NOTE: In honor of the holiday season (and because I'm feeling a bit tired and uninspired this week), I decided to re-post this little blurb I first wrote back in 2006 (!) Despite the changes in media, devices, and economic conditions since then, it still holds true.
So, thank you for reading this -- and feel free to share!
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I've taken to contacting people recently just to say "thank you."
It usually freaks them out a little bit. I say thank you and then they wait for me to ask them for something.
As we enter the "home stretch" of 2006, we should take a moment (in-between inhaling large amounts of turkey, dealing with the stress of family reunions, and finishing up everything we swore we were going to do in 2006) to just stop...reflect...and give thanks to those people -- colleagues, mentors, clients, and all others -- who helped us get to where we are today.
Gratitude these days is often translated into finders fees, commissions, mark-ups, reciprocal leads, and a host of other financially-based systems. Don't get me wrong. Money is always swell. But a simple "thank you" can make another person's day ...especially when you really mean it and that's how you end your sentence. (By the way, thanks for reading this!)