The popular TV Sitcom Show “Cheers” starring Ted Danson, Kirstie Alley, Woody Harrelson and Kelsey Grammer was a hugely successful hit show during the 1980’s and 90’s that set new records in the television industry during that time.  I have nothing but fond memories of the show and the great comedy scenes they portrayed throughout the years.

The catchy lyrics of the opening theme song of the show was, “Sometimes you want to go where everybody knows your name, and they’re always glad you came…”  Now I’ve been thinking lately about the words of that theme song and how it relates to us living our life every day sharing our respective areas and work spaces with other people.  As a result, today I invite you to consider the following thought.

Sure it’s true that sometimes we all want to go where people know our name, but I believe that the even more important question is, “Are they always glad we came?”  Hmmm…

Yes my friends, people knowing our name should be secondary to whether or not they’re glad we came.  So a good question for you to consider today is, “Are you bringing life and light into your places and spaces around you daily?”  Are you being welcomed and celebrated as you enter the room, or just tolerated?  Chew on these questions for a bit and be honest with yourself.

First-hand experience has taught me over the years that if you make an honest effort to leave people feeling just a little bit better than they felt before your encounter with them, I can promise you that the next time they see you they’ll always be glad you came.  Try it sometime.  🙂

This is just another small breadcrumb of wisdom that can get you one step closer to Making it GREAT!  So eat-up and go-up.  Cheers…

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On your journey and pursuit of happiness in this “life” thing, be sure to keep the following in mind:

Never forget that it’s ok to bend but don’t break.

Stop to rest but never give up.

Sometimes weep but never whine.

Dislike or Disapprove but never Disrespect.

Control your anger and avoid the danger.

An occasional loss is inevitable but never be defeated.

Smile more, frown less, don’t settle for average always give your best.

Hung a neck, shake a hand, say “Hi” often and make a new friend.

Love more, loathe less, laugh and be happy and you’ll find yourself less stressed.

These are the rules that can get you through,

Because living a life with genuine joy and happiness starts with you.

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“Have a good night sleep Monique.  Dream a big dream then wake up and make that dream come true,” I said to my daughter a few nights ago.  “Dad, I had a dream last night that I was kidnapped and I definitely don’t want that dream to come true,” she said.  “Well Monique, don’t let the memory of your last bad dream bully you into a mindset of never wanting to sleep again.”  I said with a smile… She was speechless…

This short, benign conversation got me to thinking about a harsh reality uncovered and discovered.  In this life so many people are guilty of failing at something and then allowing the memory of their failure to bully them into seeking a corner of comfort and safety never to take risk again.  Don’t let this be you.

Yes, I’m sure Monique’s dream was probably scary for her, but I can assure you that she continues to brave the act of going back to sleep every night in spite of what happened in the past.  So too should you as it relates to continuing to take reasonable risk and trying to better your lot in this thing called “life”.

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Is the fast pace of the human race causing you to break a sweat these days?  Is trying to keep up with the “Jones’s” starting to take its toll on your stress level yet?  Do you feel like you’re just one more negative comment away from totally going postal on someone?

Well if this shoe fits, I’d like to encourage you today to stay-in-control.  The worst thing you can do is give your external environment the power to determine your state of mind and manipulate you into feeling funky and stinking thinking.  Sure it’s true that we can’t control what happens around us, but we can absolutely control how we respond and react to those things that happen around us.

So I encourage you to choose to keep your power and control in the coming days and this is sure to increase your chances of making it GREAT!   🙂

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