Guest Post: What Santa Claus Can Teach Us About Rainmaking
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WIth the end of the year wrap-up, and still recovering from the stitches in my finger, I'm sharing another post from my friend and rainmaking expert, Jaimie Field, esq. In 2009, she published this post, "What Santa Claus Can Teach You About Being a Great Rainmaker."
So without further ado...
That jolly ol’ white-bearded, chubby guy in the red velvet suit with the fur trim is a better Rainmaker than you. While his clients, children, may not be your target market, if you acquire his characteristics and take some on his abilities to bring in new clients and make them advocates for life, you can become the Rainmaker he is.
Santa Claus is everywhere:
Turn around after Thanksgiving and you cannot help but run into Santa or his image. He is on street corners, in malls, on TV; you just can’t help seeing the guy everywhere you go. Everyone knows who Santa is when they see or hear about him.
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Never fear, Zen readers, I have not forgotten about our Twitter tutorials! However, I had a minor mishap with an exacto knife and Christmas gifts the other night, which has left me with five stitches in my left index finger, making it rather painful to type long posts! So between all of my recent travel and my latest clumsiness, you'll have to wait just a bit longer for the latest installment.
During this holiday season, we can easily get caught up in the hustle and bustle of trying to find the right gift, baking as many cookies as possible, and saying yes to every party invitation we receive. But recently, I've seen a lot of posts about gratitude and how to spend the holiday season helping others, and that reminds me of what I like best about Christmas (which is what I celebrate; for you, it may be something else!) - slowing down and thinking about what I'm really thankful for as this year winds up. 
