{"id":805,"date":"2016-01-22T06:50:13","date_gmt":"2016-01-22T11:50:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.spreadhappyness.com\/?p=805"},"modified":"2016-01-22T00:50:34","modified_gmt":"2016-01-22T05:50:34","slug":"week-71-back-to-basics-say-hello-like-you-mean-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spreadhappyness.com\/?p=805","title":{"rendered":"Week #71 – Back to Basics: Say Hello Like You Mean It!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Week #71 – Back to Basics: Say Hello Like You Mean It!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Back at Week #2<\/a>, I wrote about Rob’s enthusiastic greeting: \u00a0“After his initial big wave, one of the things most people remember about Rob is his greeting: whether it was a flat and long “Heeeeeeey Grace!”, or a squeaky and high pitched “Neeeeeena!” when encountering our little guest dog, or a nonsensical “Jimmy-Jimmy-Two-by-Four” in a random five-second voicemail. \u00a0Rob had a unique and enthusiastic greeting for each and every person he met.”<\/p>\n

Coming up on a year and half later…my brother’s voice still puts\u00a0a smile on my face! \u00a0Pictures can be copied and shared, personal items can be cherished, and an old leather belt or keychain can hold a whiff of his cologne. \u00a0But his voice on the phone, saying hello, is even more unique than his fingerprint.<\/p>\n

It is…eternal!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dale Carnegie is credited with the following advice: “A person’s name is to that person the sweetest and most important sound in any language.”<\/p>\n

How do you say “Hello?”<\/p>\n

Your\u00a0Happyness Challenge for the week ahead: Say HELLO like you mean it! \u00a0<\/strong>Consciously greet everyone with your own signature how-are-ya. \u00a0I know people with a distinct “Hey!”, or “Wassup?”, or even a “Yoooooo-Hooooo!” \u00a0Personally, I tend to make up nicknames for people as a sign of my affection. \u00a0If you can’t think of something — borrow one of Rob’s, try something on for size, or make up one of your own! \u00a0But whenever possible — use someone’s NAME!<\/p>\n

Remember, YOUR voice carries the sweetest sound in the world! \u00a0Say HELLO like you mean it!<\/p>\n

Spread Happyness…and say hello\u00a0in the comments!<\/strong><\/p>\n

1\/22\/16\u00a0by Grace Church
\n<\/em>\u00a9 Grace Church
\ngrace@spreadhappyness.com<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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