by Jean Franzblau Consulting Blog | Apr 3, 2009 | From the Speaker's Circuit
I had an extra day in Sydney before flying back to LA. I gave myself the gift of a day tour to the Blue Mountains. Want to know why they’re blue? A blue mist is created by the eucalyptus (gum) trees. The trees exhale eucalyptus fumes that refract light in the color...
by Jean Franzblau Consulting Blog | Apr 3, 2009 | From the Speaker's Circuit
I have learned that if one is sleeping for a long time on a flight, one’s meal may be brought to one and then taken away if not eaten. This has the affect of making one very cranky when one is looking forward to a meal. Now one – I have a plan. Prior to my post...
by Jean Franzblau Consulting Blog | Apr 3, 2009 | From the Speaker's Circuit
I was concerned about my solo drive to Bunbury. I had been spoiled for two weeks with a driver taking me to and from the airports. Now I had to put on my thinking cap and make it on my own. I allowed myself a slower paced dinner and didn’t mind when the taxi service...
by Jean Franzblau Consulting Blog | Mar 31, 2009 | From the Speaker's Circuit
A client gave me a ride from the training site back to my hotel. On the way, she suggested I might want to drive up the beautiful south coast and do some sticky baking. I thought that sounded delicious. I was disappointed to learn that sticky baking has nothing to do...
by Jean Franzblau Consulting Blog | Mar 30, 2009 | From the Speaker's Circuit
It was the Sunday before my biggest work week. In five days I would travel and work in Brisbane, Newcastle, Sydney, Melbourne and Hobart, Tasmania. I planned for my day to be as relaxing as possible. By the afternoon, I was coming down with something. My throat hurt,...
by Jean Franzblau Consulting Blog | Mar 11, 2009 | From the Speaker's Circuit
For the month of March, I will be giving seminars in Australia. I have an intense schedule; it begins easily… At the Sydney airport, I needed to take a shuttle from the international to domestic terminal. Once on line I realized it costs $5.50 and I hadn’t yet...
