A Kind Word

Good morning,

Happy Friday! Dare I say it? Spring is HERE. Never mind the fact that we'll probably get a little more snow. The bulbs peeking their heads out in our front yard assure me it's Spring. On this fine morning, here's my thought for the day.

Do we really know what impact our words or actions have on others?

Most of the time, the answer probably is no. Today it's on my mind because earlier this week I heard Roxanne Emmerich share the following story during her seminar presented by The Yes Network.

One day an elderly gentleman walked into a bank. He was greeted by a teller who was very nice to him. The next day he came back and told the teller, “Yesterday I came in to withdraw money because I wanted to buy a gun to take my own life. But when you were so nice to me, it gave me hope that life was worth living after all and I decided not to. So I wanted to thank you.”

What a powerful reminder that every interaction we have with another person creates an impact for better or worse, and most often we’ll never know how small or great that impact might be. Life is full of excuses we could point to for being a grouch, but this incident underscores the importance of rising above our own frustrations to help spread joy.

Smiles are contagious; I hope you find lots of reasons to smile today and have a sunny day!

Clarity

P.S. If you're interested in seeing a lot more notes and ideas I collected from this week's Yes Network seminars featuring Roxanne Emmerich and Dan Coughlin, you're welcome to visit this link. I'm providing you this information with the permission of Yes Network president, Michael Jeffreys. Because I regularly attend the seminars, Mr. Jeffreys recently invited me to start writing reviews of the seminars to share with the network's members. It was fun and challenging trying my hand at this for this first time and I'd love your feedback or suggestions if you're so inclined. Mr. Jeffreys also offers complimentary workshops that can take place at your business, networking group or association meeting. For more information, you can visit YesMidwest.com.

P.S. "There are givers and takers in life. Life always seems to work better for the givers." Roxanne Emmerich

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