365+ Days of Living the Dale Carnegie Principles Day 958. Thursday, November 7, 2013 Smiling Daffodil: “Roe, I was reading the photography books and the author advised the following techniques…” I explained the methods I learned for getting sharp photos…the implication being my photos aren’t any good because I don’t use the method. Roe listened.…
365+ Days of Living the Dale Carnegie Principles Day 918. Saturday, September 28, 2013 Georgene: “Smiling Daffodil, I’d like you to meet Jim. Jim, this is Smiling Daffodil.” I knew who Jim was. He’s a Lindy Hopper. A really good one. I had asked Georgene to introduce us. Smiling Daffodil: I’m a big fan of…
365+ Days of Living the Dale Carnegie Principles Day 908. Wednesday, September 18, 2013 As I was preparing to leave the dance studio I noticed Gail. I was excited to see her. I approached her—and she smiled. Her leg was propped up on a chair and she was wearing a special ‘boot’ for her broken…
365+ Days of Living the Dale Carnegie Principles Day 546. Friday, September 21, 2012 It was an ambitious plan but I had to follow through. Attend a going away dinner for a friend at 6:30 pm then drive across town for dance class. I was so proud of myself because I decided to “cooperate with…
365+ Days of Living the Dale Carnegie Principles Day 445. Tuesday, June 12, 2012 This evening I sent a text message to my friend Velveeta. It was more like an SOS. She called me shortly thereafter, “What’s up Smiling Daffodil?” For almost 2 hours we spoke. Well, I spoke—she did the listening. I unburdened myself…
365+ Days of Living the Dale Carnegie Principles Day 442. Saturday, June 9, 2012 Last night I accidentally rammed my foot into a table leg. I was writhing in pain. As a result, I opted to skip the gym to let my foot recover. When I woke up this morning I was hopeful my foot…
365 Days of Living the Dale Carnegie Principles Day 342. Thursday, March 1, 2012 I looked at the time. The evening was approaching. This meant my test at the gym was fast approaching. I sent my usual plea for encouragement to my former gym trainer, Dr. House. Smiling Daffodil: “Dr. House—I have my V02 test…
365 Days of Living the Dale Carnegie Principles Day 262 Monday, December 12, 2011 My phone rang while I was in the middle of an important task. Smiling Daffodil: “Good afternoon, this is Smiling Daffodil.” Long pause. I repeated myself. I almost hung up. Woman on phone: “Hi um… is this Smiling Daffodil?” At this…