If I had to pick just one thing that has had the biggest impact on my business, I’d say it’s gratitude. This quote perfectly sums it up:

“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend.” ~Melody Beattie

The more gratitude and appreciation I show, even for the small steps forward in my business, the more support and success come my way. Showing appreciation to those who help us build and grow is an art. It has to be 100% authentic. People can tell when your appreciation is heartfelt and genuine, versus just going through the motions.

Showing gratitude and appreciation is so important that I thought it deserved its own episode of She Takes on the World TV. Watch the episode below (or click here):

Have a story of gratitude and appreciation to share? We’d love to hear from you in a comment below!

Thank you so much for watching this episode. I’m having a ton of fun creating these episodes and I hope they are serving you. Lots more to come!

*Deep bow and cosmic hugs*

Natalie

HAPPY NEW YEAR FUCK

11 thoughts on “How to Show Appreciation, and Build Your Brand”

Jared Latigo says:

February 20, 2013 at 9:31 am

Great tips Natalie! I do something called connection branding and you are talking about one of the super powers, relationships. That means your focus is on building a connection through relationships. It will definitely help others connect with you better and show them that you actually care, imagine that. 😀

Something I’d like to add to your #2 tip though would be to thank them but also ask them a question. Something like “Thanks for sharing! What in particular did you like about that article?” Or “Thank you! You’re a rockstar! Anything I can help you with?”

I’ve been doing it recently and it helps to get people to engage with me a bit more. I love building relationships too so it’s nice to be able to dig a little deeper than just a simple thank you.

Take care!

1. Natalie MacNeil says:
  
  February 21, 2013 at 5:43 pm
  
  Jared, this is fantastic! Thank you so much for sharing, and I hope to see you back here leaving more epic comments in the future 😉
  
Caroline Frenette Master Coach says:

February 20, 2013 at 3:07 pm

Absolutely love hand written notes or even just a thank you!

1. Natalie MacNeil says:
  
  February 20, 2013 at 8:22 pm
  
  Me too, and hand written notes are rare these days!
  
Caroline Frenette says:

February 20, 2013 at 3:09 pm

Absolutely love hand written notes or even just a thank you!

Basma says:

February 20, 2013 at 9:03 pm

Love this! Great tips Natalie! I think hand written notes make all the difference!

1. Natalie MacNeil says:
  
  February 21, 2013 at 5:42 pm
  
  Thanks for commenting 🙂
  
Arjan Khalsa says:

February 21, 2013 at 12:27 pm

I love showing appreciation, so thank you for this video and re-inspiring me. I am a Chiropractor, and I offer all of my staff a bonus at the end of weeks where I see a set number of clients. It is usually a surprise to them to receive a ‘thank you’ note and a small check in their boxes. I usually get big hugs and a few ‘gratitude’ tears from them. In addition, I say ‘thank you’ at the end of every day to my staff before I leave for the day. I think it’s always nice to say it to those we rely on in our day-to-day. Thank you Natalie!

1. Natalie MacNeil says:
  
  February 21, 2013 at 5:44 pm
  
  Love that Arjan, and you’re absolutely right about the day-to-day appreciation we show to those we rely on. Thanks so much for your comment!
  
Jeannea Spence says:

February 26, 2013 at 3:56 pm

An Attitude of Gratitude is the greatest frame of mind one can have. It’s a game changer. Thank you for this post, for the video, and for the reminder. I use journaling in my coaching practice and I remind my clients that when they cannot think of anything else to write, jot down 3 things they are grateful for. The writing flows from there!

Katie says:

August 12, 2013 at 2:10 pm

Thank you for the reminder to put action into my appreciation. I always feel it, but I don’t always act on it. I’m pretty good at the hand written notes, but terrible at the social media appreciation. The funny thing is that I always love when others thank me for my retweets of their material, because it lets me know that they saw it. I’m hopping on Hootsuite today to give props where props are due.