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What do I do?

Dargo

Dargo

Like a bad penny...
I haven't mentioned it to anyone here except maybe Bob in an email, but for the first time in my life I actually got the flu this year. For 47 years I can honestly say that I don't ever recall getting a single cold or flu. I once had pneumonia many years ago, but other than that I've been blessed to be every healthy except for my chronic migraines and slowly progressing RA. Fortunately, I feel like I've pretty well gotten over the flu.

Here is my problem though; I've always been the one in our family who has sent out all of the Christmas cards and bought Christmas gifts for all of my employees and clients. Here it is the 20th of the month and in an hour or so I'm going out with my wife to make my very first Christmas purchases for my immediate family and close relatives. Keep in mind, I do have five kids.

Here is my delimma, do I bust my rear and try to get Christmas cards out on Monday, the 22rd and try to get some gifts out to some of my clients? I'll admit that I still feel rather weak and don't know how much I can push things. The problem for me is that I've never missed sending out Christmas cards and getting gifts out. It's really bothering me that it looks like I'm going to miss this completely this year and I really feel terrible about it. What should I do?? My thoughts are to take care of my kids, wife and immediate family first. Unfortunately, that is about all I'll have time to accomplish.

What do I do? I really don't want to tell everyone that I was sicker than I have ever been in my adult life and I didn't get the job done. I'm one of those guys who just doesn't do that. I hate excuses and I feel like I failed this year due to my own poor preparation and not having things done early. I really feel like a schmuck. What can/should I do? Suggestions and/or thoughts? :blush:
 
I'm pretty much in the same mess. My wife hasn't even had her first post-surgery examination, the roads in Wisconsin are snow covered and slippery and the family is 80 miles away.

I've decided to remove the "emotional" part of the equation.

Yes, there might be somehurt feelings--in the short run.

But let's look at the big picture. Overall, it's better for my wife stay safe and get some rest.

You should do the same. If I was one of your clients I wouldn't ask the impossible. And I surely wouldn't ask a relative to risk their health.

Get some rest. Make it up to those people next month. The quality folks will understand.
 
Sounds fairly simple to me but then again what does that mean?

You can go about your business and continue to feel like a schmuck until such time as you are over it and not feeling that way anymore.

You can put the pedal to the metal and bust your azz and get the job done.

You live with yourself....what would you expect from you? You have to determine what you can and can't feel good about.

What do YOU feel is the right thing?

Funny isn't it? Either way it's all about you...:yum:

Go Brennnt, Go Brennnt
 
I agree with Tourist. Wait until you can get it done and fahget about it. You can always tell them you celebrate Chanukah or Festivas.
Bone
 
Dargo,

You could use an e-card service. There are even some that you can upload all the addresses and they will mail out actual cards for you.

I found this one through Google. I'm not sure if they work or are reliable though:

http://www.cardsdirect.com/

Less personal but in a bind sometimes something is better than nothing.

I send out hand written Christmas cards to all my customers. It takes a day to do it but I do think they appreciate it. I know I always appreciated getting cards from business associates. In these hard times, it may also be the extra little bit that keeps the customers coming back to you.

Tried any Sudafed and strong coffee? I'm not kidding - it will keep me going when my body doesn't want to.
 
I'd say get well first, then do things right a couple days later - even if that means being too late to "be there for Christmas."

Can't speak for you or your clients, but I'd rather see things done right even if slightly late than done hasty and show it.
 
Spiffy1 said:
... I'd rather see things done right even if slightly late than done hasty and show it.
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That's one of my concerns. I don't feel up to doing a marathon all out rush and I'm afraid anything I'd do now would look like that. Better late than never??
 
PBinWA said:
Dargo,

You could use an e-card service. There are even some that you can upload all the addresses and they will mail out actual cards for you.

I found this one through Google. I'm not sure if they work or are reliable though:

http://www.cardsdirect.com/

Less personal but in a bind sometimes something is better than nothing.
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Thanks. I may do this with relatives who will soon find out, if they didn't know already, that I am no longer immune to the flu.

If someone needs to lose some weight, I mean a lot of weight, I can ship them some of the partial bottles of water I tried to drink when I felt really bad.
 
for the family do what you can. for the business needs contact someone that specializes in promotional activities, they can usually put something together for you
 
Since you don’t want to tell them you were sick.
Play like it’s December the first.
Mail your stuff out and they will think the post office got bogged down.
That one guy just got a letter that was mailed in 1945.
 
Unfortunately, if you push it too hard, you'll be back in bed sicker than ever by tuesday. (voice of experience, as I woke up on New Years day with the "B" strain about 3 years back =- and I don't get sick often, either)

if you have a customer database, it's simple enough to set up a "mail merge" in word to address envelopes, etc... you could even do a form letter type thing for the clients with some simple personal touches. Another thought for the clients, make a serial donation to a respectable charity in the name of your clients and give them the mailing list, so the charity sends ot cards stating "this donation was made in your name by Dargo"

for the family, do one similar - type up a letter giving the highlights for the year, including the fact that you are healing well from your bout of influenza - rather than saying "sorry I'm pitiful this year, I've been sick" - do a mail merge to "customize" each letter with name and address, then send out to family with gift certificates.

alternate option. Get better. Don't worry about gifts, cards, etc... this week. Rest up, get some endurance back. You've got until January 5 to get gifts for 12th night. it's traditional, they'll get over it. ;)

good luck.
 
just an idea for next year the printing shops here will do it for you if you provide address and sample signature they will put msg sign and mail for bulk price
 
benspawpaw said:
just an idea for next year the printing shops here will do it for you if you provide address and sample signature they will put msg sign and mail for bulk price
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I may have to try that. I tried the gung ho shop-a-thon thing today and now I feel like crap again. Nice headache, tired, like I'm moving underwater. Besides, my daughter thought it best I come back home when I was starting to get grumpy at little old ladies playing NASCAR carts with me in the stores. What's with it with these little old ladies going wild when they think they can edge you out of line? The last one gave me a nasty look and actually said "Well, you let the other lady (yes, she was older too) go in front of you. Why not me too?" :bonk:

I'm going to look for some holiday spirit....in a bottle. :glare:
 
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