Success Is Wonderful. Enjoying It Is Even Better
For much of my speaking career, I travelled to wonderful destinations, delivered successful presentations, and flew to the next engagement without experiencing much of what made those locations special.
With maturity, I have changed the ratio of work to enjoyment.
Last Thursday at UCLA, I moderated Speak and Grow Rich: How Five Legends Built Their Empires, sponsored by Indie Books International.
My role? A glamorous, better-dressed female version of James Lipton from Inside the Actors Studio. Thoughtful questions, fascinating answers, and an appreciative audience.
The event was a wild success!
Henry DeVries announced, “We’ll do it again next year with different legends. Patricia, we’d like you to be one of them.”
My response? “Yes, as long as I can also be the moderator!”
After an early night with my favorite television shows, Friday was devoted to a different form of inspiration.
A good friend, Gisela Dawson, collected me for a magnificent day at the Getty Center.
Perched above Los Angeles, the Getty is a masterpiece of art, architecture, and nature. Richard Meier’s striking buildings, the extraordinary collections, and Robert Irwin’s Central Garden, with its winding paths, flowing water, and spectacular views, make the entire experience a work of art.
Lunch at the Getty restaurant was the icing on the cake. Beautiful views, delightful staff, art-inspired surroundings, and my best meal of the month.
Art feeds our creativity.
When experiencing magnificent paintings, sculpture, architecture, and gardens, I am reminded that creativity has no boundaries. Artists make deliberate choices about color, contrast, perspective, and what deserves our attention.
As speakers, storytellers, and business communicators, we make many of those same choices with words.
Experiencing art expands how I see the world, nurtures my soul, and inspires fresh ideas for my professional work.
Saturday morning brought another pleasure: two hours working in person with a speech coaching client I usually see on Zoom. There is a special connection when you share the same room.
Then my creative friend and chauffeur, Rod Shanahan, picked me up, and we enjoyed another meal, more conversation, and a leisurely trip to the airport.
Three days of professional success, friendship, magnificent art, memorable meals, meaningful conversations, and my favorite TV shows.
My career has given me extraordinary opportunities. Maturity has taught me to make time to enjoy them.
A good life isn’t just about what we accomplish. It’s also about what we experience, who we share it with, and how much we appreciate along the way.
What experiences do you make time for that enrich both your professional and personal life?
“Patricia Fripp is amazing. As a speech coach, you’ll never find anyone with her wisdom, experience, and ability.”
Bhavin Shah, CEO & Founder, Moveworks
“Your presentation was masterful. Your coaching was world-class.” Tom Ferry, #1 ranked Real Estate Educator
“Patricia Fripp is a miracle worker and an executive’s best resource.” Larraine Segil, Chairman and CEO of the Exceptional Women Awardees Foundation
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