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Copyright 2008 Jo Condrill All rights reserved

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Happy Thanksgiving Day, Everyone!

In the U.S. we celebrate Thanksgiving Day on the fourth Thursday
of November. We have much for which to be thankful, even in
economic hard times. At GoalMinds, we think of our friends,
clients, and relatives, and say a hearty "Thank you." Without
you, our books would have gone unnoticed and our seminars,
speeches, and consulting opportunities unscheduled. Thank you
very much for your support!

A special "THANK YOU" to all the servicemen and servicewomen who
sacrifice daily so that we can live in freedom.

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"As we express our gratitude, we must never forget
that the highest appreciation is not to utter
words, but to live by them." John Fitzgerald Kennedy (1917 - 1963),
35th President of the United States ===========================

Here's a quiz to see how much you know about this day of
Thanksgiving, thanks to Dr. Michael Wardinski who shared this
Internet jewel. Just highlight, cut, and paste the URL and have
fun. Home.aristotle.net/Thanksgiving/trivia.asp

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GoalMinds, Inc. is featured in the November/December
issue of Exceptional People Magazine - - page 22.
We are grateful to the publisher/founder, Monica Davis, for
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This article is my way of saying "Thank You" to you.

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Thanksgiving Day comes once a year in the U.S., but
every day there are people in our lives who deserve
our thanks. Sometimes a simple, "Thank you" is appropriate, and
other times, it is more thoughtful to be creative in expressing
appreciation. Here are some suggestions you may find helpful as
you think of people at home, at work, and in the community.

1. When you say "Thank you," tell the person specifically what it
is you appreciate and why you appreciate it. "Thank you for going
to the Post Office for me. It saved me a lot of time."

2. Send an e - mail note or an online greeting card.

3. Send a hand - written thank you note. These are noteworthy
because so few of us take time to write and mail them.

4. Place an unexpected phone call just to say "Thank you."
Connecting verbally adds warmth to your appreciation even if you
reach voice mail.

5. Present a small certificate. Half - page certificates take up
less space if displayed and are as meaningful as full - sized
certificates. They tend to draw attention because they are
different.

6. Give a single flower from your garden, flowerpot, or florist,
with a verbal "Thank you" or a note.

7. Put a candy bar or piece of fruit on the desk of the person to
be thanked, with or without a note. (Be sure the person is not on
vacation!)

8. Bake some cookies. This is especially effective when men bake
and present a few cookies in thanksgiving.

9. Say something nice about the recipient of your thanks when he
or she can overhear you. This is especially powerful in a
business setting.

10. For special occasions, present a flag that has flown over the
US Capitol. It is a unique, reasonably priced item which few
people own. A certificate of authenticity is provided in honor of
any special occasion you designate. Call your congressman or
congresswoman's office and ask for it. If you don't have a local
contact, call 202 224 - 3121 and ask for your congressman or
congresswoman by name. When you reach that person's office, ask
to purchase a flag. They'll know what to do! ====================
Can you text your way to the top? ====================

Text messaging was a popular topic during the recent campaign.
Senator McCain was dissed because he doesn't use a computer.
Nobody mentioned that he is unable to because of injuries he
suffered as a prisoner of war in Vietnam. Barack Obama was hailed
because he could text with the best!

Is text messaging your ticket to the top? What about those whose
fingers are not so nimble or who do not own a cell phone or a
text plan? They are left to watch and read media reports.

Are we losing our ability to communicate effectively or does this
just open another avenue of conversation?

Is text messaging a sign of the times - - a medium only for the
young? What is young anyway? Can Generation Y get their messages
across to Boomers by texting? They drive us to distraction with
rapidly moving thumbs and quick glances at the cell phones in
their laps or on the table where their knives and forks should
be. When that "silent" buzzing sounds, it is like a command:
"Look at me." What would it take to keep people as focused on
their studies or work project?

Text messaging reminds me of Gregg shorthand. It doesn't require
any schooling, though, and it may be more efficient because it
does not need to be transformed into hard copy to be useful.

Other advantages might include

- - Quick way to get a response from others for business and
social exchanges

- - Can be built into emergency response processes at school, at
home, and in the community

- - Noise in the room doesn't matter. When texting, you don't need
to hear the other person

- - No need to hear a ring tone; vibrations work

- - Messages are brief, limited characters

- - No ear piece needed

- - No need to hold cell phone to ear - - no threat of negative
effects from prolonged cell phone use

On the other hand, disadvantages include:

- - The appearance, at least, that the text messenger is
distracted from work

- - Evidence of lack of concentration - constantly being available
to social network diminishes concentration on tasks and may even
interrupt conversations

- - Potential disconnect from older generations who don't know how
to text

- - Dependency on being connected

Let's hear it from texters - - is texting in your Success Tool Kit?
What would you do without it? I admit, I'm a novice at texting,
but I'm determined to master it!

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