Why do you smile?
Marc W. Halpert
LinkedIn™ laureate; 1:1 coach, group trainer, author, speaker, strategic marketing consultant, over 14+ years. I help serious professionals tell WHY they do what they do, making them "amazing-er" than their competitors!
Not my usual LinkedIn-themed post, just a human and emotional one.
A while ago a colleague advised me to smile more when I make my presentations
And I do enjoy every minute I get in front of an audience. But it was not always obvious from my facial expression and body language.
Can you imagine me smiling as you read this? I am! Because I exited my comfort zone
So in a recent talk, I asked for the videorecording and muted it, to just watch myself cavort. I was smiling! I was having fun. The audience was too. Win-win for all. Positive feedback from the people
So, I open this article to you, for your human emotional conversation: and let's go beyond what makes you smile:
Why do you smile?
For guidance in forming your reply in words (not emojis please, or you fail the assignment), think of what makes you smile when you read an email from a valued colleague?
When you read a post from a connection aimed at making you a better professional?
When you are asked your opinion, or offer it, knowing you are helping people you may never meet
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Now please respond in words and answer this simple request: why do you smile?
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I am Marc W. Halpert . Call me Marc.
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11moMarc W. Halpert I smile when I feel utterly content. I think I laugh more often than smile. I do gove a smile to strangers in the coffee shop when our eyes meet spontaneously 🙂
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11moExcellent Marc W. Halpert
As an executive coach, I lead a professional training & development company. We improve operations, the bottom line, leadership/management/culture & productivity. Focused on ROI, we listen, coach, train, mentor, advise.
11moWhen you smile, the configuration of your facial muscles triggers endorphins and makes you feel happy. When you feel happy, it triggers you to smile. It works both ways. Keep smiling!
LinkedIn™ laureate; 1:1 coach, group trainer, author, speaker, strategic marketing consultant, over 14+ years. I help serious professionals tell WHY they do what they do, making them "amazing-er" than their competitors!
11moYour response is smile worthy !
Top Female Executive 2021, Top Brand Mentor 2020/21, Empowered Woman 2020, Keynote Speaker, Author - Mentor to Influencers, Thought Leaders, Service Professionals - “Tap the Power of YOU" - the whole-person voice
11moMarc W. Halper - I smile when I get up in the morning, it makes me feel good. Smile is a beautiful body language, it's a gift that creates a ripple effect, it's contagious. Smile is universal language, which is understood without words. I give smiles to people anywhere I am, it always returns. According to neuroscience - smile triggers a feel good neurotransmitter in the brain for both the giver & receiver. I so often state, when I mentor - "You are never fully dressed without a smile." Have a smiling weekend Marc 😁