Why do some people feel the need to throw a person's errors or weaknesses in their face or criticize their shortcomings? What benefit can they possibly receive from proving someone wrong to prove they...
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...
Most people want, need, and respond positively to gestures of kindness and goodness. This universal friendliness connects humanity.
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.
Humor can heal the heart, instill hope, bring people together, and remind them that life isn’t meant to be so doggone serious. Why not use it for good? There is no denying that humor’s uplifting, ener...
Years ago, my mentor, Mary Seals and I shared a mutual acquaintance who was successful in sales, but had a questionable reputation. I told her, I really like him, but I can’t trust him as far as I can...
Wise leaders know that being personable ad friendly is the highly-prized personality for employees who are meeting, greeting, and engaging on the front lines with customers. They are the real ambassad...
What About the Social Introvert?Perhaps you don’t want to talk! Maybe you prefer to speak only when responding to another person. If you tend to be more reserved and less gregarious, the expression on...
Strengthen your first impressions by making the intentional effort to first earn people’s trust, and rapport will naturally follow.
Discretion & Good Judgment . . .The flagrant lack of decorum, reckless behavior, and poor judgment exhibited in our world today continues to astound. Even those who never dreamed they’d be caught in t...
As soon as someone believes you cannot be trusted, you are stopped dead in your tracks. Whether this perceived loss of trustworthiness is true or false, the perception alone can be damaging.
13 Ways to Make Other People Feel Important1. Ask people questions about themselves, their interests, their families, their passions and their lives. 2. Catch people doing things right, pat them on th...
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 delig...
Discretion is the Larger Part of ValorDiscretion represents both your personal self-respect and the respect you have for other people. A discreet person has the wisdom to differentiate between good an...
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 an...
When you ask people about themselves, are you just being polite or do you truly want to know? When you focus your intention and questions on them, it makes them feel special and valued. However, if yo...
This insightful quote I once heard stays with me: Tell me what gives you your sense of importance and I will tell you what you are. That is the most important thing about you. That is what determines...
There will be times when you would be wise to err on the side of caution. And rather than making a magnificent misstep, zip your lip and bite your tongue for personal and professional self-preservatio...
The bottom line is that, as human beings, we all crave belonging and connection. This only happens when trust is established and continuously cultivated.
Take steps to be humble, sincere, and authentic, and apologize if necessary. If a relationship is valuable to you, it is worth your concern and effort to make it right.