Greeting Cards Sent Via Email

I was talking with a colleague this morning and the subject of holiday cards came up. I mentioned that I was planning to send a few cards to clients thanking them for their business over the past year and wishing them a Happy Thanksgiving. My colleague mentioned that she sent hers out via email and added that it was easier.

Easier indeed but I’m sorry, I disagree with sending holiday cards via email. It’s too impersonal for me. We all want ‘easier’ these days. Don’t get me wrong, I’m all about being efficient, and finding the quickest way through a project but at the same time, a person needs to consider whether it’s really best for their business.

As for me, I personally choose my cards, hand write them, and send them out snail mail. Am I being old fashioned here?

This is a great project that you could ask your VA to help with. It can still be personal but efficient as well. Simply send your database to your VA and ask her to do a mail merge and either print the names and addresses on a label or directly on the envelope. While you’re at it, ask her to make some creative return address labels for you. Then, make a file for the leftover labels so you can use them next year.

Thoughts? Comments?

Leadership Program

Wow, what a day! Today was the third session of the Elizabeth Kearney Leadership Development Program. Each session has been inspiring to say the least and today was no different. I have learned so much about myself in the past couple of months.

Prior to starting the program in September, I learned that my top 6 strengths are:
Harmony – I look for areas of agreement and try to find common ground.
Positivity – I have an enthusiasm that is contagious. I am upbeat and can get others excited about what I am going to do.
Activator – I can make things happen by turning thoughts into action.
Futuristic – I am inspired by the future and what could be. I inspire others with my visions of the future.
Restorative – I am adept at dealing with problems. I am good at figuring out what is wrong and resolving it.
Empathy - I can sense the feelings of other people by imagining myself in others’ lives or others’ situations.

Powerful stuff huh?

If only more companies were interested in identifying their employee’s strengths. Imagine the impact a team could have if they were assembled based on their strengths rather than their position within the company. Hmmm…. what a concept, huh?

Do you know your strengths; those talents with which you were born with?
If not, then check out the Strengthfinder 2.0 assessment by Gallup – www.strengthfinder.com

I’m looking forward to future sessions of this leadership program with great anticipation!
I’ll keep you posted on my progress.

If you have any thoughts on the strengthfinder that you’d like to share, please post a comment.

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