 2024 | Leadership, Listening, Success
If you’re a leader, listening is one of the best skills you can have. And even if you’re not a leader, listening is one of the best skills you can have. To be able to actually hear what another person is saying makes that person feel valued, and it can...
by beth | Feb 14, 2024 | Leadership, Love
Happy Valentine’s Day!! Although this is not my favorite holiday because of the commercialism that surrounds it, I do love the premise behind it—expressing love for those you care about the most. It’s the “love” holiday and we definitely...
by beth | Feb 1, 2024 | Awareness, Emotions, Leadership, Self Improvement
Yesterday, I was on a call about Emotional Intelligence. The information presented was incredibly basic so I ended up dropping off, but one thing she discussed I believe is worth sharing. The presenter had us compare our best boss with our worst boss, which obviously...
by beth | Oct 4, 2023 | Inspirational, Leadership, Listening, Open Mind, Relationships, Self Improvement
Doug and I got on the elevator in our building yesterday with a few of others. One, was a friend who was carrying a big box of dog food, and the other was a father and his little daughter, and she must have been about three and a half years old. The father politely...
by beth | Jul 12, 2023 | Communication, Leadership, Listening, Success
Last Friday, on our way to my nephew’s wedding weekend, one of our cars wasn’t sounding so great so Doug turned around and came back to get our other car. In doing so, it really changed the timing from, “We should be arriving early,” to...