One activity I find relaxing and useful is to clean my shoes - especially when the weather isn’t nice. Your hands and your shoes are your first business card, so I like to make sure I take care of them.
Ladies First, but Not Always
I am often asked what the general rules are for letting a woman go first whether it be through a door, into a car, etc. Before I give some simple tips, I think it’s important to distinguish the need for the act versus a considerate tradition that I feel maintains a more interesting contrast between man and woman. Most of this relates to courtesies which refer to gender roles designed to flatter and to honor.
