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HAPPINESS, AND SMILES!
Leon Shepherd, Editor
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by Leon Shepherd
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Networking
is the most cost-effective tool for reaching an endless stream
of influential contacts. The concept of networking is simple:
It's planning and making contacts and sharing information for
professional and personal gain. The key words in that definition
are planning and personal.
Networking
has to be planned--it doesn't just happen, and quality networking
happens only when supportive or friendly relationships, as well
as business contacts, are built.
Networking is a 24-hour process that's about giving as well
as getting. You can't expect to attend one network meeting every
six months and get results. You must always be on the lookout
for people you can include in your network, and whose network
you can join. Understand that you may not benefit immediately,
but possibly somewhere down the line. It may take years to see
results. Or it may bring a phone call overnight. The following
are points to help you continually build your network.
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PREPARE. Before
arriving at a meeting, find out as much as you can about
the agenda and the group hosting the event. Ask a question
about the speaker or the length of the program. This way
you will have forged a connection and will have a friendly
face to look for when you arrive.
- PSYCHE
YOURSELF UP. Your attitude is your most important
asset. Refocus your preoccupation with your own anxieties
by thinking about the other attendees. Pretend you are about
to host a party and concentrate on helping others have a
good time. Don't think of the people at the event as a mass
entity (you'll be overwhelmed) but as individuals whom you
can meet one-on-one. Rehearse what you'll say.
- TALK
SMALL. Have at least three ''small talk'' questions
in mind that will serve as conversation openers.(''How did
you find out about the meeting tonight?") Ask open-ended
questions that draw people out, then turn their answers
into two-way conversations.
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SEEK EVERY OPPORTUNITY TO MEET PEOPLE. Don't
wait until you actually actually walk into the meeting room
to begin networking. If you arrive at the meeting place
by car and notice a group of people in the parking lot,
take the opportunity to strike up a conversation."Are you
going to the meeting? Did you run into any traffic on the
freeway?" Whether you are in the elevator, the restroom
or waiting at the bar, start talking.
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USE YOUR NAME TAG TO YOUR ADVANTAGE. Attach your
name to your right lapel. This way, when you extend your
hand to meet someone, the person's eye moves easily to your
name tag. Make sure your name tag is easy to read.
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FIND KINDRED SPIRITS. Making eye contact is one
of the most crucial tools for successful mingling. When
you are seeking out people to talk with, scan the reception
area for eye contact and friendly smiles. A person who averts
his or her eyes will not be easily approachable.
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KEEP PLENTY OF BUSINESS CARDS. You should always
have sufficient business cards handy for each situation.
Your business cards should be attractive and representative
of who you are and what you do.
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THANK EVERYONE WHO HELPS YOU OR PROVIDES YOU WITH LEADS.
At any given meeting, you're bound to come away with at
least three ideas or tips. Thank the people who offered
them, with a one-minute phone call or a brief handwritten
note, to let them know what their help meant to you.
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DO REMEMBER THAT NETWORKING IS A CHALLENGE. Always
push yourself. Approach new people at meetings and start
a conversation--even if you're in a bad mood. Taking the
initiative really does pay off. Whether you're a novice
or an expert, you only get as much out of networking as
you put into it!
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Things
to Ponder
Do lipton employees take coffee breaks?
What hair color do they put on the driver's licenses of bald men?
How much deeper would oceans be if sponges didn't live there?
You never really learn to swear until you learn to drive.
Strange! No one ever says,''It 's only a game'' when their team is
winning.
If a cow laughed, would milk come out her nose?
So what's the speed of dark?
If you're sending someone some Styrofoam, what do you pack it in?
Is it true that cannibals don't eat clowns because they taste funny?
Nostalgia isn't what it used to be.
If it's true that we are here to help others, then what exactly are
the OTHERS here for?
Why do they put pictures of criminals up in the Post Office? What
are we supposed to do...write to these men? Why don't they just put
their pictures on the postage stamps so the mailmen could look for
them while they deliver the mail?
As I said before, I never repeat myself!
Success
Quotes
Some people change jobs, spouses, and friends---but never think
of changing themselves. - Paula Giddings, Writer
We learn from failure much more than success. - John Johnson, Publisher
The tragedy of life doesn't lie in not reaching your goal. The tragedy
lies in having no goal to reach. - Benjamin Mays, Educator
If a man hasn't discovered something that he will die for, he isn't
fit to live. - Martin Luther King
Either move or be moved! - Colin Powell
A person completely wrapped up in himself makes a small package. -
Denzel Washington
The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary.
- S.B. Fuller, Entrepreneur
When it comes to food for thought, some of us are on a hunger strike.
- Dick Gregory, Activist
Remember, luck is opportunity meeting up with preparation, so you
must prepare yourself to be lucky. - Gregory Hines, Actor
If we live by the Spirit, let us also be guided by the Spirit. - Galatians
5:25
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Married
Couple and The Box
(humor)
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A man and a women were
married for 40 years. When they first got married the man said,
'' I am putting a box under the bed. You must promise never to look
in it."
In all their 40 years of marriage the woman never looked. However
on the afternoon of their 40th anniversary curiosity got the best
of her and she lifted the lid and peeked inside. In the box were
3 empty beer bottles and $1874.25 in small bills. She closed the
box and put it back under the bed. Now that she knew what was in
the box, she was doubly curious as to why.
That evening they were out for a special dinner at their favorite
restaurant. After dinner the woman could no longer contain her curiosity
and she confessed, saying:''I am so sorry. For all these years I
kept my promise and never looked . However today the temptation
was too much and I gave in. But now I need to know why do you keep
the bottles in the box?''
The man thought for a while and said: ''I guess after all these
wonderful years you deserve to know the truth: "Whenever I was unfaithful
to you I put an empty beer bottle in the box under the bed to remind
myself not to do it again.''
The woman was shocked, but said: ''I am very disappointed and saddened
but I guess after all those years away from home on the road, temptation
does happen and I guess that 3 times is not that bad considering
the years.''
They hugged and made their peace.
A little while later the woman asked the man: ''Why do you have
all that money in the box?''
To which the man answered: ''Whenever the box filled with empties,
I cashed them in.''
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Fresh, frozen or
canned vegetables all have the same amount of fiber. Canned vegetables
have the most sodium...fresh have the least. Frozen and fresh vegetables
are equal in vitamins, but the vitamins in canned vegetables are largely
in the water---which is usually thrown away. Canned vegetables are
usually cheapest...fresh,most expensive. To retain the most nutrients:
Buy fresh vegetables, and cook them for as short a time and with as
little water as possible. (James Slavin,RD)
Most ''special'' toothpaste's promise more than they deliver. Examples:
Gum protectors...tarter fighters...brands with baking soda..whiteners...desensitizers.Bottom
line: Proper brushing and flossing, along with regular dental care,
can alleviate many dental problems. (Consumer Reports on Health)
The tastiest low-fat ice cream flavor is chocolate. Because chocolate
has 500 flavor chemicals---with no single dominant---low-fat versions
taste nearly as good as high-fat. Vanilla has a single one dominant
flavor chemical, so low-fat vanilla tastes harsher than high-fat.
Some foods help more than others when it comes to handling a cold.
Chicken soup really makes you feel better faster---though researchers
do not know why. Sweeteners like honey, molasses and sugar soothe
sore throats. The sour taste of lemon tea and sour lemon drops helps
saliva flow---also soothing the throat. Hot peppers, horseradish and
onions make it easier to blow your nose and cough up mucus.
The case against taking vitamins grows, we hear from Victor Herbert,MD.
In fresh foods, vitamins exist in shelf-stable and shelf-unstable
forms, naturally balanced against each other.
Problem: Only the shelf-stable forms are put in supplements, so
there is no natural balance. Recent projects led by DR.Herbert and
others show that loading up on only one form of a nutrient often is
not beneficial---and can be harmful...possibly triggering heart disease,
cancer and liver and kidney disease. Supplements don't provide the
many other needed micronutrients present in food.
Best: Eat your nutrients ---at least five servings of fruits
and vegetables a day.(One serving equals one piece of large fruit
or about one-half cup of vegetables or berries.)
Spring begins about six hours later every year---until a leap year
moves it back 24 hours. This year, spring arrived on Monday,March
20, at 2:35am(EST).
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Coming
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be a feature on stress management, as well as other great ideas
on how to live successfully. |
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