Virtual Moment of Joy

Virtual Moment of Joy!
Cheerfully brought to you by:
KC Christensen-Lang, Joyologist / Success Coach
February 2007

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Greetings Worldwide Friends from snowy Maine, USA!

It may be freezing outside, depending on which part of the planet you reside (and our many hundreds of subscribers really ARE all over! YAY!), but hopefully this mini-ezine, our cheerful little “Virtual Moment of Joy” will bring sunshine and warmth into your home or office, if even for a moment! A great proven benefit of humor and laughter; it makes ya glow and improves your mood! So keep sharing your cartoons, good news, puns, jokes and stories and we’ll pass them on! In addition to helping you smile, we want to assist you in balancing your life, growing your business, enable you to work smarter, not harder and achieve your dreams and goals. What tools and resources do YOU need to do so? Check my website out…..there’s lots of ‘em just waiting for you!! We like to laugh, but we are very SERIOUS about moving you and your business forward in a positive, powerful way! Let’s make THIS the year to make it happen!

ONWARD AND UPWARD!

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COMEDIAN STEVEN WRIGHT FOR THE MOMENT

What's another word for thesaurus?

I installed a skylight in my apartment.... The people who live above me are furious!

I used to work at a factory where they made hydrants; but you couldn't park anywhere near the place.

I got my driver's license photo taken out of focus on purpose. Now when I get pulled over, the cop looks at it (moving it nearer and farther, trying to see it clearly), and says, "Here, you can go."

And when I get real, real bored, I like to drive downtown and get a great parking spot, then sit in my car and count how many people ask me if I'm leaving.

OOPS OF THE MOMENT
Courtesy of Jeanie Stone

A middle aged woman had a heart attack and was taken to the hospital.

While on the operating table, she had a near death experience.

Seeing God, she asked, "Is my time up"?

God said, "No, you have another 43 years, two months and eight days to live."

Upon recovery, the woman decided to stay in the hospital and have a facelift, liposuction and a tummy tuck. She even had someone come in and change her hair color.

Since she had so much more time to live, she figured she might as well make the most of it. After her last operation, she was released from the hospital.

While crossing the street on her way home, she was killed by an ambulance.

Arriving in front of God, she demanded, "I thought you said I had another 40 years. Why didn't you pull me from out of the path of the ambulance"?

God replied, "I didn't recognize you."

BARGAIN OF THE MOMENT

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BIG BAD WOLF OF THE MOMENT
Courtesy of Bonnie Bufford

Little Red Riding Hood is skipping down the road when she sees a big bad wolf crouched down behind a log. " My, what big eyes you have, Mr. Wolf."

The wolf jumps up and runs away.

Further down the road Little Red Riding Hood sees the wolf again and this time he is crouched behind a bush.

"My what big ears you have, Mr. Wolf." Again the wolf jumps up and runs away.

About two miles down the road Little Red Riding Hood sees the wolf again and this time he is crouched down behind a rock. "My what big teeth you have Mr. Wolf."

With that the wolf jumps up and screams, "Will you knock it off, I'm trying to take a s**t!"

LOVE LIFE OF THE MOMENT
Courtesy of Henny Youngman

A doctor says to a man "You want to improve your love life? You need to get some exercise. Run ten miles a day."

Two weeks later, the man called the doctor. The doctor says "How is your love life since you have been running?"

The patient answers, "I don't know, I'm 140 miles away!"

TV SHOW OF THE MOMENT
Courtesy of Allen Klein’s Mid-month Mirth memo and his readers

Do you watch the TV hit, “Deal or No Deal?” The competing TV shows are trying to come up with something on their channels. Some suggestions for them include:

The Food Network— “Meal or No Meal”
The Movie Channel— “Reel or No Reel”
Animal Planet— “Seal or No Seal"
Medical Network... "HEAL or No HEAL"
NASCAR NETWORK... "Wheel or No Wheel"

A MOMENT THAT WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE

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“KC I am thankful for having met you and for the joyful, yet firm encouragement you’ve brought to my life. I’m looking forward to our growth adventures in ’07.” C. I., CEO, Chicago

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DEAL OF THE MOMENT

Grab it while ya can! We just heard from the publisher that our book, Speaking of Success which
I co-authored with famed authors, Jack Canfield (Chicken Soup for the Soul), Ken Blanchard
(One Minute Manager) and Stephen Covey (7 Habits of Highly Effective People) featuring.
inspirational interviews with experts worldwide, will be shipped March 9th. Last chance to get
the $14.95 price (plus shipping). When it hits Amazon and our office next month, the price goes
up to $19.95, plus shipping. And of course, I’ll autograph it for you! To reserve your
autographed copy at this special price, click on the book on the left.

PLAY ON WORDS OF THE MOMENT

Every calendar's days are numbered.

When two egotists meet, it's an I for an I.

LIFE LESSON OF THE MOMENT

The hardest thing to learn in life is which bridge to cross and which to burn.

COMPLIMENT OF THE MOMENT

"You've got the brain of a four-year-old boy, and I bet he was glad to get rid of it." - Groucho Marx

INTUITIVE OF THE MOMENT

I almost had a psychic girlfriend but she left me before we met.

Yesterday I was having some work done at the car dealer. A blonde woman came in and asked for a seven-hundred-ten.

They all looked at each other, and the Mechanic asked "What is a seven-hundred-ten?"

The mechanic gave the woman a piece of paper and a pen and asked her to draw what the piece looked like. She drew a circle and in the middle of it wrote 710.

He then took her over to another car which had the hood up and asked "Is there a 710 on this car?" She pointed and said "Of course, it's right there."

See below to learn the identity of the mysterious 710...

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Cna yuo raed tihs? Olny 55 percent of plepoe can.

i cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno't mtaetr in waht oerdr the ltteres in a wrod are, the olny iproamtnt tihng is taht the frsit and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it whotuit a pboerlm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter.

ELEVATOR SPEECH OF THE MOMENT

Can you define what you do in your business in 30-60 seconds? If not, sit down and get clarity around this! It is very important! What exactly do you offer in services/products? How will it benefit the clients. Does it easily flow off your tongue, so when you are in an elevator, at a networking function, special event, party or waiting at the airport or hotel lobby, you can engage your listener and possible secure new business. It will help focus you and enable you to attract more clients. Want help? Lemme know!

TRIBUTE OF THE MOMENT

Remember thoughtful Linus and his blanket? Fun-loving Snoopy and that crazy doghouse? Lucy snatching the ball away from the hapless Charlie Brown? Perhaps you smiled when you watched the timeless TV shows about the Great Pumpkin or the annual Christmas special? I’d like to pause for a moment to honor a friend of mine; known to those close to him as Sparky, remembered the world over as Charles Schulz of “Peanuts” fame. An American icon, the most famous cartoonist of all time, a scholar, a hockey player, the owner of an ice arena, producer of ice shows, yet I also knew him as an amazing, sweet, genius of a man. He was humble, soft-spoken, yet quick-witted and generous. I shared laughs, lunches, clapped at his fabulous ice shows and learned from his insights. I was in awe of his achievements and surprised at his modesty. I enjoyed our author and writing discussions, hearing how he came up for ideas for his comic strips, got to know his family, enjoyed writers conferences at his side, marveled at the behind the scenes tour of his studio at what would someday be the museum. When I took him to lunch on his birthday, he didn’t even laugh (too hard) at my old funky Honda in lieu of his more classy Mercedes convertible with its SNOOPY license plate.

In my line of work, we talk a lot about the importance of humor and laughter. Sparky took his responsibility to entertain the readers in thousands of papers very seriously and sharing his comic strips with others brought him great joy. In a mysterious, magical twist of fate, he died the night of his retirement after 50 years of hand-drawing his popular cartoons. Although he passed away seven years ago this month, he still remains in our hearts and I have many fond memories of him, including this photo of me sitting with him after a great workshop at the Santa Barbara Writers Conference.

"If I were given an opportunity to present a gift to the next generation, it would be the ability for each individual to learn to laugh at himself." - Charles Schulz

Thank you Sparky for helping me to laugh at myself….and for allowing so many others to laugh with you as well!

EXERCISE OF THE MOMENT

I joined a health club last year, spent about 400 bucks and haven't lost a pound. Apparently you have to go there.

I have to exercise early in the morning before my brain figures out what I'm doing.

TRUTH OF THE MOMENT

The easiest way to find something lost around the house is to buy a replacement.

PARENTING OF THE MOMENT
Courtesy of Kim Peck

A 3-year old Boy's voice is louder than 200 adults in a crowded restaurant.

Play dough and microwave should not be used in the same sentence.

When you hear the toilet flush and the words "uh oh", it's already too late.

REASON TO HAVE STRESS FOR A MOMENT

If not for STRESS, I'd have no energy at all.

BUSINESS BUILDING TIP OF THE MOMENT

I agree with Author Dexter Yager’s quote, “Our rewards in life are determined by the problems you solve for others.” First, the act of giving is a joy to me; and brings many intangible rewards to the giver. I encourage you to practice random acts of kindness on a regular basis. Second, if you want to make more money and grow your business, find a solution to your customers problems! Take a moment and think about their biggest concern? Their number one complaint? What do they worry about all the time? What is the question that keeps your phone ringing? What keeps them up at night? Then offer a service or design a product around it! Be creative, be compassionate and SOLVE THEIR PROBLEM! It’s a win-win solution! GO FOR IT!

MINI-ADS OF THE MOMENT

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OFFICE BANTER OF THE MOMENT

A boss walked into the office one morning not knowing that his zipper was down and his fly area is wide open.

His secretary walked up to him and said "Boss this morning when you left your house, did you close your garage door?"

This was not a phrase that her boss understood, so he went into his office looking a bit puzzled.

When he was about done with his paperwork he suddenly noticed that his zipper was not zipped up. He zipped up and remembering what his secretary had told him, finally understood. Then he intentionally went out to ask for a cup of coffee from his secretary.

Have more ego than sense, he then walked to her desk, smirked and asked her, "When you saw the garage door open did you see my hummer parked in there?"

The secretary smiled for a moment and said, "No boss I didn't. All I saw was a mini van with 2 flat tires".

BAD JOB OF THE MOMENT

I used to work in a blanket factory, but it folded.

GOOD JOB OF THE MOMENT

EMAIL OF THE MOMENT

Make someone’s day and FORWARD this Virtual Moment of Joy to a friend or colleague. It only takes a moment and why not share the laughs?! We (and they) will appreciate it! Until next time, smile, stay stress-free and THINK HAPPY THOUGHTS!

KC Christensen-Lang, Success Coach/Joyologist
PR Consultant/Publicist/Speaker/Trainer
Multiple Streams of Income / Make Money While You Sleep Licensee
Owner/CEO, HAPPINESS IS...
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