Optimism & Pessimism

Thought Tweet #628 Problems wave eagerly at me...huge flags of action & opportunity. The Thinking Behind The Tweet Some leaders take every day and situation…

Thought Tweet #610 We ought to avoid the " Negative Society " The Thinking Behind The Tweet We can choose to avoid or choose to limit our exposure to…

Thought Tweet #598 If you're in the dark, don't make light of things. The Thinking Behind The Tweet Optimism, Pessimism, & Realism ... how do you find the…

There's a lot of negative stuff out there! Bad news makes good news. Bad news sells. Crimes and unfortunate accidents get lots of air time . It seems we…

Thought Tweet #577 Give credit where credit is due...and make your payments too. The Thinking Behind The Tweet Realism: Lack of money is the root of lots of…

Many entrepreneurs are optimistic to a fault. This is a common side-effect of an entrepreneurial spirit and it is encouraged by expert advice that goes…

Thought Tweet #568 If you're over your head, it's too late to keep your chin up. The Thinking Behind The Tweet Ego and Pride and Denial...they have their…

Thought Tweet #539 Common sense: easy to see in self but tough to find in others. A pessimist said that. I have no idea why. The Thinking Behind The Tweet Or…

Here are the Top 10 results of a recent impromptu and unscientific survey on the topic... How to get People to like you even better : 10. Don't armtwist…

Have you ever stopped to think about negativity ? I mean - have you ever set aside 30 minutes or so to consider what negativity does and the many forms…

As part of our BIG PICTURE, Spirited Leaders has 5 Values . One of those 5 Values is: Labours of Enjoyment & Enthusiasm . In simple words, we want our People…

Business Leaders : how do you feel when your bottom line is positive, healthy, and growing? When your bottom-line profits are pretty darned good, do you…

Here is the thought behind that Question... Recently, I read Jim Estill's CEO blog 1 about work ethic. It reminded me of the stinging little Thought Post I…

To what extent are we blinded by our own brilliance? [Of course, I mean our perception of our own brilliance...whether or not we are anywhere near as bright…

Napoleon Hill practiced and taught emotional control, seeing it as one of the keys to a pleasing and attractive personality. He taught, feelings drive and…

When we are born we are predisposed to be negative or middle-of-the-road or positive. I envision this like a Bell Curve where: 25% of people are genetically…

I have said and repeated, “ There is no such thing as constructive criticism ”. I have said and repeated, “ Constructive criticism is an oxymoron ”. While…

Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve. Napoleon Hill, W. Clement Stone Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all…

I don’t have enough time to do that! How often do you say that? How often do you think that? Do you ever question whether or not that is true? I have been…

Who is your biggest critic? Who consumes a huge chunk of your time…day after day after day? If you are like the vast majority of us then the answer is… that…

Considering optimists and pessimists, optimists are more fun to be around. That applies except, according to some, when one is in misery...then, similar…

We have a few ways of thinking about those ringing phones, those buzzing emails, those stacks of incoming paper. The first thought that crosses our mind can…

Seth Godin wrote a book titled 'ALL MARKETERS Tell Stories, The Underground Classic That Explains How Marketing Really Works - and Why Authenticity Is the…

The first two, equally-important, Rules of Procrastination For Success are: You must minimize, with a view to totally eliminating, the annoyance factor for…

In his book ‘ How to Position Yourself for Success ’, Nido Qubein provides a summary of 7 ways to turn problems into opportunities. www.nidoqubein.com 7 Ways…

We all know when people say “That glass is half full” they are optimists. But, how else can we spot them? Does a person’s communication give us clues…