“Welcome to Valerie’s happy restroom! We’re gonna have a good time today. (singing) You are my sunshine, my only sunshine… Come on ladies, I got a special seat for you right here. You make me happy when skies are gray… No need to wait in line for a sink, there’s more on the other side… [...]
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Welcome to Valerie’s happy restroom!
June 27, 2010You are the window
June 22, 2010We have probably all experienced this at one time or another. You wash a window and stand back, admiring the shine. Then, later that day, you look at the window again and are taken aback by the smudges you now see. Streaks are crossing what you thought were clean windows. Of course, the smears didn’t just [...]
“Delivering Happiness” delivers
June 7, 2010Are you interested in a book about customer service? Would you rather read a book about leadership, communication and its impact on corporate culture? Or, perhaps you’re intrigued by the entrepreneurial growth story of Zappos.com? If you said “Yes!” to any of the above, then “Delivering Happiness” is the book for you. Written in an easy to read [...]
What would you do…
May 14, 2010Numerous people are credited for the quote, “What would you do if you knew you could not fail?” The idea is that our fears often hold us back from even trying something new. Fear of failure, fear of judgment, fear of humiliation. My personal opinion is that there is even a fear of success that [...]
“Sucks” – questionable, taboo, or OK?
April 13, 2010Profanity is the common crutch of the conversational cripple. -David Keuck I don’t recall who said it, but I remember reading not too long ago that someone who uses profanity is really demonstrating an ignorance of the English language. There are many alternate ways to express the emotion, anger, frustration, surprise, or shock that is [...]
One very smart little boy
March 14, 2010Imagine if all of us saw the world through the eyes of a child. Especially the very smart seven year old little boy I sat next to yesterday. I attended an Ohio High School Division I District Championship game on Saturday. Westerville Central High School was playing Northland High School out of Columbus. Northland is the #1 team [...]
Sing a Song of Sunshine (and, Smile!)
March 8, 2010Contrary to the common school of thought, some psychologists report that the weather doesn’t really impact our moods. Others report there is a definite correlation between weather, mood, energy and general attitude toward life. I definitely fall into the latter group. I am not basing this on any scientific study, but simple observation of the people I see each day. Here [...]
We must try to contribute joy to the world!
March 4, 2010Do you remember Roger Ebert? The movie critic? Of course you do! Over the last eight years or so, he has been dealing with numerous surgeries and treatments for thyroid cancer which then spread to his salivary glands and jaw. After all of his pain and suffering, after losing the ability to speak and drink and eat, [...]
What was that fight about?
March 2, 2010Jerry Seinfeld was a guest on Oprah yesterday. He was there to promote his new show, “The Marriage Ref.” The show’s premise is that each week a panel of celebrities advises a referee on how to best help a couple settle an argument they are having in the marriage. The following comments caught my ear: Oprah: You [...]
The wisdom of youth
February 23, 2010“Be happy and love yourself. Then you will get love from other people.” - Marvadene “Bubbles” Anderson, a 6’10″ sixteen year old on yesterday’s Oprah Show – What a wise young woman.
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