The return to school is a time of excitement and can be a time of anxiety for families. The carefree days of summer have ended and early mornings, long days, and packed schedules resume.
Here are six tips that can help reduce back-to-school stress. Continue reading
“Have you met Chantal? She is such a lovely lady.” A casual comment like this, said in a positive tone, has the power to endear one person to another, or to create outrage. The difference lies with the person who hears the comment and how she defines what a “lady” is. Continue reading
Each July, our American pride rings loud and strong as we celebrate our nation’s independence with fireworks, picnics, patriotic music, and flying Old Glory.
At a recent training session for the Global Protocol, Etiquette & Civility Academy, Michael Lynn, co-founder of the academy, presented a terrific program on flag etiquette. As we prepare to celebrate the Fourth of July, it is a good time, as Americans, to brush-up on the basics of our flag. Continue reading
“He is so rude! Every time we get together he shows up late and says demeaning things to my friends and me. I always bite my tongue and try to change the conversation. I just don’t understand why he doesn’t change.” Comments like this are made every day in our homes, businesses, and social settings. The underlying message is, “I’m not OK, and it’s your fault.”
Civility surveys consistently list cell phone abuse at the top of the list, and for good reason. Even with all the information available about how and when to use a cell phone, there are those who seem to think their situation is somehow exempt.Continue reading
Air travel spells S-T-R-E-S-S by most everyone that flies today. The planning, packing, check-in, security, boarding, delays, and baggage can tire even the most seasoned traveler, add traveling with children, and the stress escalates. Sandi Galloway, an Associate with Final Touch Finishing School, has spent much of her adult life intimately involved with the airline industry. Here […]
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