I wrote last week about the power of giving. In that post, I said; By helping other people, we begin the process of giving and open the channel for receiving.
One of the ways this manifests itself to me, is through the feedback I get from readers here on the blog.
As well as the comments you see, I also receive emails almost every day, from people who want to thank me for something I have shared here, which has helped them. These range from a quick “thank you,” to detailed information on how they used an idea from one of my posts, to achieve a business breakthrough. I love to receive them.
Readers also send me gifts to show their thanks for the fee information I provide here. These are usually business books, which is great as I am a ferocious reader. I get 1 or 2 books sent to me every week.
However, I also get gifts from readers, which are completely unrelated to business. For example, Irene Koehler from almostsavvy.com sent me a Winnie The Pooh storybook, all the way from California. She did that after reading a post, where I mentioned how I love reading with my young son.
I’ve also been sent cards, flowers, balloons and fruit baskets etc – An extremely diverse range, from great people who simply wanted to show their thanks.
Picture this
I was prompted to write this post today, after Robin Dickinson from Sydney, Australia sent me the amazing charcoal picture you see in this post. As well as being a gifted artist, Robin is also a business consultant and trainer. The picture is Robin’s interpretation of my new Twitter avatar image.
What makes this picture even more amazing, is that Robin has managed to produce a very close likeness, working from just a low quality photo I shot with my camera phone. I believe Robin’s picture is actually closer to the “real” me than the original photo!
Thank you!
Many people only see the blogger giving away his or her expertise, however, that’s just half the story! By working hard to help as many people as possible with this blog, I am repaid every day for what I do and in many different ways.
To everyone who has contributed to this blog in any way, either through; sharing the posts on their social networks, commenting, emailing or sending tokens of appreciation, I’m extremely thankful.
Picture: Robin Dickinson
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