Always a reason to smile !!

Who can turn around your day with a kind word or a smile?

At my local coffee shop, there is a barista who always makes my day. She greets me with a big smile, always has a compliment at the ready and is sincerely interested in my life. I love getting coffee from her. If I am having a crap time, she makes it a bit brighter. She does this for all of her customers. She knows their names, their orders, and their lives. My barista is a shiny beacon of positivity and joy.

There is push-pull effect in all communication. The way you communicate can pull people toward you like a magnet or repel people away like a deadly scorpion hiding in the rug. 

I think, We all as a part of extended family of friends   can be a little more interactive. And be courteous to at least respond to the Good Morning or Birthday Wishes so that we can break the ice between different members that we do not know on social media  After all, that is why we all are here, to know each other and create more memories and share the past memories.

1. “You never know when a moment and a few sincere words can have an impact on a life” ~ Zig Ziglar

A well-timed positive word or compliment can change the course of someone’s day.

2."You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you” ~ Dale Carnegie

“You” is the most important word in any conversation. Minimize the “I” and the “Me” and focus on the “you.”

3."What will they think of me? Must be put aside for bliss” ~ Joseph Campbell

Put aside your worries about what other’s will think of you and just serve others with your message.

4."I speak to everyone in the same way, whether he is the garbage man or the president of the university” ~ Albert Einstein

Treat everyone with respect no matter their status.

5."Don’t be embarrassed by your failures. Learn from them and start again” ~ Sir Richard Branson

Miscommunications and misunderstandings happen! You learn much about how you communicate through your mistakes and you learn a lot about the person you are talking to as well!

6."The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn’t said” ~ Peter Drucker

The ability to read the emotions and nonverbal communication of another person increases understanding and elevates relationships.

7."The way we communicate with others and with ourselves ultimately determines the quality of our lives” ~ Anthony Robbins

If you are positive and communicate positivity, you will attract more of that into your life.

Here’s your challenge: go out today and make a positive impact on someone's day.Communication has power to make a difference and change lives, or at the very least make someone’s day more luminous.

Let's start this at the very level of our own .....and make more memories in rest of 2020.