In a world driven with bottom line results and trying to survive on our own accord... we simply, sometimes, forget to say... THANK YOU.
Not just to the guy who let you in front of him in traffic, or the sweet girl who may have held the elevator... but to our clients and counterparts. Statistically speaking, (Yeah, I know 84% of statistics are made up; or was it 12%... whichever. ) you are more prone to try harder, work longer, focus on others when praised... We all like to hear that we are doing a great job, or what a difference we made in someone's lives.
Tooting our own professional horn however, isn't the most attractive thing we can do... So do something to make someone want to toot your horn. To press on it so hard that it creates uproar for local noise ordinance laws. Show your employees you appreciate them, show your business partner their long hours of unwavering focus on your TEAM success isn't going unnoticed..
I have made it my business to let my clients know that we appreciate every phone call, thought or text from them, and every referral they send our way. We want them to know, that we are an advocate for their happiness... The same with my real estate partners. We have built a team around focusing on our counterparts success and in turn knowing that in the long run, we aren't building a business for them, but a career and hopefully what we offer now- will create an unrelenting partnership as we grow as a team.
We, have invested in our real estate partners by bringing on someone, (Stacey D. - my super happy business development coordinator) who can assist me in managing your needs and your clients needs. Managing our relationship and helping where you may need a little push... She is a token of me thanking you as my client and my partners. (Although, I don't own her... I rent her during business hours.) We have had many of our real estate partners take advantage of utilizing Stacey for their marketing needs this past week and we are glad! And those that haven't- please make sure you reach out to her if you need help with anything regarding social media, bios, etc..
I want to take a moment out of my busy, 80 hour a week work schedule (which I work because you guys believe in me and send me clients.) to say THANK YOU, Thank you for believing in me and my team, thank you for choosing us out of your business partner choices, thank you for staying focused and being an amazing asset to this community. It is a pleasure working with and being friends with all of you. I believe in 2014, all of us will be more successful than in years past, because we are creating an alliance, a sort of band that will allow us all to hit our financial goals and our long term business goals.
My clients are wonderful people and I feel blessed every day that I wake up, knowing I am helping our clients reach their dreams. That's what its about folks, seeing the smile on our clients face and knowing that we have a client for life. That we have EARNED the right to call them our client and friend. We strive to do that with each client, and in turn- we create stronger partnerships with our business partners.
At the end of the day, we are all tired, we all get put through the ringer, we all put our shoes on the same way... What we don't do enough is show people we are thankful. If you are a business partner of mine, or client- just know.... I am grateful to have you in my life: business or personal; Thank you for being who you are and for striving toward who you want to be...
Signing off, -
Sappy Faced and all- Theresa Crowell Green
"If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is thank you, it will be enough. - Meister Eckhart
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