Breathing exercises were invented for December

Did you snap at that nice woman in Finance yesterday…and still feeling sheepish about it?

Don’t sweat it…everyone’s a bit on edge these days. The "treads on your tire are bare"….so to speak. But you’re right, that’s no excuse.

If you’re noticing your daily allocation of patience is running thin by about noon…good! (No…not good that it’s happening, GOOD that you’re noticing!)

Give yourself some grace.

Accumulated fatigue can cause problems – but it’s fixable.

Today, make a list of all the people in your business sphere you want to do something special for this holiday season. Not because you snapped at them…because you want to. (Ok, partially because you snapped at them.)

Your token offering can be just that….a token. It doesn’t have to be expensive, but it should be thoughtful. The driver behind all business gifts is… it’s the thought that counts.

Will this act cure you from December Seller Irritability Syndrome? (There’s not a drug for it…yet.)

It might.

Watch Buddy in Elf to see how you’re going to feel when you finish your list and start buying your tokens for your company friends.

Throw a few buyer Champs and KDMs on your list, too…if it’s appropriate.

See how much joy you can spread with a budget of, oh…say… $50. (Does that sound about right?)

Play with it.

And keep taking deeper breaths.