Below is a list of chapters in sequence from a book written by Conrad Hilton. I found his life fascinating and the chapter titles revealing of his progression to his success as the namesake of the Hilton hotel brands.
Please read and leave a comment if these titles make an impression on you too. I honestly found them poetic within themselves telling of the American Dream as they are written. Oh, and the book was great too.
Contents
Hospitality
life brimming
adventure
celebrity
unforgettable
glamorous
glamorous destinations across the globe
decades of turbulence
decades of prosperity
thoroughly engaging saga
living up to a legend
help bring the world closer together
inspiring
personal memoir
resonates with faith
perseverance
compassion
phenomenal success
story of success
story of inspiration
inspiration in life
legend of the world
spectacular rise
rewrite boundless opportunity
rewrite boundless opportunity of the American Dream
The American Dream
You've Got to dream
growing pains
learning - here and there
a panic, a hotel and three girls
politician, banker, capitalist
to texas via paris, france
innkeeper, texas style
a million dollar mountain, a red hat
the only gilt-edge security
pushing out the horizons
how big can you dream?
the sky is the limit
Horizons unlimited
there is an art to living
I was recently reading a book about Conrad Hilton, the namesake of the Hilton Hotel brand. I was drawn to this book because I was employed at the Hartford Hilton in Connecticut early in my career. As a manager, I learned to admire the Hilton Standards and bring these standards into my personal thoughts of what I think makes something excellent. The Hilton Standards are what the hotel's bases their quality of service for their guest @Hilton.
Your Presence is Requested
Monday, March 2, 2015
Sunday, March 1, 2015
The Rational Way to End Our Loneliness
On Being Single - On Being Coupled
Can you imagine how we would look to visiting aliens?
They would think we were crazy. They'd see single men and single women, most of whom are unhappy to some degree with their lack of coupledness. The men want women. And the women want men. And there are lots of men and lots of women. They crowd dance floors together - scores of them (us) packed in together in dark rooms. They travel miles to picnics and discussions and wine tastings and parties. They swarm to beaches and singles bars and concerts and crabfests. But they don't get together. Sometimes when they're in discussion groups together, they lament their singleness, tell woeful tales of unrequited attempts at togetherness, decry the character flaws of their former other halves. It breaks your heart to hear some of their stories.
Seeing all this, an alien would be dumbfounded. Why suffer when the solution seems so obvious?
Get together.
Just do it.
Quit your belly aching.
Get out there and couple.
If he spoke English and didn't get green ooze all over everything he touched, an alien would probably grab people at random and say, "Here, you go with him and you go with her."
Of course, it wouldn't work. People would separate as quickly as they were united because earthlings have to be turned on first. And aliens have no concept of what it takes to turn someone on. Actually,
I'm not sure myself.
It cannot be forced at all, IT somehow, just happens.
But once IT happens, the connection between woman and man doesn't separate very easily.
Have you recently been around a newly in-love couple? It is the same with everyone with every generation, at any decade. The talking, the racing pulse, the blushing, the excitement reflected in their voices. The google eyes they make as our eyes glass over when they, once again speak on their new favorite topic.... themselves - their new found love - their couple-hoodedness.
aliens to love - aliens of how to make the connection - aliens waiting for our turn - aliens in love.
Once You Find Your Mate
Can you imagine how we would look to visiting aliens?
They would think we were crazy. They'd see single men and single women, most of whom are unhappy to some degree with their lack of coupledness. The men want women. And the women want men. And there are lots of men and lots of women. They crowd dance floors together - scores of them (us) packed in together in dark rooms. They travel miles to picnics and discussions and wine tastings and parties. They swarm to beaches and singles bars and concerts and crabfests. But they don't get together. Sometimes when they're in discussion groups together, they lament their singleness, tell woeful tales of unrequited attempts at togetherness, decry the character flaws of their former other halves. It breaks your heart to hear some of their stories.
Seeing all this, an alien would be dumbfounded. Why suffer when the solution seems so obvious?
Get together.
Just do it.
Quit your belly aching.
Get out there and couple.If he spoke English and didn't get green ooze all over everything he touched, an alien would probably grab people at random and say, "Here, you go with him and you go with her."
Of course, it wouldn't work. People would separate as quickly as they were united because earthlings have to be turned on first. And aliens have no concept of what it takes to turn someone on. Actually,
I'm not sure myself.
It cannot be forced at all, IT somehow, just happens.
But once IT happens, the connection between woman and man doesn't separate very easily.
Have you recently been around a newly in-love couple? It is the same with everyone with every generation, at any decade. The talking, the racing pulse, the blushing, the excitement reflected in their voices. The google eyes they make as our eyes glass over when they, once again speak on their new favorite topic.... themselves - their new found love - their couple-hoodedness.
aliens to love - aliens of how to make the connection - aliens waiting for our turn - aliens in love.
Once You Find Your Mate
Your Presence is Requested
Are Social Graces Really Dead in our Modern Society?
I have been debating this as-of-late and decidedly say, No. Social graces are still beating wildly in our society, very much alive and breathing heavily, (er, well, you know what I mean...)
If on any given day you just walk outside to your mailbox around mid-February you just might get an expensive envelope with a thicker and quality grade paper addressed to you in beautiful calligraphy.
Wait... I lost you at "Mailbox and walking outside didn't I?
You remember... The Mailbox...? You know... that metal box outside your home where the postal delivery driver passes by just about everyday because you handle everything digitally now.
Remember now?
Anyway, moving on, let's focus.
This envelope houses fine paper, shiny golden borders and fancy
language. Beautifully scripted words will state: "your presence is requested as an honored guest at the wedding of and you are cordially invited to attend the wedding of".
Where then you know how to save-the-date, RSVP and buy a gift.
We certainly have not lost our way in the world of instant gratification, technology and inside our many gadgets. We still love to be invited to grand celebrations only now we have #HASHTAGS# to post our pictures and social pages to brag about how great we look in our best gala attire.
Grandma, don't give up on us yet. We mind out "P's", "Q's" and "RSVPs" we just may do them via text and social media. Visit: The I Do Plan
#SocialGraces #You'reInvited #YouNeverGoToYourMailbox #ModernGranniesRunsMarathonsWhileTexting
I have been debating this as-of-late and decidedly say, No. Social graces are still beating wildly in our society, very much alive and breathing heavily, (er, well, you know what I mean...)
If on any given day you just walk outside to your mailbox around mid-February you just might get an expensive envelope with a thicker and quality grade paper addressed to you in beautiful calligraphy.
Wait... I lost you at "Mailbox and walking outside didn't I? You remember... The Mailbox...? You know... that metal box outside your home where the postal delivery driver passes by just about everyday because you handle everything digitally now.
Remember now?
Anyway, moving on, let's focus.
This envelope houses fine paper, shiny golden borders and fancy
language. Beautifully scripted words will state: "your presence is requested as an honored guest at the wedding of and you are cordially invited to attend the wedding of".
Where then you know how to save-the-date, RSVP and buy a gift.
We certainly have not lost our way in the world of instant gratification, technology and inside our many gadgets. We still love to be invited to grand celebrations only now we have #HASHTAGS# to post our pictures and social pages to brag about how great we look in our best gala attire.
Grandma, don't give up on us yet. We mind out "P's", "Q's" and "RSVPs" we just may do them via text and social media. Visit: The I Do Plan
#SocialGraces #You'reInvited #YouNeverGoToYourMailbox #ModernGranniesRunsMarathonsWhileTexting
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