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Nothing is as contagious as enthusiasm. It is the real allegory of the myth of Orpheus; it moves stones, and charms brutes. It is the genius of sincerity, and truth accomplishes no victories without it.
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Samuel Taylor Coleridge
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Entrepreneurs’ grounded enthusiasm is contagious, stimulating a high level of commitment, confidence, passion, and performance in the people who work for and with them.
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Amy Cuddy (Presence: Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenges)
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Cus talked with such enthusiasm because enthusiasm is contagious and people will do things when they get enthused.
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Mike Tyson (Iron Ambition: My Life with Cus D'Amato)
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A man must be himself convinced if he is to convince others. The prophet must be his own disciple, or he will make none. Enthusiasm is contagious: belief creates belief.
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George Henry Lewes
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Enthusiasm is contagious and so is the lack of it.
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Suzanne Woods Fisher (Amish Proverbs: Words of Wisdom from the Simple Life)
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Our enthusiasm is contagious! With it, we are tuned in to a higher purpose and without it, we are just an average person.
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Farshad Asl
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The less harshly we judge ourselves, the more accepting we become of others. People want to be around you if you feel enthusiastic about yourself and others. Just as dissatisfaction with yourself is contagious, so is enthusiasm.
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Harold H. Bloomfield
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Watching amateurs at work can also inspire us to attempt the work ourselves. “I saw the Sex Pistols,” said New Order frontman Bernard Sumner. “They were terrible. . . . I wanted to get up and be terrible with them.” Raw enthusiasm is contagious.
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Austin Kleon (Show Your Work!: 10 Ways to Share Your Creativity and Get Discovered (Austin Kleon))
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Enthusiasm is highly contagious, so what are you waiting for? Contaminate your students
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J.D. Crighton
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Both enthusiasm and misery are extremely contagious. The choice is yours as to how you will infect your world.
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Cathy Burnham Martin (Healthy Thinking Habits: Seven Attitude Skills Simplified)
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There's only one things more contagious than enthusiasm, and that's the lack of it
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Stephen D. Brookfield (The Skillful Teacher: On Technique, Trust, And Responsiveness in the Classroom)
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contagious, infectious. Diseases spread by contact are contagious. Those spread by air and water are infectious. Used figuratively (‘contagious laughter’, ‘infectious enthusiasm’), either is all right.
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Bill Bryson (Troublesome Words)
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Bookish enthusiasm is contagious, but it isn’t sufficient—not if I want to find the books that are truly right for me, and for you to find the ones right for you. It’s easy enough for me to say, “I liked that book,” or “I didn’t,” but I often struggle to explain why. I’m constantly surprised at how difficult it is to articulate my thoughts on what I’ve read in a way that is coherent, useful, and enjoyable, whether I’m sharing a five-thousand-word formal review or a twenty-word text message. But I feel I owe it to my fellow readers to try, because my comments help others decide what is worth reading and what should be read next.
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Anne Bogel (I'd Rather Be Reading: The Delights and Dilemmas of the Reading Life)
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ENFP – Your enthusiasm You care more about your latest idea than most people care about everything else in their lives combined. And the energy’s contagious. People admire the positive vibes you bring to the table and they want to share in whatever it is that you’re so pumped on – hell, they want to be the next thing you’re excited about.
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Heidi Priebe (How You'll Do Everything Based On Your Personality Type)
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Abel wanted to know all about flesh and how it responded to skin, tongue, velvet, fur, lips. His enthusiasm was contagious. I'd been a good-enough lover before, but Abel inspired my curiosity and my lust. Sex wasn't just better than I'd ever known it could be; it was more interesting. There were tools to explore, sensations to try, tastes and textures to experiment with, states of consciousness to achieve or discard.
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Sara Gran (The Book of the Most Precious Substance)
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In contrast, world-class Christians know they were saved to serve and made for a mission. They are eager to receive a personal assignment and excited about the privilege of being used by God. World-class Christians are the only fully alive people on the planet. Their joy, confidence, and enthusiasm are contagious because they know they’re making a difference. They wake up each morning expecting God to work through them in fresh ways. Which type of Christian do you want to be?
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Rick Warren (The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For?)
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How to Pick Your Niche So if your topic on YouTube is so important, how do you pick a topic? Passion, Expertise and Money! There’s a lot of advice on picking a topic whether you’re starting a YouTube channel, a blog or even a business. It can all be boiled down to those three words. What do you enjoy talking about, what’s your passion? You’re going to be doing a lot of research, writing and talking about this topic. It might be a while before you make any real money for that paycheck motivation. You better enjoy talking about it. Besides that, people will sense your passion for the material and that enthusiasm will be contagious.
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Joseph Hogue (Crushing YouTube: How to Start a YouTube Channel, Launch Your YouTube Business and Make Money)
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With the news that he would soon be a daddy again, Steve seemed inspired to work even harder. Our zoo continued to get busier, and we had trouble coping with the large numbers. The biggest draw was the crocodiles. Crowds poured in for the croc shows, filling up all the grandstands. The place was packed.
Steve came up with a monumental plan. He was a big fan of the Colosseum-type arenas of the Roman gladiator days. He sketched out his idea for me on a piece of paper.
“Have a go at this, it’s a coliseum,” he declared, his eyes wide with excitement. He drew an oval, then a series of smaller ovals in back of it. “Then we have crocodile ponds where the crocs could live. Every day a different croc could come out for the show and swim through a canal system”--he sketched rapidly--“then come out in the main area.”
“Canals,” I said. “Could you get them to come in on cue?”
“Piece of cake!” he said. “And get this! We call it…the Crocoseum!”
His enthusiasm was contagious. Never mind that nothing like this had ever been done before. Steve was determined to take the excitement and hype of the ancient Roman gladiators and combine it with the need to show people just how awesome crocs really were.
But it was a huge project. There was nothing to compare it to, because nothing even remotely similar had ever been attempted anywhere in the world. I priced it out: The budget to build the arena would have to be somewhere north of eight million dollars, a huge expense. Wes, John, Frank, and I all knew we’d have to rely on Steve’s knowledge of crocodiles to make this work.
Steve’s enthusiasm never waned. He was determined. This would become the biggest structure at the zoo. The arena would seat five thousand and have space beneath it for museums, shops, and a food court. The center of the arena would have land areas large enough for people to work around crocodiles safely and water areas large enough for crocs to be able to access them easily.
“How is this going to work, Steve?” I asked, after soberly assessing the cost. What if we laid out more than eight million dollars and the crocodiles decided not to cooperate? “How are you going to convince a crocodile to come out exactly at showtime, try to kill and eat the keeper, and then go back home again?”
I bit my tongue when I realized what was coming out of my mouth: advice on crocodiles directed at the world’s expert on croc behavior. Steve was right with his philosophy: Build it, and they will come.
These were heady times. As the Crocoseum rose into the sky, my tummy got bigger and bigger with our new baby. It felt like I was expanding as rapidly as the new project.
The Crocoseum debuted during an Animal Planet live feed, its premiere beamed all over the world. The design was a smashing success. Once again, Steve had confounded the doubters.
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Terri Irwin (Steve & Me)
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21. THE HABIT OF INDISCRIMINATE SPENDING. The spend-thrift cannot succeed, mainly because he stands eternally in FEAR OF POVERTY. Form the habit of systematic saving by putting aside a definite percentage of your income. Money in the bank gives one a very safe foundation of COURAGE when bargaining for the sale of personal services. Without money, one must take what one is offered, and be glad to get it. 22. LACK OF ENTHUSIASM. Without enthusiasm one cannot be convincing. Moreover, enthusiasm is contagious, and the person who has it, under control, is generally welcome in any group of people. 23. INTOLERANCE. The person with a "closed" mind on any subject seldom gets ahead. Intolerance means that one has stopped acquiring knowledge. The most damaging forms of intolerance are those connected with religious, racial, and political differences of opinion. 24. INTEMPERANCE. The most damaging forms of intemperance are connected with eating, strong drink, and sexual activities. Overindulgence in any of these is fatal to success. 25. INABILITY TO COOPERATE WITH OTHERS. More people lose their positions and their big opportunities in life, because of this fault, than for all other reasons combined. It is a fault which no well-informed business man, or leader will tolerate. 26. POSSESSION OF POWER THAT WAS NOT ACQUIRED THROUGH SELF EFFORT. (Sons and daughters of wealthy men, and others who inherit money which they did not earn). Power in the hands of one who did not acquire it gradually, is often fatal to success. QUICK RICHES are more dangerous than poverty. 27. INTENTIONAL DISHONESTY. There is no substitute for honesty. One may be temporarily dishonest by force of circumstances over which one has no control, without permanent damage. But, there is NO HOPE for the person who is dishonest by choice. Sooner or later, his deeds will catch up with him, and he will pay by loss of reputation, and perhaps even loss of liberty. 28. EGOTISM AND VANITY. These qualities serve as red lights which warn others to keep away. THEY ARE FATAL TO SUCCESS. 29. GUESSING INSTEAD OF THINKING. Most people are too indifferent or lazy to acquire FACTS with which to THINK ACCURATELY. They prefer to act on "opinions" created by guesswork or snap-judgments. 30. LACK OF CAPITAL. This is a common cause of failure among those who start out in business for the first time, without sufficient reserve of capital to absorb the shock of their mistakes, and to carry them over until they have established a REPUTATION. 31. Under this, name any particular cause of failure from which you have suffered that has not been included in the foregoing list.
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Napoleon Hill (Think and Grow Rich [Illustrated & Annotated])
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Display your passion, and others will be inspired. Enthusiasm is contagious.
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Del Suggs (Truly Leading: Lessons in Leadership)
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Don’t you dare be embarrassed about loving what you do. Your enthusiasm is contagious. Thank you for giving me this window into your world.
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Regine Abel (The Hunchback (Cosmic Fairy Tales))
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Enthusiasm is important. But love is the answer. To really, really, and I mean really, tap the power of your heart and lead with positive, contagious energy you must love your passengers. You’ve got to become a Love Magnet,” she said.
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Jon Gordon (The Energy Bus: 10 Rules to Fuel Your Life, Work, and Team with Positive Energy (Jon Gordon))
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When I come into this clubhouse, if I am dejected and I am depressed and I am tired and my players see me that way, what is the attitude and the atmosphere of the clubhouse going to be? If I walk in full of enthusiasm, full of self-confidence, and proud to be putting that uniform on, all of those things are also contagious. That’s the attitude this team will have.” – Tommy Lasorda, 2-Time World Series-Winning Manager
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Darrin Donnelly (The Turnaround: How to Build Life-Changing Confidence (Sports for the Soul Book 6))
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21. The habit of indiscriminate spending. The spendthrift cannot succeed, mainly because he stands eternally in fear of poverty. Form the habit of systematic saving by putting aside a definite percentage of your income. Money in the bank gives one a very safe foundation of courage when bargaining for the sale of personal services. Without money, one must take what one is offered, and be glad to get it. 22. Lack of enthusiasm. Without enthusiasm one cannot be convincing. Moreover, enthusiasm is contagious, and the person who has it, under control, is generally welcome in any group of people. 23. Intolerance. The person with a closed mind on any subject seldom gets ahead. Intolerance means that one has stopped acquiring knowledge. The most damaging forms of intolerance are those connected with religious, racial, and political differences of opinion. 24. Intemperance. The most damaging forms of intemperance are connected with eating, strong drink, and sexual activities. Over-indulgence in any of these is fatal to success. 25. Inability to cooperate with others. More people lose their positions and their big opportunities in life, because of this fault, than for all other reasons combined. It is a fault which no well-informed businessman or leader will tolerate. 26. Possession of power that was not acquired through self effort. (Sons and daughters of wealthy men, and others who inherit money which they did not earn). Power in the hands of one who did not acquire it gradually is often fatal to success. Quick riches are more dangerous than poverty. 27. Intentional dishonesty. There is no substitute for honesty. One may be temporarily dishonest by force of circumstances over which one has no control, without permanent damage. But, there is no hope for the person who is dishonest by choice. Sooner or later, his deeds will catch up with him, and he will pay by loss of reputation, and perhaps even loss of liberty. 28. Egotism and vanity. These qualities serve as red lights which warn others to keep away. They are fatal to success. 29. Guessing instead of thinking. Most people are too indifferent or lazy to acquire facts with which to think accurately. They prefer to act on “opinions” created by guesswork or snap-judgments. 30. Lack of capital. This is a common cause of failure among those who start out in business for the first time, without sufficient reserve of capital to absorb the shock of their mistakes, and to carry them over until they have established a reputation. 31. Under this, name any particular cause of failure from which you have suffered that has not been included in the foregoing list.
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Napoleon Hill (Think and Grow Rich)
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His enthusiasm was of a contagious kind.
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Agatha Christie (Destination Unknown)
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Furthermore, in my experience, loving your idea is key because it can often lead to helping others love your idea too. Enthusiasm is contagious, but authentic enthusiasm is even more contagious, which can come in very handy whenever you’re pitching to a potential investor, recruiting a new business partner, or hiring that hard-to-get key employee.
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Colin C. Campbell (Start. Scale. Exit. Repeat.: Serial Entrepreneurs' Secrets Revealed!)
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Enthusiasm is contagious, and the person who has it, under control, is generally welcome in any group of people.
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Napoleon Hill
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By lighting yourself on fire with enthusiasm, you can become a beacon of bliss amidst a bastion of boredom and banality. Your attitude carries with it your single most powerful tool to influence your classroom. Carlos Santana said, “There is nothing more contagious on this planet than enthusiasm. The songs become incidental, what people receive is your joy.” As a teacher, I would tweak this to the lessons become incidental, what people receive is your joy.
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Dave Burgess (Teach Like a PIRATE: Increase Student Engagement, Boost Your Creativity, and Transform Your Life as an Educator)
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To convince students, focus on five things. Enthusiasm and Engagement To capture and hold students’ attention, faculty must demonstrate enthusiasm for the material. While we both have extremely high energy in the classroom and use that energy to raise the level of intensity in the classroom, it can be equally effective to show enthusiasm in more subdued ways. Enthusiasm is contagious however it is presented, as long as it is genuine.
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Espen Anderson (Teaching with Cases: A Practical Guide)
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Enthusiasm is a state of mind that inspires and arouses one to put ACTION into the task at hand. It is the most contagious of all emotions and transmits the impetus toward agreement and action to all within reach of your words.
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Napoleon Hill (200 Important Quotes From Napoleon Hill)
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13 Simple Ways to Deliver Service Beyond Self
1. Make it Easy for People to Do Business with You.
2. Be an Awesome, Sincere Listener.
3. Listen to Customers’ Words and tone of voice, body language, and how they feel. Ask questions, listen, and meet them on their level. Explain, guide, educate, assist and do what is necessary to help them get the information they need to fully understand regarding their question or issue.
4. Show Enthusiasm. Greet customers with genuine interest. Give them your best. Think, act, and talk with positive enthusiasm and you will attract positive results. Your attitude is contagious!
5. Identify and Anticipate Needs. Most customer needs are more emotional rather than logical.
6. Under Promise & Over Deliver.
Apply the principle of “Service Beyond Self” . . . give more than expected. Meet and exceed their expectations. If you can’t serve their needs, connect them with whoever can.
7. Make them Feel Important.
Our deepest desire is to feel important. People rarely care how much you know until they know how much you care. Use their names, find ways to compliment them—and be sincere.
8. Take Responsibility for their Satisfaction.
Do whatever is necessary to help them solve their problems. Let them know that if they can’t find answers to their questions to come back to you for help.
9. Treat your TEAM well.
Fellow colleagues are your internal customers and need a regular dose of appreciation. Thank them and find ways to let them know how important they are. Treat your colleagues with respect; chances are they will have a higher regard for customers.
10. Choose an Attitude of Gratitude.
Gratitude changes your perspective and helps you appreciate the good rather than simply taking it for granted.
11. Perform, Provide and Follow-Up.
Always perform or provide your service in a spirit of excellence and integrity. If you say you’re going to do something—DO IT! There is tremendous value in being a resource for your customer. If you can help them to succeed, they are more likely to help you succeed.
12. Use Gracious Words. "Thank you, thank you very much.
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Susan C. Young (The Art of Action: 8 Ways to Initiate & Activate Forward Momentum for Positive Impact (The Art of First Impressions for Positive Impact, #4))
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12 Simple Ways to Deliver Service Beyond Self
1. Make it Easy for People to Do Business with You.
2. Be an Awesome, Sincere Listener.
3. Listen to Customers’ Words and tone of voice, body language, and how they feel. Ask questions, listen, and meet them on their level. Explain, guide, educate, assist and do what is necessary to help them get the information they need to fully understand regarding their question or issue.
4. Show Enthusiasm. Greet customers with genuine interest. Give them your best. Think, act, and talk with positive enthusiasm and you will attract positive results. Your attitude is contagious!
5. Identify and Anticipate Needs. Most customer needs are more emotional rather than logical.
6. Under Promise & Over Deliver.
Apply the principle of “Service Beyond Self” . . . give more than expected. Meet and exceed their expectations. If you can’t serve their needs, connect them with whoever can.
7. Make them Feel Important.
Our deepest desire is to feel important. People rarely care how much you know until they know how much you care. Use their names, find ways to compliment them—and be sincere.
8. Take Responsibility for their Satisfaction.
Do whatever is necessary to help them solve their problems. Let them know that if they can’t find answers to their questions to come back to you for help.
9. Treat your TEAM well.
Fellow colleagues are your internal customers and need a regular dose of appreciation. Thank them and find ways to let them know how important they are. Treat your colleagues with respect; chances are they will have a higher regard for customers.
10. Choose an Attitude of Gratitude.
Gratitude changes your perspective and helps you appreciate the good rather than simply taking it for granted.
11. Perform, Provide and Follow-Up.
Always perform or provide your service in a spirit of excellence and integrity. If you say you’re going to do something—DO IT! There is tremendous value in being a resource for your customer. If you can help them to succeed, they are more likely to help you succeed.
Use Gracious Words. "Thank you, thank you very much.
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Susan C. Young (The Art of Action: 8 Ways to Initiate & Activate Forward Momentum for Positive Impact (The Art of First Impressions for Positive Impact, #4))
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He asked good questions and told educational stories. There’s nothing I like so much as learning, and I had never met anyone who thought about business in such a clear way. On that first day, he introduced me to an intriguing analytic exercise that he does. He’ll choose a year—say, 1970—and examine the ten highest market-capitalization companies from around then. Then he’ll go forward to 1990 and look at how those companies fared. His enthusiasm for the exercise was contagious.
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Anonymous
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Extend the joy within you to others today. Be contagious with your enthusiasm.
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Rashida Costa
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Study the unusually successful people you know, and you will find them imbued with enthusiasm for their work which is contagious. Not only are they themselves excited about what they are doing, but they also get you excited.
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Paul W. Ivey
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I find myself smiling more than usual because her enthusiasm and passion is contagious.
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Lauren Asher (The Fine Print (Dreamland Billionaires, #1))
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Enthusiasm technically speaking is not contagious but can be generated with words, emotions, and sharing a piece of yourself.
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Your contagious enthusiasm makes me want to jump for joy. Or slit my wrists. It’s one of those.
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Lindsay Buroker (Secrets of the Sword I (Death Before Dragons, #7))
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BEACHES (321 to 480) You radiate energy and enthusiasm in everything you do. Meeting friends and making surprise plans are among the things you love to do. Your happiness is contagious mostly you carry the crowd at family events or any friend’s party. Beaches can be calm peaceful and serene at times and so are you. You have your highs and lows but only share things with your closest friend. Apart from lively and joyful moments, you are a pure-hearted person and sensitive person.
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Marie Max House (What is your ideal vacation type: Let's find out (Quiz Yourself Book 19))
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Her enthusiasm for the organ is contagious. Enough to convince you that the alphabet posters in kindergarten classrooms should declare that "P" is for 'placenta'...
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Angela Garbes (Like a Mother: A Feminist Journey Through the Science and Culture of Pregnancy)
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A good friend will share your delight about anything that you’re even slightly passionate about, because a good friend finds enthusiasm contagious! They care about your feelings, your life events; they want to help, to listen, to share it all with you.
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Rose Ellen Dix (Overshare: Love, Laughs, Sexuality and Secrets)
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Energy is the fuel that enables you to maintain clarity, focus, and action so that you can generate results day after day. Energy is contagious. It spreads from you to your clients and prospects like a positive virus, creating symptoms of enthusiasm and affirmative responses everywhere. Energy is a vaccine against rejection and disappointment. Have enough of it, and you’re almost permanently inoculated against negativity.
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Hal Elrod (The Miracle Morning for Entrepreneurs: Elevate Yourself to Elevate Your business)
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I glanced at Elias, who looked ridiculous in the elf hat tugged low over his ears as he led more pets and people to Santa. As though he sensed my attention, he turned toward me and flashed a bright smile. Without my permission, my lips lifted slightly in a closed-mouth smile. His enthusiasm was as contagious as a yawn, and his presence was as distracting as a tap-dancing reindeer.
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Lee Blair (Here Comes Santa Paws (Christmas Falls: Season 2 #4))
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It all began on a Monday when I received a message on Reddit from someone I believed to be a friend. He shared an exciting story about how he had invested $1,000 and quickly earned a $5,000 return. His enthusiasm was contagious, and he urged me to reach out to an Instagram account called dollar_fx to start making money myself. WhatsApp info: +12 (72332)—8343
Intrigued by the promise of high returns, I messaged dollar_fx. They introduced themselves as experienced Bitcoin miners and account managers, claiming affiliation with a legitimate trading company. Their polished presentation and confident communication convinced me that this was a real opportunity. Website info: h t t p s:// adware recovery specialist. com
After some discussion, I sent them $2,000 worth of Bitcoin. Not long after, my account on their platform showed a profit of $21,800. Excited, I tried to withdraw the funds—only to be told I had to pay a $3,650 withdrawal fee. Although it seemed odd, I paid it, assuming it was a standard part of crypto trading.
Feeling encouraged by the apparent success, I invested another $1,000 at their recommendation. A week later, my account balance grew to an incredible $45,800. However, when I attempted to withdraw again, I was asked for yet another fee—this time, $3,700. Desperate to access my money, I borrowed funds to pay it. Even then, my withdrawal remained pending. Email info: Adware recovery specialist @ auctioneer. net
When I asked for clarification, they told me I needed to give their “Support Team” access to my Instagram account, including my backup codes. Although uneasy, I complied, believing it was part of the process. But soon after, they demanded an additional $12,400, citing an “account upgrade” required by SEC regulations. Telegram info: h t t p s:// t. me / adware recovery specialist1
That’s when I realized something was terribly wrong. Attempts to contact them failed—they had ghosted me. I quickly secured my Instagram account to prevent further damage. Later, I found out the Reddit message that started it all was sent by scammers who had hacked my friend’s account.
I was devastated. But I didn’t give up. I contacted ADWARE RECOVERY SPECIALIST, a team that helps investigate and recover stolen funds. To my immense relief, they successfully recovered all the money I had lost. I am incredibly grateful for their expertise and support throughout this ordeal.
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Raw enthusiasm is contagious.
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Austin Kleon (Show Your Work!: 10 Ways to Share Your Creativity and Get Discovered (Austin Kleon))