Archive for September 2010
Remembering to say “Thank You”
September 25, 2010 | Author Teresa
Remember to say thank you
I was having lunch this week with a client and we talked about the lost art of thank you notes and gifts. Not that many years ago, it was common to send a thank you card or small gift after every meeting, dinner, party, or just to recognize a kind gesture. We all love to be appreciated and to receive a special something from time to time, so why has it become to difficult to find a few minutes in our day to be courteous and show our appreciation to others? We keep those special notes for years and reference them often, yet we do not make the effort many times to do the same for someone else…
I love owning a gift company and seeing the reaction from people accepting a thoughtful thank you gift from others…there is no better feeling than in that moment! Please join me in slowing down enough to write a simple thinking of you, thank you for being you, or just because note to someone this week. You will love the feeling and they will love the gesture!
Beginning in Business, growing in Gift Baskets
September 22, 2010 | Author Teresa
Well, I am very excited to be joining the 21st century and through advice of MANY in my business life, now have a blog!! I trust you will enjoy reading as much I will enjoy sharing my thoughts and experience with you on a variety of topics!
For the first one, I am fondly reflecting on my start in my gourmet food and gift basket business, Teresa’s Treasures, as this is our 10th anniversary year! I started with a card table and chair in a little attachment maybe 200 square feet and had a folding chair and telephone. For years, I have taken my staff, now as many as nine, to see where it all started because I know there is value in remembering where you came from. We all need to do so in our personal lives to keep us grounded and be thankful for the ability to have choices in your lives. I get very sentimental thinking about how much time and work not just myself, but family, friends, and dozens of staff have invested into our gift business. It has paid off though now being the largest gift and gift basket company in our area of Texas with 8,000 square feet and clients worldwide.
I am often asked did I ever think it possible, of course I knew it could happen as I know my commitment and abilities, but I never counted on the amazing people, places, experiences we would have along the way. This photo reminds me of that long road and how much the journey has been a part of my life and I thank all of you who have helped and our clients who have become friends along the way! It is with heartfelt gratitude, I thank you and ask for your continued support as we travel a new chapter beginning this anniversary celebration! Think for yourself the roads you have taken and how your life might have turned out if different paths were chosen–not regretting, but maybe even grateful! I look forward to your stories!