Creating Appreciation in Your Business
Copyright (c) 2009 Linda Feinholz
So often our focus is on what’s ‘not yet’ done, what is sitting on our To Do list, and what we ‘ought to’ be getting to but haven’t yet completed.
Children have a great deal to teach us about what motivates our hearts and gives us the impetus to put our energy into growing our businesses. They remind us that our strength in life comes not from what’s missing and undone, but rather from what we’ve accomplished.
My 6-year old nephew reminded me of this as we were celebrating the holidays. His joy as he calculated 600 times 600 in his mind and got it right is his motivation to keep learning how to work with numbers. His glee at that power is a great pointer for all of us to deliberately take stock of what challenges we’ve taken on, what we’ve learned this past year, and now can use it.
Here are some of my favorite accomplishment prompts that I use with coaching clients and participants in my programs:
1. List 10 things you accomplished this past year that you are proud of.
2. What were the most important things that you learned this past year, both in business, and personally?
3. What changes did you make based on that learning, and as a result of these changes, how will your life be different this coming year?
4. How have you changed over the year, and as a result of those changes, what new possibilities exist for you?
5. What if it all had to stop now? (take your time with this one) If you had six months to live and six million dollars, what would you do?
6. What changes would you make in the way you work to give yourself the best possible chance of success?
7. How will you have to change in order to give yourself the best possible chance of success?
And here’s a powerful BONUS Question. What steps have you taken in the past that helped you succeed?
The reason that final question is a gem is that it’s your opportunity to reveal what you DO know how to do, the steps you’ve used in the past to create your success.
You may have used them unconsciously or deliberately.
Either way, just as my nephew is consciously calculating two 3-figure numbers and coming up with a great answer, you too know techniques that have let you cut through confusion and challenges to create the accomplishments you’ve listed.
Now is a great time to remind yourself of what you DO know, the tools you already have at hand, and use them as the road map for the challenges you want to take on next.
Linda Feinholz
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Comments
ur kissin too much a$s…why r u writin to him if u didnt even get hired yet…u too much in his face jus leave it alone n wait 2 see if he calls u back
References :
First off, don’t bring it with you. Mail it after your interview. Ask for a business card for the interviewer, or ask the receptionist for their name and title – write it down and ask them if you’ve got it correctly.
You’re on the right track, but it’s too "wordy" and you’re repeating the obvious. Here’s my revised letter – you change it to suit you, just keep it short and sweet.
Today’s date
(skip about 5 or six lines)
The company address
ATTN: Name of interviewer
Title of interviewer
(skip two lines)
Dear Mr. or Ms. (their name – then skip two lines)
I interviewed with you for the position of Counter Intelligence Agent with Geek Squad on (interview date).(skip two lines between each paragraph and the sincerely yours)
I’m excited about the duties you described. I can bridge the gap between computers and the customers by showing customers how to use their computers more efficiently. I learn quickly and will be able to expand my current skills to be a greater asset to Best Buy.
Thank you for your time and consideration for this position. I look forward to hearing from you in the near future. You may contact me by phone at: (phone number), email (email address) or mail (mailing address).
Sincerely,
(sign your name here, then skip three spaces and type your name underneath your signature.)
Bring your resume to hand them and be sure it’s only one page long. Bring your references to give them if they ask.
You seem to know what you’re doing. Remember to dress appropriately, shake hands firmly, look them in the eye,don’t use slang when speaking and smile! I think you’ll do great. Get there about five minutes early, too. I have a good feeling about this job for you.
References :
Executive secretary, supervisor and manager for many years
Dear Best Buy Hiring Manager, <— (definitely use name here)
This letter is to express my appreciation for the time you have given me for an interview as it regards to the open position of Counter Intelligence Agent with Geek Squad. (Too wordy. Try something along the lines of, "I would like to thank you again for…") I am excited of the possibility to create a long lasting business relationship.
I strongly believe that (delete "with") my skills and abilities as a computer technician, along with my customer service experience (comma), will help Best Buy in bridging the gap between the computer world and the customer base. ("…bridging the gap between the two worlds of the computer and the consumer") This is also an outstanding opportunity for me to learn and develop new tools (comma), thereby helping to service Best Buy.
I am excited about the Counter Intelligence Agent position and the ability to help your company succeed. Thank you again for your time. Please do not hesitate to contact me at(phone number here) or e-mail me at (email address here) if you have any questions. I would appreciate the opportunity to review my qualifications in more detail with you.
References :
I’m an English major and edit my friends’ papers all the time. The difference between a letter with proper punctuation and one without is huge.
June 9th, 2010 at 6:08 am
how’s my thank you letter?
I’m writing a thank you letter I can bring to my interview tomorrow with best buy.
please tell me what you guys think:
Dear Best Buy Hiring Manager,
This letter is to express my appreciation for the time you have given me for an interview as it regards to the open position of Counter Intelligence Agent with Geek Squad. I am excited of the possibility to create a long lasting business relationship.
I strongly believe that with my skills and abilities as a computer technician along with my customer service experience not only would this be a chance to help your company succeed by bridging the gap between the computer world and customer base but is also an outstanding opportunity for myself to learn and develop new tools which I can use to help service Best Buy.
I am excited about the Counter Intelligence Agent position and the ability to help your company succeed. Thank you again for your time. Please do not hesitate to contact me at(phone number here) or e-mail me at (email address here) if you have any questions. I would appreciate the opportunity to review my qualifications in more detail with you.
Sincerely,
name here
updated the second paragraph to read like this:
I strongly believe that with my skills and abilities as a computer technician, along with my customer service experience will help Best Buy in bridging the gap between the computer world and the customer base. This is also an outstanding opportunity for me to learn and develop new tools thereby helping to service Best Buy.
and to answer the first person’s question, it’s called a thank you letter. it’s typically sent out AFTER an interview