Optimists live the action imperative
You won’t want to miss my free, live video webinar, “Driving Results in an Uncertain Economy,” today, April 7th from 3-4 pm EST (noon-1 pm PST). It’s focused on serving Realtors but open to anyone who wants to learn...
We all have friends, but sometimes you get to brag about friends who truly make a difference and, in doing so, end up bringing meaning, joy and optimism to their own life. Bill Bradley has a ready smile, a...
A recent client purchased The Optimism Advantage for all the participants attending an in-house program on “Influencing Up and Across the Organization.” Training doesn’t have to be expensive. It’s more important to have a process that translates what you...
Wouldn’t you rather be an optimist than a pessimist? It’s time to sharpen your attitude, your self-motivation, and your positive focus. It’s time to claim your optimism advantage! What are you waiting for? Choose optimism by using these tips...
On the farms of Illinois, my great uncle, Harvey Swanson, used to provide his share of homespun wisdom. One of my favorites was, “It’s easiest to ride a horse in the direction it is going!” That is a lesson...
Ralph Waldo Emerson warned, “One of the illusions of life is that the present hour is not the critical, decisive hour. Write it on your heart that every day is the best day of the year.” In today’s fast-paced, competitive...
Before Tiger Woods’ statement today, I wrote the following comment in Peter’s Shankman’s blog that made the point the “We need Tiger more than he needs us:” “Tiger would be wise to say, ‘I know I can’t win...
According to USA Today’s survey reported February 15th, (http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2010-02-16-optimistic-decade-americans_N.htm), what makes Americans optimistic about our country’s long-term history is our belief in the strength and will of our people. That belief outweighs our confidence in President Obama, 35% to...
Nido Qubein has a powerful ability to focus others on missions that matter. He makes a difference by highlighting the “why” on the way to getting people excited about delivering the “how.”
Are you into following my daily video logs yet? I’m sure enjoying putting them together. Here’s my fourth YouTube post of my weekly collection of daily video logs. Enjoy as I comment on the movie “To Save a Life,”...
