Just like you have to decide to be courageous you have to decide to be cheerful too. Do you think my dad felt cheerful every morning that he sang that song? Of course not! But I have learned that cheerfulness is contagious. At several places where I have been employed I have been known to walk the halls singing the song made famous by Fred Rodgers of “Mr. Rogers Neighborhood” that goes “It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood…” for the purpose of raising the spirit of my team. They would at first look at me as if I was nuts but in a few moments their cheerful meters were pegging higher.
