Have you heard about “negative visualization?” Here’s the idea: Whenever you reach a bored or dissatisfied state of mind, you can turn to “negative visualization” to reorient your mindset. And here’s how it works. No matter how dissatisfied you may be, most of us can pause, look around, and identify somebody or a situation much […]

“There are two kinds of people: those who believe they make things happen and those who believe things happen to them.” – Travis Bradberry, Forbes Sound familiar? Bradberry cites a study by Dr. Tim Judge at the University of Florida stating that those who “happen to the world” sell more, serve customers better, adjust faster to […]

What is your “attitude’s” reputation? How would the people close to you describe your attitude? Take a few minutes and reflect on it. Jot down the words that come to mind, such as: Positive Caring Service-oriented Friendly Adventuresome Fun-loving It could go the other way: Bad Lazy Negative Scared The lists can be long and varied. But the […]

Do you feel like a winner today?                         Did your team hit its goals? Did you make progress? Rosabeth Moss Kanter studied teams that win and teams that lose. She found that winning teams have some advantages over losing teams. Winning teams: Have a better attitude. Enjoy hanging out with each other. Are more open to […]