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What is Happiness Is...
We are an innovative company that believes you can work
hard, be productive and make money while having fun, being
kind and making a positive difference in the world. Our very
name highlights happiness. We offer you many powerful tools
for positive living to help you achieve your goals and
dreams, a stress-free life, balance, productivity,
fulfilling work, self-care and laughter. One aspect of our
company cheerfully focuses on laughter as a stress-reliever,
employee morale-booster and team-builder and humor as a tool
and ice-breaker. We'd love to give you a warm welcome at:
www.ToolsForPositiveLiving.com
The other aspect of our company focuses on growing your
business, skill-building and offers one-one-one and group
coaching, business and PR consulting strategies, resources
and helpful hints. For a confidential appointment, visit
www.CoachingForTopLeaders.com
PROMOS OF THE MOMENT
 Happiness Is... now has its own professional studio with
top-notch recording equipment. KC is a trained voice artist and
can record customized voice-overs for anyone, anywhere in the
world. Everything from Radio and TV commercials, website
trainings, audio books, promos, computer avantars, voice mail,
answering systems and lots more! If you need to promote your
business in a snazzy new way, give us a call or check out our
new site
www.SunshineVoices.com
DID YOU KNOW?
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You can
change your life in just one hour? How about a
complimentary coaching session!?
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We can help
you make money while you sleep? Find out how!
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That close to 50% of workers leave jobs because they
don't feel respected and appreciated?
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That the
positive effect of a good belly laugh will last you up
to 24 hours?
STARTING
SOON!
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A Laughter
Club at the Blue Moon Cafe & Yoga Studio in Exeter, New
Hampshire.
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Women's
Groups in-person in New Hampshire and on the phone.
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Want to join
us? Reserve your spot
here.
INTERESTED
IN?
COOL MAIL
OF THE MOMENT
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of junk mail? Wish there was something useful to read
that offered articles you could use at work and at home?
Check out my coaching Fre*e “Powerful Tools For Positive
Living” four page newsletter, packed with helpful tips
and mailed directly to your home or office every other
month. Want your own complimentary subscription? Email
your mailing address (nope, we don’t share it with
anyone!) and we’ll mail ya the next issue.
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Baby Boomer Women at Mid-Life! The National
Association of Baby Boomer Women is the only association
devoted to addressing issues concerning 38 million of the
healthiest, wealthiest, and best educated generation of
women to ever hit midlife, baby boomer women. Dotsie Bregel,
Founder, National Association of Baby Boomer Women
www.NABBW.com The # 1 sites for "baby
boomer women" on major search engines. 1-877-bboomer
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WELCOME!
Cheerful Greetings from all of us who compile this
cheerful “Virtual Moment of Joy” for you! You are
folks who believe in making the world a better
place, know that a smile is the best face lift,
appreciate good humor or you sign up because you
just need a good laugh cuz times are tough. Welcome
to our recent new subscribers from places as diverse
as Kenya, Brazil, Canada, South Africa, India and
all across America, including Alabama, Illinois,
Tenn., Maine, California, Texas, South Carolina,
Washington and New Hampshire. So g lad
you have joined us here and even gladder to those of
you who have reached out and contacted me, sent
jokes, puns, cartoons, videos and stories of your
exciting progress. Love to hear from ya! It’s my
birthday month (whew, 51 years young!) and to
celebrate I am offering my subscribers 51% off
coaching for one month, March 14th-April 14th!! If you have been hesitating,
now is a great time to try it. My treat! Here at
Happiness Is… we go the extra “smileage” and based
on your requests, we add new programs and services
regularly to meet your needs. Let us know how we can
support you!
Keep in touch! Remember this sage advice: ”We don’t
stop laughing because we grow older, we grow older
because we stop laughing!”
Spring is in the air….well, almost. Hope you have a
spring in YOUR step anyway!
Another year older and wise…but STILL laughing!!
KC Christensen-Lang
President, Happiness Is…
MAIL OF THE MOMENT
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"Thanks KC for the funny Virtual Moment
of Joy that comes in my email once a month; it
does make me smile and I forward it on to my
co-workers who sure could learn to laugh more. I
am also enjoying the Positive Tools newsletter
you mail to my home with those helpful articles.
Now I want to try coaching and one of your PR
calls next. Thanks for spreading good cheer
everywhere." J. M. - Oregon
"KC. The kid
on the toilet thing got a hearty guffaw out of
me… especially since Matt tends to spend a half
hour each morning in there. I know he’s not
reading… because he sings at the top of his
lungs. – Stan Barker, www.adworks.com
"KC, you bring me countless joy....Love
ya gal...you're one of the nicest people I've
never met. Anybody who can make da Queen laugh,
has my vote. KC rocks!" Georgia Richardson,
www.queenjawjaw.com
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And finally, there was the person who sent
twenty different puns to his friends, with the
hope that at least ten of the puns would make
them laugh. No pun in ten did. |
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“Ability may get you to the top, but it takes
character to keep you there.”
Mr. Wooden, Basketball Coach |
SUPPORT OF THE MOMENT
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 Want
someone to listen, to brainstorm with, to vent
to, support you? Need a fresh perspective, some
helpful tips or resources, a kick-in-the-butt,
some cheerleading? As your partner in your
success and happiness, a caring Coach can offer
all those things. Here’s the kind message I
received a coaching session a few days ago
(Note: My clients are normally confidential…he
wanted me to use his name to spread the word
about the benefits of coaching):
"Thank you so much, KC! You're awesome!! I
should have talked to you months ago!!, I just
want to let you know how much I appreciated your
advice and support. Again, you came through for
me and I can see the light at the end of the
tunnel! I'm feeling better already! You're a
very special person! And you can always count on
me to spread the word about the incredible
business you run! Just talking with you, making
me laugh, and knowing that you care and support
me, helped me get out of the funk. It was like
night and day! Thank you, and I really
appreciate everything you've done for me. You
bet I'll keep in touch!”
Kofi Fynn-Aikins, Ph.D. Manager, U.S.
Government, New York
If you are stuck in any area of your life or
business and want to move forward, consider
coaching. We focus on any issue you want to take
action on. It’s all about YOU! You can try it
for a month, no obligation to continue. It’s
tax-deductible as a business expense, I call you
so there are no long distance fees, it’s
private, powerful and fun! Think you are worth
investing in yourself? Of course you are!
Contact me directly at kc@coachingfortopleaders.com or call our headquarters at (603)-642-7871. |
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 Amazing
as these are; these are real complaints from
people on vacation to their travel agents geezzz!
“No one told us there would be fish in the sea.
The children were startled.”
“On my holiday in India, I was disgusted to find
that almost every restaurant served curry.”
“My finance and I booked twin beds but were
placed in a double bedded room. We now hold you
responsible for the fact that I find myself
pregnant.”
“A hotel guest complained that his brown soup
was just too thick and strong. He was
inadvertently slurping up the gravy.” |
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“The only difference between tri and triumph is
a little umph!” |
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 "When
you love somebody, your eyelashes go up and down
and little stars come out of you." - Karen, age
7
"You really shouldn't say 'I love you' unless
you mean it. But if you mean it, you should say
it a lot. People forget." - Jessica, age 8 |
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REAL ADS OF THE MOMENT
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Toaster: A gift that every member of the family
appreciates. Automatically burns toast.
Man, honest. Will take anything. |
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JOKE OF THE MOMENT
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Why don’t Buddhists vacuum in the corners?
Because they have no attachments. |
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Want a fun speaker for your conference? A
dynamic presentation for that meeting? Know a
group that is seeking a keynote speaker? A
company looking for someone to conduct a
workshop or breakout session? Something unique
for your retreat? Yup, we do it all here at
Happiness Is… We customize all presentations for
the group, the mission, the goals and the
budget. Just let us know as we are booking up
for this year and we will lock you in the
schedule. |
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BAD ESCAPE PLANNING OF THE MOMENT
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SIGNS OF THE MOMENT
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On the wall of a Baltimore estate: "Trespassers
will be prosecuted to the full extent of the
law.-Sisters of Mercy"
On a long-established New Mexico dry cleaners:
"38 years on the same spot."
In a Florida maternity ward: "No children
allowed."
In a funeral parlor: "Ask about our layaway
plan."
On a shopping mall marquee: "Archery
Tournament-Ears pierced" |
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INSIGHT OF THE MOMENT
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 I
have met a number of people and clients recently
whose lack of confidence acts like a huge
boulder in their shiny path of opportunity. Of
course we coach around this, but it still
dismays me in the beginning. They are smart,
talented, kind, fantastic folks with such
potential, yet they are not empowered. They
truly get in their own way.
In my book, "Speaking
of Success," my wonderful co-author, Jack
Canfield who has touched millions of lives with
his best-selling Chicken Soup for the Soul
series, shares this sage advice: "Number one is
to believe in yourself, believe in your dreams.
Trust your own feelings, your own motivations,
what turns you on, what you want to do, what
makes you feel good, and quit worrying about
what other people, say, think and want for you.
Decide what you want for yourself and then do
what you need to do to go about getting it."
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MYSTERY MAN OF THE MOMENT
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A man and a woman were having dinner in a fine
restaurant. Their waitress, taking another order
at a table a few paces away noticed that the man
was slowly sliding down his chair and under the
table, with the woman acting unconcerned.
The waitress watched as the man slid all the way
down his chair and out of sight under the table.
Still, the woman dining across from him appeared
calm and unruffled, apparently unaware that her
dining companion had disappeared.
After the waitress finished taking the order,
she came over to the table and said to the
woman, "Pardon me, ma'am, but I think your
husband just slid under the table."
The woman calmly looked up at her and replied
firmly, "No he didn't. He just walked in the
door." |
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CRAZY INVENTION OF THE MOMENT
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TOUGH MOM OF THE MOMENT
Courtesy of Dianna Brown
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Like any mother, I was worried when my son
joined the marines. But later on, when I asked
my son how things were going, he put my mind at
ease.
“Let me put it this way, Mom, Living with you
prepared me for boot camp.” |
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LAUGHTER-FILLED VIDEO OF THE MOMENT
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Our regular subscribers know how we promote the
power of laughter. There is a nifty quote that
goes, “A smile starts on the lips, A grin
spreads to the eyes, A chuckle comes from the
belly; But a good laugh bursts forth from the
soul, Overflows, and bubbles all around.” So
perfect for this delightful video of a man on
the subway who completely changes the energy of
his fellow passengers on the train and brightens
their day with laughter. Also notice how at the
end, he quietly gets on another train and starts
spreading the joy all over again. May it make
you smile too! Bodhisattva in Metro
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jedd2FiZTqM
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HEALTH STUDY OF THE MOMENT
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Did you know it’s healthy to look on the sunny
side of life? They reported on the news today of
a recent study that those who are more positive
are 22% less likely to get heart disease than
those who are not. And how ‘bout this? A
Science Daily study found that people who are
energetic, happy and relaxed are less likely to
catch colds, while those who are depressed,
anxious or just plain mad more often are more
likely to complain about cold symptoms, whether
or not they get sick! Wow…our laughter-lovin’
subscribers must be the healthiest folks on the
planet! YAY! |
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COOL CONNECTING TOOL OF
THE MOMENT
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 I am always trying to work smarter not harder,
plus provide quality service and stay in touch
with folks I care about. I just discovered a
powerful, heartfelt way to reach out to friends,
family and clients, cultivate new customers and
build relationships. It’s a growing company
based on coaching principles of laws of
attraction, kindness, giving, making a
difference, helping others. I love that and we
practice it here in my company as well. You can
select a beautiful card (out of 13,000 in the
catalog) for less than 62 cents, say whatever
you want in your own handwriting – and then
after they check the proper address, it’s
stuffed and mailed FOR YOU! WOW! No more driving
from store to store, or running out of stamps.
What a time and money saver.
The cards are unique and personalized. Here’s
some positive feedback already…"I got your
card and I laughed for about an hour.” – K. in
Maine “Loved the crayon card!!!! Where on earth
did you get it done?” – C. in New Hampshire
I was so impressed I became a distributor and
now that’s just another PR and networking tool.
It’s a fantastic tool for the busy business
owner who needs a smart, efficient system to
stay in touch with clients on a regular basis
and perfect for the frazzled person juggling a
lot at home. (Also great for people who want to
earn residule income.) Check out my new site and
send a free card to anyone you want or contact
me for details. Have fun & get connected!
www.SendOutCards.com/happykc |
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CREATIVE SECURITY OF THE MOMENT
Courtesy of a KC Fan in NH
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This is a true story of a Auto Shop Owner in New
Mexico. He was sick and tired of thugs breaking
into his garage to steal expensive tools and
equipment. So he came up with a cunning idea. He
spread the word that he had recently acquired a
furious Mexican Lion that would attack anyone
that climbed the fence or broke in to his
Garage. Crime completely stopped at his business
as would-be thieves saw the "Lion" from a
distance and fled the scene.
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TIME MGT. TIP OF MOMENT
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What’s a quick and easy time management tip?
Remember the 3 D’s. For every document you pick
off your desk, ask yourself DO, DELEGATE or
DUMP? |
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ODDBALL INTERVIEW QUESTIONS OF THE MOMENT
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1. What was your best McGuyver moment? (asked at
Schlumberger)
2. How many tennis balls are in this room and
why? (asked at Yahoo!)
3. If you were a brick in a wall, which brick
would you be and why? (asked at Nestle USA)
4. How would you move Mt Fuji? (asked at
Microsoft)
5. If two cars are traveling in a two lap race
on a track of any length, one going 60 mph and
the other going 30mph, how fast will the slower
car have to go to finish at the same car to
finish at the same time? (asked at Morgan
Stanley)
6. Are your parents disappointed with your
career aspirations? (asked at Fisher
Investments)
7. Tell me how you would determine how many
house painters there are in the United States?
(asked at Acquity Group)
8. What should it cost to rent Central Park for
commercial purposes? (asked at Bain & Co.)
You can read how others said they would answer
these and other questions at glassdoor.com |
CHEER OF THE MOMENT
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 Is
your mood abit lighter? If you smiled or
chuckled, please forward this on to a friend,
fellow employee or colleague! Thanks for
spending this virtual moment of joy with us!
Take care and hope to hear from you soon.
Happy Spring!
Warmly,
KC
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