June 2012 Communique' - Are you having fun yet?

What Do You Say Communique'

June 2012 - "Are You Having Fun Yet?"

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June Greetings!

Summer is here! Are you having fun yet?

Actually, having fun year-round is the secret to staying positive and resilient.

We sometimes spend lots of energy trying to fix or change negative situations that are really beyond our control. (ie - Corporate decisions, the economy)

Instead, it would be a better use of our time to find ways to counteract the negativity by focusing on

creating more of "what provides amusement or enjoyment" (Webster Dictionary definition of FUN).

My colleague Susan Clarke, CFO (Chief FUN Officer) of FUN-damentals.com says it best: "Fun is riding the teeter totter on the playground of life. There will always be ups and downs. Hold on and enjoy the ride!"

In this edition of the Communique', you'll find strategies for "enjoying the ride"; ways to better cope with those negative situations that are beyond your control..

I look forward to partnering with you to help your staff stay positive and work together better!

All the best,

Communication Expert, Speaker & Author of the book

"If You Can't Say Something Nice, What DO YouSay?"

12 Tips for
"Enjoying the Ride"

1. Make peace with your past so it doesn't spoil all the fun in your future.

2. Don't try to win every argument. Agree to disagree. (Note to self!)

3. Each day do something nice for someone.

4. Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what they've been through.

5. Develop a network of friends to support you in "enjoying the ride."

6. Don't take yourself so seriously...keep a sense of humor.

7. Use your "resiliencey resources." ie - spend time doing your favorite activities. (See some of Sarita's faves in the photos to the right)

8. Smile. Laugh. Play.

9. Create a list of FUN things to do, then start doing them.

10. Don't take things personally. It's usually NOT about you.

11. Ask for what you want. If you don't ask, you don't get.

12. Remember...no one is in charge of your happiness except you.

Click image below to listen to
newly released interview of Sarita on

"Turning Negativity into Possibility"

JUST FOR FUN

Thanks to Liz at CSU San Marcos for the brainteaser idea

EXAMPLE: 7 D of the W = 7 Days of the Week

12 S of the Z

18 H on a GC

90 D in a RA

100 C in a D

13 L in a BD

9 L of a C

60 M in an H

64 S on a CB

52 W in a Y

29 D in F in a LY

SCROLL

DOWN

FOR

ANSWER KEY

Brain Teaser

ANSWER KEY

12 S of the Z = 12 Signs of the Zodiac

18 H on a GC = 18 Holes on a Golf Course

90 D in a RA = 90 Degrees in a Right Angle

100 C in a D = 100 Cents in a Dollar

13 L in a BD = 13 Loaves in a Baker's Dozen

9 L of a C = 9 Lives of a Cat

60 M in an H = 60 Minutes in an Hour

64 S on a CB = 64 Squares on a Checker Board

52 W in a Y = 52 Weeks in a Year

29 D in F in a LY = 29 Days in February in a Leap Year

Sarita Speaking Locally
in San Diego

Friday, July 20, 2012

SCORE Women's

Networking
Breakfast

Click on image below
for registration info

"Communicating for Success: The Small Business Edition"

Sarita's Recent FUN
on the road!

   Fun during
speaking trip to
Minot, North Dakota
last month...

Sarita out to dinner at actor
Josh Duhamel's restaurant,

10 North Main Street
(above),

after using Y membership to

do a Zumba class.

(below)

Getting glam for the
photo booth cam
at a friend's 50th
Birthday Party in Atlanta
Memorial Day Weekend

Sarita playing tourist
in Portland last week
with presentation
participants Amy, Pam
and Cindy. (Posing with

Umbrella Man statue.)

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