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Giving For The Sake Of Giving

Ann and I had a pretty good discussion last night on the topic of giving.  My stance is that I like to give regardless of whether that person gives back in any way.  We have been blessed with abundance and I really enjoy giving gifts, taking people to dinner, taking friends to a ball game, etc.  The feelings I have are my payback.  I don't really expect anything in return except a little respect and friendship.

Ann is with me part of the way on that but she gets frustrated when we continually give to people who neither give appreciation in return or make any attempt to reciprocate.  They talk big but when it comes down to it, they don't do anything.

Ann's stance is that she gives to enhance the relationship.  However, when she does that she expects to receive in return.

I believe that we don't necessarily receive from the same place or entity that we give to, but that the Universe will ultimately balance everyone's account accordingly.  Not only that, I believe that we will receive 10 times more than we give.  So there is no such thing as giving too much.

Let me know what you think.

Have an awesome day!
Ken

A Rampage of Appreciation - Day 3

Today I am appreciating my wife.  She is an amazing woman if for no other reason than she puts up with me and has for the last eight years.

She is wise beyond her years mainly because she is always asking questions.  She is curios about everything and never quite satisfied with the status quo.  She is also fun and witty. 

She has a very balanced personality.  She is perfectly content sitting at home painting or tending the flowers or cutting the rug till all hours of the morning.

She is open to new ideas and new experiences.  From horseback riding to Nascar racing, she is always ready to go. 

She loves to travel around and see new places, which is also right up my alley.

Not only that, she is absolutely beautiful.  Sandy blonde hair and brown eyes like a doe.  She has a  smile that can melt butter, not to mention my heart.

Ann, I love you!

Have an awesome day!
Ken

A Rampage of Appreciation - Day 2

Today I am appreciating my job and everything about it.  For those of you who don't know, I sell mortgage software for a company in Dallas, Texas.  I have been doing this for almost eight years now.  It's not what I want to do for the rest of my life, but I really enjoy it.

I may not be the best salesperson in the world but I work on that every day.  I listen to tapes and cd's, I attend classes, I read books and apply what I learn all in an effort to improve my selling skills.

My job has given me the opportunity to visit places throughout our country that I would never have thought to visit.  I have met the most amazing people in all corners of our United States.  It has also made it possible for my wife and I to visit a few places outside of this country and experience other cultures.

I appreciate my boss because he gives me guidance without micro-managing me.  As long as I am productive and I am bringing in sales, he pretty much let's me do my own thing.  I like that alot.

I appreciate the owner of our company because she really cares about her employees and her customers and she does what she can to make everyone happy.  She runs a pretty tight ship and I have learned a lot from her just by being in the position I am in.

I appreciate her dad who founded the company because without the foresight and hard work that he put in at the beginning, we wouldn't be where we are today.

I appreciate all of the other employees as well.  Without their support we wouldn't have the good reputation we have today, which would make my job infinitely more difficult.

Take a minute today to write down all the things you appreciate about your job.  I know not everyone likes their job but surely you can find a few things to appreciate about it, if nothing more than it provides you with a regular paycheck.

If you really can't find anything about your job to appreciate then make a list of all the things you would like in a job and start looking for one that matches your wants and needs.  You just might be surprised at how quickly it shows up.

Have an awesome day!
Ken

A Rampage of Appreciation

I've been thinking about this for several days now, maybe even a week or two.  Over the next few days I am going to focus on nothing but appreciation.  I am going to become acutely aware of all the positive things in my life and I'm going to share them with you through this blog.

Why would I do this? Simple.

When we focus on the things that we appreciate, we get more things to appreciate.  Suddenly life seems a bit more upbeat.  Positive things begin to happen with increasing regularity.

As I write this I am on an airplane travelling from Dallas to Phoenix.  I appreciate that the airlines exist to get me from one place to the other in an efficient manner.  They allow me to do my job in a more effective manner.  In sales, face to face communication is very important.  A phone call is good but nothing is better than being able to look someone in the eye, especially when you are thinking about buying software from them and its going to cost you $50-60,000.

As of about two months ago, I have flown over one million miles on American Airlines.  Yeah, there are some things I think they could do better but overall I am thankful they are here and appreciate all they do for me.

Find something to appreciate today and share it with us.  Your observation could be just the inspiration that helps another person cross over from a feeling of frustration or despair to a feeling of appreciation.

Check in with me to see what I am appreciating tomorrow.

Have an awesome day!
Ken