5. Take the time to make
someone smile today,
let’s begin…
6. 1. Send a quick note. It
can be a note slyly
placed or an actual card
sent through the mail.
7. 2. Send flowers or a
gift basket to a friend
that's travelling. How
special would they feel?
8. 3. Pay the toll for the
person in the car behind
you. A dollar is a
dollar!
9. 4. Make a quick call.
It's enough to simply say
that you were thinking
about them.
10. 5. Visit a friend,
coworker, or family
member in the hospital.
Few things are worse
than being stuck in the
hospital alone.
11. 6. Tell a joke. Find a
joke that you think is
funny and share it.
12. 7. Buy someone lunch.
Ask a coworker or friend
to lunch with the offer
to pay for their meal.
13. 8. Bring donuts or
bagels to work. Who
doesn't smile when
presented with free,
delicious breakfast?
14. 9. Hold the door open
for someone. Instead of
asking yourself, "Are they
close enough that I should
hold open the door?" just
hold the door open and wait
15. 10. Give your partner or
child full control of
the remote control for
the evening. Control of
the remote may be the
greatest power in the
home.
16. 11. Bring in your
neighbor's trash cans.
Watch from the window
and observe their
reaction when they
realize their cans have
been moved.
17. 12. Invite someone over
that has a minimal
social life. You can
offer to make dinner or
watch a movie together.
You could also meet for
a drink.
18. 13. Share your umbrella.
Everyone is a potential
friend if it's raining
and you have an
umbrella.
19. 14. Call an old friend
and share a memory. It's
nice to remember the
good things about the
past.
20. 15. Give your kids a day
off from their chores.
Go out for ice cream
instead.
21. 16. Give away a copy of
your favorite book. You
could even leave it on a
vacant desk at work with a
note, "Thought you’d like
this."
22. 17. Leave your friend's
favorite beverage on
their doorstep. Then
ring the bell and run.
38. Helene Malmsio is a successful entrepreneur, author,
artist and investor.
She has started and operated a number of businesses
since 1975. She also has managed a number of
successful businesses and non-profit organizations.
Her writing has been featured on sale from most
major digital and paperback retail outlets.