O

Too many years ago to count, in lieu of exchanging Christmas gifts, the adults in my family adopted a grab bag of sorts with a few simple rules.

This year, I smiled as I unwrapped a jar of oregano, an “On This Day” calendar, and a subscription to O - The Oprah Magazine.

My brother knows me so well!

Love or hate her, Oprah has been a household name for nearly my entire life.

I recall being a young girl, at home on a random weekday, when The Oprah Winfrey Show aired at 9 a.m. on our local ABC affiliate, channel 7.

For the next hour, I’d be glued to the TV.

Over the years, of course, Oprah would launch ventures too numerous to count, reaching her audience in so many ways - never reinventing and always maintaining relevance.

As I thumbed through that copy of O yesterday, I could’ve sworn that Oprah Winfrey had sat down herself and written the entire issue just for me.

And I was reminded, of course, that Oprah’s gift is her ability to connect with her audience - an audience of one or one million.

And that billion-dollar business she’s built? It’s the outcome of her ability to put that gift to work.

New year, new opportunities. What’s one thing you can do to connect more authentically with someone today? Share with us below!