1. PRESENTED BY CRISTI MILLARD RMASFAA 2011 MISSOULA, MONTANA The Power of Nice

2. WHAT IS THE POWER OF NICE?

3. Nice... Is not naïve Is luckier in love Makes more money Is healthier Spends less time in court! Doesn’t mean sacrificing what you want for someone else. There’s always a 2 nd, 3 rd, or even 4 th solution when you apply the principles of nice.

4. The Six Power of Nice Principles Positive impressions are like seeds. You never know. People change. Nice must be automatic. Negative impressions are like germs. You will know!

5. NICE CUBE

6. BAKE A BIGGER PIE

8. Help others get their slice

9. Pool your resources

10. Spread the wealth

11. Share the Credit! “It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit!”

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13. SWEETEN THE DEAL

14. Let ‘em eat cake!

15. Tickle their funny bone: Research shows that leaders who are considered outstanding tended to make 3 times more witty remarks than executives with average ratings.

16. Spread the Sugar! We can’t get more if we don’t give out what we have!

17. Flash a Smile! Positive emotions are more contagious than negative ones.

18. Offer gifts or compliments I couldn’t work with a better group of people. Thanks for helping out today – I can always count on you. I am so impressed! You worked with that angry student without letting him get to you. Well done! What a great attitude!

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20. HELP YOUR ENEMIES

21. Why cooperation beats out the competition.

22. Compliment the competition.

23. Treat today’s adversaries like tomorrow’s allies.

24. Make friends – Before they can become enemies!

25. Bring the enemy over to your side

26. Come in Peace!

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28. TELL THE TRUTH

30. Hear No Evil See No Evil Speak No Evil

31. Take Down Your Game Face

32. Faking it doesn’t make it!

33. Fine tune your instincts

34. Start with the good stuff!

35. Help them to find the truth themselves.

36. Find the strength in the weakness.

37. The truth doesn’t always hurt.

38. Don’t be afraid to set boundaries.

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40. “YES” YOUR WAY TO THE TOP

41. Being positive has a huge impact on your relationships.

42. Assume Yes

43. Express the Yes

44. Get off the “NO” train!

45. Four Ways to Say “Yes” Instead of “No” Yes, I want to help. Yes, you can do better. Yes, I see you. Yes, your talents lie elsewhere.

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47. SHUT UP AND LISTEN!

48. Let the other guy (or girl) be smarter.

49. Keep It Simple!

50. Ask. Don’t tell!

51. Don’t argue so much.

52. Everyone is worth a listen.

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54. PUT YOUR HEAD ON THEIR SHOULDERS

56. Harness the Power of Empathy

57. Whistle while you work!

58. Get out of your movie!

59. Listen for the feeling words!

60. See yourself in their eyes.

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62. CREATE A NICER UNIVERSE

63. PAT ON THE BACK EXERCISE

64. HOW TO CONQUER THE BUSINESS WORLD WITH KINDNESS BY: LINDA KAPLAN THAYER & ROBIN KOVAL The Power of Nice

65. CRISTI MILLARD DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL AID SALT LAKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE 801-957-4145 CRISTI.EASTON@SLCC.EDU