I received an email from Open Table. For those not familiar, Open Table is a website where you can make dining reservations. Not only can you make reservations, but they send information recommending restaurants for special occasions, holidays, and just because they want to help you to keep your dining experiences exciting. When you reserve they send your reservation information to your guest with location and a message from you with any additional details you may want your guest to have. There is a bonus that makes it very appealing to use the site, and that is you can accumulate points every time you make and honor the reservation. These points can be redeemed for a dining check. Open Table has the market covered. However, they have not sat and rested on their laurels, they continue to explore where they can provide added value to their customers. Today I received an email that said “Looks like you had a delicious 2014. Hey Cynthia you’ve settled into the new year – time to focus on making 2015 delicious with so many menus left to explore why not outdo last year?” They outlined what restaurants I enjoyed last year and concluded with the possibilities for 2015 and an invitation to find and book my next restaurant.
I reviewed the restaurants I had visited. Some brought delight with memories of delicious food, great conversations and lots of laughter. I got into my planning mode for dining options over the next month. I was completely focused on who I wanted to dine with, when and where. Kudos to Open Table for stimulating my taste buds, for provoking me to take action and for giving me the opportunity to reflect and appreciate some of my 2014 choices.
I ask you to take Open Tables strategy and look at what was delicious in all aspects of your life for 2014. Take the time to reflect and express gratitude not only to yourself but whoever helped you fulfill something that was meaningful and rewarding. Now take action for what you want to do to make 2015 “delicious”. The conversation can go something like this Hey Cynthia you’ve settled into the new year – time to focus on making 2015 delicious with so many opportunities available to you. Why not be bold and try something new. Think about what you did in 2014. You can do so much more in 2015. Look at your options and begin to make a plan. Every time you take action you get points. You can redeem those points for a piece of your dream. Commit to making 2015 the most delicious year ever.
Don’t wait for Open Table to give you direction. Go create a delicious 2015.