Yes, I know that Thanksgiving was last week (and I'm acutely aware of the fact that the Thanksgiving post I had planned didn't make it online). In fact, I'm red-faced over the last several months of infrequent posts, but that's a separate message. It's true this post is a tad tardy, but if I didn't know it before, this year has taught me that there is never a wrong time or inopportune time to express gratitude.

We are moving from Fall into Winter . . . from the season of thanksgiving to the season of gift-giving.

We have recently marked the completion of Esparza Speakers' first year in business. This is exactly the right time for thank-yous. Thank you to the outstanding speakers with whom I am honored to work. Thank you to many partners who help us do what we do everyday. And, of course, a special thank-you to our terrific clients for whom we do what we do.

On a personal note, to all the wonderful friends and colleagues who have been supportive this year during family health crises which changed priorities and sometimes derailed plans, I send my biggest most heartfelt thank-you of all. I could say that I just don't know how to express my gratitude, or I could just keep it simple: Gracias, Merci, Mahalo, Danke, ???????, Thank You!

As a footnote, let me reassure you that despite all of the health scares of the past year, everyone is doing remarkable well as we approach the end of 2009! We are so very mindful of the blessings that are ours today, and we looking forward to a wonderful 2010.

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