Monday Tip: A warm “good morning”
This monday, your mission is really simple: All morning, give everyone you meet an extra warm greeting. Smile broadly. Say “Good morning” in a cheerful voice. Take time to ask people how they are (really, not the fake “how are you” greeting).
Don’t worry if people don’t answer or don’t smile back – it’s not a slight on you they may just be preoccupied or having a bad day. When that happens smile even more at the next person :o)
The Chief Happiness Officer’s monday tips are simple, easy, fun things you can do to make yourself and others happy at work and get the work-week off to a great start. Something everyone can do in five minutes, tops. When you try it, write a comment here to tell me how it went.
The value of a happy good morning Said,
January 9, 2007 @ 10:42 am
[...] That rocks, David! I previously blogged about saying a friendly good morning, and I still believe it’s one very simple, but sadly overlooked way to make yourself and others happier at work. [...]
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December 27, 2008 @ 10:26 am
[...] What can you do? The simple things work best. You can praise co-workers who do great work. You can say a loud and cheerful good morning when you come in. Make sure to remember the good things that happen to you at work – not just the [...]