In his chapter on achieving trustworthiness (from his book Enchantment), Guy Kawasaki lists "Give people the benefit of the doubt" as one way to become the kind of person others want to follow. That advice reminded me of Barbara. Barbara: Modeling Grace Toward Others Years ago I worked with Barbara. Barbara was old enough to be my mother. I was a … [Read more...]
Enchanté
One of the first things I learned in French was how to introduce and greet people.If I were introduced to an older woman, I could respond with, "Je suis très heureuse de faire votre connaissance" ("I'm very happy to make your acquaintance"). It's quite a mouthful. I memorized and used it once in Belgium when my sister-in-law introduced me to a person about my own age. They … [Read more...]
