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In Hospitality, more is not more, more THOUGHTFUL is more. Introducing the next edition of Unreasonable Hospitality Out in the World, this one submitted by Sari Meline, of Santa Rosa, California. 🍍🌎❤️ #unreasonablehospitality 

Andy Konigsmark

Community Builder. Storyteller. Connector.

6mo

One Sunday morning, as I stopped at our small-town gas station before leading the worship service, the young cashier mentioned it was his birthday. In that moment, I felt called to extend our church's hospitality beyond its walls. So, I shared his story with our congregation and suggested we celebrate him after the service. The response was heartwarming. A chorus of "Happy Birthday" filled the gas station, a family baked him a cake, and several members offered gift cards and balloons. Days later, the cashier approached me with tears in his eyes. "I know it was you," he said. "You started all that." With a smile, I simply replied, "I have no idea what you're talking about."

Sari was my manager at Gong, one thing I can say about her is that her level of hospitality and how it translated into her role as a former teammate was a match made in heaven. And the way she supported her hiring managers and recruiters was best in class. Being trained by her really helped define how I partner with my AEs, managers, and teammates even to this day. What a lovely surprise to see her submission on your page!

Thank you single thread for understanding the human who needed nothing more than support and love. 💕

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Amye Hartfield

Is obsessed with stories | Is intentional about hospitality | Is thinking about how to get you the best events

6mo

Witnessing. The hospitality extended here was witnessing. If you have ever been witnessed by someone -- then you know. It is one of the more potent acts of love and generosity that exists. I am still learning to be a good witness. Thank you for sharing this beautiful story.

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Chris Frawley

C.O.O. , V.P. Operations, Profitability & Customer Optimization, "Hospitality Assassin", Guest experience and Customer Service, passionately aligns organizations and employees around Mission and Core Values (Culture)

7mo

Like the motto from Cheers “to forget about life for a while”. Well done. Great post!

Karen Nicholas

Corporate Communications | Writer | Employee & Internal Communications - Helping companies engage with their employees and clients

7mo

What a beautiful story—so many acts of kindness in one story. 💛

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Michelle Louis, Ph.D.

Bringing the rigor of psychology to leadership practice | Founder, The Leading Mind | Executive Coach | Certified Dare to Lead™ Facilitator | 2024 CQ (cultural intelligence) Fellow

7mo

Thank you for sharing these stories, Will. I look forward to every one of them, and am so appreciative of the way that you amplify goodness in the world.

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Heather Camacho

Passionate about creating world-class boutique fitness experiences through outstanding service | Fitness Professional, Coach, Educator

7mo

Great story! And that’s my neck of the woods in Santa Rosa, CA!

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Brooke Burton

Hospitality Recruiting | Building Diverse Teams for Hospitality Clients

7mo

Beautiful storytelling! What a great example of elevated hospitality at Single Thread.

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Ana Pezzolla

Professional Scrum Master | IT Technical Specialist |Project Coordinator | Content Analyst | Project & Program Manager| Linguistic Quality Assurance | Localization

7mo

Love this

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