Tea time is a chance to slow down, pull back and appreciate our surroundings.
Portraying tea time as an opportunity to pause, relax, and take notice of one's environment, suggesting that it offers a chance to practice mindfulness and cultivate a deeper appreciation for the present moment.
Before the Kennedys were elected, there had been older Presidents. Then here was this devastatingly attractive young couple with two beautiful children. They were so intelligent, graceful, gracious and funny. They enjoyed life so much. That's what caught America's eye.
At home, we're listening to TV or playing with our computers, so our entertaining is rusting. We don't know how to be good hosts and guests in business situations.
What the bride should do is call guests who have young children and say: 'I'd love to have the kids at the wedding, but we won't have room. Would you get a baby sitter, and when we get back from our honeymoon, we'll have you guys over?'
Make people have a smile when they finish your e-mail.
Good manners are cost effective. They not only increase the quality of life in the workplace, they contribute to employee morale, embellish the company image, and play a major role in generating profit.
Politeness decrees that you must listen to be kind; intelligence decrees that you must listen to learn.