Profits in Progress

Tips And Tidbits
Issue 46 - November 2007

Welcome!

Our mission is to "connect people, communicate appreciation and change the world using handwritten notes."

Small steps to success:

- Say "Hello!" and create a smile

- 30% off holiday cards until Nov. 20

- The Kaizen Way

- Choices: two notes per week or one note per day?

- Thank you notes - a must for leaders

Get Note-working!

Vanessa Lowry
678-521-8820
Profits In Progress

Hello! Aloha! Hola! Konnichiwa!

Send handwritten notes to celebrate a little-known holiday and create a smile.
Nov. 21, 2007, is World Hello Day. Keep an eye out for our featured, little-known holiday tip in every monthly newsletter.

Also, take advantage of an opportunity to catch your recipient's attention before the holiday rush. Our holiday cards are 30% off until Nov. 20. This unique PIP holiday card reminds the recipient that change starts today - even if yesterday was not a complete success.

Outside message:
"The beginning is always today."
Inside message:
"May the new year bring joyful beginnings."

Order here and see the full line of PIP exclusive holiday cards.
Order today! Quantities are limited.

Kaizen Versus Innovation

Kaizen, the Japanese technique of taking small steps innovation and radical change, are the two major strategies people use to create change, according to Robert Maurer, PhD, author of One Small Step Can Change Your Life - The Kaizen Way . While innovation demands shocking and radical reform, all kaizen asks is that you take small, comfortable steps toward improvement.

Kaizen is a process of continuous improvement. John Wooden, one of the most successful coaches in the history of college basketball said:

"When you improve a little each day, eventually big things occur. When you improve conditioning a little each day, eventually you have a big improvement in conditioning. Not tomorrow, not the next day, but eventually a big gain is made. Don't look for the quick, big improvement. Seek the small improvement one day at a time. That's the only way it happens - and when it happens, it lasts."

Read more about Dr. Maurer at ScienceofExcellence.com.

Handwriting Notes Creates Good Fortune

Since we know small changes made gradually tend to be easier to implement and have a higher success rate than radical, sweeping changes, here are some ideas for implementing handwritten notes in small ways to create good fortune in 2008 and have your best year ever.

-       Send two notes per week using the Individual version of the Note-Working Success System.

OR

- Send one note per day using the Entrepreneur version of the Note-Working Success System

Thank You Notes: An Important Small Step for Leaders

Quint Studer, author of the new book Results That Last: Hardwiring Behaviors That Will Take Your Company to the Top, was featured in a recent article on RISMedia.

Studer is a big advocate of sending thank you notes to employees who do an excellent job. But that doesn't mean just sending the occasional note when someone goes far above the call of duty. It means literally mandating a specific number of thank you notes for leaders to send to the people they supervise.

Studer says, "A thank you note is just too powerful a tool not to use. People love receiving thank you notes. They cherish them."

He explains that the best thank you notes are:

-        Specific, not general. A thank you note that focuses on something specific the recipient has done is far more effective than one that reads, "Hey, nice job!"
-  Handwritten, if possible. Most people would rather receive a three-sentence handwritten note than a two-page typed letter. It's more authentic and special.
-    Sent to the employee's home. When an employee receives a thank you note at home, it feels more personal than one on his or her desk along with a stack of reports and memos.

View "Cut Through the Marketing Clutter"

Grab a cup of coffee and watch the online video interview with Vanessa Lowry and Ruth King at iBusinessChannel.com for ideas about using handwritten notes to cut through the marketing clutter.

Health Tip:

Be altruistic for the holidays. Scientists have said this time of year is crucial to many people. People don't feel needed or wanted or have a higher purpose in which to devote themselves. Is something missing? Build a deeper meaning for yourself this holiday season. Visit this link for some proof as to why giving your help, time and talent will help more than just the recipient.

Quote of the Month

"Confront the difficult while it is still easy; accomplish the great task by a series of small acts."
~ Tao Te Ching

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