Happy Holidays? It’s up to you.

Share the love and the joys of life. ‘Tis the season.

Ignore the headlines, Donald Trump and ISIL for a few days. Set aside your worries about the declining dollar and tumbling markets. Find the time and the means to celebrate the joys of life. Focus on the people close to you; friends, family and business associates that also need to share the love and the joys of life.

It can be a stressful time of year with all the conflicting objectives and priorities: last chance to meet year-end business objectives, finalizing plans and budgets for next year, personal pressure to spend time with unfamiliar family members, and expectations for unnecessary and unappreciated gifts. It can be hard to get in the spirit of the season.

So it’s up to you to decide on what’s important at this time of year. The holiday season can be a distraction and temporary set-back to pursuing business goals and objectives or it can be an annual opportunity to celebrate and confirm your values and beliefs as an enlightened entrepreneur. Now is the time to focus on the non-monetary objectives: doing better for your employees and customers, your suppliers and strategic partners, the community and the planet.

Be creative and engage all your staff in committing to projects and activities that show they

support each other; the people who are your customers and suppliers; your community and the planet.

Share the love and the joys of life. ‘Tis the season.

Wishing you and your family all the best of the season,

Del Chatterson, your Uncle Ralph

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