“Every time you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing.” Mother Teresa

Mother Teresa got it right, a smile is an action of love.  As entrepreneurs we tend to only engage those we think can help us "right now".  Take a day and just walk around and see who is smiling. The larger the city with more people, the results of  this experiment will be  more dramatic.  Notice how few people walk thru the crowd with the glimmer or hint of a smile on their face.  As Americans we appear to be a totally unhappy society.  This lack of smiling extends to families sitting down for dinner and even church attendance.  In fact, the church is one of the  least "smiling" places you will encounter.

I challenge you to go out today and give a smile to everyone you encounter. Don't walk around with a big smile on your face all the time or you will simply look goofy. Use the smile just like you would use your voice. Engage strangers with a smile and watch the results.  Almost always you get an unexpected smile back.  In some cases the person will do a double take not expecting a smile. Give a smile to those you work with and they may think there is something wrong with you. (If that happens it should confirm you do not smile much.) 

You see as entrepreneurs and human beings we have an unlimited supply of smiles.  We can never run out. Use them as you would any valuable asset and watch the returns.  One benefit of a smile, is that it is virtually impossible to remain in a foul mood when you are extending the gift of a smile to others. 

Start giving out smiles with reckless abandonment and watch you own life begin to change right behind the smile. Remember a smile happens in a flash, but its memory can last a lifetime.