Gratitude – the Present That Keeps on Giving

It’s early Christmas Eve and I’m enjoying a backlog of newsletters and emails while Christmas music is playing in the background. The theme of my day: gratitude.

As I reflect on the past year, I am grateful for many opportunities. I’m especially thankful for the chance to share these thoughts with you along with some of my favorite quotes about the process.

The ProfitMeister blog talks about five audiences – your stakeholders, your customers, employees, the media and the general public. Any one of these critical points of contact impacts your business; the self impact is frequently overlooked.

"At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us." –Albert Schweitzer

I am grateful for the many people who inspired me this year: coaches, friends, clients, family. To those who believed in me, thank you. I couldn’t have done it without you. Thanks for your encouraging words. Thanks for sharing your true feelings. Thanks for working and playing with me.

“Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.” –William Arthur Ward

I appreciate those of you with whom I’ve worked this year. Thanks for your vote of confidence in hiring me. If it was a Board of Directors, thanks for giving me the opportunity to serve. To those of you who’ve read my blog, ProfitMeister, thanks for joining me in its development. Thanks too for the comments that I’ve received on my newsletter and its continued development.

“Nothing is more honorable than a grateful heart.” –Seneca

My wish for you is a beautiful Christmas season. Take some time to reflect on the things that matter to you and how you will incorporate them into the coming year. As we count down to the final moments of 2007, consider this thought:

"If you count all your assets, you always show a profit." -Robert Quillen

Merry Christmas!
The ProfitMeister