by Shelley Forrester | Feb 19, 2014 | Networking, Relationships
I’m not superstitious because I know good things happen in Row 13 on airplanes. Flying back from California, I smiled at the 50-something overweight Hasidic rabbi trying to get comfortable in the seat across from me. He smiled back, said hello and then used one...
by Shelley Forrester | Jan 29, 2014 | Insight, Relationships, Uncategorized
At the end of my interview with a Svaroopa yoga instructor, she folded her hands in front of her heart and said, “Namaste.” I asked what Namaste meant, assuming it was something like “hello and goodbye” or “peace be with you.” Here’s what the yogi said Namaste means:...
by Shelley Forrester | Dec 18, 2013 | Insight, Relationships
Instead of a holiday lunch this year, one of my clients invited me to a “loving kindness meditation,” where I learned the “SHEE” prayer: a prayer to be safe, healthy, happy and at ease. It’s my wish for you this holiday season: May you be safe...
by Shelley Forrester | May 10, 2013 | Insight, Networking
Strangers are like insight and opportunity, they’re everywhere. I have a habit of talking to strangers, not only because it fulfills my objective of meeting everyone on earth before I get to heaven, also because they are insight and opportunity. Some of my...
by Shelley Forrester | May 10, 2013 | Networking, Relationships
Perfect strangers are those people you find yourself having a great time talking to, made that five-hour trip to LA feel like an hour and more often than not are people we stay in touch with. How do you know when you’re in the presence of a perfect stranger?...
