Give Thanks, With A Grateful Heart
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Thanksgiving falls near the end of the year. I like to think it is strategically placed there so that we have the past year to reflect on and consider all we have to be thankful for.
A year sounds like a long time when it involves waiting. Take pregnancy for example, those nine months seem never ending when you’re at the start of it.
A year is such a short time when you look back on it and wonder where the time went. Once you’ve reached the end of pregnancy, you can’t remember what it was like not to have another person kicking from your womb. You want it to be over, yet you miss it when those flutters are gone.
Each of us have forged new friendships, or maybe let go of some one. Your isn’t unlike a human life in that business has relationships and experiences. When it comes down to it, business is dependant on the people and relationships that make up the whole part.
The deals and new innovations you’ve handled with care are like your babies; you see them grow from an idea into plans and successes. At the start of a new idea you may have felt overwhelmed or nervous about how things would turn out. Somewhere in the middle of the process, you became confident and the end result was more than you had imagined.
Take the time to reflect on the past year you’ve had in the self storage industry. What can you be proud of as an individual and what goals have your company reached as a whole? Take the time to appreciate those who helped you meet your goals. A little recognition to your managers, partners and vendors can give them just the boost they needed to keep doing an excellent job; send them something nice for this Thanksgiving.
Written by Sarah Little, TQA Director
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