A Message From Jeff

Greetings,

As Thanksgiving is approaching, it is a time to reflect on the sources of our bounty and to thank the people who are most important in our careers, businesses, and personal lives.

Many executives struggle with acknowledgement, including self-acknowledgement for personal accomplishments. By this point in the fiscal year, you have either “made the plan" or not, you pretty much know how the year is going to turn out, and everyone is creating and finalizing goals, plans and strategies for next year.

This month (November) has been a powerful time for Executive Connections in terms of strategic planning for the future. We evaluate our business model, examine what’s working, what’s not, and make policy and process changes for the coming year.

It has also been an excellent time for us to reach out to clients, staff, and business friends, to thank them for their contributions to our business during the year. Showing your appreciation, especially to clients and staff, is essential since it “closes the loop" of selling, managing, delivering, and completing/acknowledging the work that has been performed.

On behalf of our entire staff, we thank all our clients and friends for their support during this past year and we wish you all a safe, happy Thanksgiving holiday!

Jeff Gundersen, CEO
Executive Connections, LLC
jgundersen@executiveconnects.com
941-323-8300
Executive Search, Coaching & Consulting
http://www.executiveconnects.com

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Jeff’s Recommended Reading

The 100% Factor: Living Your Capacity, by Jodee Bock

Energy Addict: 101 Physical, Mental, and Spiritual Ways to Energize Your Life, by Jon Gordon

Brain Dancing: Work Smarter, Learn Faster and Manage Information More Effectively, by Patrick T. Magee

Today's Quote

“A hundred times every day I remind myself that my inner and outer life depend upon the labors of other men, living and dead, and that I must exert myself in order to give in the measure as I have received and am still receiving."

—Albert Einstein