by Patricia Rossi | Dec 30, 2012
"We can't take any credit for our talents. It's how we use them that counts.” ~Engle I love the quote above. My family and I had the privilege of experiencing first-hand the generosity of Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon and his beautiful bride Jaye, as they hosted their seventh annual Thanksmas feast in [...]
by Patricia Rossi | Nov 26, 2012
Love this idea of paper portraits. It is a unique gift that will be treasured now and long into the future. I had the good fortune to celebrate my 20th wedding anniversary this year on Aug 22nd. I wanted a gift that would make my hubby grin and weep at the same time. Rosa Clifford's [...]
by Patricia Rossi | Nov 12, 2012
The simple, yet not so simple handshake, is such a powerful social skill. I have seen people lose major business opportunities and potentially valuable relationships because they delivered or reciprocated the wrong handshake. Even the picture on the left breaks two nonverbal, social rules. Most of us didn't learn about proper handshakes in school or [...]
by Patricia Rossi | Oct 31, 2012 |
The name tag goes on your right shoulder just below your collar bone. The gentleman has it right in the picture. The reasoning for the name tag to be situated on the right, is our eye automatically goes to the right shoulder of a person when we shake hands. Also note in the picture, the person to [...]
by Patricia Rossi | Oct 30, 2012
BUSINESS MEETING ETIQUETTE If you want to succeed in business, it's important to make a good impression in the eyes of your colleagues, bosses, and clients. How you conduct yourself in a meeting will show your level of professionalism and will reflect on how you perform in your work. Here are 10 tips [...]
by Patricia Rossi | Oct 23, 2012
MODERN FAMILY I learned from watching and then later meeting the cast of Modern Family in person. Business is like a family. You add or subtract from your family. The actors all had something amazing to contribute and each person had their own little special place of making deposits and fitting in to create an [...]
