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My faith has taught me that in allsituations, I am to give thanks. As abusiness professional, I often forget thesewords. How many times have you dealtwith an angry customer, had a proposalto fall through, or landed a big contract,only to see it fall apart? It is difficult tohave a grateful attitude when things aroundus are not going as planned. An interestingobservation I have made, however, is thatnegative people seem to have negativeoutcomes. As an experiment, the CoCstaff and I decided to make a few smallchanges. For 21 days we made thecommitment to each other that we wouldnot complain, criticize, or gossip. Inaddition to that, each day we wrote downthree things we were grateful for. I will
From the Chamber President
In Everything, Give Thanksconfess, being thankful was a lot easierthan being less critical! Nonetheless, wedeveloped an accountability system andbegan our experiment. We were notprepared for the outcome! Gratitudeshifted our focus from what life lacks tothe abundance of what life has to offer.Taking a daily inventory of things we werethankful for improved more than ourattitudes. It helped reduce stress,improved health, increased productivity,and strengthened personal andprofessional relationships. WOW!Over the past three months we havecontinued to take inventory of our “threethankfuls”. At first, it was difficult to thinkof three things every day. As time passed,however, it became increasingly easier.
Leah Bolin
Cullman Area
Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 1104Cullman, AL 35056-1104
[email protected] | F: 256-737-7443
www.cullmanchamber.org www.visitcullman.org
VOLUME 44 | NOVEMBER 2013 | ISSUE 11
Chamber helped to celebrategrowth in the Cullman area
Below we have listed a few things to getyour brain trained toward grateful thinking:
Smiles � Good food � Education � A GreatBook � Music � Pets � Small Things � Life� Time � Beauty � Daylight � Memories �Good Service � Talents � Changes � Job� Opportunites � Nature
As Thanksgiving approaches, we wantedto share this gift to our members by sharingour story. We challenge you to start havinga grateful attitude not just at Thanksgiving,but throughout the year. And by the way,you are #1 on my list today of things to begrateful for. Thank you for your investmentin the CoC! We appreciate you!
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Community Day - Carolyn PeinhardtJohnson joined the class for a historicalwalking tour through downtown Cullman.The group also toured the CullmanMuseum, Benedictine Sacred HeartMonastary and the Ave Maria Grotto.Thanks to the Youth Advocate Programsfor being the breakfast sponsor at thissession.
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Thank you to ourScholarship sponsors:Action Environmental, LLCAK Equipment Rental and Sales, IncCarmen Moss DMDCullman Internal MedicineCullman Regional Medical CenterCullman Rotary ClubHeritage Diagnostic CenterWebb Wheel Products, Inc.
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Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce - Eyes of Progress - November 2013
Please bring your new,unwrapped items to the
Chamber by December 20.
ALL DONATIONS GO TO CULLMANAREA FAMILIES IN NEED
Toys for Children - ClothingGeneral Needs
Nominate yourfavorite smallbusiness todayThe Retail Committee of the CullmanArea Chamber of Commerce isproud to provide special recognitionto our small business community bypresenting one (1) monthlyrecognition award and one (1) yearlyaward. Monthly award winners willbe considered the nominees for theyearly recognition award to bepresented at the Cullman AreaChamber of Commerce AnnualMeeting held each February. VisitCullmanChamber.org to show somelove to your favorite business.
SMALL BUSINESS
OF THE MONTH
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Small-business owners practice whatthey preach when it comes tosupporting their local communities.According to the latest findings (April26, 2013) of the American ExpressOPEN Small Business Monitor, 70percent of entrepreneurs say theypurchase and source goods andservices from other small businesses.Almost all (96 percent) smallbusinesses are committed tosupporting their local communitiesthrough different activities, such asdonating to local causes (70 percent)and participating in community projects(49 percent). Additionally, 83 percent“shop small” (shop at independently-
Nov. 30 - Small Business SaturdaySHOP SMALL owned businesses in their
neighborhoods) for purchases unrelatedto their businesses.“We should all draw inspiration fromsmall businesses that remain steadfastoptimists and loyal contributors to localcommunities and causes despite aneconomic environment that remainsuncertain,” says Susan Sobbott,president of American Express OPEN.“Adversity is nothing new to the vastmajority of entrepreneurs, and ourresearch shows that while they haveconcerns about the near future, theyhave learned a great deal from recenttrials and are better positioned to growin the long term.”
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Christmas in the Cullman areaAs we approach the Christmasseason, all of Cullman County will bebustling with activites of the season.Please be sure to check theChamber’s event calendar online atwww.CullmanChamber.org regularlyso you don’t miss out on these greatspecials and events.If your business will be offering spe-cials, events or a way for the com-munity to “GIVE BACK” during theholidays, please be sure to send a linkto the Chamber so that we can postit on our facebook page and our cal-endar of events. Email your informa-tion to [email protected].
CoC Window Display ContestThe Christmas in Lights WindowDecorating Contest, will light up ourshopping districts to encourageexceptional storefront windowdisplays county-wide.The objective is to recognizebusinesses that enhance the city’sshopping and dining experience. TheChristmas in Lights Window DisplayContest encourages businesses tocreate a festive winter holidayatmosphere by decorating the exteriorof their storefronts with holidaylighting.This program is open to allbusinesses. The window display willbe judged on Friday, November 8.
There will be a $100.00 prize for thewinner of each of the followingcategories: 1. Best retail store, 2. Bestrestaurant, and 3. Best office building.The city has a wonderful variety ofbusinesses, big and small, which areessential to driving our local economyand the local shopping experience. TheChamber’s Retail committee memberswant to highlight those businesses thatare going the extra mile to attractshoppers and visitors.You may download the application formby going to cullmanchamber.orgwebsite. The form is listed under themember center at the bottom of theChamber homepage.
Thank you to our Lunch Sponsor:BARKLEY PLUMBINGBARKLEY PLUMBINGBARKLEY PLUMBINGBARKLEY PLUMBINGBARKLEY PLUMBING
CULLMAN COUNTYLEADERSHIP SESSION
NOV. 21, 2013“CRIMINAL JUSTICE”
HEALTH CAREProfessional of the Year
Nominations Due
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