Posted by, Roslyn Drotar
INTEGRITY MARKETING SOLUTIONS
One of the things I really enjoy about New Year’s Eve is getting to see the world celebrate. Since I live on the West Coast, we are among the last to ring in the New Year. I love that New Year’s is a holiday observed around the world and wanted to share (per Wikipedia) some of the different traditions celebrated:
- Canada – Sporting events and concerts are the social thing to do. Ice fishing and drinking until the early hours;
- Mexico – Downing a grape with each of the twelve chimes of the bell during the countdown to midnight (and making a wish with each one);
- Austria – At midnight all radio and tv programs broadcast the bell of St. Stephen’s Cathedral in Vienna, then they playing “The Blue Danube” and everyone dances at parties or in the streets;
- Estonia – Some believe you should eat seven, nine or twelve times. Those are three lucky numbers in Estonia, and for each meal consumed the person gains the strength of that many men the following year;
- Germany – They have a tradition wherein they tell fortune by the shapes made of molten lead dropped into cold water. They end their night consuming a tiny marzipan pig for good luck;
- Spain – They have a tradition that says wearing red underwear on New Year’s Eve brings good luck all year round;
- Netherlands – All the streets and public transportation are shut down from 8pm – 1am. They broadcast a clock on national television a few minutes before midnight.
Even though we celebrate with different traditions and beliefs, we all have one thing in common. We gather with family and friends around food and drink to celebrate and bring in the New Year. We all say goodbye to the prior year and bring in a new one.
Take this time and reflect on what you accomplished in 2011. Think about what you would go back and change, and what you will do to make 2012 your best year ever. If there is ever a time that you’re committed to setting goals, it’s this time of the year; it’s what we do.
One of the things I look forward to is working with our clients to help them market their practice, create new relationships and strengthen existing relationships with their clients and referral sources, and being on their marketing team to increase their revenue. That is something on my list that I’m committed to!
I want to take this time to wish you all a very happy, safe and prosperous New Year! I look forward to working with everyone in 2012.
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