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Success: One Frippicism at a Time – Take Every Crumb They Throw You

by | Jan 5, 2022 | Blog, Business Sales Presentations, Motivation, Patricia Fripp Articles, Public Speaking Skills, Your Business Success

Opportunity does not knock once. It knocks all the time, but we do not always recognize the sound. Early in her career, TV host Joan Lunden received great advice from Barbara Walters. “Take every crumb they throw you, and handle them magnificently.” You never know...

Success: One Frippicism at a Time – Ask and You Will Receive

by | Jan 2, 2022 | Blog, Communication and Marketing, Effective Business Communication Skills, Patricia Fripp Articles, Professional Speaking

The Secret of Conversation is to Ask Questions Your prospects and customers can give you important feedback, both directly and indirectly, but perhaps there is another great way to find out how you are doing. This is a blast from my past. After addressing a group of...

Success: One Frippicism at a Time – Why Did You Do It That Way?

by | Dec 27, 2021 | Blog, Effective Business Communication Skills, Patricia Fripp Articles, Public Speaking Skills, Your Business Success

Lessons from Everyday Heroes My brother, the legendary guitarist Robert Fripp, played on David Bowie’s Heroes. In our presentations Robert says, “There are three kinds of heroes. The occasional hero, the everyday hero, and the superhero. “The occasional hero may...

Success: One Frippicism at a Time – Opportunity Does Not Knock Once

by | Dec 14, 2021 | Blog, Communication and Marketing, Effective Business Communication Skills, Patricia Fripp Articles, Your Business Success

It Knocks All the Time, We Do Not Always Recognize the Sound. I have had the good fortune to be successful in three careers: as a hairstylist, a professional speaker, and now as an executive speech coach. Although they may seem dissimilar, they have many aspects in...