Tag Archives: Steve Rizzo

When Shift Happens

Life is an ongoing obstacle course, always challenging you to be the best you can be.   Each obstacle, no matter how big or small, is an opportunity for you to make the choice to shift your perspective and view it … Continue reading

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Enjoy the Roses Outside Your Window Today By Steve Rizzo

I just read something from Dale Carnegie and I want to share it with you. “One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming … Continue reading

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How I Captivate My Audience by Steve Rizzo

Editor’s Note: At first glance, this may not *appear* to be written for nurses — but every single day, every time we walk into the exam room or pick up the phone, we’ve got an audience: our patients.  We need … Continue reading

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Hell or Heaven By Steve Rizzo

Ralph Waldo Emerson was right when he said, “To different minds, the same world is a hell or heaven.” It’s a matter of perspective. The same occurrence can be experienced and interpreted in different ways by different people.

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That’s What Humor Does by Steve Rizzo

Last week I was on my way to Kona, Hawaii to give a keynote speech to over one thousand people. I called home during my connection in Los Angeles and my wife told me my father passed away. I made … Continue reading

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If You Can Find Humor in Anything by Steve Rizzo

Years ago, I was watching a television news special. Dan Rather was interviewing Bill Cosby only weeks after his son was murdered. After sharing his grief over his son’s death, the comedian was asked what I thought was a very … Continue reading

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3 Steps to Pump & Strengthen Your Humor Muscle by Steve Rizzo

Here are three steps or exercises that can help you pump and strengthen your humor muscle. First, as soon as you wake up, tell yourself it’s a great day and that no matter what happens there is a power in … Continue reading

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3 Steps to Pump & Strenghten Your Humor Muscle

Here are three steps or exercises that can help you pump and strengthen your humor muscle. First, as soon as you wake up, tell yourself it’s a great day and that no matter what happens there is a power in … Continue reading

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Change What You Think Is What You Get

Let me make this perfectly clear my friends, change is inevitable in the workplace today!!! Right nowwe are all experiencing very challenging times in regards to an uncertain and shaky economy. The result; companies are going out of business, people … Continue reading

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Laughter And Extreme Adversity by Steve Rizzo

Years ago, I attended the wake and funeral services of a friend who was killed in a car crash. He was loved by everyone who had the pleasure of knowing him. I have been to many wakes, viewings, funeral services … Continue reading

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