The Gift of Time

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Yesterday was a holiday and I received one of the best gifts that I have ever received, and it wasn’t done on purpose.

My wife hooked up with an old friend that neither of us has seen or talked to in about ten years.  They went out for the evening  and spent about seven hours catching up.

The next morning, we all -my wife and I, our friend and our two children, went out for breakfast.  It was nice for me to see her and catch up as well.

Later in the day our long lost friend and some other friends came over for  dinner.  We barbecued, played card games and made homemade ice cream.

We sat around the patio, joking and talking, enjoying the beautiful weather and each others company.  We ended about 11:00pm and all went home.

After all that your probably wondering what’s this “Best gift ever” is.

The gift was time.  Quality time spent with friends and/or family.  After everyone had left I was sitting there thinking how nice it was to to spend the day, not only celebrating our Nations Independence but to spend it with people who are important in our lives.

So take the time to give the gift that really costs you nothing, yet you can’t put a price on it.  No amount of money can take the place of time well spent with others.

Call a friend, a brother, sister or mother.  Get together and spend some time talking about old times and times to come.  Share your goals and dreams with one another. It truly is the gift that keeps giving.

Without friends, no one would want to live, even if he had all other goods…Aristotle

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About The Author:

Mike Liddicoat is a Husband, Father, Speaker and the Sales & Marketing Director of AttaBoy! Solutions. His goal is to help businesses maintain relationships, ensure future business and acquire new referrals through appreciation marketing. Throughout this blog you can sign up for updates, news, special offers, discounts and more. So take a look around, leave a comment or two and enjoy.
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Gift Giving for Dummies

When it comes time to get a gift for a family member or friend how do you decide what to get.  Well you take into consideration their likes and dislikes, hobbies or interests.

You choose something that, based on your intimate knowledge of them, you know they will enjoy.

But what about when it comes to business gifts?  How do you make a good choice when you may not know that much personal information about your recipient?  One way is to guess.  Get a gift and hope for the best.  However, you may not get them a memorable gift or a gift they can use.  It might just be something they will toss away or give to somebody else.

The best  choice for a gift is one that the recipient makes for themselves.  But how do you do that?

Easy!  Our Gift Collections make giving business gifts and incentives easy by offering the Gift of Choice. With these collections, recipients choose their own gift from a wide selection of top-quality, brand-name merchandise by redeeming them online. It’s the perfect solution for small to mid-size businesses – and virtually every budget, occasion, and event!

How do they work?

It’s simple and convenient for your business. You just:

1. CHOOSE the budget range you want to stay within.
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Then, the recipient:

1. DISCOVERS and browses their Gift Collection online.
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Here are some occasions when these Gift Collections work amazingly well:

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About The Author:

Mike Liddicoat is a Husband, Father, Speaker and the Sales & Marketing Director of AttaBoy! Solutions. His goal is to help businesses maintain relationships, ensure future business and acquire new referrals through appreciation marketing. Throughout this blog you can sign up for updates, news, special offers, discounts and more. So take a look around, leave a comment or two and enjoy.
Contact Mike
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