Did you know that joy has a competitive advantage? Joy makes you smarter, more energetic and is catching. Amanda Gore is an expert on joy. She travels around the world sharing a very joyful message and I would like to share a few of her tips with you (www.amandagore.com):
- Give others to be joyful! Laugh
- Bust stress and fear with joy
- Have happiness reviews. Ask others what makes them happy at work
- Ask others what is the best thing that has happened to them today.
- Help others believe in themselves and what they are doing
- Create “Ta Da” moments and celebrate successes
- Serve others with reverence
- Wear Gratitude Glasses – when your are feeling down, put on your gratitude glasses to help you change your perspective
- Be a good finder – find the good in every situation and person
- Listen to others and mean it!
- Show compassion to others
- Be generous
- Let go and forgive
- Connect our head and heart – look for lonely people and include them
Janet Leatherwood, CNO