Happy Thanksgiving 2013

Hi, it's the Broker That Gratitude Guy

Happy Thanksgiving. Now for those of you that watch these videos on a regular basis, this is Monday

and Thanksgiving was actually three or four days ago. So what's up with that? Well, here's my opportunity to say

let's think about being thankful. Let's think about being grateful every day of the year

not just for the day of Thanksgiving or the month of November, whatever it might be

I think in many cases, we just assume people know that we're so thankful to have them in our lives

We're so grateful. I remember the old line about what happens when you assume

you cut up and you make an ass out of you and me. I always remember that. So don't ever assume that

I had a boss I once worked for, I was about 16 or 17. I was after work, I had punched out

and I was waiting for my mom to pick me up and I was burning boxes out by the incinerator

This guy's name was Al. He comes out and he just starts yelling at me, you're worthless, you're not here

you're out goofing off, burning boxes or putting them in the trash dumpster, whatever I was doing

He yells for about two or three minutes and then went, hey Al, I was off at six o'clock

it's like 6.20, I'm just waiting for my ride, I was just trying to help you out. He goes, oh, okay, my mistake

Turns out it doesn't say a thing, just walks in, slams the door. Well, I guess he assumed I was still on the clock

and he didn't check it ahead of time. So don't assume that people know that you're grateful

Don't assume that they know you're thankful. This was Thanksgiving this month, last Thursday

Show people how much you appreciate having them in your life. Say thanks, think about all the ways that you can give

and really embrace the idea of gratitude. It'll make such a difference in your life

and do it every single day, not just for Thanksgiving or not just for the month of November

That's the message for today. We'll see you tomorrow. Have a grateful day