Virtual Moment of Joy!
Cheerfully brought to you by:
KC Christensen-Lang, Joyologist / Success Coach
January 2007
HAPPY NEW YEAR ISSUE
 

FAN MAIL OF THE MOMENT

“Hi KC: So glad to be part of your “Virtual Moment of Joy” circle! Thanks for the laughs and the positivity. Have an abundantly happy 2007!" Almodarr and Angelique Steelgrave, Maine www.steelgravemagic.com

"KC BABY!!!!!!!!! Thanks for the Holiday Cheer!!" Al SANTA SILVA, NH, Signarama

"Hi Sweetie: I loved the virtual moment of joy newsletter. It was hilarious! You are so awesome. I ordered your book for my Christmas gift. I can’t wait!" Janessa, CA

"KC,  received your "pretty in pink" newsletter and have become VERY inspired to make action-oriented lists to MOOOOOOVE my projects along. Thank you so much!!  Also, thank you for including the doggie-diet ditty in your Dec. joy note but I sure did forward it around to several dog-gone good friends and they thought it was a HOWL."  Mary McCord, Alabama

QUOTE OF THE MOMENT

"The quality of a person's life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor."  - Vince Lombardi, 1913-1970, American Football Coach

HONEST SIGN OF THE MOMENT

VINCENT VAN GOGH's RELATIVES OF THE MOMENT
courtesy of Eagle Heart, Ottawa, Canada

Van Gogh's Family Tree

His dizzy aunt -----------------------------------Verti Gogh
The brother who ate prunes -----------------------Gotta Gogh
The brother who worked at a convenience store ----Stop n Gogh
The grandfather from Yugoslavia ---------------------U Gogh
The cousin from Illinois -------------------------- Chica Gogh
His magician uncle -------------------------Where-diddy Gogh
His Mexican cousin ----------------------------- A mee Gogh
The nephew who drove a stage coach------------Wells-far Gogh
The constipated uncle ------------------------------ Cant Gogh
The ballroom dancing aunt -------------------------- Tang Gogh
The bird lover uncle -------------------------------Flamin Gogh
His nephew psychoanalyst ------------------------------ E Gogh
The fruit loving cousin -------------------------------Man Gogh
An aunt who taught positive thinking --------------- Way-to Gogh
The little bouncy nephew ----------------------------- Poe Gogh
A sister who loved disco ------------------------------ Go Gogh
And his niece who travels the country in a van ---Winnie Bay Gogh
And there ya Gogh!

HONEST EVALUATION OF THE MOMENT

Want to improve staff morale? Wondering what your employees are really thinking? Need to build a better team? Resolve conflict? Want to grow your bottom line? LET ME HELP!! From employee surveys, to phone consultations, staff retreats, individual business coaching, onsite group coaching and training, we offer you a variety of customized tools and comprehensive services.

"I appreciate the way you facilitated the opening of communications with staff and look forward to our quarterly updates as you can be our “boot in the butt” to keep focused on the managerial portion of our company. Thanks again.” JH, Owner, Insurance company in New England

How can I help YOUR business? To give you an idea of how I am supporting business owners and supervisors recently, one large insurance company has hired me to conduct in-depth interviews with staff, followed by a company meeting, trainings and individual coaching on time management, communication skills, organizational, decluttering and working smarter not harder. Another questionnaire has gone out to staff and agents of a real estate company so the owners can get valuable feedback on what's working and what isn't. I am also working with several Departments within the Federal Government on employee surveys, coaching and conducting their Retreats. Staff appreciate the confidentiality, being listened to and concrete results and the bosses are delighted with the improved morale, productivity, great ideas and successful outcome.

If you'd like to see your company in a new light, gain fresh perspective, powerful tools, clear, honest feedback from your staff and take your company to a exciting new level this year, then contact me for a free private consultation.

Joke OF The Moment
Courtesy of Rebecca Trott

On the outskirts of a small town, there was a big, old pecan tree just inside the cemetery fence.

One day, two boys filled up a bucketful of nuts and sat down by the tree, out of sight, and began dividing the nuts.

"One for you, one for me. One for you, one for me," said one boy.

Several dropped and rolled down toward the fence.

Another boy came riding along the road on his bicycle. As he passed, he thought he heard voices from inside the cemetery. He slowed down to investigate. Sure enough, he heard, "One for you, one for me. One for you, one for me."

He just knew what it was. He jumped back on his bike and rode off.

Just around the bend he met an old man with a cane, hobbling along.

"Come here quick," said the boy, "you won't believe what I heard! Satan and the Lord are down at the cemetery dividing up the souls."

The man said, "Beat it kid, can't you see it's hard for me to walk. "

When the boy insisted though, the man hobbled slowly to the cemetery. Standing by the fence they heard, "One for you, one for me. One for you, one for me..."

The old man whispered, "Boy, you've been tellin' me the truth. Let's see if we can see the Lord."

Shaking with fear, they peered through the fence, yet were still unable to see anything. The old man and the boy gripped the wrought iron bars of the fence tighter and tighter as they tried to get a glimpse of the Lord.

At last they heard, "One for you, one for me. That's all. Now let's go get those nuts by the fence and we'll be done."

They say the old man made it back to town a full 5 minutes ahead of the kid on the bike.

DEAL OF THE MOMENT

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WHOOPS OF THE MOMENT
He drove his expensive car into a tree and found out how the Mercedes bends.

DO THE HOUSEWORK IN A MOMENT IF...
courtesy of Dotisie Bregel, Founder of Boomer Women Speak and the National Association of Baby Boomer Women. www.nabbw.com , www.boomerwomenspeak.com  

1. It is time to clean out the refrigerator when something closes the door from the inside.
2. If it walks out of your refrigerator, let it go!
3. The best mini-vac for an after meal clean up is the dog.
4. Keep it clean enough for healthy, dirty enough for happy.
5. My idea of housework is to sweep the room with a glance.
6. Thou shalt not weigh more than thy refrigerator.
7. Simplify... hire a maid.
8. My second favorite household chore is ironing. My first being Hitting my head on the top bunk bed until I faint.
9. I'm not going to vacuum 'til Sears makes one you can ride on.
10. Cobwebs artfully draped over lampshades reduce the glare from the bulb, thereby creating a romantic atmosphere. If your husband points out that the light fixtures need dusting, simply look affronted and exclaim, "What? And spoil the mood?"
11. When writing your name in the dust on the table, omit the date.

Procrastinator of The Moment

My mother said, "You won't amount to anything because you procrastinate."  I said, "Just wait."

FAMILY ALBUM OF THE MOMENT

OUT OF THE MOUTHS OF BABES OF THE MOMENT
courtesy of Beverly Love

BRITTANY (age 4) had an earache and wanted a painkiller. She tried in vain to take the lid off the bottle. Seeing her frustration, her Mom explained it was a childproof cap and she'd have to open it for her. Eyes wide with wonder, the little girl asked, "How does it know it's me?"

BUSINESS TOOL OF THE MOMENT

Seeking upbeat ways to zap your stress on the job and brighten up your work environment? LOOK NO FURTHER! We offer a SPECIAL E-GUIDE for you with lots of tips, techniques, resources and ideas for you to use humor and laughter to lighten the load and prevent “hardening of the attitudes.” Click HERE to grab your very own copy and please spread the word!

FUN FACTS OF THE MOMENT

American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by eliminating one (1) olive from each salad served in first-class.
The liquid inside young coconuts can be used as a substitute for blood plasma

No piece of paper can be folded in half more than seven (7) times. Oh go ahead...I'll wait...

Donkeys kill more people annually than plane crashes.

You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching television.

Apples, not caffeine, are more efficient at waking you up in the morning.

Most dust particles in your house are made from DEAD SKIN!

Walt Disney was afraid OF MICE!

It is possible to lead a cow upstairs... but, not downstairs.

A duck's quack doesn't echo, and no one knows why.

Dentists have recommended that a toothbrush be kept at least six (6) feet away from a toilet to avoid airborne particles resulting from the flush.  (I keep my toothbrush in the living room now!)

And the best for last.....  Turtles can breathe through their butts.

PERFECT SIGN OF THE MOMENT

Ladies' room at the FAA: The No Fly Zone

CONFERENCE OF THE MOMENT

As someone who promotes humor as a tool and joy and laughter as vital to a balanced life, I'm a proud Gold member of the Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor. Want to brighten your month? They are hosting their annual conference. on February 15-18, 2007. Check it out at:  www.aath.org/conference.htm

EMBARASSING DOCTOR APPOINTMENT of the moment
courtesy of Meredith in CA

I was due for an appointment with the gynecologist later in the week. Early one morning, after the kids had gone off to school, I received a call from the doctor's office tellingl me that I'd been rescheduled for that very morning at 9:30 am. It was already around 8:45 am. and the trip to his office took 35 minutes, so I didn't have any time to spare. As most women do, I like to take a little extra effort over hygiene when making such visits, but this time I wasn't going to be able to make the full effort. So, I rushed upstairs, threw off my pajamas, wet the washcloth that was sitting next to the sink, and gave myself a quick wash in that area to make sure I was at least presentable.

I threw the washcloth in the clothes basket, donned some clothes, hopped in the car and raced to my appointment. I was in the waiting room for only a few minutes when I was called in.

Knowing the procedure, as I'm sure all women do, I hopped up on the table, looked over at the other side of the room and pretended that I was in Paris or some other place a million miles away.

In the middle of the exam, I was a little surprised when the doctor said, "My, we have made an extra effort this morning, haven't we?"

Wondering what he was talking about, I didn't respond and just wished he'd be done with it, so I could get dressed. After the appointment, I heaved a sigh of relief and went home. The rest of the day was normal. Shopping, cleaning, cooking. After school when my 6 year old daughter was playing, she called out from the bathroom, "Mommy, where's my washcloth?"

I told her to get another one from the cupboard.  She replied, "No, I need the one that was here by the sink, it had all my glitter and sparkles saved inside it."

I'm NEVER going back to that doctor ever!

"FOOD" FOR THOUGHT OF THE MOMENT
Courtesy of Queen JJ www.queenjawjaw.com 

"It's not the food you eat between Christmas to New Years. It's the food you eat between New Years and Christmas."

FREEBIE OF THE MOMENT
courtesy of Joan Stewart, Publicity Hound

Many of my clients hire me for PR consulting, working with the media, generating more publicity. I’d be glad to assist you, but as my regular subscribers and clients know, I am always on the lookout for free resources and tools of value for you as well. Here’s another one I’d like to share with you. Joan Stewart, a PR whiz with years of experience, is now offering a very helpful FREE e-book, packed full of 24 of her best tips called "The Best of The Publicity Hound's Tips of the Week of 2006." If you're determined to ratchet up your publicity campaign next year, this free book can help you.

You can download the e-book HERE!

BEST KINDNESS OF THE MOMENT

How about practice random acts of kindness in the new year.  It’s been proven that not only the person receiving and giving benefit, but someone actually watching the giving, benefits too.  A wonderful example of this is that last month, at a Starbucks drive thru, 142 people paid for each others orders.  How cool is that? Opening doors, giving someone change, etc.  For more ideas, see this great site.   Acts of Kindness Foundation  "Remember: Kindness does wonderful things to a face." Dixie Doyle

THE OPTIMIST OF THE MOMENT (AND YEAR!)

We are hosting the first annual "GLASS IS HALF FULL" CONTEST.  Please submit the name of a celebrity, public figure, or a famous individual that has a "Glass Half Full" attitude….(singer, actor, author, leader and also the name of a company.)  A person in the limelight that exemplifies optimism and a positive attitude.

Also if you know someone who is an unsung hero because of their positive attitude…someone unknown, a friend of yours, colleague, someone you heard about in your town, let us know too.

We will post here and the results nationwide and award the recipient with a Glass Half Full Award and hopefully the attention will get folks to start acting a bit more optimism and positive in the new year.

"The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true." - J. Robert Oppenheimer, 1904-1967, American Physicist

Click HERE to make your nominations!

BABY OF THE MOMENT

"When I was born I was so surprised I didn't talk for a year and a half." --Grace Allen

Tv game show of the moment

A contestant made it to the last round of a TV game show.  "Congratulations," the emcee said. "Answer correctly and you can win ten million dollars!"

"This is a two part question about American history," he continued. "The second half of the question is always easier.  Which part would you like first?"

The contestant figured he would play it safe. "I'll try the second part of the question first."

The emcee nodded while the audience was silent with anticipation.

"Okay, here is the question: And in what year did it happen?"

DIFFERENCE OF THE MOMENT

A Life Changing Moment

People sometimes ask with a trace of skepticism "Why do I need a coach?" Or "I am already successful how will a coach help me?" My clients are smart, successful, fantastic people; I ask you go for the gold at the Olypmics without a Coach? Likewise, I partner with champions in the "game" of life who want to focus on their success and happiness and move forward with their personal and business goals, easier and quicker. I love to hear good news from my clients...

"I have been a client of KC's for over two years and highly recommend her services. I was desperate to change my career. The task seemed impossible. KC helped me navigate the waters to obtain a new career that is not only financially rewarding but feeds my creativity and strengths. It has made all the difference!"   C. Sowell, Hearst Holdings, Inc.

"Hi KC! Hope everything is fabulous! Just wanted to give you a quick update on my life -- all positive, and all attributable to the results of our work together during our coaching sessions. 1) Met an absolutely wonderful man. Can you say, "get your mind in the right place, know what you want, be receptive to it, ask the universe for it, and it WILL come"? 2) In light of the above -- and due to what I learned during our coaching sessions -- I made a huge move and as of January 1 am reducing my client load! Very difficult decision to make, but work/life balance won-out. Exciting! I am positive it's all attributable to the results of our coaching sessions. Again, hope all is wonderful with you. " J.N, Owner, PR firm, Florida

Consider Success Coaching in the new year....you'll be amazed at YOUR results! Aren't you worth it?

PUN OF THE MOMENT

Did you hear about the guy whose whole left side was cut off? He's all right now.

WE'RE FAMOUS FOR A MOMENT

The media is intrigued by humor as a business tool, giving more credence to laughter as the best medicine and honoring the importance of life balance. I have been interviewed by everyone from the national publications like the Wall Street Journal, Entrepreneur Magazine, and Women's World and TV stations to most recently the women's magazine PINK, and the American Institute of Holistic Theology university publication, Vibrations. Here's that link: https://www.aiht.edu/newsletter/vibev11n4/kclang.asp

CLEAR DIAGNOSIS OF THE MOMENT
Courtesy of Andrea Lee, www.andreajlee.com 

A therapist could hear that her new client caused quite a commotion in her lobby among the other patients when he walked in and announced himself. She had been warned from his doctor’s diagnosis that he was abit off-kilter. When she opened her door to see why he was causing such a stir, she was shocked to see her new client wrapped entirely from head to toe in shiny cellophane.

Calmly she accessed the situation, looked him up and down, then told him, “I can clearly see your nuts.”

GRIN AND SHARE IT

If you smiled while reading this...if even for a moment, then PLEASE share this issue with your colleagues, friends, relatives or co-workers who could use a laugh today.  JUST FORWARD IT and brighten someone's day! When you are stressed, remember...."Someday We'll Laugh About This...Why Wait?"

Warmly,

      
KC Christensen-Lang, Success Coach/Joyologist
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