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Happy 2009! I have to admit, I used to be against making New Year's resolutions because my perception was that most are broken and to experience a personal  failure so early into a new year seemed to set a negative tone just when we're feeling all hopeful for change.
However, in researching this newsletter, I ran across the following statistics:
Half of adult Americans make at least one New Year's resolution each year. 75% of the resolutions are maintained past the first week, 71% past two weeks, 64% past one month and 46% are still in effect at six months or more. When you think about it, those are actually pretty good odds for making positive change.
Most resolutions are focused on some perceived personal flaw: Dropping pounds, smoking cessation, curbing shopaholic tendencies, saving more money, spending more time with family - all noble aspirations, but what if we resolve instead to do something that might positively impact the people we come into contact with on a daily basis?
If you haven't yet made a resolution, here's a recommendation: Pick a word to focus on for the entire year. You may chose any word that is important to you. Perhaps it is patience or awareness or gratitude or kindness or joy. If none of those feel right, find your own word, but pick one and each day write down at least three instances where you were able to consciously feel, express or share your word.
Can you imagine the impact to your life if you practice kindness at least three times a day? Or how full your life will be if you stay present in the moment by being keenly aware of your surroundings, interactions and the situations you encounter? What if you consciously find joy no matter the difficulties you face?
And if you complete this resolution, by the end of the year you will have at least 1000 notations - 1000 instances of gratitude, patience, serenity, friendship, generosity, or love.
As we all know, what we put out into the Universe comes back to us threefold so in this new year resolve to focus on the positive - give positively to others and by doing so you will give positively to yourself.
For more information about Executive Errands,
please visit our website
www.executive-errands.com
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Our Favorite Things
Our Motto: "Never Pay Retail"
This website offers discounts and coupons for just about any store you visit. There are printable coupons for everything from grocery stores to clothes and promotional code numbers to be entered during online checkout all of which can save you quite a bit of money. Some stores offer free shipping, others offer percentages off. If a discount exists, you'll find it here. Before you shop online or head out to your favorite store be sure to research for deals at www.promotionalcodes.com - one of our Favorite Things and soon to be one of yours!
["Our Favorite Things" gives us an opportunity to share people, places, events and things that we truly love and that you might too. We have no business affiliation with any company or individual featured here. We just want to share good things with you and if our recommendations help build business for someone else or saves you time or money, GREAT!!!] |
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Releasing Attachments
How many of you have more 'stuff' than you know what to do with? Wouldn't you feel freer if you eliminated the clutter in your life? Sometimes we feel attached to things when in fact they are only inanimate objects taking up space.
 Now is the time to clear out those closets, sift through the excess and release the things that no longer serve you. Haven't worn it in six months? How about donating your gently worn business attire to Clothes that Work, a group who provides work-appropriate clothing to men and women entering (or reentering) the workforce? (contact info below)
Did you get a new computer for Christmas? Don't know what to do with your old one? If  it's still in functional condition, consider donating it to the Coachella Valley Boys & Girls Club or to a local senior center where it can be put to good use.
And finally, if you have a pile of greeting cards you've been saving for years, why not  donate them to the City of Palm Desert who is continuing their S.C.R.A.P. Gallery and Children's Discovery Museum of the Desert? Children at both organizations will transform the greeting cards into art projects.
There is something liberating about simplifying your life, especially when you're making life better for someone else. If you need an extra pair of hands to clear out the garage, your office or your closets, Executive Errands can help. Have a pile to donate to charity? We'll pick it up and deliver it for you, or, if you have big items, we can arrange for pickup on your behalf.
Let us help Free Up Your Life!!!!
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For more information about Clothes that Work, contact Christy Majors at Christy@clothesthatwork.net or 760.861.6398
For greeting card donations, please contact the City of Palm Desert at 760.346.06111 x342
For the Coachella Valley Boys & Girls Club, contact Jan Hawkins at 760.836.1160 x103
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Organize in the New Year!
Since January is "Get Organized Month", two local businesses have teamed up to help with your get organized resolution. Shred-N-Go, a mobile shredding service and Creative Changes, a professional organizing company, are combining their respective talents and services for a Get Organized event on Wednesday, January 7, 2009, at Old Town La Quinta, 11am - 2pm.  Get Organized Day includes special discounted shredding at $15 for 15 minutes or for larger quantities, $10 per box to be shredded off-site. Sandra Carroll of Creative Changes will be presenting desktop organizing demonstrations and offering complimentary tips on how to transform your workspace using simple, efficient and user-friendly methods to manage your time, paper and finances.
This is a unique opportunity to get rid of unwanted papers and learn how to streamline and simplify your office. Old Town La Quinta - event lawn
Wednesday, January 7, 2009 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
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Indian Wells Tennis Tournament
March 9-22, 2008
Night Life, Net Style
The Perfect Way to End the Business Day
Indian Wells Tennis Gardens is extending this special offer to friends of Executive Errands:
Come and unwind at the 5th largest tennis tournament in the world and do it in VIP fashion. This premium package allows you to choose between Courtside and Stadium Box Seats for an evening session of your choice and includes dinner for two in our exclusive Garden Club and VIP parking.
This is an excellent way to entertain clients or to have a fun night out with friends.
This VIP package starts at $85 per person (minimum of 2).
For more information or to reserve your package, contact Melanie Hinrichs at 760.200.8420 or mhinrichs@iwtg.net - Please tell Melanie you saw the promotion here!
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February Preview
 It's time to start thinking about Valentine's Day - we know, it's a whole month away, but why not plan ahead? Executive Errands can play cupid and do your shopping or arrange for flowers and candy. Would you like a private candlelit dinner for two? Our caterers will prepare a romantic meal that's sure to make this Valentine's Day memorable. Planning a night on the town? Let our limousine service treat you right. Have your own ideas? Give us a call and we'll happily tailor something to suit your needs. 760.469.2487 www.executive-errands.com | |
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In this month's Body & Soul magazine is a beautiful quote by Katrina Repka and Alan Finger, authors of Breathing Space: Twelve Lessons for the Modern Woman.
It is titled "Carpe Diem [Seize the Day]" and says "To live each day as if it were your last, you would be trying to remedy all the mistakes you had made, all the regrets, all the things unsaid. If you live each day as if it were your first, you are freed from all obligations, all guilt, all regret".
In reality there is only today. The past is gone and the future never really gets here. There is value and reward in being present in this moment, in how you treat others, and the choices you make.
For many reasons, this is a year for hope. And my hope for you is that you resolve to choose a word for growth and make this a year of giving. Give of yourself, your heart and your values and may you live each day as if it is your first. ==============================
Writing a monthly newsletter is a scary proposition and a huge commitment. Obviously we hope you'll get to know us and choose us for your Personal Concierge needs, but more than that, we hope to inspire someone even if it's in a small way.
 Each month we receive a few emails with positive feedback and we love receiving them. Last month, however, we were touched in a very special way.
As one of the Breakfast Sponsors for the monthly CAI meeting, we gave away a gift card in a raffle. The gentleman who won it took my hand and said (quote) "thank you for the newsletter you sent this month [Dec]. I especially loved the story about your bird. My sister just had her fifth cancer surgery and I'm forwarding your newsletter to her for inspiration".
I was so humbled by his genuine and heartfelt comments, my eyes welled up with tears. That's why we do this newsletter.
Have a wonderful January!
Sincerely,
Leslie Spoor 
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