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5 Ways to Thrill Your Customers (Because a Thank You Email Just Doesn’t Cut It Anymore)

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Or what about an elegant restaurant that has a dress code prohibiting shorts? Instead of turning someone away, a restaurant staffer escorts him to a private closet that has “loaner pants.” A couple of hours later, the happy patron pays his $200 tab; he will return to the restaurant nine times the next year.

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Gift Giving for Executive Assistants and Clients

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We’re here with a fun post to answer a question we’re often asked - what sort of gifts should you give to executive assistants? Also, what are some gifts that executive assistants should look at if gift purchasing is one of their responsibilities? You can also look at gift basket companies that offer delivery everywhere.

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Why You Should Keep a Journal

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I wrote ideas on restaurant placemats, long sheets, narrow sheets, little sheets and pieces of paper thrown in a drawer. Your library— the books that instructed you and fed your mind and soul—is one of the greatest gifts you can leave behind as a legacy. This article was published in May 2016 and has been updated. Your journals.

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What I Learned the Year We (Nearly) Skipped Christmas

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This trip was part birthday gift, part Christmas escape, part Florida homecoming. My dad has always enjoyed days spent swimming in the ocean, followed by hearty dinners at nice restaurants. That night we went to the indoor pool, ate an early dinner at the lobby restaurant and piled into the big hotel beds to watch TV.

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How Florida Pure Sea Salt Went from Hobby to Full-Time Business

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I started making something consistent and briny and delicious and using it at home,” she says, adding that she gradually started gifting her homemade salts to family and friends. Creating strategic partnerships “I also went to one of the best restaurants in Tampa. This backyard hobby eventually became Florida Pure Sea Salt.

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John C. Maxwell on Finding Your Purpose

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What am I gifted in? The Strength Zone path takes your gifts and talent and begins to lift you above the crowd. After you come home from a hard day’s work, you don’t look at your significant other and say, “Honey, we’ve worked hard today so let’s treat ourselves and go out to an average restaurant.”. What are my strengths?

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Experts Weigh in on 17 Investments for a Rich Life

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Research shows that giving a relatively small gift of $20 or $5 makes a person happier than receiving one of the same amount, says Jennifer Aaker, professor at Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business and co-author of The Dragonfly Effect. This article was published in March 2011 and has been updated.

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