November 2011
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| Learn the purpose behind the chart and the Blackberry. |
Ah-Ha! Moment – Most of the year, my staff and I focus very hard on serving our clients and meeting with referral sources and prospects. In late November, however, we begin to throttle back slightly and make time to enjoy our seasonal traditions.
One such tradition is that every year, on the Tuesday before Thanksgiving, we have a firm meeting where continuing education and "roundtable discussions" of our projects are on the agenda. Then, right around 11:30, we break and hurry off to heat, slice, or otherwise finish the potluck items we brought to share for our Thanksgiving luncheon. This tradition has great value to us – we all have a chance to be thankful for each other.
The lesson learned? A common adage goes, "You can't give away what you don't have." So if we want our gratitude, goodwill, and other feel-good values to rub off on others – our colleagues, our clients, our families – we have to make sure we nurture and grow these qualities in ourselves and our firm.
