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Manners Monday – This Halloween Bring On The Sweet Treats & Give the Tricks a Much-Needed Break
In honor of National Candy Corn Day, this Halloween let’s focus on on the sweet treats and give the tricks a much-needed break. Lord knows we all could use it. The past couple of months have been a particularly challenging time in our country from the...
Tuesday Thoughts – In Uncertain Times, There’s Great Meaning in Practicing Small Acts of Ceremony
Tonight our beloved Los Angeles Dodgers returned to the World Series for the first time in twenty-nine years under blazing sunny skies and a brutal 100+ degrees temperature. Two burning questions were on everyone’s mind. Would the players be able to...Tuesday Thoughts – In Uncertain Times, There’s Great Meaning in Practicing Small Acts of Ceremony
Tonight our beloved Los Angeles Dodgers returned to the World Series for the first time in twenty-nine years under blazing sunny skies and a brutal 100+ degrees temperature. Two burning questions were on everyone’s mind. Would the players be able to...
Beverly Hills Manners Declares War on Tinseltown – No More Blank Checks Drawn from the Bank of Bad Behaviors
The Harvey Weinstein scandal opened the floodgates on what will hopefully become a watershed moment for the entertainment industry and all of corporate America. Just over two weeks ago, Weinstein’s sexual harassment allegations were revealed and since then...
Manners Monday – Solar Eclipse Etiquette – How to Savor the Spectacle & Not Spoil it for Others
Today marks the first time in almost a century that the Total Solar Eclipse will be visible across North American spanning a path of fourteen states from Oregon to South Carolina. This once in a generation phenomenon has everyone from students and space buffs to...
Wednesday Wisdom – Back 2 School Manners for the Teenage Set
My two teenage girls started new public schools in the scenic Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles. They are both making this transition during a phase in their academic careers when my youngest is entering her final year of middle school and her sister is...
Manners Monday – Six Manners Specifically for the Dog Days of Summer
Summer has officially graced us with her presence and just in time for the Fourth of July holiday. Temperatures have reached a sweltering peak putting our brains and bodies into permanent vacation mode. The LA traffic seems a bit less intense and schedules have...
Manners Monday – National Business Etiquette Week – June 4-10, 2017
Sunday marked the beginning of a week-long period devoted to national business etiquette. At a time in history where an inordinate amount of chaos and turmoil continues to reign, demand for business etiquette training has held a steady climb. This is no surprise...
Memorial Day Travel Manners – Seven Simple Steps to Smooth Out Your Experience in the Sky
Memorial Day weekend is one of the top four travel dates of the year with many traveling by plane to reach their destinations. However, 2017 has seen an unprecedented number of air travel nightmares turn our once friendly skies into an experience fraught...
Mom’s The Word – A Few Words to My Daughters on Mother’s Day
Let me begin by saying how beyond grateful I am to have two healthy, intelligent, sensitive, and beautiful daughters. There is not a day that goes by where I don’t feel blessed to have brought you both into this world. In your own unique way, you...