Tangram Interiors

So, the holiday season is upon us here at Tangram Interiors.  Parties, corporate gifts or statements of benevolent intent are almost daily events now.  Those two gold antelopes on the B&B Italia table in our foyer at work.  'Tis the season!

So, are you in the season?  Are you decorating, or not?  There is a wave of illness this year, with every fifth person I come across being severely under the weather.  How are you holding up? Does your inside match the festive outside, or vice versa?

This season brings added pressures to us in business.  How’s retail doing?  What are the seasonal indicators up to?  Can I get checks out of that customer before the holidays?  How is my own business doing?  And then, there is the idea that we are suddenly supposed to have Norman Rockwellian perfect family lives at the holidays.  In the midst of work, commuting, economic challenges and fears and an ever-encroaching workload.  Happy holidays!

So, there is an edge this time of year and you see it everywhere.   Watch for it!  This season gives us a glimpse into sides of our associates, staff, customers and vendors that we may rarely see.  The pressures of the holiday bring the daily griefs, despairs, joys and triumphs to the surface much more quickly and you can see people in a clearer light. Opportunities will arise to build quality relationships if we are willing to engage others with honesty and compassion. 

I have learned to not take the holiday season at face value, but to use this time to notice opportunities for strengthening bonds and creating new relationships.  All it takes is a little openness and honesty.

What is your top salesperson up to?  Your top customer?  Your staff?  Watch for the signals, and look for the chance to be there for them. 

After all the holidays only come once a year!