Is this last half of the fourth quarter when you make your money? Are these weeks the difference between profit and loss? Or are these the weeks when you have done what you can do, the year is basically wrapped up and you are setting your sites on January 1, 2010?
Either way, there is one task you should be up to your elbows in . . . probably NOT baking cookies–unless you give them to your customers as thank-you gifts! This time of year we tend to be focused on getting all the holiday gifts for our families and dear friends and planning get-togethers with those near and dear. But how are you thanking those who make much of this merrymaking possible? Handwritten or handmade expressions of gratitude are so rare in good times, but all the rarer in challenging times. You have one month from today to find interesting, uniquely “you” ways of showing your appreciation to your staff and your customers. Have fun thinking of low-cost, high-recall ways of saying thank you. Do you have support staff or a Mastermind group? Make this question a no-holds-barred brainstorming session with delicious nibbles and tasty beverages, and astound yourselves with your creativity. You can do this!
Let me know some of your ideas. We can all use a jump-start!
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