When you spread joy to other people, it comes back to you in multiple ways. It is a law of nature: like gravity. This series of articles has been about how to reduce conflict in your life.
You are in Control of Your Life
Take the opportunity to improve your relationships at work and at home. The quality of your life is not a random variable. It has to do with what is going on between your ears. Constantly tend to the needs of other people and provide service where you can. You will find that the joy you bring to others creates a kind of reciprocal joy within yourself.
Manufacture Joy
By following the advice in this series of articles, you will experience lower conflict in your own life, and that is the best way to manufacture joy. To be helpful, I am including an index of the 30 articles in this series along with links to the short video for each one. You can scan the titles to review the articles and videos you find most helpful.
My intention is to continue this series of articles, although the attached video series is now complete. It was originally a series of short videos that I completed six years ago in cooperation with the Avanoo Company.
- Why Can’t We Just Get Along https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mz8Z1PF7xEg
- The Wisdom of Many Views https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIwHvfTDuKE
- Too Much Team Spirit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mH5kJ8EKqPM
- Bad Politics https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMba0W1Z-Uw
- The Power of Flights https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QETek1SjPA
- Double Sided Labels https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90J7ZSb4sxc
- The Root of All Conflict https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7PTp1aSB6g
- What They Have to Fix https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctKB0Uiv094
- Your Attitude https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3eMEyJd2wU
- Retrain Your Brain https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJMoUMmDEug
- Building in Lag Time https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DChwrf9hXwI
- Return to Center https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pg2nRhnvIMg
- Fussy People https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TA3cPLC6g9w
- Shrinking Bullies https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bq1YOuXkP64
- Coaching the Narcissist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzHNG-N1CGM
- Lighting People Up https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FPOFxVaxTc
- Get a Word in Edgewise https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X–gb3lDAa0
- Reverse Roles https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQjWLy_0l48
- Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qh1993Zv6-M
- Live and Let Live https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDgKFItJIlk
- Take a Mental Vacation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikYxbqQmNSs
- Care for Other People https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xW0SQ8xE598
- Extend More Trust https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cIw_lY58QM
- Don’t Talk Behind Backs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KMDPoTg0y8
- Stop Acting Like Children https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJMZ8TuperA
- Listen More Than Speak https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBPbfFReicw
- Create Development Plan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rno1aGBrJq0
- Write Your Own Eulogy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JJrD6zvWFQ
- Follow the Golden Rule https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G02XJ1WXmmQ
- Spread the Joy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5f32WK3BdIE
I hope you have enjoyed this content and will refer to it often to keep it fresh in your mind.
Free Video
Here is a 3-minute video that contains more information on how to Spread the Joy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5f32WK3BdIE
Bob Whipple, MBA, CPTD, is a consultant, trainer, speaker, and author in the areas of leadership and trust. He is the author of four books: 1.The Trust Factor: Advanced Leadership for Professionals (2003), 2. Understanding E-Body Language: Building Trust Online (2006), 3. Leading with Trust is Like Sailing Downwind (2009), and 4. Trust in Transition: Navigating Organizational Change (2014). In addition, he has authored over 1000 articles and videos on various topics in leadership and trust. Bob has many years as a senior executive with a Fortune 500 Company and with non-profit organizations.