AN ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE Should Last Beyond Thanksgiving
Taking the time to acknowledge who and what you’re grateful for is a Thanksgiving tradition far more important than turkey or football. It’s the cornerstone of the holiday and the reason we feast together in the first place. But when you really think about it, should expressing our gratitude and appreciation for others be limited to one day every year? Of course not! WHY GRATITUDE MATTERS As we get older, it’s easy to succumb to negativity and pessimism — “Kids these days,” “The world isn’t what it used to be,” etc. The crabby grandparent and angry old neighbor are archetypal depictions of later life. But these fictions don’t have to be your reality. Recognizing and acknowledging gratitude will help you take stock of the positive aspects of your life and dwell less on unhappy thoughts. Being grateful has also been linked to significant health benefits. According to gratitude expert and author Dr. Robert A. Emmons, “Preliminary findings suggest that those who regularly practice grateful thinking do reap emotional, physical, and interpersonal benefits. Adults who keep gratitude journals on a regular basis exercise more regularly, report fewer illness symptoms, feel better about their lives as a whole, and are more optimistic about the future.” Client Spotlight
HOW TO PRACTICE GRATITUDE In the above quotation from Dr. Emmons, he mentions the practice of keeping a gratitude journal. This activity is a great way to start seeing the world with a more positive, appreciative eye. As often as you can, take a few minutes to write down the acts, people, and moments that you’re grateful for. Some will be big, others small — but all will have an impact on your mood and bring a smile to your face. Before you know it, you’ll have an entire book full of good memories and warm feelings. While keeping a journal is great, there are other ways to go about cultivating and expressing gratitude. The easiest one is simply to say “Thanks” whenever you can. It may seem insignificant, but you’d be surprised what a difference it makes. When you approach the world with the perspective that every day is Thanksgiving, it’s only natural to be grateful. We all have moments when we want to curse the world, especially as we get older, and those experiences are perfectly normal. Just as frequently, though, we have moments that are worth celebrating, often with people who are worth appreciating. Which will you think about more? Randy has been a Diamond Member Client of mine since I took over Libman Tax Strategies over a decade ago, and he worked with my father long before that. Throughout the time I have known Randy, I’ve always thought he had one of the coolest jobs. He travels all over the country selling and distributing high-end leather furniture. He has worked for both individual creators and companies, and during his career, he was responsible for managing teams of over 30 people. While I am always jealous of Randy’s professional pursuits, the features of his job I try to emulate in my own life are his amazing sales strategies. He is, without a doubt, one of the best salesmen I have ever met. Because he works with such a variety of people in different demographics across the U.S., Randy knows that in order to understand a client’s needs, you have to begin by asking a lot of questions and then truly listening to the answers you are given. While I have thoroughly enjoyed getting to work with Randy over the years, my favorite aspect of our relationship is the sage advice he gives me and the ways he helps me implement that advice in my work and in my life.
Meet Randy Gleckman, One of the Best Salesmen I Know In the last decade or so, our society has become quite
invested in the so-called “college experience.” This experience requires students to be university-bound immediately following their
high school graduation. Then, after exactly four years of studying, they graduate and enter the
workforce. There is nothing fundamentally wrong with this career path, but the societal notion that this path is the only desirable one causes many young adults to assume that no other
prosperous alternatives exist. It is for this reason that students need to draw inspiration from people who chose a different route and who carved out successful lives for themselves because of that choice. This month, that inspiration is Randy Gleckman.
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