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Happy Thanksgiving from The Talent Trade! · The Talent Trade

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  Hi, and welcome to the Talent Trade.
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  This is Stephanie Maas, partner with Thinking Ahead Search.
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  So if anybody knows me at all.
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  You know that there are a couple of things that I am a total dork goofball over the top person about.
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  One is cake.
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  The other one is the idea of thankfulness and gratitude.
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  Many, many years ago when I started in the business, one of the things that was taught to me very early on was about what you can and cannot control in a 100% commission-based sales career.
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  And the first thing was your work habits.
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  Then the second thing was your attitude.
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  For a long time, I tried the kind of, everything's coming up, roses, sunshine, unicorns type of attitude.
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  And while I definitely believe in positive thinking and putting good stuff out there, it's not really who I was.
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  Several years into my career, I got introduced to the idea of having an attitude of gratitude.
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  And let me assure you.
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  That fit me and my personality perfectly, and I found that even in the darkest, hardest, most challenging times.
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  I could always find something to be thankful for.
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  And as we approach this holiday season, Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays for a couple different reasons.
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  First, I love the food, but I like that there's no other real chaos.
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  There's no gift wrapping.
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  There's, it's just getting together with people that you love.
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  And I'm a total wpo sitting around telling the people that you love how much you love and care about them.
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  And if you can't be together.
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  Then you're texting them or calling them or whatever the case may be.
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  I love that about that day.
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  I have the same traditions that I've had for years, which include getting up watching the Macy's Day parade while I start baking food.
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  I love serving others, so preparing a big meal is not hard for me.
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  I'm super thankful for that.
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  Get things going in the oven, that smell good.
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  Probably throw in a couple glasses of wine, get mushy, and constantly telling everyone how much I love them and how thankful I am.
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  This year in particular, I can't even count the incredible blessings that I've had.
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  I'm ridiculously thankful for my friends, my family, my health.
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  I am incredibly thankful that I absolutely love my job.
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  I am incredibly thankful for the clients that honor me by letting me represent them out in the market.
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  I'm incredibly thankful for my candidates.
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  I get to meet just some of the most incredible, interesting people.
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  I am thankful for this podcast and my other one that helped me grow professionally and talk about meeting some incredible people.
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  I truly cannot remember a time where I have been happier and happiness actually feels superficial to me.
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  I might have to change the word to joyful.
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  Nothing is perfect, and I'm not saying that there aren't things that are hard or, or difficult because there are, but I have really learned to experience things at a deeper level, which include changing the idea of going from being happy.
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  To being joyful.
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  I know the holidays aren't the same for everybody.
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  For some people it is a very challenging time.
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  I think for a lot of folks it can be a very lowly time, and I just wanna say even in the midst of all of my joy and thankfulness and gratitude.
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  I still think of those that it is not an easy time for.
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  You're in my heart.
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  You're in my thought.
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  You're in my prayers and I hope, and my wish to you is even if this holiday is difficult or challenging, I hope you can find something to be thankful for.
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  So thank you for listening, letting me share a little bit about me, and happy Thanksgiving.