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Inspiration
Give yourself the gift of holiday skills
he holiday season is the busiest time of year for Translation: Know your limits as sales agents and
most folks. Buying presents, attending social what you can legitimately offer merchants without
engagements and traveling are activities that crossing the line into misrepresentation or outright
T clamor for attention and care. To get through the deceit.
holidays (and hopefully enjoy the season) requires effi-
ciency and organization. 3. Limit lavishness
But what would happen if those well-honed holiday You might want to lavish your sweetheart with a
coping skills were applied into the new year and beyond? new car or a gorgeous piece of jewelry. But you
What follows are examples of how a heightened sense of have budgeted a certain amount to avoid racking up
holiday discipline and prioritization can translate into credit card debt. So, instead of the lavish present, you
better sales performance year round. consider your loved one's unique interests and
desires and pick something affordable that
1. Present prioritization will bring that person joy.
You don't take the same time Translation: It is not necessary
and care in picking out a to have the most expensive
present for an anonymous of anything in the business
gift exchange at the world. From office furniture
office as you do when to office space to suitable
selecting a present for business attire, a little
a loved one. You are discipline can go a long
probably ruthless way to saving money,
when prioritizing while still getting the job
holiday shopping. done just fine.
You make hierarchies
of who is most 4. Promise perfectly
important and spend
the most time (and It looks bad if you promise
money) getting just to attend a holiday party or
the right presents for dinner and then cancel at the
significant others and close last minute. So you weigh your
family members. You spend invitations and consult partners
significantly less time and as to their schedules and preferences
money on gifts for those who are before you make definite plans.
not as central to your life.
Translation: Don't rush into anything when you
Translation: In your professional life, please your boss conduct business. Make sure to take the time and
first and don't care so much if you fail to respond to, effort to make the right decisions when it comes to
say, an "urgent" email about the new softball sign-up entering partnerships and offering products.
sheet.
If the holidays are meant to be instructive, take what is
2. Party hardly learned during this special time to bring good tidings to
every day of the year ahead.
In the corporate world, workers often attend holiday
parties and other year-end get-togethers with their
colleagues. For those who aren't careful, the "holiday
spirit" may include the imbibing of copious amounts
of alcohol or other activities that could lead to
embarrassment in front of co-workers and clients. To
be on the safe side, you remember how much alcohol
you can ingest before it affects your thinking and
behavior, and you leave the party gracefully before
you are tempted to over-imbibe.
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Give yourself the gift of holiday skills
he holiday season is the busiest time of year for Translation: Know your limits as sales agents and
most folks. Buying presents, attending social what you can legitimately offer merchants without
engagements and traveling are activities that crossing the line into misrepresentation or outright
T clamor for attention and care. To get through the deceit.
holidays (and hopefully enjoy the season) requires effi-
ciency and organization. 3. Limit lavishness
But what would happen if those well-honed holiday You might want to lavish your sweetheart with a
coping skills were applied into the new year and beyond? new car or a gorgeous piece of jewelry. But you
What follows are examples of how a heightened sense of have budgeted a certain amount to avoid racking up
holiday discipline and prioritization can translate into credit card debt. So, instead of the lavish present, you
better sales performance year round. consider your loved one's unique interests and
desires and pick something affordable that
1. Present prioritization will bring that person joy.
You don't take the same time Translation: It is not necessary
and care in picking out a to have the most expensive
present for an anonymous of anything in the business
gift exchange at the world. From office furniture
office as you do when to office space to suitable
selecting a present for business attire, a little
a loved one. You are discipline can go a long
probably ruthless way to saving money,
when prioritizing while still getting the job
holiday shopping. done just fine.
You make hierarchies
of who is most 4. Promise perfectly
important and spend
the most time (and It looks bad if you promise
money) getting just to attend a holiday party or
the right presents for dinner and then cancel at the
significant others and close last minute. So you weigh your
family members. You spend invitations and consult partners
significantly less time and as to their schedules and preferences
money on gifts for those who are before you make definite plans.
not as central to your life.
Translation: Don't rush into anything when you
Translation: In your professional life, please your boss conduct business. Make sure to take the time and
first and don't care so much if you fail to respond to, effort to make the right decisions when it comes to
say, an "urgent" email about the new softball sign-up entering partnerships and offering products.
sheet.
If the holidays are meant to be instructive, take what is
2. Party hardly learned during this special time to bring good tidings to
every day of the year ahead.
In the corporate world, workers often attend holiday
parties and other year-end get-togethers with their
colleagues. For those who aren't careful, the "holiday
spirit" may include the imbibing of copious amounts
of alcohol or other activities that could lead to
embarrassment in front of co-workers and clients. To
be on the safe side, you remember how much alcohol
you can ingest before it affects your thinking and
behavior, and you leave the party gracefully before
you are tempted to over-imbibe.
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