BBQ
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Tagged appreciation, BBQ, Comical Explanation, conversation, cooking, family, food, generations, grilling, memories, Nourishment
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Judgmental Employees
Q: As a manager, I always strive to maintain a professional demeanor in discussions with employees. But when critical and judgmental people try to twist the meaning of my words, I tend to freeze and shut down. This ends the conversation and keeps me from achieving my objective. What can I do about this? – Manager
I love the advice Marie McIntre gives “When someone tries to divert you by distorting your remarks, say, ‘That’s not what I meant,’ and then repeat your comments and refocus the conversation.” I would add that this individual should find a mentor who can help him practice taking a stand with these critical and judgmental employees. Some people only respect authority when that authority is clearly demonstrated. If this is a professional agency where individuals are licensed, I would recommend they take a continuing educational course in active listening.
I Am Here
Some people can be there worst selves on the internet. But most of us don’t want to be. Mostly we want a safe space to connect. What if you aimed to build a kinder online community? Don’t they always say we should create the world we want?
Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real life wisdom on to others as I embark on this new venture of “positively purging“, as I know each of these pieces represents something…
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Tagged blogging, communication, community, cyber bully, friendship, hopeful, inspiration, internet, kindness, learning, life, mindfulness, positive thinking, purpose, social media, thank you
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Best Lemonade EVER
I don’t want argue or fight, but when someone starts to wax on about making lemonade, I give a little eye roll because I know the best EVER lemonade is found at Costco. Then I found myself reading this post, and Foodie Crush had me at Honey Simple Syrup. I found myself in my kitchen saying culinary challenge accepted. Here is my boozy summer twist on lemonade. Cheers!
Ingredients
- 1-2 sprigs of mint
- ¼ cup lemonade
- 2 shots of tequila
- 1 12oz Nesbitt’s Honey Lemonade
- 1 fresh lemon
Honey simply syrup
- ½ cup raw honey
- ½ cup water
- 1-2 sprigs of your rosemary
- 1 slice fresh lemon
Instructions :In a small saucepan, bring water and honey to a boil. Reduce heat, add a rosemary and simmer for 15 minutes or until reduced by half. Let cool.
Methodology : Add mint, remaining rosemary, mint…
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Tagged cocktails, Costco, entertaining, Foodie Crush, fresh herbs, happy hour, Honey, lemonade, lemons, liquor, simple syrup, summer cocktails, Tequila
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