Tag: business
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Pumpkin Spice Gift Basket
For some people, this is their favorite season of the year. They go crazy for it! I’m not talking about fall y’all. Or about winter, spring or summer. I’m talking about Pumpkin Spice season! When pumpkin spice everything is available for a limited-time-only. I myself go crazy over Pumpkin Spice cereal. I once made a […]
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The ONE Thing | A Life-Changing Book
I read a lot books, both fiction and non-fiction. This book in particular stands out as one of the most life-changing I’ve come across. “The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results” by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan makes it crystal clear everything is NOT equal in life. We must spend our time […]
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Thumbprint Family Tree Retirement Gift
For many of us, a large portion of our days is spent at work. Research shows the average person will spend 90,000 hours at work over a lifetime. So the people you work with do become family. When Eldon, our organization’s CFO, decided to retire after 28 years, his work family wanted to find a […]
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Foreign Currency for Travel Gifts
My friend, Linda, loves to travel. Her goal is to travel to all seven continents before she retires. Linda was leaving on her birthday this year to Australia. I was racking my brain on what special gift I could give when it hit me–Australian money! I contacted our close girlfriends, who are more like sisters, […]
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Welcome Gifts for New Boss
I have a new boss for the first time in 20 years! Deborah has worked at our agency for 34 years, and when our previous executive director announced he was retiring, she applied and was selected. We are so fortunate to have a new leader that is someone we already know and love! First Day […]
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College Graduation Gifts for Networking in Style
A college graduate needs to be prepared for networking events. Networking is often a critical component of career success. Say it with me, “It’s not what you know, it’s WHO you know.” When my husband graduated with his Master’s degree, I gave him two gifts that would allow him to network in style. Thoughtful College […]
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Business Etiquette Book for Graduates
Helping someone to feel confident and knowledgeable so they can succeed. That is a priceless gift. Many young adults graduate high school and college clueless about how to conduct themselves in the workplace or how to present themselves in business situations. Not knowing business etiquette and the proper ways to behave can have real negative […]
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Gift Card to New Store in Town
It’s fun to experience a new store in your town or city. The excitement and buzz of a grand opening is usually all over the media and the talk of the office. For my birthday, my boss gave me a gift card to Trader Joe’s that recently opened its first store in Oklahoma City. What a […]
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Celebrate National Hug Your Boss Day
Even if you like your boss, the thought of physically hugging them might make you cringe. Your boss may not want you hugging them either. Let me take the awkwardness out of National Hug Your Boss Day that takes place in September each year. Instead of giving real hugs, give your boss or supervisor Hershey’s […]
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“Welcome to Our Business” Handwritten Card
It’s not always a superior product or service that makes one business more popular with customers. Sometimes, it’s how a business makes its customers feel. Sometimes, all it takes is a thoughtful gesture from a business to catch a customer’s attention and create customer loyalty. It happened recently to my husband. After my husband’s first […]