Thanksgiving - Family, Friends, Your Job and Success

As we draw closer to Thanksgiving, it is time to give thanks for those people and things for which we are grateful. Spend time in reflection and with family and friends. If you are one of the fortunate ones to have a good job in this turbulent economy, do all you can to make yourself valuable to the company and the boss.

• Take advantage of every opportunity to become an expert in your field.


• Establish positive behavior that gets noticed by supervisors.


• Develop excellent customer service and decision making skills.


• Be a self-directed worker who performs duties with proficiency.


• Take on extra responsibilities cheerfully and help others.

Don't forget to give thanks in all areas of your life--spiritual, physical, mental, and social. Include family, friends, pets, health, well-being, peace of mind, talents, and so forth.