The Prayer – performed by Josh Groban and Celine Dion

A beautiful piece of music performed by two amazing artists!

You're a good person when:

• You're authentic.  Be true to yourself.  If you aren’t being yourself, you aren’t truly living – you’re merely existing.  And ask yourself this:  If you don’t like who you really are, why should should others like you?
• Care about people.   When you don’t genuinely care about people, it is perceived and people won’t care about you.  The more you help others, the more they will want to help you.  The more you care for others, the more others will care for you.
• Make others feel good.  People will rarely remember what you did, but they will always remember how you made them feel.
• Take ownership of your actions. Be honest!  Nobody likes a liar.  The truth always reveals itself.  
• Make a point of smiling.  Do this often. When you smile, even a stranger seeing your smile will smile. Everyone likes the sight of a genuine smile. 
• Respect people – your elders, minors, everyone. Treat everyone with the same level of respect you would like to receive and the same level of patience you would have with your baby brother.  People respond to respect.
• Address people by their name.  People like the to be addressed by their name.  Make an effort to learn and remember the names of those you meet. 
• Use the magic words “Please” and “Thank you.”  These two simple phrases can make demands seem like requests – they impart a friendly tone into serious conversations.  Using please and thank you can mean the difference between sounding rude and sounding genuinely grateful.
• Help others when you can.  When you make a positive impact in someone else’s life, you also positively impact your own life.  Do that makes someone else happy.
• Deliver more than you promise.  Some people consistently promise things and don't fulfill their promises.  Or they promise perfection and deliver
•  mediocrity.  Boost your personal value and do the exact opposite.  uUnder-sell your capabilities so that you’re always able to over-deliver. You will be perceived as going above and beyond.
• Get organized. Make a regular habit of organizing your living space and working space.  For some practical organizational guidance, read David Allen’s Getting Things Done.
• Do your research and ask specific questions.  If something still doesn’t make sense to you, ask questions.  The people involved will respect your desire to understand.
• Share information with others.  If you have access to essential information, don’t keep it to yourself, share it.
• Stay positive and focus on what’s right.  Things that happens in life aren't good or bad.   Your perspective is what's important.  No matter
• how things turn out, look for the good in it.   Stay positive.  Learn from the negative and appreciate the positive outcomes.
• Listen intently to what others have to say. Listen and learn.  Listening to others is always appreciated.
• Appreciate and love Mother Nature. Beauty surrounds us.  Take notice. Those who truly appreciate the little things typically exhibit the same high
• regard for all humanity. 
•  Invest time, energy and money in yourself every day.  You are the product of what you know.  The more time, energy and money you spend acquiring pertinent knowledge, the more control you have over your life and the more valuable you will be to everyone around you.  Always look for fresh ideas on self improvement.
• Perform random acts of kindness.  Help someone take groceries to their car or buy someone a coffee Starbucks. Surprise someone by doing the unexpected.
• Compliment people who deserve it. Everybody likes to hear that their efforts are appreciated.
• Speak clearly and make eye contact. These two things equate create trust and convey sincerity.
• Be available and approachable.  When people feel you aren't approachable, they tend to forget about you. 
• Be self-sufficient.  Don't rely on others. The more self-sufficient you are, the freeer you become.