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Been reading and savoring Barbara Fredrickson’s “Positivity: Top-Notch Research Reveals the 3-to-1 Ratio That Will Change Your Life” this week and it’s really really good. One profound takeaway is the real effect of positivity on our health and success. Here are the top ten forms of positivity: joy gratitude serenity interest hope pride amusement inspiration…
… are the ones where I get to listen, ask questions and help entrepreneurs think through a problem or challenge or make a decision. It’s what I wanted and had as an entrepreneur. Someone across from you or a phone call away who has your best in mind, and experience to relate. Let’s face it.…
So many times I’m in a conversation with someone new and they will ask: What do you do? I don’t always have a good answer because what I’m doing currently seems so nuanced and foreign and uncertain and foggy to others. And being open here, it only exacerbates what I’m already feeling inside. But the…
I have a big pet peeve: Interrupting others I try very hard not to interrupt. It’s disrespectful to others when you’re always interrupting them. It’s saying, “I already know what you are saying or going to say and can’t wait to interject my own opinion.” I try instead to be a good listener. To Listen…
As I’ve been really working on upgrading how I keep track of all the things I need to get done, and thinking about how to give my best, this week I clarified a value and expectation about my work: Always Make Forward Progress I need to know, each day, we are moving closer to our…