If you want a workplace where people say “hello!” to each other when they arrive, then start by saying “hello” to people.

If you want your neighborhood to be the kind of place where people check in on the elderly, befriend the widower who lives down the way.

If you want your children to live in a household filled with music and laughter, put on some music and lighten your heart.

The culture we seek is perhaps not so far from our grasp ... but often, we have to take the first steps.