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Happy People Make More $$

Ann Barr — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 20:29:40 +0000

Wait a minute . . . I thought it was the other way around: People with money are happier than people without money. Well, no. Actually over 255 different studies show money doesn’t buy happiness. Instead, the studies say, it’s the other way around: Happiness buys money.

Earn More When You are Happy?

People who are happy earn a whopping $750,000 more in their lifetime than others. Plus, happy people tend to be more fulfilled, relaxed, and peaceful… they naturally enjoy more opportunities, better care, lower prices, more friends, greater intimacy, and so on.

The research shows that while success can put a spring in someone’s step, people need happiness in the first place to achieve success. According to the study, around four out of five people in modern industrialized nations are happy at any one time.

Success was not just about earning lots of money. “We define success as obtaining the things that culture or society values, whether it be friends, close family, money and income, or longevity,” said Prof Diener.

However, sorrowful people are not condemned to a life of failure.

“Our work suggests that sad people should try to increase the frequency of positive emotions in their lives by doing things that make them feel happy, even temporarily,” said Prof Lyubomirsky, whose research is published in the Psychological Bulletin today.

A similar poll in 1990, found that 43% were “very happy.” What seems to matter most for your sense of well-being and your happiness level is how you stack up against your neighbors. People tend to use this yardstick of comparison to evaluate their money and circumstances. Even a millionaire will feel miserable in the company of billionaires.

How to Bring Joy into Your Life

You can pro-actively bring happiness and joy into your life. Make a list of the songs that you love the most; songs that make you feel happy, joyous, excited, full of energy, and young at heart. Make a CD of these songs. Play these songs at a designated time, such as on your way to or from work, or just when you want to be motivated.

As you listen to these songs, your mood will be elevated. Picture yourself as succeeding in what is most important to you right now. Do this over and over again. You will find that music triggers will automatically motivate you and give you a feeling of power and well-being.

But there is a caveat: your happiness boosters should not be dangerous, like driving fast, or counter-productive, like eating lots of chocolate. . . though Chocolate CAN increase happiness; just not too much.

Chocolate Happiness

This is the kind of instant happiness I like. Everyone loves the sensations of happiness that a delicious piece of chocolate gives. Chocolate never fails to create feelings of well-being throughout the body.

The use of chocolate as a cure for emotional stress has gotten new support from a clinical trial. The trial found that eating about an ounce and a half of dark chocolate a day for two weeks reduced levels of stress hormones.

The researchers found that eating 40 grams of dark chocolate every day for two weeks affected the way stress hormones were metabolized.

Does chocolate make you happy by effecting the brain?

Researchers have found that chocolate has the property of increasing levels of serotonin and dopamine in the brain. Both of these neurotransmitters in the brain cause feelings of happiness and well being.

Neurotransmitters are the molecules that transmit signals between neurons. The amounts of particular neurotransmitters we have at any given time can have a great impact on our mood.

Chocolate affects the levels of endorphins in the brain. Eating chocolate increases the levels of endorphins released into the brain. The endorphins work to lessen pain and decrease stress.

Another common neurotransmitter affected by chocolate is serotonin.Serotonin is known as an anti-depressant. When serotonin is released it produces feelings of joy, excitement, and in some cases, a state of ecstasy.

One of the more unique neurotransmitters released by chocolate is phenylethylamine (PEA), an internal stimulant and antidepressant. It causes changes in blood pressure and blood-sugar levels leading to feelings of excitement and alertness .

Phenylethylamine is also called the “love drug” because it causes your pulse rate to quicken, resulting in a similar feeling to when someone is in love . After eating a delicious piece of chocolate, this chemical instructs the brain to give you feelings of happiness, attraction and a positive mood.

Chocolate has a long history associated with feelings of well being. It has been favored by people ranging from the ancient Aztecs to high society Victorians to Popes.

The Mayans and later the Aztecs believed that cocoa was the food of the gods. They believed that chocolate transmitted knowledge and power to those who consumed it.

There was one point that all research on happiness seemed to agree; happy people do better than unhappy people in most realms of life; they have better social relationships, do more volunteer work, have better health, and make more money. So money may not make you happier, but being happy may make you more money.

Okay, I’ll see you later, after I find my favorite CD and Godiva dark chocolate bar . . .

About The Author

Ann Barr is a telesales marketing success coach with a passion for teaching. She loves helping people who are starting out in new telesales careers and working with experienced sales reps who are looking for new ideas and tips. In addition to presenting monthly e-classes, she writes and edits direct-mail marketing letters and emails for clients. Sign up today for Ann’s free Weekly Sales Tips and get marketing tips and ideas to increase your sales!

Printer Not Working?

Ann Barr — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 04:13:36 +0000

Printer problems vary. Unfortunately, inkjet printer problems are an everyday reality for many people. Rarely do these printers work exactly like you want them to, and they usually pick the worst possible time to start acting up. Luckily, many of the everyday problems experienced by inkjet users can be solved relatively quickly, and without help from a repairman. Paper Jams: Anyone who has spent more than a day in an office knows the frustration caused by paper jams. Though there are countless reasons a jam can occur, one reason could be the result of a situation like this one:

Feel free to forward to anyone you know who needs a laugh today.

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Avoid Motivational Bankruptcy

Ann Barr — Mon, 31 May 2010 17:31:43 +0000

The president of an office supply company was recently lamenting that his sales people were not operating to their potential. “Motivationally bankrupt,” he said.

This is a very common complaint in any area of business. However, it is usually the managers who unconsciously demotivate their employees.

Sales people want to succeed in their jobs. When they sign on they’re psyched to do well in the company. Even if they are experienced, they are new to you and new to your company. If you haven’t made a conscious effort to show them how to do business your way, they will do it their way and probably be less effective than either of you hoped. What happens next is they become unhappy. That’s strike one. You’re disappointed, which shows – strike two. Then, you probably tell them what they’re doing wrong and that’s strike three – motivational bankruptcy.

This post by Sam Manfer will hit a nerve whether you are a sales manager or a sales rep. It is a long article but well worth your time to read.

Six Tips for Exciting Your Sales Team

Thank you to Sam Manfer for allowing us to publish this post. Very valuable information!

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Do Positive Affirmations Work?

Ann Barr — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 18:47:44 +0000

If you are a confirmed skeptic, do not read this. Skip on over to the next post.

Okay, for the non-skeptics: For the past year, Dan Robey, author of The Power of Positive Habits, has been sending e-mails to me – after I subscribed on his website. At first the emails seemed a little too cheerful and positive, but then his words began to sink in and I noticed a difference in my day after I read his emails. So, yes – positive affirmations do work.

An example of one of Dan’s emails:

“I am what I choose to be.”

“All my needs are met instantaneously.”

“I love and accept myself exactly as I am.”

“___________ comes to me easily and effortlessly.” (Fill in the blank with what you desire.)

“I am now perfectly healthy in body, mind and spirit.”

“I now create my wonderful, ideal life.”

What do the above power affirmations have in common?

1) They’re stated in the present tense. An affirmation is more effective when stated in the present tense. For example; “I now have a wonderful job.”

Avoid affirming something in the future tense, e.g. “I am going to have a wonderful job” or the results will always be waiting to happen.

2) They express a positive statement. Affirmations need to be stated in the most positive terms possible.

Avoid negative statements. Affirm what you do want, rather than what you don’t want. For example: “I am no longer sick.” This is a negative statement.

Instead, affirm: “I am now perfectly healthy in body, mind and spirit.” This statement is much more powerful as it is positive and reinforces your desired goal and doesn’t confuse your subconscious mind with the mention of the undesirable condition.

3) They’re short and specific. Short affirmations are easy to say, and have a far greater impact at the subconscious level than those which are long and wordy. Keeping them specific and to the point adds power as the idea is uncluttered by extraneous elements.

The mechanics that make affirmations powerful are:

Repetition – The importance of repetition cannot be overemphasized. It imprints the affirmation into your subconscious mind.

Emotions – Get involved, be passionate, and use your emotions. Think carefully about the meaning of the words as you repeat them rather than just writing, typing or saying them.

Persistence – Practicing affirmations with persistence achieves results much sooner than practicing them periodically. Successive sessions will have a compounding effect.

Belief – You don’t necessarily have to believe your affirmation initially in order for it to work. Belief will grow with your forthcoming successes. What you do need is the ability to *feel* what it would be like when the desire you’re affirming is fulfilled, or your need met. Every time that you have a need — and that need is met — a certain “feeling” is produced in you.

You need to evoke that same feeling when you state your affirmation. In other words, you need to feel with every fiber of your being that what you desire has already happened. Without this feeling, your affirmation is powerless.

Impress Yourself – Personalize your affirmations. They must *resonate* with you –feel right for you. The stronger your connection with the affirmation, the deeper the impression it makes on your mind, and the sooner you will experience positive results.

So there you have it – the simple formula for creating affirmations that work. Based on the above, you can easily create your own affirmations to manifest any desire or need you have in life.

Although the practice of affirmations is easy, some people find it challenging to repeat the affirmations continuously while maintaining the highly charged emotional state necessary in making affirmations work.

That has all changed!!

You can now supercharge the power of affirmations and see amazing results in your life in a short period of time.

Take a look at Dan Robey’s e-book The Power of Positive Habits. I believe you will be glad you did. If you have read his book, please post a comment below. I would love to hear from you!

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Adding Value Increases Customer Loyalty

Ann Barr — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:32:05 +0000

Millions of words have been written about strategies and techniques on how to win new customers, how to increase profits and how to close the sale. But it’s important to remember that the process is not over when the sale has been made. Often, it’s what you say after the sale that endears you to the customer and adds more value. Recently I was reminded how effective it is to add value after the customer has purchased a product.

Value outweighs price

Two weeks ago I could not find cantalopes in any of the local grocery stores . . . that is, until I walked into The Fresh Market. There they were, even though small, they were rather expensive, but I was determined to buy one anyway. I picked up a cantalope and took it to the check-out counter. The high price was not an issue after the clerk at the counter said, “Oh, you are going to love this cantaloupe. It is so sweet and delicious.” Leaving the store, I felt good about my purchase. And – yes, the cantaloupe was sweet and delicious. Funny how price was overshadowed by what the store employee said and . . . how right she was.

Last August I went to a nearby vegetable and fruit stand and after picking out fresh tomatoes, peaches and corn-on-the-cob, I noticed colorful jars of homemade jams, jellies and preserves for sale. I began to think about my grandmother’s delicious homemade pear preserves that were a highlight of my summertime visits to her house. Just at that moment, I saw a jar of pear preserves (just one jar) on the shelf. I picked it up and took it over to the check-out counter and after handing my money to the woman behind the counter, it occurred to me that the price seemed a bit high. As if reading my thoughts, she said, “You are lucky! You got the last jar of pear preserves – there won’t be any more until next year!” The price was immediately not a factor. The value I felt I received far outweighed the cost concern. I was lucky enough to get the “last jar of pear preserves.”

Validate the Decision

Another good example of reassurance after a buying decision, which has probably happened to most of us: After reading an extensive menu in a restaurant and wondering which mouth-watering entrée to order and then finally making a decision – the waiter tells you: “You’ve made a wise choice. I had the salmon for lunch and it was delicious.”

I remember when I bought my first new car. Even though I was excited about buying the car and even though it was the car of my dreams, I was nervous about the purchase. The salesman seemed to sense my uneasiness and continued to reassure me after the contract was signed. He said: “You’ve made a good decision. This is the end of the model year and the price for this car has never been better. You will enjoy your new car – it’s perfect for you.” That reassurance was all I needed to feel much better about my decision. That – for me – increased the value of my purchase and I told everyone I knew about the car dealership that made the transaction a pleasant one.