Let this Thanksgiving week be a time to express gratitude. 

402 years ago a small group of Pilgrims barely survived their first year in America. Soon after they arrived, an epidemic decimated nearly half the colony. 

As they gathered at that first Thanksgiving, five kernels of corn were placed in front of each plate. It reminded survivors of the desperate circumstances when their daily ration was five kernels of corn.

It also reminded them to be grateful to God and the Wampanoags, a local Native American group that helped them survive rough entry into a new world.  

This is Thanksgiving Week 2023. It's been a difficult three years since COVID and current global conflicts.  

Regardless of your personal traditions and beliefs, perhaps before you break bread this Thanksgiving, give thanks that you are still here, with hope in a bounteous harvest in 2024.

Let the pilgrim's gratitude tradition live on through you.

Good luck and good selling.

Professional and Personal Application:

November is gratitude month. Take time to thank someone who helped you in your formative years. Could be a parent, partner, teacher, leader, mentor, coach, child, etc. Pick one. Express your gratitude and tell them why you're grateful.

It's a heart-healthy exercise that will draw the two of you closer. You'll feel better and so will they.    

Remember: School is never out for the sales professional.

"When selling becomes a procedure, it ceases to be a problem. If it's not a procedure, it will always be a problem."  Roy E. Chitwood, developer of the Track Selling System

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