WEBVTT - Make someone smile now

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of I Heart Radio.

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<v Speaker 1>Good Morning, This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast.

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<v Speaker 1>Today's tip is to make someone smile right now. Choose

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<v Speaker 1>someone you care about, perhaps a family member, a friend,

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<v Speaker 1>a colleague, or just someone you see regularly, and do

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<v Speaker 1>something nice for them as soon as you possibly can.

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<v Speaker 1>Of the nearly nine episodes of Before Breakfast that I've

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<v Speaker 1>recorded so far, many focus on ways to invest in relationships,

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<v Speaker 1>writing gratitude notes, being willing to plan get togethers for friends,

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<v Speaker 1>and bragging about a colleague, just to name a few.

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<v Speaker 1>That's because people are a good use of time. And

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<v Speaker 1>if people are a good use of time, then it

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<v Speaker 1>follows that anything we can and do to make someone's

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<v Speaker 1>day better or boost their sense of self worth is

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<v Speaker 1>among the most productive things we could be doing. It

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<v Speaker 1>is probably not that hard to make someone smile. Indeed,

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<v Speaker 1>it is a superpower that you are walking around with

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<v Speaker 1>right now. Before Breakfast. You could make someone's day, so

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<v Speaker 1>why not use that power. If you've been listening to

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<v Speaker 1>this podcast on your way to your favorite coffee shop,

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<v Speaker 1>tell the person who makes your latte that you are

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<v Speaker 1>grateful that they are always so cheerful in the morning.

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<v Speaker 1>If you check in with a receptionist or security person

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<v Speaker 1>at work, thank the person for their hard work. Or

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<v Speaker 1>if you know him or her and there's not a

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<v Speaker 1>line waiting, ask about a noon favorite topic. Have they

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<v Speaker 1>been to any baseball games lately? Planted their roses. If

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<v Speaker 1>you are listening to this as you are getting your

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<v Speaker 1>family ready in the morning, you could tuck a little

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<v Speaker 1>funny note into a child's lunch box. You can put

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<v Speaker 1>an I Love you message in your partner's work bag.

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<v Speaker 1>You could text a friend or family member to say

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<v Speaker 1>you are thinking about them and share a happy memory,

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<v Speaker 1>or send a photo that you know will make them laugh.

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<v Speaker 1>If you have already started your work day, you could

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<v Speaker 1>email a coworker to express appreciation for their contributions to

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<v Speaker 1>a recent project. Send a note to your mentor expressing

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<v Speaker 1>appreciation for some advice that you used recently. Send a

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<v Speaker 1>note to someone you are mentoring congratulating them on a

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<v Speaker 1>recent success, maybe something you know that they are particularly

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<v Speaker 1>proud of. If you're listening to this later in the day,

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<v Speaker 1>maybe you can do something special with a family member

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<v Speaker 1>that often gets crowded out. If your kid likes to

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<v Speaker 1>do puzzles. Say you will help for fifteen minutes. It

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<v Speaker 1>is only fifteen minutes, and you'll get a smile for sure,

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<v Speaker 1>or maybe surprise everyone with the announcement that you are

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<v Speaker 1>getting in the car to go get ice cream. Why not.

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<v Speaker 1>We have the power to give each other joy and delight,

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<v Speaker 1>So figure out a way to make someone smile in

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<v Speaker 1>the next few minutes. Whatever else you do today, you

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<v Speaker 1>will have made the world better and that is worth doing.

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<v Speaker 1>In the meantime, this is Laura. Thanks for listening, and

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<v Speaker 1>here's to making the most of our time. Hey everybody,

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<v Speaker 1>I'd love to hear from you. You can send me

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<v Speaker 1>your tips, your questions, or anything else. Just connect with

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