Get In The Habit Of Sending Thank You Notes
37. Get in the habit of sending thank you notes.
You may be thinking to yourself, how can sending thank you notes help me reach the areas in my S.A.N.E. section? Well, that all depends on the goals you have in this section. This is a Tool that is a little random I must admit, but I think it can help you reach happiness and success in a number of ways. For starters, you may be trying to improve your relationships with people around you or adjust how people perceive you. So from the simple standpoint of self-image, telling people thanks in the form of a card will go a long way in how that person perceives you, no matter how insignificant the thing is that you are thanking them for.
Building a relationship with clients can be crucial for business and networking. When you send someone a thank you card, they will often be shocked, especially if it is for something that is a simple or small gesture. It conveys to the person receiving the card that you are aware of their effort and you are thinking of more than just yourself.
Your goal may be to give thanks more for the things around you. Giving thanks is a crucial part of personal success because you are acknowledging the things you have. We can lose sight of how wealthy we actually are unless we take the time to look around. So we not only want to thank God or the universe or whatever you give thanks to on a larger level, but we also want to thank those around us who help us reach our goals and dreams. A card is a simple way to do this. If you feel that a card is too small a gesture, send a gift basket or flowers. Gift baskets are what I like to do because often you can incorporate a theme that is similar to the realm of what the thank you is for, or you can customize it to something that the individual is fond of.
Lastly, you just may need to start feeling a little better about yourself, or you may want to brighten the days of people in your inner circle. Most people are not worried about material things as much as they relish acknowledgment. If you would like to improve your relationship with your spouse, give, or better yet send, a card thanking him or her for the things they do. You may thank them all the time and that is important, too. But the gesture of taking the time to pick a card, write a small note and mail it illustrates that you really are thankful.
In closing, when you start to do this on a regular basis, you change your mindset by looking for the good that people do instead of focusing on the bad or waiting for them to screw up. Also, when you give thank you cards for actions you appreciate, the person will continue or increase those actions. I say start simple by buying a box of them and making it a point to send one each day for 21 days, and see how it will increase your probability of success on the S.A.N.E. portion of your blueprint.