by Mary Franz | Jun 25, 2018 | Boundaries, Connection, Saying no
The billboard’s message, There’s more to life than “more” caught my eye for the first time while driving on the interstate near Dallas last month and then again this week a block away from my neighborhood near Houston. It’s a sign —...
by Mary Franz | May 28, 2018 | Boundaries, Saying no, Success
I love fluff. The word fluff is just fun to say and write. I love the way fluff feels. More importantly, I have a cat and he’s fluff-to-perfection! Holding him, sinking my hands into his fur transports me to fluff heaven. Fluff as a business strategy? Not so...
by Mary Franz | May 14, 2018 | Happiness, Saying no
Are you happy? Here’s popular author James Patterson’s story about what inspires and motivates him to write. I think it’s a story capturing happiness magnificently. I truly love writing. I sometimes think about my grandfather when I reflect on this. When I was a...
by Mary Franz | Apr 24, 2018 | Boundaries, Business, Saying no
Do you relate? ==> A friend and colleague said she couldn’t do justice to more than one course at a time, so she was saying “no” to joining our group for another business course. ==> Another business owner in my building shared that she had decided to cut back...
by Mary Franz | Apr 1, 2018 | Communication, Saying no
When was the last time you said “no” to someone? Was it hard? Did you stumble over what to say? Any feelings of irritability show up? Or guilt? Regardless of your mixed feelings, “no” was the right decision for you. Saying “no” to an opportunity, request...
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