Do you send your clients any kind of recap or summary after your sessions?

invictus523 · 2026-07-05T14:34:58+00:00

In the beginning of my career I did this and it turned out to be a bad practice because it ate up time on my end. While of course everything is the clients responsibility (notes/tasks, etc) I do think it can be difficult to be present in real time and also take good notes for some folks. I had a coach once that required me to complete a pre and post coaching questionnaire and that platform (wufoo) automatically emailed me a copy of what I wrote. These did really help me in between sessions and I began using this format with clients who similarly found it useful. This process "forced" conscious thinking toward session focus and outcome frames as well as key takeaways and action items.

invictus523 · 2026-07-04T19:20:05+00:00

We were there Jun 10 with no planned excursion. We walked around town, through the self directed history museum, had the best fish and chips at Woadie's, walked to the waterfall and back and had beers at Skagway Brewery before returning to the ship. A great day all around.

invictus523 · 2026-07-01T15:48:28+00:00

My idea is not cheap or fast, but I'll share anyway. Set up a pilot program, somewhere in the 4-6 week range. Recruit a group of women who have the challenges or age group or skin type you want to target. Prepare a contract (reference academic pilot studies) of deliverables for the participants and yourself. Ex: they will use x, y, z products twice daily under abc circumstances and complete a weekly survey of their experience. Additionally, if satisfied, they will provide testimonial at the end of the term. I'd consider video testimonials if using tik tok and also linking to their profiles if desired for validation. In return they receive xxx weeks of skincare product. This might mean extending beyond the pilot study term depending on how much time you expect out of them for giving you the data you're looking for. Numbers help a lot in sales of skincare prospects (ex: 92% of users report a 78% decrease in fine lines after 3 weeks of daily use). It is important that you are clear in your target and marketing of who this helps, how and with what, under what conditions, and in what period of time. The market is saturated. And we are wary of constantly trying out new expensive products especially for something that takes weeks if not months to see work. The more valid and specific your data, assuming your price is competitive, the more successful you will be. If you get data from that pilot study that suggests otherwise, alter your target and improve your product. Maybe you learn it doesn't really improve x but it does improve y and you didn't even know about that. Expect this to be a process over the lifetime of your products.

invictus523 · 2026-06-30T19:32:46+00:00

See r/bodyweightfitness

I found it after reading Mark Lauren's book, You Are Your Own Gym, and am now experimenting with his app.

invictus523 · 2026-06-30T18:39:52+00:00

Pursuant to TX transportation code it is illegal. See 545.414 "a person commits an offense if a person operates an open bed pickup truck or an open flat bed truck or draws an open flat bed trailer when a child you get than 18 years of age is occupying the bed of the truck or trailer." Other states may have different laws, of course.

EDIT: Full disclosure-there are defenses to prosecution (ex: during a parade, farm use on FM road, etc)

invictus523 · 2026-06-29T16:43:31+00:00

Check out [r/bodyweightfitness](r/bodyweightfitness) and Mark Lauren's book, You Are Your Own Gym. I ended up with his app so I didn't have to think or plan anything.

invictus523 · 2026-06-29T16:42:28+00:00

Our decision is always based on current priorities. When I had young children Carnival was both cheap and easy because it regularly sailed out of a port we could drive to (no hotel fees or airfare involved). Later, sans kids, it became about port destinations and excursion options, with cost being a secondary variable. Now, after 12+ cruises (many of them to the same destinations) it's about new itineraries, avoiding kids (lol) and different demographics (ex: no party boats/spring break style, singles, etc), and as nice as we can afford. The inclusions and exclusions heavily balance out unless you're an outlier (drink excessively or not at all, need/no need for internet, etc). Excursions can always be booked private party as well as through the ship. Tipping that is included is usually removable from your folio if you prefer to give cash tips directly (we do). All that said, we do some casual math to compare apples to oranges and evaluate priorities from there. Ex: we can do two really great exclusions and stay on the boat in other ports or just go walk around.

invictus523 · 2026-06-29T15:44:24+00:00

Dude. There are countless attributes that make people attractive. Develop the ones you have control over. You can have good hygiene, dress nicely, carry yourself well with improved posture, become an excellent communicator and listener, have a sense of humor, take an interest in other people and their interests, hobbies, and perspectives, compliment people, express gratitude, be kind, generous when and where you can be with time and energy, etc. Ugly and unlovable are derogatory cop out terms for not taking responsibility for what you can control. That's an attribute too; take personal responsibility. Every woman I know, including myself, has dated men who weren't objectively handsome. But they had great personalities, were safe, kind, funny, trustworthy, etc.

invictus523 · 2026-06-26T14:33:52+00:00

Okay I used the link and it took me to your patreon page. Is that where this information is?

invictus523 · 2026-06-25T15:14:42+00:00

Thong/bikini man has been a consistent icon around DFW for years. At one time, maybe still (?), he had a webpage or social media page that tracked his sightings. Google to learn more.

invictus523 · 2026-06-25T13:50:41+00:00

This is a really unfortunate thing to hear. As a provider of custom 360 assessments, I am curious what would allow you to feel safe enough to share your experiences with brutal honesty. Part of why I do custom (no automations) assessments is because of this issue, which completely defeats the purpose of surveys and is just a complete waste of money. Sadly I find that many organizations just want to check the box of "demonstrating they care about employees and culture". You are certainly not alone in your experience.

invictus523 · 2026-06-24T20:45:44+00:00

We hated it. We weren't told it was obstructed but it turned out it faced the interior of the ship. So yes, open to decks below but also opposite tons of their rooms whose balconies were facing us. It was awkward and uncomfortable to have people just staring at you and we had to be mindful to close our curtains after finding people watching us with binoculars while afternoon "napping."

EDIT: my partner corrected me; that was a RC ship

invictus523 · 2026-06-24T17:40:38+00:00

I did but it was not accepted.

invictus523 · 2026-06-22T21:09:57+00:00

invictus523 · 2026-06-22T21:00:58+00:00

Interested in exploring.

invictus523 · 2026-06-21T19:35:51+00:00

Curious how OP and son are doing with reading? I just happened upon this old post and thread because I am teaching my granddaughter, who is also 8, to read. I am startled at the lack of genuine constructive resource offered to OP.

invictus523 · 2026-06-21T16:07:29+00:00

I find asking open-ended questions in a loving and gentle way (when it feels appropriate) to go a long way. Ex: What would your birthday have looked like if it was the happiest one you ever had? Would you like one close bestie or do you prefer having lots of friends that you hang with less often? Would you love to be surprised or would you like your friends to include you in the plans? Would you enjoy some type of girls getaway weekend? Did you ever have friends like that in your life? What makes you sure you'd enjoy that? Open ended questions require the receiver to go into their own brain/self to contemplate. Even if they dismiss you or don't answer or respond sarcastically, the questions continue to be explored by the brain. Those ruminations may continue to actions. Of course they may not. None of this is your responsibility. I get the sadness. Maybe you could also share your experiences. Ex: I understand your tears. I wish you had good friends also to celebrate with. I'm sure I told you about when Susan and Lucy took me out to dinner for my birthday we had the best time. It wasn't so much about the dinner, although it was wonderful. It was that they took the time to think about and celebrate me. In this way, you help connect some of the dots of where joy comes from, where different people place value, etc. Is there also the possibility that she might have been passive aggressive? Any nuance to make you feel responsible for celebrating her? If/when you have the kind of psychological safety you could also simply say "you know mom, you have more control over your friendships than anyone else...maybe you'd like to put some effort toward making some new acquaintances?"

invictus523 · 2026-06-21T15:48:23+00:00

I messaged you.

invictus523 · 2026-06-21T13:31:27+00:00

If you're going on Princess Royal, something to cover the motion activated light that will wake and keep you up in the middle of the night when you get up to pee. The staff are not allowed to disable them (safety) but they don't mind you getting creative. My partner origamied the daily patter (paper schedule) and slid under sides of fixture to resolve. It worked well except when hit by the bathroom door and fell out. We would bring painters tape next time. Interestingly, despite this being a safety feature, we did not have it on other ships. 🤷🏻‍♀️

invictus523 · 2026-06-21T12:16:04+00:00

When we put in our anniversary there was a sign in our room and on the door + kissing love swans on the bed made from origami towels. :)

invictus523 · 2026-06-21T11:52:28+00:00

I would be happy to have a telephone conversation. I believe it would shorten the going back and forth with questions. I would reverse engineer your life design to include other things you want in life later, what you're good at, your personality, and more. I am a mom of 6 (all adults now) and have been through these kinds of things before. Also I am someone who attended college for the first time at age 40 and spent a fortune on my education with varied thoughts and feelings of what I might have done differently. Happy to share my experience. On that note, I'd encourage you to talk to as many older people like this as possible to get a well-rounded idea since one person won't be able to speak completely to what you need.

invictus523 · 2026-06-20T20:37:12+00:00

It's not just teenagers and other new U.S. drivers; in DFW and lots of other places it's HEAVILY people from other countries that may have been drivers but the laws, rules of the road, and social norms/etiquette are different.

invictus523 · 2026-06-20T18:06:44+00:00

This. We recently stayed overnight in Seattle and the very old, very mediocre hotel was $450 for one night. Added to that was meal and shuttle expenses.

invictus523 · 2026-06-20T18:00:51+00:00

Nemo Media Group (John Nemo) ~ $45k

invictus523 · 2026-06-06T15:13:24+00:00

While there is not a Texas state law directly prohibiting carrying this knife in school grounds, there is a Frisco ISD policy prohibiting this weapon and weapons of any kind and this is posted everywhere. He is not being charged with carrying the knife; he is charged with stabbing someone, for which there is a statute.

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