The Gift of Gratitude
Having gratitude for your business or work can open up doors like you wouldn’t believe. When you are thankful for what you have or what you do, you broadcast this feeling in a way that gets others to respond positively. It shows through your interactions and your actions.When you interact with others, they will see and hear your tone of gratitude. This will make them more open to continuing to work with you.When you are thankful for what you currently have, this can help drive your business to success.Last year I began a gratitude jar to be more intentional about showing gratitude. Every week I challenged myself to put in one statement about what I was grateful for. This activity has literally changed my entire mindset. Instead of focusing my energy on everything going wrong I have been intentional about focusing on what is going right. I have been more optimistic and more focused than ever. Not only within business, but with my life in general.And to be honest I was kind of hesitant about beginning this activity, but it changed my life and that is why I am sharing it with you.I want you to practice gratitude for what you already have. Too many people are focused on what they want in the future that they often overlook what they already have that is a blessing.This is not to say you should never make changes. You should always be looking for an opportunity for growth and advancement.While in graduate school my brother found a pretty rock and saved it. He named the rock gratitude rock and every night he would share three things he was grateful for. My children and I adopted this idea and before bed, we share what we are grateful for with one another. This is a great concept I want to instill in them when they are young so that they can continue to maintain the spirit of optimism even in difficult times.Now I shared how I practice gratitude. I also shared what my brother does. The amazing thing about gratitude is that it is really easy to adopt. You can chose to adopt one of the methods above or you can make one of your own. A simple thank you to someone you work with can mean a lot to that person. And although it may be simple, the potential returns you get for having gratitude can be fantastic.Try a gratitude activity today and see how it boosts your mood.BTW take a moment and think of this….what if you only woke up tomorrow with the things that you thanked God for today? That question gave me an entirely different view on what I should be grateful for! If you're looking to journal gratitude I have just the thing for you! Check out my gratitude journal here: https://www.amazon.com/Gift-Gratitude-Nicolya-Williams/dp/0998770752/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1525885144&sr=8-10&keywords=nicolya+williams
