Take the 5:1 challenge. Every negative comment requires five positives.
Don’t ignore problems. Make encouragement your default.
Make as many negative comments as you like. The challenge isn’t restraint. Find balance by saying 5 positives for every negative.
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A leader I coach mentioned that people seem disappointed when new problems keep showing up.
The reality is that yesterday’s success won’t answer today’s challenge.
The Navy SEALs say: “The only easy day was yesterday.”
Leadership isn’t for people seeking comfort. It’s for people determined to make a difference.
Learn the truth about problems and success.
Sadness doesn’t make work easier.
Don’t let the other shoe steal your happiness. Sadness isn’t a virtue. Let yourself be happy.
For heaven’s sake, savor the win awhile.
Learn 7 practical ways to enjoy happiness.
A bad mood suits this time of year. It’s the dead of winter in Central Pennsylvania.
Pursuing happiness leads to misery.* But ignoring it doesn’t help.
Your bad mood kills productivity, destroys retention, and dilutes engagement.
Unhappy leaders lead unhappy teams.
A bad mood spreads faster than the flu.
Positive psychology isn’t happy talk. Positive psychology concerns itself with things that cause people to flourish. I couldn’t list the 5 elements necessary to thrive during a coaching conversation yesterday (PERMA). I decided… Continue reading
Positive thinking doesn’t cure cancer or prevent wars. Unrealistic optimism might cause wars and increase the likelihood you’ll get cancer.
You do stupid things when you underestimate the possibility of failure.
3 ways to be a realistic optimist…
