“Smile generously at others and you may find that their smiles are returned right back to you.”
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“Celebrate the success of others and they will be happy to see you succeed.”
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“Share your happiness with others—its contagious!”
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“A positive attitude will empower you to be more resilient to proactively adapt to change.”
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“Be a source of positive energy and inspiration for others.”
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“A positive attitude will help you be more inspiring and motivating to others.”
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“Be mindful of the words in your mind and in your mouth. Choose to use an affirming and positive vocabulary because your actions and outcomes will follow suit.”
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“A positive attitude will stimulate creative thinking and constructive problem-solving.”
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“A positive attitude will elevate your energy and invigorate your tasks.”
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“A positive attitude will help fortify your courage to build unshakable confidence and self-esteem.”
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“A positive attitude will help fortify your courage to build unshakable confidence and healthy self-esteem.”
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“A positive attitude will help you edge out cynicism and pessimism to restore hope and optimism.”
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“When adversity hits, reframe the challenge and find lessons learned; acknowledge gifts that have come from the pain.”
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“Stretch your imagination to a new dimension with hope and flexibility—opening your world to new possibilities.”
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“Don’t participate or allow yourself to be dragged into other people’s dramas, complaints, or gossip.”
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“Become a lifelong learner. Read books, watch videos, listen to audio, and seek lessons for learning how to live your best life now.”
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“Take a moral inventory of ways you may be self-sabotaging and then take proactive steps to change them.”
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“Strive to see the best in others, situations, and experiences.”
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“Remember that your attitude towards life determines life’s attitude toward you. At any moment, you can choose to change everything for the better.”
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“Exercise and get moving to pump up your endorphins and elevate your mood. Take an adult recess.”
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“Wake up early, do your best, practice self-care, and finish strong.”
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“To say your mindset is critical to your success is a gross understatement—it is the underpinning!”
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“Your mindset brings together your attitude, perceptions, experience, interpretations, opinions, beliefs, values, and understanding to determine how you think, act, walk, talk, behave, and engage.”
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“Wouldn’t you like to arrive to any event or situation with a sense of confidence and ease that things are as they need to be?”
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“Get ready to take on the world from a position of personal power, strength, and intention!”
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“Your first impressions will often occur within a limited window of opportunity—and if you blow it— the opportunity may be lost forever.”
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“Prime yourself for success and demonstrate to others that you are diligent, reliable, and trustworthy.”
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“Care enough to take deliberate steps and get ready through thoughtful discipline, research, organization, and effort. It will impress others and give you the winner’s edge to live and give your best.”
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“Begin by asking yourself if you are currently showing up to your life, your business, and your relationships in a way that is cultivating an extraordinary life.”
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“For some, putting in the time or work to be prepared and live deliberately is natural. For others? It’s work. However, as in the words of Thomas Jefferson, "If you want something you have never had, you must be willing to do something you have never done.”
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“Are you ready to explore what it takes to move beyond where you are to where you want to be? You came to the right place.”
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“One would think that if people truly wanted to live incredible lives, they would do everything in their power to create a mindset which helped them get there. Right?”
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“More people continue to be and do exactly the things in life that prevent them from getting what they want or from waking up excited about their day.”
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“Since your mindset can make you or break you, how is it going? Is it representing you well or does it need a complete overhaul?”
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“The Law of Cause and Effect is as active in your life as the Law of Gravity. It teaches us that for every action there is a reaction.”
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“People love to be happy, enjoy a hearty laugh, and simply have fun. When you’re happy, everything feels right in the world and life is good. Knowing that this is a universal yearning, what can you do to feed the need and bring out the best in others?”
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“Having a sense of humor can be one of your greatest assets and equip you with an undeniable "attractor factor." The benefits extend far past a quick wit and spontaneous laughter. It can help you lower stress levels in yourself and others, diffuse difficult situations, interact more easily, and provide health benefits for improved well-being.”
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“Humor lightens our spirits, comforts us through the challenge, brings people together, and helps us to remember the positive sides of life. When your presence and personality bring this welcomed delight and joy to others, you are a pleasure to know and you leave them wanting more.”
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“When I was a young and aspiring speaker, I sought mentorship from a man who had been a Dale Carnegie trainer for decades. Eagerly wanting to know how to improve my stage presence and build my career, I contacted Dr. Joe Carnley in Destin, Florida and invited him out to lunch.
After we placed our order at the Harbor Docks Restaurant, he dove right in and gave me some of the best advice of my life. He said, “Susan, you have to make them laugh! When they leave your presentations, you want them to feel better and leave happier than when they came in. Help them enjoy your time together.”
He continued to describe the magical power that humor has over the human spirit. When we craft humor into our speeches, we can take our audiences on a journey they will never forget.
Immediately after our delightful lunch ended, I drove straight to a Books-a-Million store and headed for the humor section. Since I was not a particularly funny person, I needed all the help I could get. For over an hour I stood there reading titles, flipping through funny books, and enjoying outrageous belly laughs, giggles, and snorts. People were staring, and probably thinking, “I want what she is having!”
The humor section was one of the smallest in the entire bookstore, but it may well have been the most important. When I turned around, I noticed the opposite aisle was the “Self-Improvement” section. It ran half the length of the store and displayed hundreds of books. At that cathartic moment, I had a huge "Ah-Ha" moment.”
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“If people would read more of these humor books, they wouldn’t need all those self-improvement books!”
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“Follow your heart, but take your brain with you!" After buying an armload of funny books filled with clean jokes, one-liners, and speech openers, I discovered how truly "spot-on" Joe had been. Inserting humorous zingers throughout my programs has worked like a charm and improved my presentation skills.”
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“Life wasn’t meant to be so serious. Enjoy life, be fun, spend time with people who make you happy, widen that smile, and laugh out loud. Learn to laugh at yourself.”
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“Expand Your Repertoire . . .
Professional humorists and comedians, like Jeanie Robertson, maintain joke files filled with assorted topics, anecdotes, and titles. When something outrageously funny happens, she makes a note of it, puts it away, and saves it for the day she can integrate it into her hilarious presentations.”
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“Find Your Funny Bone . . .
Life provides plenty of material for things for you to laugh at. Seek irony, coincidence, and the abundance of simple humor in life’s little absurdities.”
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“Watch, Listen, & Learn . . .
Broaden your sense of humor by watching funny movies and shows, reading funny books, visiting live comedy shows, or enjoying YouTube clips.”
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“Clown Around . . .
Nancy Weil of The Laugh Academy gives people she meets red clown noses and shows them how to use them. Promoting laughter as a cure for stress and negativity, she makes a positive and memorable impact and gives others permission to play.”
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“How's your humor? What can you do to have more humorous lines to use in the right place at the right time? I highly recommend it! Laughter is the best medicine indeed. Not only will you enjoy the experience yourself, but the people around you will enjoy the entertainment.”
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“So, what if you are not naturally funny? Don’t get discouraged. Do your research, gather ideas, and find your fun. Seek ways to laugh. Not only will doing this provide you with new material for making a great first impression, but laughter will bring you personal delight and satisfaction. Putting a smile on someone’s face is one of the best gifts you can deliver.”
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“When Humor Falls Flat
“Humor is not a "one-size fits all" guarantee. What is hilarious to one person may be offensive to another. By being emotionally intelligent and self-aware, you can discern how, when, why, or where to be funny . . . or not. You might be walking on thin ice and risk making a damaging first impression if you use humor that is:
• At the expense of others.
• Thoughtless sarcasm.
• Belittling or condescending.
• Hitting below the belt.
• Creepy or profane.
• Raunchy humor with sexual innuendo.
• Politically incorrect.
• Mean-spirited.”
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“Know your audience! With the high level of cultural sensitivity these days, it is often better to err on the side of caution. If you don’t want your humor to come back and bite you, don’t hurt one person to entertain another. We can have humor without making fun of other people.”
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