Smart Business Magazine, Apr 2013
4 Smart Business Dallas April 2013 Smart Business Dallas 835 Sharon Drive Suite 200 Cleveland OH 44145 Phone 8777349188 PUBLISHER VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS Dustin S Klein ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER Carolyn Zamberlan MANAGING EDITOR Dennis Seeds INSIGHTS MANAGING EDITOR Adam Burroughs DIRECTOR OF AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT John Lotenero Smart Business Magazine is a division of Smart Business Network Inc PRESIDENT CEO Fred Koury PRESIDENT CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER SMART BUSINESS MAGAZINES EVENTS Lee Koury PRESIDENT CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER CONTENT MARKETING Michael Marzec VICE PRESIDENT OF DIGITAL MARKETING David Fazekas CONTROLLER Kathy Deutsch DESIGN DIRECTOR Jim Mericsko PRODUCTION MANAGER Mary Kay Bukowski CUSTOMER SERVICE MANAGER Colleen Fichter COPY EDITOR Melanie Klag VICE PRESIDENT BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Katie Janoch NATIONAL ACCOUNTS MANAGER Janet Valore GRAPHIC DESIGNER Kaelyn Hrabak INSIGHTS ASSOCIATE EDITORS Jayne Gest Roger Vozar AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT MANAGER Somer Karim AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANT Tammy Frank EVENT MARKETING COORDINATOR Danielle Catteau EVENT SALES EXECUTIVES Anne Hydock Meredith Baldy OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR Jill Brown BILLING COORDINATOR Barb Ingrassia Smart Business magazine is also published in Akron Canton Atlanta Chicago Cincinnati Northern Kentucky Cleveland Columbus Detroit Florida Houston Indianapolis Los Angeles Northern California Orange County Philadelphia Pittsburgh St Louis Smart Business Dallas is published monthly by Smart Business Network Inc 835 Sharon Drive Suite 200 Cleveland OH 44145 All material herein is property of Smart Business Network Inc and may not be reproduced Smart Business and Smart Business Network are registered trademarks of Smart Business Network Inc SMART BUSINESS Smart Business Magazine is a management journal providing insight and advice for top decision makers Each edition includes feature articles on management strategies of CEOs of leading local companies In addition we partner with leading service providers to deliver expert advice to our senior management audience FROM THE CEO FRED KOURY A positive outlook CLICK OR SCAN to read more columns from Fred Koury or go to bit ly SBN_ Koury CONTACT President and CEO Fred Koury at fkoury@ sbnonline com Taking joy in the little things adds up to a happy life Ronald Reagan was well known for not only his confidence but also his positive outlook and sense of humor He had a way of never taking himself seriously and always found a way to find humor even during the direst times In fact following the assassination attempt he told his wife Honey I forgot to duck His constant positive outlook made him appealing to voters and is one of the reasons he continues to score high in polls ranking presidents Do we approach life and leadership the same way that Reagan did Do we always take a positive outlook into the start of each day Some CEOs act as if being in charge makes them a victim and complain of the burden Leadership is a privilege that all of us should learn to enjoy We have to train ourselves to enjoy the process not just the end result Lets take some time to reflect on the victories no matter how small and celebrate them Learn to reflect on the great clients we have and the great people who work for us instead of focusing on the one unhappy customer or an employee with a bad attitude But most importantly we shouldnt take ourselves too seriously Each day that passes is a day that we do not get back We have to look at each day as a series of moments and find the happy things that put joy in our life These can be simple things a funny comment from your child something silly you heard on the radio or a bright sunny day When we start focusing on these small joys in life and start stringing them together well find that an entire day has become joyous Enjoy the time you are in now and dont spend so much time fretting about tomorrow Be intentional Start by writing down four little things a day at work that bring you joy on a daily basis and build from there This can even be a conversation around the watercooler that makes you laugh String together a few days like this and we are well on our way to a more joyous life By developing this habit we will be more inclined to treat people better and they in turn will treat others better which will increase the overall positive culture of our workforce The work environment is a bigger factor in why employees leave than money is so focusing on providing a more joyful environment will also help your business in the end Whether in business or in life it all comes down to being joyful Happiness is fleeting based on circumstances but joy becomes permanent once we have cultivated it Start by focusing on the little joys and build from there Remember people wont remember what you said but they will remember how you treated them
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