A lot has happened since my summer newsletter. In August I got to visit my friend, Laurie Flasko, in Niagara Falls. It was nostalgic since that was where Charlie and I went on our Honeymoon. Later in the month I attended the Veteran Speaker’s Retreat in Washington, DC, where I was blessed to introduce my friend, Barry Banther, as the newest Legend of the Speaking Profession.
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I came home to Sarasota only to be evacuated from my island because of the hurricane. Thankfully, Nancy and David Perpall invited Frank and me to stay with them, and we had little damage on the beach. September 18 I was scheduled to leave for a long-planned trip to Portugal. However,
the day before leaving, I came down with Covid, so that was a huge disappointment. I was not really sick but just completely wiped out for over two weeks. Friends brought me food, and I received the sweetest gift from my speaker friend, Sylvie. She sent a note saying since I could not go to Portugal, she was bringing Portugal to me. With it were two gifts – Portuguese honey and Portuguese tea.
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Later that month my coaching client and now friend, Jeff Speakman from Las Vegas, invited me to spend several days with him and his wife to get to know one another. He is the #1 martial arts person in the world and has over 70 schools worldwide. He also was a movie star with Paramount Studios, and his most famous movie was “The Perfect Weapon.” They treated me to special dinners, a tour of Red Rock Canyon, and a visit to his Kenpo 5.0 school there.
When Jeff asked me to coach him to do more keynote speaking, I realized how much I know about the industry after almost 30 years of speaking – how to determine your topic and brand, how to design a presentation that causes behavior change, improve presentation skills, how to write and publish a book, and how to market and use social media. What fun it’s been to work with him!
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The fall ended with a fun visit with my son, Garrett, from Seattle for several days and then a trip to Austin, TX, for Frank’s grand daughter’s wedding. It was the most spectacular wedding I have ever attended and so much fun.
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Finally, we are celebrating one of my favorite holidays this month. A friend of mine always pronounces it “THANKSgiving” with the accent on the first syllable. I really like that because it reminds me of what this day is REALLY about, not just food and football!
We have two Glanz family traditions for this special day. One is making a “Thanksgiving Tree.” Years ago I created a Thanksgiving tree for our home. I took a large manzanita branch, sprayed it gold, and secured it in a base of plaster of Paris. Beside it I keep a basket of small plain cards with holes punched in them, another basket of pieces of colored yarn, and several pens. The tradition in our family is that the month before Thanksgiving, the tree is placed on a table in our living room, and over the month each family member writes down things for which he or she is thankful and hangs them on
the tree.
We also encourage guests in our home to participate, including the children’s friends
and even the mailman! At the dinner table on Thanksgiving Day we read the cards from
the tree as an affirmation of our blessings. Then we save the cards from the year
before, and we read those as well. (One of the funniest ones was when Erin was in
elementary school, and they were studying the Pilgrims. She wrote, “I am glad we don’t
have to kill the turkey before we eat it!”) The tree is a wonderful way to remind us of all
the goodness in our lives and it also reinforces the importance of sharing our
appreciation.
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The other is a personal tradition for me. On Thanksgiving morning, I take out my journal and write down the names of all the people I love who have touched my life in some way. Every year I find the list growing to be more and more pages long. As I write, I am filled to overflowing with gratitude that I have been blessed with so many precious people in my life. You might want to try these in your family, too.
I am sending you all a wish for the happiest of Thanksgivings focused on the true meaning of the holiday – THANKSgiving.
Blessings,
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“I always look forward to your newsletter. I am a better person because of your
positivity and words of wisdom.” ~Dini Coffin, Enterprise Media LLC
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“Despite everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart.” ~ Anne Frank
When we share our strengths, we bind people up. When we share our weaknesses, we set them free.
A friend is one who knows you as you are, understands where you’ve been, accepts who you’ve become, and still, gently invites you to grow.
Always remember – the time to love is short!
Francis Bacon said of an acquaintance, “He was born a man but died a grocer.”
“The person who succeeds is not the one who holds back, fearing failure, nor the one
who never fails….but rather the one who moves on in spite of failure.” ~ Charles Swindoll
Some people worship their work, work at their play, and play at their worship.
Don’t tell me worrying doesn’t do any good; the things I worry about never happen!
And finally, one of the thoughts that has influenced my whole life:
“Each hour that you spend with a friend leaves both you and that individual a
different person, living on either a higher or lower plane, for psychologists tell us
that even an hour’s conversation will lift or lower the level of life. Even more, you are, in
the hour’s visit, changing in some measure the lives of people whom you will never
know or see. Just as the perfume which you give to your friend is worn by her, carrying
its fragrance into lives you will never know, so also is the contagion of your character
transmitted through your friend to others whom you will never meet. The influence of
friendship is radiated from one person to another in endless and incalculable degree.”
~Georgia Luccock Schmitt
“Kindness to the poor is a loan to the Lord,
And He will give a reward to the lender.”
Proverbs 19:17
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“I wanted to let you know that I have used your story “Johnny the Bagger®” for training in our
new hire orientation for over 10 years. It continues to help drive home that anyone can put
their personal stamp on customer service, that everyone can make a difference and that what
they do matters. Thank you for this and your thoughtful/profound newsletter. “~Melissa Cruz
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THIS COULD SAVE YOUR LIFE!
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Did you know that lung cancer is the #1 killer of both men and women, and it kills more
women than breast and ovarian cancer combined? I went to a special seminar at Sarasota Memorial Hospital last Saturday on lung cancer in women and learned so much. The most important thing for all of us is that they now have a new LOW DOSE LUNG CANCER
screening test that is proving to find nodules much earlier when they are still treatable.
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It is changing the death rate from lung cancer because by the time of discovery in the past, the disease has been too advanced to treat. Early detection and the new precision medicine make treatment much less deteriorating and invasive. Insurance pays for the scan, so PLEASE make an appointment with your local doctor or hospital today and tell your friends and family. It will save lives!
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“I have just begun to start up my Parts & Service meetings again since covid shut everything
down for us. Looking through my old files, I found some notes of when I first met you years ago
through Honda and the tips I had written down to better prepare myself for hosting these
meetings. In the years following, I have used these ideas to emcee many Honda meetings, my
AccesSurf events, weddings, funerals, birthday parties, and our high school reunions. What I
am trying to say is that you have had a huge impact on my life, inspiring me to try to be a kinder
soul in everything I do.” ~Eddie Murai, Parts Manager Honda Hawaii
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Mother Teresa has long been one of my sheroes, and I always use a prayer of hers
before I speak. It says, “Let the light of Jesus shine through me and let people not see
me but see His love.” This helps me keep the focus off me (ego) and on my audience
and reminds me that I am just the messenger.
I love this poem from Dr. Paula Fellingham’s blog:
In her biography Mother Teresa wrote that she read the piece below, written by Kent
Keith, nearly every day. She said these words strengthened her to continue doing her
challenging work. It’s my hope that they will also strengthen you today.
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People are often unreasonable and self-centered.
Forgive them anyway.
If you are kind, people may accuse you of ulterior motives.
Be kind anyway.
If you are honest, people may cheat you.
Be honest anyway.
If you find happiness, people may be jealous.
Be happy anyway.
The good you do today may be forgotten tomorrow.
Do good anyway.
Give the world the best you have, and it may never be enough.
Give your best anyway.
For you see, in the end, it is between you and God.
It never was between you and them anyway.
Thank you for being my friends!
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“I heard you speak many years ago when I was with Family Christian Stores and your
wisdom inspired me to be a better leader. I read your Care Packages books and
implemented many of your ideas in my home and throughout my 25 year career in retail
management. – first as a store manager, then as district manager, regional manager,
senior buyer and more. Your words have been a treasure to me and so many others. I
wanted to say thank you for following your calling and blessing us all!!” ~Becky Drake
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GREAT CHRISTMAS GIFTS!
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day of the year, including Leap Year. You will help them begin each day with a positive
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These can be placed on a desk, used in a daily email or voicemail to your staff, or even
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“Barbara Glanz is a gem – a rare find among speakers! Not only does she share HOW to inspire others to do their best, she MODELS the behavior with her own contagious enthusiasm and powerful personal illustrations.” Jeff Fendley, Director of Training Walgreens
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FUN TOUGHTS TO PONDER AS WE AGE:
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* Age 60 might be the new 40, but 9:00 pm is the new midnight.
* It’s the start of a brand new day, and I’m off like a herd of turtles.
* The older I get, the earlier it gets late.
* When I say; “The other day,” I could be referring to any time between yesterday and
15 years ago.
* I remember being able to get up without making sound effects.
* I had my patience tested. I’m negative.
* Remember, if you lose a sock in the dryer, it comes back as a Tupperware lid that
doesn’t fit any of your containers.
* If you’re sitting in public and a stranger takes the seat next to you, just stare straight
ahead and say, “Did you bring the money?”
* I finally got eight hours of sleep. It took me three days, but whatever….
* I hate when a couple argues in public, and I missed the beginning and don’t know
whose side I’m on.
* When someone asks what I did over the weekend, I squint and ask, “Why, what did
you hear?”
* When you do squats, are your knees supposed to sound like a goat chewing on an
aluminum can stuffed with celery?
* I don’t mean to interrupt people. I just randomly remember things and get really
excited.
* When I ask for directions, please don’t use words like “east.”
* Don’t bother walking a mile in my shoes. That would be boring. Spend 30 seconds in
my head. That’ll freak you right out.
* Sometimes, someone unexpected comes into your life out of nowhere, makes your
heart race, and changes you forever. We call those people cops.
* My luck is like a bald guy who just won a comb.
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“Barbara Glanz has been my Cavett (the Founder of the National Speakers
Association). Pushing me, believing in me, and an incredible coach.” ~Laura Leist, CEO
Eliminating Chaos
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Thank you so much for being a part of our team and spreading YOUR contagious enthusiasm wherever you find yourself in life. Please let us know any ways we can be of help to you as you plan your association, company, or manager’s meetings. We would love to help you discover new ideas you can apply immediately in the areas of Employee Engagement, Customer Service, Appreciation & Recognition, Creating a Culture of Kindness, and Understanding the Human Level of Change.
“Be kind and merciful. Let no one ever come to you without coming away better and happier.” ~ Mother Teresa
Blessings,
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