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26. Use public transportation. Not only is this better for the environment, but it gives you a chance to interact
more with the community.
27. Organize recycling projects. This helps give back to the community and teaches people about the need to
respect our natural environment, which is empowering for all.
28. Run a benefit event. Leading a team of volunteers; set up a means for raising money for a cause that you all
are interested in. This can be a chain reaction, with the volunteer team then feeling more empowered to go a
step further with its own charity efforts.
29. Project positivity and eliminate negative thoughts. This positivity will then be returned by others.
30. Join a book group or club. The exchange of ideas tends to be helpful for all people involved, and can spark
new business or interpersonal ideas in between all of you.
31. Start or join a language exchange program. This helps foster feelings of competency in a foreign country for
someone who may be feeling like an outsider, and also helps you build your own language skills.
32. Lead team-building exercises at work. This can go beyond old-fashioned trust falls to more imaginative
retreats. My friend recently led his team out in a wild-mushroom foraging expedition, which was a unique way
for them to learn something new as well as get to know each other, in a beautiful outdoor setting.
33. Encourage social activities. Get new social activities planned within your group of friends, your family, or
in a larger community sense.
34. Initiate physical contact. In this society in particular, there is a hesitance to touch one another. By simply
placing a hand on someone’s shoulder, you are helping to reconnect with that person.
35. Tell your loved ones how you feel about them. Don’t wait till it’s too late to let someone you love know
how you feel about him or her. Life is wonderful but short.
36. Make sure the atmosphere at work is a democratic one. Let everyone’s opinion be heard, and be sure to give
feedback to their ideas.
37. Nod your head when someone is making a point. A simple piece of non-verbal communication like this can
help inspire someone to move forward in the discussion more.
38. Help foster creativity. If someone is talented, tell them so. Andy Warhol was notoriously shy as a child and
perhaps would never have branched out to become the powerful artist he is now known as if someone had not
said a few words of encouragement to him in his early art classes.
39. Run meetings with an open, discussion oriented atmosphere. Whether at work or in a larger community
sense, let everyone know their opinion is valued.
40. Have suggestions ready for those who need advice. This means taking the time to think about your own
behavior, past mistakes, and how you’ve moved forward. With this information in hand, you will be well
equipped to advise others.
41. Take walks to new areas of town. I’ve met some of my good friends by simply walking around in their
neighborhood and having to ask for directions.
42. Spend time planting trees in the community. This helps improve the overall beauty and positive feelings in
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