Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Power Of Postive Thinking, Even when you are at your loweste


10 Simple Things You Can Be Grateful for Even When Times are Tough

by Henrik Edberg



“Cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to give thanks continuously. And because all things have contributed to your advancement, you should include all things in your gratitude.” Ralph Waldo Emerson

Some days are just great. Things go as planned or even better and you bounce from meetings to tasks to your private life and you feel wonderful on the inside.
Then there are other days.

Days when you do not feel much motivated at all. When your best laid plans go out the window before the day has barely begun.

When something important unexpectedly goes wrong and you get that sinking feeling in your stomach. Or when you feel sorry for yourself and honestly just want to go back to bed and to sleep again.

Maybe the simplest and certainly one of the most effective ways to turn such a day, week or month around into something more positive and better is in my experience to turn your focus to gratitude.

Because even if things look tough today or for the next 3 or 6 months I can always find something or several things to feel very grateful for about my life.
So I’d like to share a small list of 10 simple, fundamental things that I feel grateful for. I usually only reflect on one or a few of these things when I need to but I thought a list like this one could be helpful both for you and for me.

Maybe not every item on this list works in your life, then take what works from here and create and add to put together your own list.

1. A roof over my head and a warm home.
I live in Sweden, a country where the winters are cold and snowy and the fall and often spring can be quite rainy.
So I often return to this one.
Few things feel better than to reflect upon having warm home and a roof over my head when it is cold and windy outside and I can hear the rain beating hard on my window.

2. Plenty of drinkable water.
I love water and drink plenty of it every day. It is certainly something I take for granted from time to time. But it is not a given.
780 million people lack access to safe drinking water according to water.org.

3. I don’t have to go hungry.
Plus, most of things I cook and/or eat are quite tasty and healthy. And sometimes they are simply wonderful.
So I have much to be grateful for when it comes to food.

4. I can enjoy the small and free pleasures of life.
A sunrise.
A relaxing walk in the woods.
A cool swim in the ocean.
A crisp Autumn day when the trees are filled with leaves of vibrant and spectacular colors.
The sun warming my face after many days of the sky being filled with dreary, gray clouds.

5. Access to the internet.
When I was really young back in the 80’s and 90’s and you wanted to learn about something then you had to ask someone who may have had spotty knowledge. Or you had to visit the local library and maybe there was a book or magazine about it.
Things are so different now and even though it is just a part of everyday life it still amazing.

I can learn about pretty much anything online. I can add new skills and habits to make my life happier and more awesome with the help of what other people share online.
And there is the opportunity to connect with and get to know people from all around the world.

6. My friends and family.
For the love, support, kindness and all the fun that they offer and I get to offer them.

7. My health.
I do not have the indestructible body of Superman. But if I treat it well and get plenty of sleep, work out and eat healthy then it works really wonderfully well almost all the time.
Sure, I get sick sometimes.

But overall I have very, very much to be thankful for that I often take for granted about my body and how it helps me to do everything – see, listen, walk, write, hug, kiss, think and experience my world – every day.

8. The kindness of people I have never met before.
Every day I get kind and supportive emails and messages from people all around the world that I have never met but who reads my blog or newsletters. Their expressions of gratitude make my life happier and help me when things feel tough.
And I truly appreciate the simple kindness in the rest of my daily life too when people let me skip ahead of them in the checkout line in the store when I only have a few items. When they stay for a few seconds and hold up the door for me too. Or let me into their lane when I drive.

9. The setbacks that have formed me and made me stronger.
I have been really ill a few times in my life and these experiences has made me stronger mentally and given me the gift of being very appreciative of modern medicine and of my own body and taking good care of it.

Last year was in a way the toughest one yet for my business as the number of visitors to my website via Google went down in big, big leaps month after month. That has changed in a very positive way over these last few months but 2013 really helped me to work harder and smarter than ever.

And it has made me more appreciative than ever of the opportunity I have with what I do here.

10. I am alive.
I have like everyone else been in situations where an accident and being in the wrong place for just a few seconds could have meant I would not have been here anymore.
If I had been born in another time or in another place then there is a big chance that I would not have been here to experience my 33:rd birthday.

But I am here now. I have this moment and day and hopefully many days still to experience and live my life.
It is an amazing thing.

What do you feel grateful for even when you might be going through a tough day or time?

Image by Ben Smith (license).
http://www.positivityblog.com/index.php/2014/03/05/grateful-when-times-are-tough/
 


 

Friday, February 7, 2014

VOTE Now - Please Help Us Stay #1!

 
Help keep us #1!   
Please vote for our parent and sister companies. 
We want to make it 3 years in a row as a finalist and
a repeat of our #1 standing.   
 
Click on the link below to vote:
  
#15 Best Commercial Real Estate in Oklahoma City
Baker First Commercial Real Estate
and
#16 Best Commercial Construction Oklahoma City
Alliance Property Development
 
Support any other businesses you deal with in 24 other categories.  
Voting ends Feb 14, 2014.
 

 

2014's First Quarterly Newsletter


The FIRST 2014 issue of the Quarterly Newsletter is now available!    Those tenants with current email addresses should have receive one in their email.    If you did not, please call the home office at 405-947-7200 or your location manager to update your file and have a newsletter sent to you via email. 

First in this issue we wanted to offer our heart felt thanks for everyone who participated in the Red Andrews Christmas Dinner Toy Drive.   It was a huge success!   It took a Goodwill truck to get all the toys out of our home office and delivered to the dinner.   Way to Go team!!

Click on the images below to see the newsletter, or go to our home pages at www.securityselfstorageok.com.  There will be a link to the original .pdf file for you to access and read.

We are wishing everyone a Happy New Year!   May all your dreams for the new year come true.    :)

Enjoy the newsletter!




Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Giving Thanks!

Thanksgiving is upon us.  As we remember all the things we have to be grateful for this year, it also a time to look forward into the holiday giving season and help those less fortunate.  While you are out doing your Black Friday shopping, pick up a new, unwrapped toy to donate to a child who needs a little holiday cheer.
 
Donations for the Red Andrews Christmas Dinner toy drive will be accepted through mid December at any of the 8 Security Self Storage locations (see http://securityselfstorageok.com/locations.asp for a fill list addresses) or at Baker First Commercial Real Estate 2800 NW 36th Street, Oklahoma City.
 
If you have any questions, contact any locale resident manager, or Gwen Barrington at the corporate office 405-947-7200.
 
We wish you and your family a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday! 

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

NEW Quarterly Newsletter #4

The 4th issue of the Quarterly Newsletter has been distributed to all our tenants with current email address on files.  If you did not receive your newsletter, please stop by the office and make sure your contact information is correct and up-to-date.

In this issue we announced plans to participate in a toy drive befitting Red Andrews Christmas Dinner.  There is a yummy pumpkin bread recipe and tips for winterizing your unit are also included.   Just click on the images below, or better yet.  Go to our updated home page www.securityselfstorageok.com to see the newsletter.    A new link has been added to the home page linking readers to the current issue of our newsletter.

 
I wanted to take this opportunity the wish everyone a happy holiday season.   Before you know it, Halloween will be here and then it's a short gap until its Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's! 

Enjoy the newsletter!



Sunday, October 13, 2013

Storing Lives Rebuilding Hope


Storing Lives, Rebuilding Hope

 
 
Being a manager of a business can be a daunting task, helmed by several hours at the office and plenty of hard work. However, Cindy Bunch and her husband Mike, the resident manager from Security Self Storage’s South Oklahoma City location takes her business to a whole different level. Security Self Storage’s south side location, at SW 89th and S. Penn has assisted over 100 victims of the spring tornadoes that ripped through Oklahoma, leaving countless number of people homeless and seeking a place for storage while they wait for their homes and businesses to be rebuilt. 

They not only pride themselves on assisting people from the tornado, they do so by making it easier for them to afford it.  Administrative fees were waived and discounted rates were offered to the victim. In the time of need, Security Self Storage was there helping people get their lives back on track. Being able to obtain a secure storage unit in Oklahoma City provides Oklahomans with a place to hold those items that are valuable to them, in order to get a fresh start in life.    

Cindy hand delivered flyers to the American Red Cross and local churches to spread the word.  After the disasters, Cindy coordinated with other storage facilities helping those in need find a safe and secure place to hold their belongings.  Beyond the walls of the storage unit are managers that care about their community and the people who live in it. 

While the tornadoes forced people to rebuild their lives, Cindy lent an ear to hear their stories and provide emotional support, as any caring Oklahoman would do; and because of Cindy & Mike and the help of Security Self Storage, hard-working Oklahomans are rebuilding their lives in the aftermath of one of the most dangerous natural disasters to hit Oklahoma in over 10 years.  The damage caused millions of dollars in damages to local Oklahoma City and Moore homes and businesses. Cindy & Mike’s willingness to go out on their own initiative speaks well of the employees at Security Self Storage and it is one aspect no one should ever take for granted.

Security Self Storage is doing their part in helping rebuild Oklahoma City, and providing a beacon of support for the community. Cindy & Mike epitomize the essence of being store managers, taking care of the neighborhood.  To them, the owners of the units have names and stories – they aren’t just numbers. They live and work in the community. They have children, and hopes, and dreams, too.  Security Self Storage will continue to be there for Oklahomans now and in the future.


Made for Oklahomans by Oklahomans.   


Friday, October 11, 2013

VOTE NOW for the Best Commercial Real Estate Company in OKC


Please support our sister companies, Baker First Commercial Real Estate and
Alliance Property Development.
Since 2008, okcBIZ Magazine’s Best of Business survey is Central Oklahoma’s best Business-to-Business recognition program, throwing kudos to local businesses. recognizes stellar businesses and the outstanding levels of service they provide to other businesses in Central Oklahoma.  The survey had grown to include 25 various categories from Best Commercial Lawyer and CPA, to Best Travel Agency and Best Place to have a company picnic.
In 2012 Baker First Commercial Real Estate was named one of the top 5 Best Commercial Real Estate Companies.   In 2013, Baker First took home the honor of being recognized as the #1 Best Commercial Real Estate Company in Oklahoma City beating out such chains as Price Edwards and NAI Sullivan.  Baker First is large enough to get the job done, yet small enough to care and provide you with that special individualize services you need.
Publisher Jeffri-Lynn Dyer said. “It is important now, maybe more than ever, to support the outstanding customer service and best business practices these businesses exhibit.”  The finalists are invited to a celebration luncheon recognizing the top finalists and announcing the winner in each category, in addition to an award and plaque, winners and top finalists are featured in the Best of Business issue as well as online.   Here's the 2012 announcement: http://okc.biz/oklahoma/article-6752-best-commercial-real-estate-company.html
Help us stay #1 for the second year in a row.  We're calling on all vendors, clients, employees and friends to come together and VOTE for Baker First again!
Please take a minute to take the survey.
15 Best Commercial Real Estate Company in Oklahoma City
Baker First Commercial Real Estate
Also
#16 Best Commercial Construction Company in Oklahoma City
Alliance Property Development
Also take a moment to recognize those businesses you might also work with or know
Click here to
VOTE:  http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/BOB2014
 As the saying goes, “Vote early and vote often”.
Thanks for your support!
 
  

 

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