This is Thanksgiving week and despite the extreme challenges of 2020, there is still so much for which we can give thanks. And indeed, we should give thanks, for it is in the atmosphere of thankfulness that families thrive and workplaces flourish. However, a tone of thankfulness is not something that automatically happens. It has to be built and it can be …
Be thankful. You are the answer to someone’s prayer
When I was a kid, I used to write famous people a handwritten note, telling them what I admired about them and why I was thankful for them. And I asked them if they would please send me an autographed photo of themselves. Almost everyone obliged. And I still have those photos and autographs, including such people as Dwight Eisenhower, …
The ONE attitude that will transform you
If you think Thanksgiving is all about turkey, football, and Black Friday, you’ve missed the secret of happiness and success. Thanksgiving is all about ONE attitude. The attitude of gratitude. The people who do not have an attitude of gratitude … who have a take-it-for-granted attitude … or an entitlement attitude … or a nothing-is-ever-good-enough attitude … or a life-is-always-unfair …