As we decorate our abodes to bring warmth and cheer through the winter that is here, we should all take time to reflect before the New Year. Nearly half of the people that come into my office are in a transitional period in their lives. I feel blessed to be able to help my wonderful customers with not only their storage needs but more often then not, I have been a shoulder to cry on and an ear when they need someone to listen or if they are just so excited about an event in their life and want to share what they are going through.
My customers are very important to me and I would like to share a small token of my appreciation with all of you! I have placed my business cards all over the tree that I have decorated in my office and each card has a number on the back of it. Anyone who rents a unit in December will be able to choose a card from the tree for a chance at one of the following gifts: padlock, disk lock, administrative fee waived or a surprise gift! And any current customer that has a non-delinquent account on December 31, 2013 will be automatically be entered to receive 1 of 6 rent credits ranging from $5 to $30!
I would like to leave you with one final thought as I had a friend share these 7 Cardinal Rules of Life with me and I would like to share them with you:
1) Make peace with your past, so it will not disturb your present.
2) What other people think of you is none of your business.
3) Time heals almost everything. Give it time.
4) No one is in charge of your happiness. Except you.
5) Do not compare your life to others and do not judge them, you have no idea what their journey is all about.
6) Stop thinking too much. It’s alright not to know the answers. They will come to you when you least expect it.
7) Smile. You do not own all of the problems in the world.
As I sat here and read this, I did reflect on how these ideas apply to my own life but I also thought about all of the stories that my customers have shared with me over the years and how each of their journeys correlated with at least once of these rules. Perhaps as you sit here and read this, one of the rules stands out for you as well. I think that it is important for all of us to reflect and remember that we are all dealing with some bit of a struggle in our lives but it is those challenges that make us stronger as a person. Please carry these rules or ideas with you on a daily basis, find peace within yourself, be kind to your neighbor and always smile and have fun!!
