Merry Christmas. I hope you all get exactly what you want most today. There\u2019s only one way to make this happen, isn\u2019t there? You must make it known what you want. <\/p>\n
I remember those years when I would only hint at what I wanted for Christmas. I spent months hoping that my husband would notice my desire for a particular gift\u2014that he would express his love by bringing me the item that would fulfill whatever dream I had at the moment. But would I tell him what it was I wanted? No. I expected him to do the romantic thing and guess right. It never happened. I guess he did listen, though, because he did respond to my off-handed comment one year that I needed vacuum cleaner bags\u2014a size that was hard to find. The package that he told me to open last\u2014the grand finale of that Christmas morning around the tree\u2014was those damn vacuum cleaner bags\u2014two packages of them. Watch what you ask for, ladies.<\/p>\n
I finally learned one of the laws of human nature. Ask for what you want and make sure that\u2019s what you want. Oh yes, and ask for it really close to the big day (Christmas, birthday, etc.) because guys, especially, shop at the last minute. <\/p>\n
This \u201claw\u201d holds true in our business dealings, as well. In order to make the sale, you need to ask for it. If you want to write a column for a particular ezine, you must make a request. You certainly won\u2019t land a publisher for your book if you don\u2019t let your desires for a publisher be known. Do you want to publish an article in a certain magazine, all you have to do is ask\u2014well, and make sure the piece is well-written, timely and appropriate. <\/p>\n
I\u2019ve had writers come to me and say, \u201cI want to publish this article in such-and-such magazine, but they keep rejecting it. What\u2019s wrong?\u201d After looking at the article, I give the writer some pointers. In one case, the article was an essay and the magazine only publishes how-to pieces. I explained this to the writer. The next time I saw him, he asked me again how to get this article into this particular magazine. No, he hadn\u2019t made any changes to it. He wants to have it published as is and can\u2019t see any reason why he should rewrite it. Sure, he asked for what he wanted, but he wasn\u2019t willing to bend or change in order to make it happen. <\/p>\n
Opening your holiday packages today could be like looking in a mirror. The gifts, in some cases, reflect what you project to others. You\u2019ll notice that some gifts are the results of what you\u2019ve been putting out\u2014what you\u2019ve asked for, what you\u2019ve hinted at, what you\u2019ve talked about. Others reflect what you express an interest in, how you live, what you do without or must have in your life. The gifts you receive are telling. They reveal what you portray and say throughout the year. But some gifts may also suggest more about the giver. Some gift-givers present the same gift to everyone without regard for the individual. Of course, that tells more about the other person than it does you. So if you are known vegetarian who receives a huge box of Hickory Farms meats for Christmas, it\u2019s not you it\u2019s them. <\/p>\n
Try peering into yourself this day by scrutinizing the type of gifts you receive and see if there is a common thread. It could be a fun exercise\u2014and, hopefully, one that is somewhat revealing. At the end of the day, if you haven\u2019t received what you truly want, whether it is precious bobbles, a landscape makeover, a book by your favorite author or simply a peaceful day, look to yourself to discover why. And think about making necessary changes in YOUR approach to the holidays and to your writing work in 2011.<\/p>\n
I would love to receive a report.<\/p>\n
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