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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
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HAPPY MARKETPLACE
HOUSE FOR SALE:
Want spacious 3+ bedroom,
2 bath house with offices, studio, workshop and decks on
3 1/2 private acres in beautiful Maine? Contact KC at
603-642-7871 or
kc@toolsforpositiveliving.com
for details.
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Want your
own small, but mighty ad emailed to hundreds of
subscribers worldwide? Email your 50 word description to
email address below. Only $10.00 USD. Reserve your spot
for the DECEMBER issue. First come, first serve. (Note:
We reserve the right to refuse an ad nor do we claim any
responsibility for the vendor or their
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TURKEYS, LAUGHTER, HUMOR & MORE
Time to celebrate Friends! Our Virtual Moment of Joy
will be easy reading because we know you are gearing
up for the busy holiday season and hopefully eagerly
waiting for your vacation break to start. Rejoice in
your family and friends and all that you have
accomplished during a tough economy with many
challenges. For those struggling, my heart goes out
to you and we hope this little note will bring you
some cheer. Keep in touch everyone...we care!
For those in America, enjoy a HAPPY THANKSGIVING.
For all of you in other parts of the world, I give
thanks for you as well. Warm blessings and many
smiles to all.
Gratefully,
KC Christensen-Lang
President, Happiness Is…
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 “Thanks
you guys at Happiness Is… for the funny cartoons
in these past issues. I’ll try to find some for
you to share as well. Thanks for making people
laugh during those very hectic, often stressful
days on the job; we look forward to your day
brightener every month.”
P.L. - Minnesota
“KC: Great job yesterday on the Customer
Service & Phone Skills training with our
employees. I look forward to continuing to work
with you and have you back for a follow-up staff
training. Will be in touch. Thanks for a job
well done!" Wayne Cipullo, General
Manager - Regal Limousine Service
“I so enjoyed talking with you, KC. I look
forward to being that person you described! When
we talk, I will always try to keep an open mind.
It is very helpful for me to have someone
outside of the business really look at things
and really help me sort through them... And even
though we have only really met a few times in
person, I feel like I know you! Thanks for your
help, “ K. |
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ANNOUNCEMENT
OF THE MOMENT
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Well, folks! I did it. So many of you asked me
where was our FaceBook page, that we finally got
around to posting one. Thanks for encouraging me
to let more people know about Happiness Is… and
what we do. You are the first to know! We need a
fan or two! LOL. So, please help us get the
world out, let me know if you are on Facebook
too, link to our page, comment your little
hearts out and stay in touch….let’s keep the
conversations going and together, we can promote
life balance, laughter, joy, kindness, good
humor, optimism and positive attitudes
worldwide! YEEHAA! Watch for upcoming programs
and events designed just for you and keep let us
know what we can do to support you in the new
year!Follow me on
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ACTUAL HEADLINES OF THE MOMENT
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WHOOPS! These are actual newspaper headlines
gathered from papers across the country.
Police Begin Campaign to Run Down Jaywalkers
Include your Children when Baking Cookies
Something Went Wrong in Jet Crash, Expert Says
Safety Experts Say School Bus Passengers Should
Be Belted
Drunk Gets Nine Months in Violin Case
Iraqi Head Seeks Arms |
Thoughtful Quote of The Moment
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"As we express our gratitude, we must never
forget that the highest appreciation is not to
utter words, but to live by them."
John Fitzgerald Kennedy, 35th President of the
United States |
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Old colanders never die, they just can't take
the strain anymore.
We're not getting anywhere in geometry class. It
feels like we're going in circles.
My mailman should be a comedian, his delivery is
perfect!
How did the Mayflower show that it liked
America?
It hugged the shore |
GREAT NONPROFIT OF THE MOMENT!
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Bullying is a hot topic these days for good
reason – we need to protect our kids. I’m on the
Board of Advisors of a fantastic nonprofit
organization called, Hey U.G.L.Y., Inc. - Unique
Gifted Lovable You,
dedicated to helping youth who are bullied AND
the bullies because both suffer from low
self-esteem. We help them discover their "inner
cool" so they can be who they are instead
of who they think they need to be to fit
in.
 The
dynamic Co-Founder, President and my friend,
Betty Hoeffner, asked me to let our subscribers
know about their campaign to help kids who are
being bullied. “We had a mom call us to help her
son who was repeatedly kicked in the face by a
bully,” explained Betty, “I found out from a
police officer friend that unless there is video
there's not much the mom could do but file a
complaint. So, on behalf of this mom and her
son, we have started
http://BullyingBystandersUnite.org/. It's a
place that teaches bystanders to bullying what
to do to help kids who are being bullied. We
want everyone to go there and take the pledge to
help kids. The pledge is free and only takes a
minute.” So, dear subscribers, hug your teen
today and be thankful when you are surrounded by
love and hope this season. Check out their
website,
HeyUGLY.org for fantastic programs, services
and products to help teens everywhere. |
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'Twas the night of Thanksgiving,
but I just couldn't sleep...
I tried counting backwards,
I tried counting sheep.
The leftovers beckoned...the dark meat and
white,
but I fought the temptation with all of my
might.
Tossing and turning with anticipation,
the thought of a snack became infatuation.
So, I raced to the kitchen, flung open the door
and gazed at the fridge, full of goodies galore.
I gobbled up turkey and buttered potatoes,
stuffing with gravy, green beans and tomatoes.
I felt myself swelling so plump and so round,
till all of a sudden, I rose off the ground.
I crashed through the ceiling, floating into the
sky
with a mouthful of pudding and a handful of pie
But, I managed to yell as I soared past the
trees...
Happy eating to all -- pass the cranberries,
please. |
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 There
are three blonde guys stranded on an island.
Suddenly a fairy appears and offers to grant
each one of them a wish.
The first blonde asks to be intelligent.
Instantly, he is turned into a brown haired man
and swims off the island.
The next one asks to be even more intelligent
than the previous one, so instantly he is turned
into a black haired man. The black haired man
builds a boat and sails off the island.
The third blonde asks to become even more
intelligent than the previous two. The fairy
turns him into a woman, and she walks across the
bridge. |
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 A
man absolutely hated his wife's cat and decided
to get rid of him one day by driving him 20
blocks from his home and leaving him at the
park.
As he was getting home, the cat was walking up
the driveway.
The next day he decided to drive the cat 40
blocks away. He put the beast out and headed
home.
Driving back up his driveway, there was the cat!
He kept taking the cat further and further and
the cat would always beat him home. At last he
decided to drive a few miles away, turn right,
then left, past the bridge, then right again and
another right until he reached what he thought
was a safe distance from his home and left the
cat there.
Hours later the man calls home to his wife:
"Jen, is the cat there?"
"Yes", the wife answers, "Why do you
ask?"
Frustrated, the man answered, "Put that
critter on the phone. I'm lost and need
directions!!!" |
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CLASSES OF THE MOMENT
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We will soon be offering FR*EE classes on the
phone to support you in your goals, reduce your
stress, to help you build your business or your
own personal development. Watch on our new
FACEBOOK page or in our newsletters. Got any
topics you’d like us to do? Any burning
questions? Let us know! |
WHAT’S YOUR MOMENT OF JOY?
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 When
was the last time you took a bath? I was
giving a coaching session to a hard-working
woman and dedicated employee yesterday at her
company site. She’s the ultimate
caretaker…giving to everyone all the time and
took pride in all that she had done for the
business, working odd hours, nights, weekends,
juggling 4 kids and a husband, social calendar,
giving back to the community and more. We talked
about being overwhelmed and stressed at times
and when I asked her when was the last time she
took time for herself and had some nurturing
self-care, she suddenly sat still in the chair,
puzzled and silent. I wasn’t asking for an hour
of time, just a moment of Joy here and there so
she could rejuvenate, distress and recharge her
batteries. Finally she realized how much she
used to enjoy baths for the quiet and
relaxation. I asked when was the last time she
had one and she sheepishly said FIVE YEARS AGO!
So guess what her “coaching homework” was? Yup,
a luxurious bubblebath, complete with soft
music, candles and a locked door. She can’t wait
for her moments of joy and I can’t wait to get
the wonderful update and see her smile with
delight. What about YOU? Whether it’s a soothing
bath, jog around the block, curled up with a
good book, massage, walk in the park, comedy
movie, laughing with a friend…take a moment of
joy…something that doesn’t involve working or
caretaking, but some positive, relaxing YOU
time! We all need self-care….take your moment of
joy today! And let me know! |
DIRECTIONS
OF THE MOMENT
Courtesy of Georgia Richardson
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AVOIDING TELEMARKETERS
OF THE MOMENT
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1. If MCI calls trying to get you to sign up
with their Family and Friends plan, reply, in as
sinister a voice as you can muster, "I don't
have any friends . . . would you be my friend?"
2. Tell them you work for the same company they
work for.
Example: Telemarketer: "This is Bill from
Watertronics."
You: "Watertronics!! Hey I work for them too.
Where are you calling from?"
Telemarketer: "Uh, Dallas, Texas." You: "Great,
they have a group there too? How's business/the
weather? Too bad the company has a policy
against selling to employees! Oh well, see ya."
3. Tell the Telemarketer you are busy and if
they will give you their phone number you will
call them back. If they say they are not allowed
to give out their number, then ask them for
their home number and tell them you will call
them at home (this is usually the most effective
method of getting rid of Telemarketers). If the
person says, "Well, I don't really want to get a
call at home," say, "Yeah! Now you know how I
feel." (smiling, of course...) |
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