(April 27, 2016 at 12:34 pm)TubbyTubby Wrote:At the risk of more ego stroking have 3 friendships that have lasted over 20 years (one since 89/freshmen year in HS.) plus my wife/15 years. plus 'project people' that I help out when and where I can. Some of them I've known for 10 or more years. Then 3 employees for less than 5 (we've been on camping and fishing trips together)(April 27, 2016 at 11:08 am)Drich Wrote: Actually God has given me the gift of being a rather dynamic speaker. I gave a 5 mins speech yesterday at my dads 30 year retirement party, and people i did not know laughed hard, and at the end their was not a dry eye in the house. I was asked to speak on the spot. I planned nothing and I just shot straight off the cuff. I can speak to a single person or to 1000 (have done in national conventions) it makes no difference to me. I've been told I have the rare gift of being able to bring the group I talking with in and make the discussion personable. Because of this I have been asked several times to teach, train others, and even deliver bad news on the spot.That's not quite what I meant but I enjoyed reading your ego stroking self assessment about how magnificent you are.
why because I am genuine. I don't pretend to be something that I am not, and I do not fear nor need people's approval to says what I have to say if their is point or purpose to saying it. If I believe in what I am doing or speaking on then I have no issue doing my job. No matter what that might be.
I meant do you hold onto friendships where you converse and interact with them regularly, instead of, you know, just talking at people?
It's a small group, but we all consider quality of friendship is better than quantity of relationships.
