A Lifestyle of Gratitude

With Thanksgiving upon us I sincerely wish you a day of reflection and peace, along with the opportunity to express gratitude to those that mean so much to you.  Just do it – and you and they will be better for it!  As Lynette Silva (Recognize This!) points out, expressing gratitude makes us want to connect to others in a more meaningful way.  It also builds trust and positively affects performance and satisfaction.

Rob Miklas referred to a couple of clichés in last week’s post, and the notion of expressing thanks and showing gratitude during this season could also be considered overused – but valuable.  In the spirit of putting into practice my own advice to others – here goes.

I am thankful for our clients.  We are fortunate to have a diverse client base consisting of all sizes and types of incentive and recognition programs from a wide array of industries.  We value getting to know our clients as we design, implement and support programs that benefit organizations, employees and/or their customers.  Through these programs we have the opportunity to literally deliver happiness to many, many thousands of people – very satisfying!

I am grateful for our company.  The QIC team consists of many dedicated, knowledgeable and exceptional employees.   QIC’s departments – distribution, account management, business development, operations, technology, procurement, accounting, redemption services and leadership – are staffed with professional, able individuals willing to go above and beyond to ensure the success of our clients.

I am also thankful to have a beautiful family, loyal friends, and so much more!  Thanksgiving causes us to realize not only how enriched our lives are because of others – but also how much we take them for granted.  Perhaps adopting a lifestyle of gratitude is a worthy goal this season.  Lynette Silva suggests that we use Thanksgiving to launch a new resolution: identify three things each day that we are grateful for and express that gratitude to others.  I couldn’t agree with her more.

On behalf of the QIC team – Happy Thanksgiving!

by Jeff Edwards

As Vice President of QIC, Jeff oversees daily operations as well as the company’s strategic marketing initiatives. He has 20+ years in the incentive and recognition industry with prior lengthy experience in retail marketing/advertising and consumer loyalty.