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Live blogging the Thanksgiving drive
I’m headed down I-35 somewhere south of Oklahoma City fully wireless and blogging - don’t worry I’m not driving.

Be Grateful
I do try to consciously practice gratitude every day, but certainly Thanksgiving is a reminder to us all.

A Proposal for the Thanksgiving Non-Holiday Holiday
It's holiday anarchy the day after Thanksgiving here in the U.S. Some people are on holidays, some people aren't, and most of us have no idea how to know which things & people will be open vs. closed. You're open? You're not? Whaa?

Begin the Practice of 'Thanks-Living'!
When you think of a person who has had a positive influence in your life, have you ever found yourself saying: "Someday, I'm going to send them a note" or "One of these days, I'm going to phone them to let them know what a great influence they've been on me"? I know that we all have those thoughts – because I've had them. I also know that 'someday' may never happen.

Giving Thanks to Our Top Performers
In honor of Thanksgiving, this edition of Astronology will examine how to identify, and more importantly, to thank top performers within an organization for a job well done. Considering the economic conditions that many of us are experiencing, thankfulness shown through monetary exchanges may not be feasible. No matter your budget, it is critical to acknowledge those who go above and beyond their assigned capacity. Such behavior demonstrates loyalty and dependableness…key assets for any organization!

8th of the 10 Kurlan Sales Management Functions
Systems and processes are your sales infrastructure - everything that is not your people. A lot of us use the two words interchangeably. So what is the difference between systems and processes?

No Socks Day: An Excuse to Prospect?
I’m always looking for a new reason to connect with a prospect that hasn’t yet responded to my emails. Clearly triggering events are the number one message to center on, but what if they haven’t responded? After 3 or 4 emails I find myself trying to establish my personality so the contact will begin to feel as if he knows me and want to reply. However, that’s hard if all I ever talk about are issues they might be facing and how I can help. It starts to sound repetitious and boring. If I don’t mix it up a bit, my email will hit the contact’s delete barrier before it’s ever opened!

Are You Remembering To Give Thanks?
Can you remember the last time that someone said "Thank You" to you? Did it give you a warm, pleasant feeling? Thanksgiving Day isn't the only time you can say this powerful phrase. Take a peek inside and discover for yourself why you should give thanks more often.

Mall Cop - The Sales Example
Have you seen the movie Paul Blart Mall Cop yet? It's Home Alone meets Die Hard. It has a great analogy to sales - especially in this economic environment.

Get your finances in order for 2009
Over the past 30 days our economy went on a series of “oohs” and “awhhs”. The media is to blame for this massive panic. Everyone is encouraged to turn off the TV and focus on their small business finances for the next quarter – Q1 of 2009 is rapidly approaching, are you going to have the finances to get into the groove?

Anger and Gratitude Don't Mix
Living a life of gratitude requires one simple but profound change (that can really only happen at midlife): relinquishing anger. How's your track record?

Sales Training – Salespeople Sell More With Clean Refrigerators
Could your sales performance suffer from lack of cleaning? Like it is important to clean out refrigerators, salespeople want to clean out their sales performance anxieties.

Investing In Sons Business Could Cause A Real Family Feud
It sounds like your wife wants to make a gift of the money, expecting nothing in return but the undying love of her last born son. You, on the other hand, don't know if you should offer the money as a loan (should I loan him the money) or as an investment (worried that my investment will be lost). Until you can make that distinction, your money should remain in the bank.

6 Ways To Fund Your New Business
Here are a few of the most common ways to finance a new business. All methods have pros and cons and some (or most) may not work for a specific situation. In any case one must always thoroughly investigate the ups and downs of any new venture before jumping in it with both feet.

Preparing For Your Holiday Season Now.
A very good reason for not putting off until tomorrow what you can do today is because by getting it out of the way, you leave room for you to enjoy it!

Google AdSense Strategies – Anticipating and Maximizing Holiday Season Revenue
While the Christmas holiday season is generally one of the most lucrative for retailers of all types, many participants in the AdSense program have noticed a marked decrease in AdSense revenue surrounding holidays like July 4th, Thanksgiving and even Christmas.

Small Business Success -- 3 Ways Gratitude Can Grow Your Business
What's so amazing about gratitude? It's so powerful it can start turning things around for you. Now, granted, being grateful all by itself will probably not turn a sinking business into a profitable one. But, it CAN be the catalyst to a transformation.

Practice the art of restraint
Thanksgiving is right around the corner, along with holiday celebrations and the new year. This typically means stressful situations and possible heated family moments. Every day we are faced with similar situations that could easily bring out the worst in us. Learn ways to cope with stressful situations.

Gratitude is Attitude
The magic of gratitude is the more thanks you give the more you will receive to be thankful for.

The Art of Giving Thanks
New studies who that gratitude produces tangible physical and emotional benefits. Here are 5 tips for practicing gratitude.

Grateful Thoughts on Business
We are nearing the end of a year that has been obviously challenging for most of us, including even the most ambitious small business owners and entrepreneurs. Eleven months ago I was brimming with hope that my business would sprout new wings and land on higher plateaus. The year turned out to be less than sparkling in many ways as some of the dream balloons turned out to be heavier than air! But the holiday season beginning with Thanksgiving is my favorite time to absorb the past year’s lessons and top up the hope reservoir for the year ahead. We should all devote significant time to listing the things we are grateful for, from the most basic to the most fanciful.

Other thanksgiving Related Articles

What to Give Your Clients for the Holidays. . . A Marketing Firm’s Perspective.
Every year the holiday rush begins a little earlier. When I was growing up, you really wouldn’t think much about the December holidays until the day after Thanksgiving. Today, come mid-September, it’s not uncommon to see displays featuring Thanksgiving, Christmas and Hanukkah right along side the much anticipated Halloween costumes candy, and home décor at your favorite retail store.

Be Grateful
I do try to consciously practice gratitude every day, but certainly Thanksgiving is a reminder to us all.

Don’t Be Fearful, Be Thankful
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday: here’s why...

Ten Tiny Apps That I'm Thankful For
This is Thanksgiving, so I’d like to show some gratitude for ten tiny apps that I use almost every day. If you’re a writer, blogger, speaker, or entrepreneur who uses a Macintosh, please give them a look because they will make you more productive.

Thanksgiving Special - NEA's Top Tips for Generous Relationships
One of the best ways to give thanks year round is to be perpetually generous in your interactions with others. In prep for Thanksgiving next week I put together a list of the top five Generosity tips inspired by or lifted from Never Eat Alone.

Are You Remembering To Give Thanks?
Can you remember the last time that someone said "Thank You" to you? Did it give you a warm, pleasant feeling? Thanksgiving Day isn't the only time you can say this powerful phrase. Take a peek inside and discover for yourself why you should give thanks more often.

Getting to Gratitude
In celebrating Thanksgiving we are reminded to be grateful and appreciative. Reminding ourselves is useful because it seems gratitude is an elusive state of being. Cultivating more of it would be hugely beneficial. Imagine what it would it be like to be consistently grateful? What would be possible for you?

The Holiday Season: A Marketing Opportunity & A PR Necessity
The holiday season offers a unique marketing opportunity; one that you can’t afford to miss. Even during rough times, people and businesses spend money during the holidays. The forth quarter offers you a unique opportunity to get the word out about your business, service or product. The holiday season is also a period when the media is looking to run articles and segments on gift giving stories. Consumers spent $407 million on Thanksgiving Day 2010, a 28% increase compared to Thanksgiving Day in 2009, according to ComScore, - and that was just Thanksgiving!

8 Tips to Make the Thanksgiving Season Happy & Healthy
Don’t let the stress of the holiday season effect your health and happiness. The holidays should be a joyous time. With the right mindset, planning and a few simple tips, you can have a healthy season leading up to Thanksgiving Day and all the way through to the New Year.

Thankful For The President - Really
Happy Thanksgiving. And here's to the president. I wouldn't say he's the founder of our feast, but he's a decent fellow, our elected leader, and a person worthy of at least some gratitude from all of us....

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