by Patrick Galvin | Feb 1, 2019 | Relationship Building
The first few weeks of a new year are a good time to reflect on resolutions. Did you make any for the year ahead? If so, have you kept them? I took a poll at the Rotary Club of Portland‘s weekly meeting and was happy to see how many of my fellow Rotarians kept...
by Patrick Galvin | Jul 30, 2018 | Relationship Building
I was looking for a cool spot to enjoy my boxed lunch when I saw a group of 15 to 20 teenage girls on their midday school break chatting and enjoying the shade on rustic wood benches. I asked whether I could join them—and their faces lit up. My Name is Giraffe “What...
by Patrick Galvin | Jul 29, 2018 | Relationship Building
Think about everything you do with the click of a button. Can any of those actions be replaced with a face-to-face meeting? I recently loaded 250 signed copies of The Connector’s Way into the car and drove across town to CU Business Group. I’m the keynote...
by Patrick Galvin | Apr 18, 2018 | Relationship Building
April showers bring May flowers. Right? Growing flowers from seeds planted weeks or even months ago takes more than just a few drops of rain. A fair amount of TLC is required as well. As business people and entrepreneurs, we need to cultivate our connections with the...
by Patrick Galvin | Mar 2, 2018 | Relationship Building
One of the highlights of the 2018 National Speakers Association Winter Convention was being selected to be a FutureInFIVE speaker. I had just five minutes on stage to deliver my predictions on the future of the speaking profession. If that wasn’t challenging enough,...
by Patrick Galvin | Feb 23, 2018 | Relationship Building
As business professionals, we know that connecting with others is important for our success. Yet too many of us are convinced that we aren’t very good at making or maintaining new relationships. Usually, it’s our own mental barriers that hold us back. Instead of...
