CHAPTER NINE
Beyond Business
SNOWFLAKES & CACTI IN YOUR PERSONAL LIFE
If only you could sense how important you are to the lives of those you meet; how important you can be to people you never even dream of. There is something of yourself that you leave at every meeting with another person.
—FRED ROGERS
You may ask yourself, Does this Cactus and Snowflake stuff ring true above and beyond one’s professional life? Absolutely.
POP QUIZ!Pass the Popcorn
Q: Why does a quintessential Flaker persist in watching very sad documentaries?
A: As she explains: “It’s just so satisfying to watch people overcome adversity!”
PERSONAL MATTERS
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