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Archive for optimism

Why Hopeful Realism Beats Mandatory Optimism

The Downside of Positivity and What It Means for Your Business

October 31, 2017 by Megan Hyatt Miller

One unavoidable piece of advice today is be positive. We’re supposed to filter out supposed negativity in meetings, reports, and general conversation because we think positivity produces the results we want. Optimism is almost mandatory in some environments. As Dan Lovallo and Daniel Kahneman point out, critical feedback is discouraged and treated like disloyalty. “The […]

Filed Under: Leadership, Personal Development Tagged With: deferred gratification, hope, Leadership, negativity, optimism, Patience, Pessimism, realism, say no, self-discipline

How to Be a More Energetic Leader

5 Things You Can Do Today to Regain Stamina and Enthusiasm

March 29, 2017 by Michael Hyatt

On a recent Catalyst Podcast , Andy Stanley said, “The best thing a leader can bring to his team is his energy” (quoting Bill Hybels). … The good news is that you can be a more energetic leader by becoming more aware and intentional about developing it.

Filed Under: Leadership Tagged With: Diet, energy, exercise, Featured, Leadership, optimism, Pessimism, Sleep, teamwork

Are You a Negaholic? 5 Ways Pessimism Is Ruining Your Life

Negative Thinking is Powerful—And Not in a Good Way

May 29, 2015 by Michael Hyatt

Norman Vincent Peale published The Power of Positive Thinking in 1952. But it’s only more recently that we’re learning about the destructive power of negative thinking. A few years ago, an author cornered me at a publishing conference to complain about his agent, gripe about his publicist, and grumble about his publisher. It was beyond […]

Filed Under: Personal Development Tagged With: cynicism, negativity, optimism, Pessimism

3 Surprising Ways to Defuse Your Stress Bomb

November 7, 2014 by Michael Hyatt

If there is one thing that defines our work experience today, it’s stress. It can be exhausting or exciting—often both. But if we’re not proactive, it can really ding our health. For several years I mentored a small group of young professionals. We met once a month and discussed our jobs, families, and personal lives. […]

Filed Under: Leadership Tagged With: dogs, exercise, mindset, optimism, pets, positivity, Stress, stress bomb

How to Live a Life That Matters: 5 Lessons from Maya Angelou

May 30, 2014 by Michael Hyatt

The desire to create lasting transformation in the world is what really drives us as leaders, right? Since the news of her death, I’ve been thinking a lot about Maya Angelou. Her legacy offers several valuable insights for living a life of true significance. The odds were against Angelou in her early years. Her parents […]

Filed Under: Personal Development Tagged With: Adversity, excellence, influence, Leadership, Maya Angelou, optimism, Success, transformation