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Word Play

Word Play. It’s more than the pastime of marketers, politicians and journalists. It can be fun and inspiring for you and your friends! Take a summer break (you can spare just a few minutes) and raise your spirit with these words to the wise.

What two-letter word can be placed in the blanks below to make four different words?

____lieve          ____nefit          ____autiful          ____come

 

Easy, right?  Now, can you create an uplifting sentence that contains all four words?

H ow many words in the English language can you find from the letters listed below, using each letter only once per word?  Can you find five words that might be empowering?

P    T    A    I    R     N    I    L    O    N    A    S    I

In the boxes below, 8-letter words will appear by finding the first letter and reading clockwise or counterclockwise.  Each letter is used only once.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How can you make these a part of your day today?

Finally, the fifteen letters below can be anagrammed into a three-word phrase for what you do when you’re about to take on new responsibilities.

A    D   E    G    I   N    O    P    R    R    S    S    U    W    Y

Ready? Do it!

Have a great day!

You have just experienced a B r i g h t M o m e n t.

Wrisë D. Booker is president of Reid Dugger Consulting Group, a management consulting firm focused on leadership, mentoring, diversity, motivation and executive coaching. For further information, call 714.736.9600.