Laughing and Living -- Longer

You want to live longer?? Then laugh...Yeah just let loose and laugh from the pit of your belly. You want more productive employees? Make them laugh.

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How many times have I heard people say, SMILE! With frowns on their faces and a serious tone, THEY SAY SMILE!

It never works. It's like the fable of the wind and the sun.

The Wind and The Sun make a bet. The wind bets he can make the man take off his jacket. The Sun takes the bet and the contest begins. The Wind blows and blows - The harder he blows the tighter the man grips his jacket. Exhausted and spent the Wind gives up.

Now, The Sun's turn. He smiles at the man and turns up the heat. The man loosens his coat, beads of sweat begin to appear on his brow. He takes his jacket off and smiles at The Sun.

The moral is, you can't force people to do what is against thier nature. Soooo, how do you get someone, an employee, a friend, a co-worker, to smile? Here's what I do. I get them to laugh. If a person laughs, he or she can't help but to smile. And in the hospitality industry, as well as most service industries guests and clients return based on the 'Service' they recieve. To me Service starts with a smile.

Here's a joke to get you started:

Doctor my son swallowed my pen, what do I do? Use a pencil until I get there.

Join us Friday's at La Villa Basque as 10 crazy women share their humour and talents with us as they prepare for 'America's Next Top Sketch Comedy Show'. You will laugh yourselves into a healthier lifestyle. More info? Click Here.