SMILE YOUR WAY TO GLORY

The expression a woman wears on her face is far more important than the clothes she wears on her back. Charles Schwab told once that his smile had been worth a million dollars. And he was probably understating the truth. For Schwab’s personality, his charm, his ability to make people like him were almost responsible for his extraordinary success; and one the most delightful factors in his personality is his captivating smile.

Actions speak louder than words, and smile says, “ I like you. You make me happy. I am glad to see you”.

You must have a good time meeting people if you expect them to have a good time meeting you.

You don’t feel like smiling? Then what? Two things. First, force yourself to smile. If you are alone, force yourself to whistle or hum a tune or sing. Act as if you were already happy, and that will tend to make you happy.

It isn’t what you have or who you are or where you are or what you are doing makes you happy or unhappy. It is what you think about it. Nothing is good or bad. Thinking makes it so.

So if you want people to like you, Rule is:

SMILE

But beware. Just smiling at every now and then does not work all the time. Meaning quick smile doesn’t always work. Look at world leaders, negotiators, and corporate giants. Not a smiling sycophant among them. Key players in all walks of life enrich their smile so, when it does erupt, it has more potency and the world smiles with them.

A study went on to say a big, warm smile is an asset. But only when it comes a little slower, because then it has more credibility. So train your lips to erupt more slowly. Thus your smile will appear more sincere and personalized for the recipient.

Don’t flash an immediate smile when you greet someone , as though anyone who walked into your line of sight would be beneficiary. Instead, look at the other person’s face for a second. Pause. Soak in their persona. Then give a warm, big, responsive smile flood over your face and overflow into your eyes. It will engulf the recipient like a warm wave. The split-second delay convinces people your flooding smile is genuine and only for them.