Point of Contact

Point of Contact

I subscribe to a belief that nothing is in isolation. Everything and everybody are connected somehow and that every, or even any, action causes a ripple in events and circumstances that generates the potential for lasting change. Sometimes even the most casual gesture like a smile can transform a person’s entire day. A frown works the same way. There have been many books on this concept.

Armed with this simple truth of being able to make an impact on literally everyone we meet, it seems that more people would be reacting more often to whatever signal we’re sending, and they would consequently be sending us a return signal. After all, we all share the same software, but for some reason, not all that many “connections” really take hold. Is it that we’re happy with the connections we already have, or are we trying to avoid the burden of letting someone new into our space? I don’t know.

Sometimes we choose to have our antenna down and imagine that we are neither sending nor receiving. But in reality, being in the off mode is sending a signal. And it’s just as true that when we’re in the “on” mode ourselves, we recognize the “off” mode in others and back off, (unless we’re in sales).

The point is that the opportunities to make contact, to have impact, to change dispositions and to make real and meaningful connections are available to all of us, all the time. All we need is the smile on our face to start and we can join in any time we choose, like now. : )

Final Thought: No touch goes unfelt.

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