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Humor U Tip #194 – Show How You Really Love Your Job–Be Cheerful
Bonus: Happy Turkey Day... and All Things Holiday
Make Someone Happy at Work Opportunity
Movie Recommendations
*** FREE COACHING OFFER ***
Humor U Stuff – Some Really "Hot" New PRODUCTS!
Humor U Stuff – Some Really "Hot" New STUFF!
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1. HUMOR U TIP #194 – Show How You Really Love Your Job–Be Cheerful

By Ann Fry

I was recently riding the Amtrak between Boston and New York, relaxing, working a bit. The conductor came through collecting tickets. He was as cheerful as he could be, conversing easily, laughing, making fun comments. He was helpful too… helping people get seated, put their luggage up, etc. It was so refreshing. I started wondering why more folks don’t express cheerfulness at work.

Sure, there are bad days, and yucky jobs… but I live by the principle that “what you think about expands.” If you think of how bad it is, it is; if you think of how great it is, it is. I know, sounds a little like New Age psychology, but there’s truth to it.

How are you showing others around you that you enjoy your work? Or, how could you start being more cheerful and showing others around you that it’s really pretty good? Could they benefit from you being cheerful? Could you be a catalyst for making others happier at work?

Think about it. It always starts with YOU.
Happy being cheerful!

Truth: People just want to work for GREAT companies and GREAT managers. They want workplace "CULTURES THAT WORK". Can you say... HAPPY AND PROFITABLE?

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2. BONUS: HAPPY TURKEY DAY... AND ALL THINGS HOLIDAY

A very happy, healthy Thanksgiving Wish to you and your families (both at home and at work). Remember to take a moment to remember what you are grateful for!

NOTE: SPECIAL HOLIDAY TELECLASS: FREE!

Holiday Management 101: Join Ann on this call to deal with everything related to being stressed out over the holidays. She’ll have some great tips for you.

Tuesday, Nov. 20th at 5:00 p.m. EST
To register, email ann@humoru.com with "Holiday Teleclass" in subject and you’ll get the call-in information.

3. MAKE SOMEONE HAPPY AT WORK OPPORTUNITY

Go to www.humoru.com and click on the little gift package. Then, print out a copy of the FREE Holiday Management 101 booklet. Put it on the desk of someone who is really stressed out this holiday season. Maybe keep one for yourself, too!

4. MOVIE RECOMMENDATIONS

Martian Child: I haven’t had much time for movies this month, but did sneak this one in. It’s cute and yet touching. It’s not Academy-Award worthy; however, the kid is amazing and John Cusack does a good job as well. He’s a widower who decides to adopt a child who believes he’s from Mars. Very well done and worthy of your time.

5. FREE COACHING OFFER

It's going so well that I want to continue! The first three people who contact me this month can have a FREE half-hour of coaching about how to make their workplace culture more fun and satisfying.

The folks calling are getting value and you can too—don’t lose out. It’s YOUR turn now.

So email me at ann@humoru.com and ask for the session.

6. HUMOR U STUFF: Some “hot” new PRODUCTS.

For more information about these programs, email Ann at ann@humoru.com.

MANAGING to bring out THE Best
A ten-part Training/Coaching program designed to assist executives, managers, and supervisors to create a positive workplace. If your workplace is experiencing low productivity, low morale, retention problems, poor motivation, here’s a program for you. Conducted via telephone for you and your team—click here for details.
How to Manage it All: Self-Care with a TWIST
A one-hour course on stress and humor that can be taught on-site at your company. You can purchase this “course in a box” and get permission from Ann to teach it. A whole lot less expensive than bringing Ann in, but you can do that too if you’d like. For more info, click here.

7. HUMOR U STUFF: Some “hot” new STUFF.

Do you work at a fun workplace?
FINALLY—a place for you to nominate your company!
For Ann’s new book, Cultures That Work, we’re doing full-out research about great places to work—beginning with FUN. We want you to nominate your company as one of the MOST FUN Places to work on the planet. Ann will contact your CEO and interview him/her to find out what makes your workplace “Culture Work”. Go to www.culturesthatwork.com.
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NEW: Laughing Matters: Customer Appreciation Workshop—bring in Ann to do a 2 to 3-hour presentation to your clients—buy them all one of her books, let them leave having laughed and learned to lighten up their workplace. They stay loyal customers for a long time.

To book this, contact ann@humoru.com or call 212-787-6320. It’s a different way to show them you care.
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