A blog that emphasizes positivity in a negative world
Aside from the generally good feelings that result from being optimistic and positive, it turns out that there may be an even better reason to build this lifestyle. A recent study by a team at the Boston University School of… Read moreBe Optimistic…and live longer?
I was surfing the internet this morning and ran across this article from the pharmaceutical company, Pfizer. The article posits the possibility of a relationship between positive thinking and better health. Let me share a couple of quick hits from… Read moreConnecting Positivity and Health
I ran across a great example this week. His name is Dylan Tetil and he is a great example for all of us to think about and maybe even emulate. Dylan is a server at the Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania Eat… Read moreBe Like Dylan…
I keep hearing about people “unfriending” others because they disagree with their position on religion, politics, finance, or some other cause. I really have a problem with this. Perhaps it’s because the person wasn’t truly a friend, but only another… Read moreUnfriend? … Positively NOT
There seems to be a real spirit of meanness in the world today. Psychologist and Stanford professor Robert Sutton says that “disrespectful, demeaning, and downright mean-spirited behavior is worse than ever” in a recent interview with New York Magazine. Sutton’s claim to fame is… Read moreMeanness and a Positive Response
I’ve been struggling with this question for some time. My first thought was to try to add some positivity to two of the most negative areas I could think of Facebook and Twitter. I have been posting an inspirational, positive… Read moreWhy all the negativity?
I came across a very good article today from Kevin Eikenberry, entitled “Seven Ways The Best Leaders Set an Example By Going First“. In the article he asserts 7 values that all good leaders should reflect. These include: attitude, learning,… Read morePositive Leadership
I know, I know the title seems to be an oxymoron. It doesn’t make sense, and it wouldn’t have made sense to me either until I attended the Global Leadership Summit last week. One of the speakers, Jia Jiang gave… Read morePositive Rejection
Maybe you’ve heard the song that inspired this blog, “You’ve got to accentuate the positive, Eliminate the negative, Latch on to the affirmative, Don’t mess with Mister In-Between”. The song was written by Johnny Mercer in 1944, but for me… Read moreHello world!