My Oscar Moment

What do Coca Cola, SuperValu and Prophit Marketing have in common? They have all been selected at some point to receive the prestigious honor of being named Festival Foods Business Partner of the Year! On Monday night while attending Festival’s annual three-day Festival College, I watched Mark Skogen, President and CEO, walk to the podium to announce the award, just as he does every year. Only this year, for the first time ever, he announced our name. Wow, it was like winning an Oscar. For the first time in my life, I was struggling for what to say. My body was trembling as I approached the stage to accept this wonderful acknowledgement.
I did feel awkward accepting the award because every Prophiteer contributed in bringing me up on stage that night. It was the wonderful and talented group I am privileged to work with who serve the Festival organization with pride and excellence every day. I was on cloud nine Monday night and it reminded me how wonderful it feels to be recognized. We get so busy day to day that we sometimes don’t see the individual efforts by so many that lead to an excellent product or service. I like to think I properly recognize people but I know I too get “caught up” and have work to do in this area.
I’ve heard it said that your paycheck is your right but praise is a gift. For those of you who have been reading Wisdom On Wednesday for the past year, you know that I’ve committed the last three years of my life to research the root of a person’s happiness. I’m proud to say that on April 27th at 3 p.m. at the Meyer Theater in downtown Green Bay will be the About Me Card World Premiere (info@aboutmecard.com). Will you come and join us for this major event?  Let us save a spot for you! Imagine knowing how to communicate effectively with someone with a click of the mouse! It’s here and we’re going to show you how it works.
Mother Theresa said, “People crave appreciation (and respect) more than food.” A pretty good authority wouldn’t you say? Make it your personal journey to enrich another person’s life by appreciating and respecting them. The journey will be your reward.
Joe Kiedinger
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