The Secret Power of Smiling [Podcast S04E04]

Welcome to Season 4, Episode 4 of the This Is Your Life podcast. Stu McLaren is filling in for my regular cohost Michele Cushatt. In this episode, we discuss the secret power of smiling.

When I was CEO of Thomas Nelson, a consultant called me out for how little I smiled. I didn’t know I was scowling, but I was setting the wrong mood for my team. After that I not only learned to smile, I learned five reasons it matters—for you and others.

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In this episode, you’ll discover:

How your smile as a leader can change what your team tells you and how.

Why smiling creates an environment for trust and connection.

How smiling can affect your organizational culture and what that means for your results.

A fool-proof way to lift your own mood.

Three ways smiling can become easy for you, even if it doesn’t come naturally right now.

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