Being Happy

Being Happy, 

especially right now, can be a challenge. We are still in a pandemic, still basically locked down, society has its struggles, and the news is depressing. This can make it hard for many people to find joy in their lives and happiness in their business or job. However, to keep our sanity, it is good to look for the little things that can keep us going!   

Being an extrovert, this ‘lockdown thing’ has been hard on me. I was so used to seeing my best friend almost daily, working in- person with my clients, socializing with other family and friends. When we were first asked to stay at home, I must admit that I didn’t mind. Not spending all that time in my car allowed me to fill that ‘drive time’ with a lot of productive things both for my business and personal. I could spend more time with my husband and dog. My business allows me to work from home, and Zooming with my clients became the new norm. 

Again, at first, it was OK for everyone involved because they were saving drive time too and using their time in different ways. A lot was being accomplished or not in some cases. Then time dragged on. The happiness of having all this time started to fade. I missed ‘my people.’ Where or what do I do to find happiness? 

Early this morning, 

I was out watering a small patch of grass that I am trying to grow and fix, and the neighbors’ dog, Remy, was outside. I told her to get her ball and I started playing catch with her over the fence. Then Ruby, our dog (14 years old, who never liked playing catch) came over as did Zuma, Remy’s sister. It all made me smile because they were so happy. Between seeing the grass sprouting and tossing a ball with a dog for a few minutes, I recognized how much better I felt. I was smiling and enjoying this early morning moment. It was a little golden nugget of happiness. Then, my first meeting came up on Zoom with one of my clients, the hour flew by, and we both were grateful for our time together and left us smiling. 

Working with my clients

Working with my clients is definitely one of my best places to be—another piece of happiness. Now I am writing this blog, another part of quiet fulfillment! (It has been a goal for me to write one blog a week and I am in week 6!)  We all need ideas at times to help us find what we need.

10 Ideas of Finding Happiness

I have put together ten ideas to help you find happiness in life and business: 

1. Appreciate the good. Look for the good things in your life, big or small. Reflect on the good and appreciate those things or moments. They happened once and they can happen again, both personal and in business. 
2. Envision what you want. Be truthful with yourself about what you want and create the picture in your mind of it happening or being accomplished! Create a vision board filled with those things. You see, imagining what you want is the first step in getting it. 
3. Communicate with those who lift you up.  Call or meet with those people who make you feel good, lift you up, make you smile, or a favorite person to talk to. Do this often. They need you as much as you need them. I have a friend that whenever I need to laugh, she is my first call. I call her my ‘laugh therapy friend’. Who is yours? If you don’t have one, get one! Laughter is the best medicine!  
4. Do things you love.  If you like to read, workout, paint, cook, meditate, garden, walk in the park, the list goes on, do those things that fill you up. Find the joy in them, like my throwing a tennis ball with a dog. 
5. Look for the simple pleasures.  The flowers growing, the smell of a fresh cut lawn, a baby’s giggle, a small work triumph, a good glass of wine or beer, a moment of quietness, or a loud ruckus. There are so many simple pleasures that we allow to go by unrecognized each day. Be consciously aware of the small things. Take them in and let them fill you up!  
6. Go down Memory Lane.Take some time to think about the events in your life that made you feel good. It could be something you accomplished.  It may have helped you become the person you are today. It could be good memories about your childhood, family, friends, college days. Whatever the good memories are; visit and let them do their magic! 
7. Help Someone Else: A great way to find happiness is to help someone else. It is in our DNA to help others and it can really fill us up! It could be as simple as helping someone with opening a door, or helping on a project, or just listening and not fixing! There are so many things we can do to help each other in small ways.  
8. Say ‘Yes’ and ‘No’. Say ‘yes’ to something new you may want to do or try. Be brave take that plunge!! Say ‘No’ to that thing you know will not fill you up. To that thing your inner voice is screaming at you to not do! You will feel good just because you said ‘no’.   
9. Tell Someone You Appreciate Them:  Take a moment to write a note to someone who you appreciate in your current or past life. Let them know. This one will fill you up and them—what a great gift to give. 
10. Make time for yourself.  Make time to reflect and be who you are and want to be. Remember, you are with the person that you are with the most and that is you. Celebrate that person, love that person, appreciate that person. That person is amazing and should be cherished. We are all here for a purpose. Whatever that purpose is, getting there is easier when we are doing it from a place of happiness and finding the things that fill us up. It might even help you understand your purpose here.  

 Here is one of my favorite vides below that makes me smile, everytime!  Enjoy! 

Let me know what you like to do to create happiness in your life.  

Kind Words from Happy Clients

Jason Bayer

J MAN STUDIOS

Nanette Polito's coaching was very educational and a tremendous asset to my small business. I not only learned the value of creating and building strong networks, but it also provided me with a system to track my process. The program also exposed me to the VCP principal (visibility, credibility & profitability) and how to best utilize this practice to build lasting relationships that were created among participants and the support I received from meeting weekly with other small business owners. I highly recommend Nanette!

 

Michael White

Referral networking is where it's at for marketing your business in today's world. Nanette Polito's programs and coaching will jump-start your abilities to achieve referral success. The best aspects of this course are engaging your need to get organized, get the best partners, and staying committed to the process. If you focus on this process, you will succeed in building your network's visibility, credibility, and profitability for you and your partners. We owe this to each other, in order to maximize our growth.

 

Gwen Pietzuch

USANA Health Sciences

I would highly recommend Nanette Polito's coaching. The material was pertinent to all businesses and really opens your mind to think creatively. I count the class members as colleagues and friends and will remember as I meet people "that I am always standing in the middle of a referral", not necessarily for myself, but for all those that I interact with via BNI and fellow classmates.

 

Christine Luken

Financial Lifeguard, Word Nerd

I cannot say enough good things about Nanette Polito! I enrolled in her program five months ago and am amazed at the results I have seen already. This class came at the perfect time for me because I was in the process of merging two businesses and trying to determine what my focus should be. Through the one-on-one coaching sessions with Nanette, it became clear what I was passionate about and where I should focus my energy. The subjects covered in class and the homework assignments have practical applications for my business. Within sixty days, I started seeing tangible results – connections, leads, and closed deals. At this point, the class is more than paying for itself. I’m excited to see my return on investment by the time class is finished! If you’re considering coaching just do it! You’re leaving a lot of money on the table if you don’t.

 

Scott Warner

Allied Van Lines Interstate

Before working with Nanette, one of my biggest challenges was networking and speaking confidently in front of a group of people. I didn't know how to market my business to my sphere of referral partners. By learning and understanding my 'Why', the reason for which I am in this career, I have learned how to effectively market my business.

What made me decide to invest in the program was Nanette's passion for seeing me succeed and watching other people's success from her programs.

I am loving my business again. My job had become mundane. I have a new appreciation for my partners that I have been able to share with them.

The return on my investment in the class has been the confidence to network. Nanette helped me greatly with the play "It’s a Wonderful Life” this helped me with being heard from the back of the room.

Nanette taught me how to enjoy my weekly business meeting with my sales team. How to have a foundation for the passion in the business I am currently employed. Understanding how many people can be a referral partner's in your realm or sphere.

 

David Clegg

Social Sherpa

Over the last two years, my entire approach to sales and marketing has experienced a radical overhaul thanks in no small part to Nanette and her passionate teaching and coaching.

Through Nanette's curriculum and peppered with her own experience and wisdom, she has refined (and in some cases eliminated) the skills that I have developed over a 25-year career in sales and sales management.

If you had given me an examine and one of the questions read something such as, "Which are easier to close, referred leads or cold prospecting leads?" I knew the answer. However, I never knew how to get out of the cycle of HUNT | KILL | EAT. That may sound crude, but that is the sales process for most companies.

What Nanette taught, but more importantly, COACHED me to do was effectively build deeply committed referral partnerships. These partnerships have brought greater results than I could have ever achieved alone.

It's not rocket science, but it is a system that you can replicate over and over again. Then, once your referral partners start using the same system, you begin to experience the synergy of referral marketing.

Thank you Nanette for your investment in my business, but mostly for your investment in me.

 

RC Rogers

I have been in Nanette Polito's Class for the last 6 months. In the beginning, I couldn’t figure out why I do what I do for a living. After one personal coaching session, I now realize “WHY”. Finding out “WHY” completely changes the reason I wake up in the morning.
I encourage anyone looking to better themselves and make more money in less time, to contact Nanette.

 

Brian Arlinghaus

Arlinghaus Heating & Air

The mood at Arlinghaus Heating & Air Conditioning has changed from above average to “greatness.” Nanette made a huge impact on my business life which also affected my personal life. The changes are un-imaginable. I have applied the tools that I learned from Nanette Polito to the Arlinghaus team and we are able to set goals that are clear and achievable. I had never truly put together an in-depth business plan and now I have. It is our path to follow with purpose and direction. I have been able to polish our mission statement creating one that is true to the Arlinghaus values. It is mandatory that every time we have a team meeting the mission statement is read out loud. The team loves it, they believe in it and they want to be part of it. It is:

“Through Teamwork, we will achieve and exceed the expectations of our customers by providing the best quality solutions, products, and services provided by highly trained and integrity like-minded individuals. People don’t care how much we know until they know how much we care. Service is our passion.”

We now have weekly meetings with the installation and service departments. We are taking photos of all jobs and sharing them on a projector during the meeting. We then can collaborate to determine what we did correctly and what could have been done better. We refer to service manuals that are read aloud and encourage each team member to do some research at home. Arlinghaus has a standard to live up to and this tool helps us to achieve the best possible customer care.

Learning the skills to develop my company operating procedures and implementing them, has also affected my personal life. Because of the direction my business is now going, I have been able to enjoy much needed time at home with Heather and my kids with no stress. The payoff is tremendous!

So I am saying to you from the bottom of my heart, keep doing what you are doing because you have affected more than just my life, you have affected the lives of 26 Arlinghaus employees. They come to work with a purpose and they can go home in a great mood which affects their family life too. WAHOO!

 

Linda Austin, VanDyk Mortgage

Senior Loan Originator NMLS #1442497 OH MC #414969 KY

How quickly can you articulate to a lead or referral partner your “why” you are in business?
If it’s more than 60 seconds, Nanette Polito can help you communicate your passion clearly and effectively.

I have been fortunate that Nanette has coached me weekly. After only a few short weeks, small changes to my pattern of practice resulted in more leads, stronger referral relationships, and loans in the pipeline.
Nanette is genuine. She has a way to quickly establish rapport with her clients. Nanette relates to others based upon her various life experiences and helps them capture what’s best about themselves in order to monetize it and build a business.

I have attended several business meetings, workshops, and multi-session learning series that Nanette has held. She is an excellent teacher and an engaging speaker. Her classes are fun, full of practical tips and hacks that can be used immediately to get improved results.

I highly recommend hiring Nanette Polito as a business coach for your company and sales staff.

 

Nancy Piatt, IPR Group

Nanette builds relationships with you and your people to connect and communicate with them on their level (or personality)

Nanette teaches building relationships first and then work on the sale with potential clients.

Nanette helps me to get out of the comfort zone and make it so it's not so painful

Love my coaching sessions!!

 

Frank Littrell, ReMax

I cannot say enough good things about Nanette Polito. I have worked with her through some personal coaching as well as coaching with my Team and it has been great. Her desire to make everyone around her successful comes through her vibrant personality, but with a gentle touch. She's there for support, guidance, direction, tough-love, and a hug when it's needed. Okay, a hug even when it's not needed. If you're looking for a coach that understands human behavior and all personality styles and how to get along with them, you owe it to yourself to give Nanette a try. You will find a professional coach that will work hard to understand your business and guide you to greater success. Thanks, Nanette, for all you do for us!

 

Kirk Short, Wichita Home Team

 

Brian Adams, Seven Hills Technology

As someone from a non-sales background, a major concern of mine was finding the correct ways to talk about myself and my business. Nanette took a unique approach to work within my comfort zone and educate me regarding referral networking, quick "commercials", and targeted audiences. Working with Nanette has been a tremendous gain both personally and professionally, and her advice and expertise has helped in a variety of ways within my company, in areas completely unexpected at the time we began