Talane’s Blog of the Week, November 19, 2007

Talane’s Blog for the Week, November 19, 2007
Be Grateful and Give Thanks

I’m very proud and pleased to report that two of my clients have just attracted very exciting job offers that will yield a 40% increase in salary this past week. They did this effortlessly as well. So all the work we’ve been doing in laying the foundation has started to pay off big time. I’m thrilled for them! If you’ve been following these emails, now is the time to actually start doing the work. Get rid of your petty annoyances, clear out the clutter, update your resume, and get ready for good things to come your way.

One of the most powerful ways to attract more good things into your life is to be grateful for what you already have. And Thanksgiving week is the perfect week to take the time to send notes to your friends, colleagues, bosses, family members telling them what you appreciate about them and why you are grateful to have them in your life. Or take a few minutes at Thanksgiving dinner to go around the table and share what and who you are grateful for.

As an American living in England, I’ve brought Thanksgiving with me and we host a very popular Thanksgiving dinner at our home for 18 or more people and have put an English twist on it by adding copious amounts of champagne and wine, holding it on Saturday (so they have a day to recover), leaving the kids at home, and playing charades instead of watching football. Not the traditional Thanksgiving family event I am used to, but loads of fun! Try as I might, I can’t get them to eat pumpkin pie so I’ve given up and eat it myself for breakfast—and it tastes even better that way! If there is anything you don’t like about your Thanksgiving holiday, just change it. I liked it fine the way it was, but now that we’ve exported it and adapted it to life in England, it is even more fun than ever. One of my clients said her family always gets into big family fights so she dreads it, but they discovered that if they eat dinner out, they all behave properly and have a great time together. Adapt the traditions so they make sense to you and your family and use the opportunity to acknowledge and appreciate your loved ones.

Happy Thanksgiving!
Talane