The Power of Thanksgiving: An Exploration into Growth and Gratitude

Hi , this is Stephen McLain of the Finance Leader Podcast . This is Bonus Episode Number 69 . Welcome , and I'm hoping everyone is doing well today . This week in the US we are celebrating Thanksgiving . Thanksgiving is a holiday that is celebrated around the world , such as in Canada , the Philippines , the Netherlands , rwanda , brazil , australia , germany and Japan and many other wonderful places . Sometimes they are called Harvest Festivals , but all have similar roots in celebration to be thankful for a bountiful harvest and blessings over the upcoming winter . This holiday has various cultural and religious backgrounds and traditions . For many people , and I love it , this is a time to reflect not only about the successful harvest , but also what else in our lives we are thankful for .

I am thankful for many things in my life , both personally and professionally . Here are three areas I am thankful for . Number one I have a great support system . I am very thankful for the great inner circle and the family support I have . We all need a strong , supportive and honest inner circle to help us succeed , and your inner circle needs to be continually evaluated and updated as necessary . Today's inner circle may be different a year from now , and that's okay . I am very grateful for the advice and mentoring I received to help me advance in my business and in my personal life . I have had to remove people from my inner circle and you should be quick to do so when it becomes necessary .

Number two the opportunity to help others . I am thankful for you , my audience . I live to help others . I awake each day hoping and knowing I can bring a suggestion to someone's life that can be positively altering for them . I want to see you all improve in your profession so you have more and better opportunities . I live for that . I live for your success . I am so very thankful for this platform to reach out globally . Even if I can help one person , it is totally worth it .

Number three who I am becoming . We all have work to do and I believe in personal growth and development . Obviously , since I talk about it so often , not only should we strive to be better in our professional life and in our personal life , but don't forget to work on becoming a better person overall . I am thankful for my current work to better understand myself and where I can continue to improve as a human being . I am very grateful and thankful for my work this year and I will continue to be here for all of you in the upcoming year . Please check out Finance Leader Academy , where you can find some great resources and also download the free Become a Finance Leader Guide . I believe it can help you with a new perspective on finance leadership . Have a great rest of your week and a great Thanksgiving holiday . Thank you for listening to the Finance Leader podcast . Until next time , lead your team , lead your organization and lead yourself to better outcomes continually , thank you .