JIM CARREY SAYS YES
There is a movie, Yes Man, starring Jim Carrey - The basic premise of Yes Man is simple: Say yes to everything in life. That’s because life, with all of its chaos, danger and fun, is meant to be fully embraced. In the film, Carl Allen is a man who basically lives to say no to everything. Completely stuck in a negative mindset, Carl attends a self-help conference based on the concept of saying yes to any question thrown his way. What happens next is the result of Carl saying yes to every opportunity which, of course, is both insane and a lot of fun. In the end, Carl realizes he’s taken the “yes” exercise a little too far, but he’s changed for the better.
Years ago I wrote a keynote entitle Extreme Customer Service. I was hired to teach the staff of a nursing home how to increase, improve, and change their customer service plan. When discussing the presentation, the person who hired me asked if I could include a segment on the “power of yes.” Her intent was to begin a ‘yes’ campaign after the staff was trained so I wrote that into the script. That campaign included these strategies:
Yes, I will find out.
Yes, I can do it but in 1/2 an hour.
Yes, I would be happy to.
Yes, But
Yes, Let’s think about this.
Yes, Let’s see.
The moral of the story: Seize the day, enjoy life, have fun and say ‘yes’ whenever possible. The movie is lighthearted, full of laughs and has a great inspirational message. It’s a reminder to seek a balance between saying yes and saying no when opportunities come our way.
JUST SAY YES!
*Deep Patel
Carol serves as a featured writer for the Home News. Carol is an accomplished professional speaker, coach and educational consultant specializing in innovative leadership, outrageous fundraising, million dollar marketing, and building organizational alliances throughout the country. Carol’s creative leadership provides bullet proof ideas for recruiting MORE MEMBERS, MORE MONEY AND BETTER LEADERS to your team. www.caroltalks.com 610-442-4545 [email protected] . Carol S. Ritter, a Past President, National Speakers Association Philadelphia and past board chair for St. Luke’s University Hospital Visiting Nurses Association & Hospice.