by Life Upright | Jul 6, 2015 | Beauty, Confidence, Etiquette
My mother, who was getting nowhere with constantly reminding me to stand up straight because of my poor posture, enrolled me in private Grace, Poise and Modeling lessons at age 14. Once a week I traded my basketball shoes for high heeled pumps and had a lady...
by Life Upright | Jul 1, 2015 | relationships
A Shout Out to Chris, for encouraging 30+ fraternity brothers to like LifeUpright. He is one of my former athletes/students from my coaching and etiquette teaching years who I keep up with. Proud to see him mature and be such a positive influence on his...
by Life Upright | Apr 7, 2015 | Etiquette, Good For You, relationships
Lol! This wasn’t the case over the last few days – just spending time with my family as they had days off from work for Easter. While I’m on the subject, a huge pet peeve of mine is seeing people preoccupied with their phones while out to eat with...
by Life Upright | Feb 10, 2015 | Etiquette, Good For You, Mindfulness, Posture
1. Be present & respectful – pay attention to what is going on rather than what you want to talk about. This shows that you are giving them your undivided attention and courtesy. 2. Make good eye contact & shake hands w/ a firm handshake....