I learn a lot from my friends who are parents. One friend in particular has 2 children — a lovely little girl and a beautiful boy. The son is about 5 or 6 and loves to attend professional sports events — the NY Yankees seem to be his favorite. (Here in the U.S., that would be baseball).
My friend is fortunate enough to get tickets to frequent games (lucky little boy). And what I find fascinating is — they go to each game, rain or shine.
Not only that — they stay until the very end of the game — until each …read more

The other morning, I was looking out of my office window (the one that faces the front yard)–suddenly, I notice two teenage girls approaching my neighbor’s house. I know these girls, they are about 13 years old and solidly in that annoying “and I told him, just what-e-Ver” phase.
I wouldn’t have continued my gaze had it not been for what they were wearing at 12:00pm in the afternoon: pajamas. Also, they were each holding a Starbucks cup and each had a purse slung over their shoulder.
It looked like a scene from the Nickelodeon version of Desperate Housewives or the New …read more

It has been said that public speaking tops the list of almost all irrational fears. Often we believe speaking in public means giving a speech in front of a giant audience. (in their underwear ) — but for some of us, it can mean simply talking to others.
Recently a friend told me about a National group called, Toast Masters International. This community-structured group promises: