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What is Happiness Is...
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PROMOS OF THE MOMENT
 Happiness Is... now has its own professional studio with
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PRESENTATIONS OF
THE MOMENT
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BEST DEAL OF
THE MOMENT!
Want your own
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For those of you who used these complimentary line before
when I offered them years ago, in the quest to better serve
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These additional features include:
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As Usual Our Services Always Include:
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when you are in New England or check out their main
website at
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They ship anywhere in the world.
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WELCOME!
Hello
Friendly Folks!
Hope you are having a fantastic summer! Welcome to
all our wonderful new subscribers from all across
the globe. Thanks for joining in the fun! Send us
your jokes, puns, cartoons, success stories and
helpful resources and tips anytime. We are united
around the world to promote humor, laughter, joy,
optimism and positive living! It was also great to
hear from a bunch of you this past month; some who
have only read the newsletter and never contacted me
until now (YAY!), other former clients and
colleagues saying hello (Great to hear from you!),
people taking advantage of the complimentary
subscriber special coaching special and new friends
introducing themselves. (YAHOO!). Take a moment out
in the remaining days of summer, to enjoy a moment
of fun and share a smile! Remember as Milton Berle
once said, "Laughter is an instant vacation. "
Stay tuned for new programs and services this Fall.
Let us know how we can support you!
KC Christensen-Lang
President, Happiness Is…
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"It is nice to hear from you too! I always
enjoy your newsletters and hearing from you!
Happy Summer to you too!" Love and light,
Bev Love, Senior Admissions Advisor, AIHT
“Love this Joy Note. I'm so crazy busy w/our
walk to end childhood obesity that I almost
didn't read this email newsletter now ... but
you are a breath of fresh for us. Miss
you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Betty Hoeffner, President
& Co-Founder, Hey Ugly.
www.heyugly.org
“ Hi KC - thank you for all your help. Working
with you has taught me how important it is to
get help from an expert. Best of luck." M.
M. Federal Govt. Office, Mass.
"Hi
KC, I just sat down and read your fabulous
V.M.O.J. newsletter. I'm serious, it made my
day. As you can imagine Father's Day is not our
favorite.... Since losing (my husband), I'm
learning how to strategize to get through these
special times we used to cherish. I purposely
saved readng the newsletter until this morning
so that I would be guaranteed a laugh. You
didn't let me down, I'm smiling! Thank you! Be
encouraged! I am filled with gratitude for your
efforts to promote laughter, joy, success and
life-enrichment. Please know you are making a
difference to us, a lonely Mom and daughter
missing their dear
husband/Father, today. Know that we are thinking
of you and are holding a vigil in our hearts for
those who have passed on, and who have given us
so much." Love, J
"Hi KC, Love getting your newsletter."
Wendy Stanley Jones, NH
"Fabulous job as always with your
newsletter!!! "xoxox, Susan Hobbs |
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WOMEN WHO HATES EXERCISE FOR A MOMENT
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Reason to smile: Every 7 minutes of every day,
someone in an aerobics class pulls a hamstring. |
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TWITTER TRIVIA FOR THE MOMENT
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Did you hear that there is now a Twitter study
out that traced key words linked to particular
moods and their frequencies in tweets?
Scientists found that the results show that
people are angrier on Thursdays! Not Mondays at
the beginning of the work week or Hump Day
Wednesdays. Hmmm, maybe we should sent out our
Virtual Moment of Joy out only on Thursdays?!
Might cheer up your angry co-worker! Whew…look
out!
Another Northeastern and Harvard University
study ran three years of tweets against a list
of words to track the country's happiness
throughout the day. They weren’t surprised that
people are also unhappy during the hours of the
standard work day. Sighhh. That’s why I love
that quote, “Choose a job you love and you will
never work a day in your life.” |
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Did you hear about the lady who confused her
Valium with her birth control pills? She had 14
kids, but she doesn't really care.
Women over 50 don't have babies because they
would put them down and forget where they left
them. |
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No matter how grouchy you're feeling,
You'll find the smile more or less healing.
It grows in a wreath
All around the front teeth -
Thus preserving the face from congealing.
~Anthony Euwer |
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Okay folks...back by
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an entire month! First come, first
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31, 2010. Book your private coaching sessions
now at (603) 642-7871 or kc@coachingfortopleaders.com |
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HAPPY VIDEO OF THE MOMENT
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Check out this video to see how the Coca-Cola
staff surprised and delighted their customers,
thirsty college students… on an ordinary day.
It’s fun, and certainly memorable; how can you
do that with YOUR clients, your members, your
patients, your customers? Be creative! Think of
ways you can create happiness and the WOW factor
on a regular basis, you and your customers will
reap big rewards and like Coke, your ideas will
be shared too! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqT_dPApj9U |
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
FOR A MOMENT
Courtesy of Diana Young
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elderly Chinese woman had two large pots, each
hung on the ends of a pole which she carried
across her neck.
One of the pots had a crack in it while the
other pot was perfect and always delivered a
full portion of water.
At the end of the long walks from the stream to
the house, the cracked pot arrived only half
full.
For a full two years this went on daily, with
the woman bringing home only one and a half pots
of water.
Of course, the perfect pot was proud of its
accomplishments.
But the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own
imperfection, and miserable that it could only
do ha lf of what it had been made to do.
After two years of what it perceived to be
bitter failure, it spoke to the woman one day by
the stream.
"I am ashamed of myself, because this crack
in my side causes water to leak out all the way
back to your house."
The old woman smiled, "Did you notice that
there are flowers on your side of the path, but
not on the other pot's side? That's because I
have always known about your flaw, so I planted
flower seeds on your side of the path, and every
day while we walk back, you water them. For two
years I have been able to pick these beautiful
flowers to decorate the table. Without you being
just the way you are, there would not be this
beauty to grace the house."
Each of us has our own unique flaw. But it's
the cracks and flaws we each have that make our
lives together so very interesting and
rewarding.
You've just got to take each person for what
they are and look for the good in them.
SO, to all of my cracked pot friends, have a
great day and remember to smell the flowers on
your side of the path! |
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 A pharmacist comes back from his break and sees
a man leaning against the wall, his face
strained and nervous. He asks his assistant:
"What's wrong with that man over there?"
"He came in looking for cough medicine,"
she replies. "I couldn't find any, so I gave
him a whole bottle of laxatives."
"Oh great!" steamed the pharmacist.
"He is going to sue us now. You don't give
laxatives to a person with a cough!"
"Well," said the clerk defensively,
"Look at him. He's afraid to cough!" |
PROMOTING EACH OTHER ONLINE FOR A MOMENT
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We love to promote and support our subscribers,
colleagues and clients in as many ways as we
can. If you are on LinkedIn.com, let's connect!
Look me up and let's see how we can spread the
word about each other and our businesses. Also
if any of you have online newsletters (ezines),
then consider a link or ad exchange, okay?! If
you want an ad or a link in an upcoming issue of
our Virtual Moment of Joy ezine, let us know!
Email us at
kc@coachingfortopleaders.com
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Did You Know....
We have wonderful subscribers from as far away
as Denmark, Ireland, Kenya, Spain, Uganda,
India?
It takes more muscles to frown than it does to
smile? Remember, a smile is the best facelift!
:)
I am a Certified Laughter Leader and can lead
fun filled exercises for your group?
Being with your friends reduces your stress and
decreases your blood pressure?
You can hear a smile over the phone...do so and
your customer or colleague will know it! |
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little girl was talking to her teacher about
whales. The teacher said it was physically
impossible for a whale to swallow a human
because even though it was a very large mammal
its throat was very small.
The little girl stated that Jonah was swallowed
by a whale.
Irritated, the teacher reiterated that a whale
could not swallow a human; it was physically
impossible.
The little girl said, "When I get to heaven I
will ask Jonah."
The teacher asked, "What if Jonah went to
hell?"
The little girl replied, "Then you ask him." |
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Go ahead and send a beautiful genuine greeting
card at no charge to anyone you want at:
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I use this awesome
communications/relationship-building tool to
stay connected o everyone. Love it! Check it out
and make someone's day today. |
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Compromise: The art of dividing a cake in such a
way that everybody believes he got the biggest
piece.
Classic: A book which people praise, but do not
read.
Office: A place where you can relax after your
strenuous home life.
Yawn: The only time some married men ever get to
open their mouth.
Committee: Individuals who can do nothing
individually and sit to decide that nothing can
be done together.
Experience: The name people give to their
mistakes.
Boss: Someone who is early when you are late and
late when you are early.
Politician: One who shakes your hand before
elections and your confidence after. |
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The trouble with some women is that they get all
excited about nothing (and then they marry him.) |
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QUESTIONABLE SURVEY OF THE MOMENT
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I read this article that said the typical symptoms
of stress are eating too much, impulse buying, and
driving too fast. Are they kidding? That is my idea
of a perfect day. |
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 A man and his wife were making their first
doctor visit prior to the birth of their first
child. After everything checked out, the doctor
took a small stamp and stamped the wife's
stomach with indelible ink.
The couple was curious about what the stamp was
for, so when they got home, he dug out his
magnifying glass to try to see what it was. In
very tiny letters, the stamp said, "When you can
read this without a needing a magnifying glass,
come back and see me." |
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We are delighted to have the fantastic Daisy
Trading Company as our newest PR client. KC, who
has 30+ years in PR, marketing, writing and
editing will be promoting their cheerful stores
in Maine and nationwide. In addition to life and
business coaching, laughter, humor and stress
reduction programs, KC also does PR consulting
and publicity for small businesses, large
companies, entrepreneurs, and authors! It
doesn't matter where you are located; Call or
email for a complimentary intro consultation. |
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BEST MAIL OF THE MOMENT
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 Yes,
we are still offering our subscriptions to our
“Tools For Positive Living” newsletter at no
charge; mailed right to your home or office at
no charge every other month. Note: This is a
different publication than our more
light-hearted online Joy Note you are reading,
but a printed 4 page publication. We don’t share
your contact info and it's a breeze to read the
business tips and personal development articles.
If you need more copies to send to a friend, put
on your office or store counter, in your waiting
room, lobby or distribute to your group, let us
know and we will send you a bunch. We are
noticing them at health food stores, spas,
doctor's offices, the library and in restaurants
while the customers wait. YAY! Let us know your
mailing address today and we'll send you the
latest issue.
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MARRIAGE VOWS
OF THE MOMENT
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My Dad and I were talking the other night about
love and marriage. He told me that he knew as
early as their wedding what marriage to my Mom
would be like. It seems the minister asked my
Mom, "Do you take this man to be your
husband."
And she said, "I do."
Then the minister asked my Dad, "Do you take
this woman to be your wife," and my Mom
said, "He does." |
RESIGNATION
OF THE MOMENT
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CUSTOMER SERVICE TIP OF THE MOMENT
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No matter what kind of business you are in,
customers are vital to your success. Pay
attention to them! Listen deeply. Communicate
regularly and get to know them. People buy from
those they know and trust. Consider this:
Customers don't really purchase your products or
services as much as they just want to feel
great. They will pay for those good feelings,
caring service and a solution to their problems
and needs. Make sure they feel appreciated,
respected and important. One of the best
compliments I ever received was when one of my
coaching clients thanked me for making them feel
special, "Even though I know you are busy with
others KC, I always feel like I am your only
client." No matter how big or small your
company, making them feel like a VIP will go a
long way to spreading good will and growing your
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FISHING TALE
OF THE MOMENT
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 Doug was describing a 30 pound bass he'd caught
recently after fighting it for three hours.
Bill interrupted the story saying, "I saw the
picture you took of that fish. You're lucky if
it even weighed 10 pounds."
Doug replied, "Well . . . a fish can lose an
awful lot of weight during three hours of
fighting." |
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I found out recently about this neat website
that encourages swapping, recycling and sharing
among folks everywhere. Saves money and the
landfills all while helping you feel good. It's
www.SwapTree.com and allows you to trade
dvds, books, cds and video games for free! You
post items up for trade that you have laying
around the house that you no longer want or use
and put items in a Wish List of things you would
love to have. Swap Tree does the match-making
and BOOM...when they let you know it's in, you
send your item off for a couple dollars, and
your "new" wished item arrives in the
mail...VOILA! The trade is complete! I received
a great CD I wanted, in exchange for my almost
brand new baby lullaby CD (my son is now 7...hahah!
It was time to go). Easy, environmentally
friendly and it was cool to know a sweet babe in
another part of the country is enjoying those
melodious tunes once again. |
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A three-year-old boy went with his dad to see a
new litter of kittens.
On returning home, he breathlessly informed his
mother, "There were two boy kittens and two
girl kittens."
"How did you know that?" his mother
asked.
"Daddy picked them up and looked underneath,"
he replied. "I think it's printed on the
bottom." |
BEST SEAT IN THE HOUSE
OF THE MOMENT
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An old Indian lined up all of his ten sons and
stood in front of them. He then asked, "Who
push port-a-potty over cliff?" Nobody
answered him.
He then asked again, "Who push port-a-potty
over cliff?" And again nobody answered.
The old Indian said, "I tell story of Georgie
and Georgie father. Georgie chop down cherry
tree. Georgie tell truth, Big Georgie no punish.
Little Indian tell truth, I no punish." So
the Indian asked again, "Who push
port-a-potty over cliff?"
The littlest Indian replied, "I push
port-a-potty over cliff. "
The old Indian then shakes him, spanks him, does
everything he can to punish him. When he is
done, the little Indian asks, "Georgie tell
truth, Georgie no get punish. I tell truth, I
get punished. Why you punish?"
The old Indian replied, "Big Georgie not in
cherry tree when it got chopped down." |
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GOODBYE FOR THE MOMENT
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Bye for now wonderful subscribers! Forward our
Virtual Moment of Joy to someone who could use a
smile or who loves a good pun or joke. And do
keep in touch. I love to hear from ya!
Remember..."If love is the treasure, laughter is
the key. " (Yakov Smirnoff)
Have fun finding the key......
Warmly,
KC
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