Mastermind Moment: Attitude of Gratitude

As we enter Thanksgiving Week here in West Texas AND we enter the week of BLACK FRIDAY (when retailers go from being in the RED to in the BLACK because of all the holiday sales that happen that day after Thanksgiving), I wanted to remind you to remember all that you’re grateful for.

Today’s quote comes from James Blasingame, The Small Business Advocate:

Be thankful for the clothes that fit a little too snug, because it means you have enough to eat.

Be thankful for the mess you clean up after a party, because it means you have been surrounded by friends.

Be thankful for the taxes you pay, because it means you’re employed.

Be thankful that your lawn needs mowing and your windows need fixing, because it means you have a home.

Be thankful for your heating bill, because it means you are warm.

Be thankful for the laundry, because it means you have clothes to wear.

Be thankful for the space you find at the far end of the parking lot, because it means you can walk.

Be thankful for the lady who sings off key behind you in church, because it means you can hear.

Be thankful for the alarm that goes off in the early morning, because it means you are alive.

And finally, here is mine: I’m thankful for small business owners — the most courageous and most important modern-day pilgrims I know.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Coach Maria Elena a/k/a THE Champion of Connections