Can You Pivot?
Tweet Ever had one of those days? You know the kind I am talking about. One of those days when...
We Learn in Stages
Tweet We learn in stages. Learning often starts with Unconscious Incompetence – that’s where you don’t know what you don’t...
Breathe
Tweet We take over 25,000 breaths a day, almost all of them unconscious. When we are under stress we tend...
On Crabbiness
Tweet Lest you think that someone that teaches positivity and happiness practices in business would be happy all the time,...
Resist the Temptation
Tweet Negativity is easy. For most of us it’s the path of least resistance. The world that surrounds us continually...
What Are Your BE ATTITUDES?
Tweet 2013…It’s been a strange year for me so far. In January I took off for California and Hawaii. First...
NO GUTS, NO GLORY!
Tweet I’m not sure who said it – No Guts, No Glory – but I do believe it’s true. Everything...
BUILD POSITIVE CAPACITY AT WORK
Tweet It’s amazing. No matter where I teach – at a conference, engineering firm, doctor’s office, bank, catalog company, or...
THE LAW OF REQUISITE VARIETY
Tweet The more options we have the better we cope with change. The more flexible we are, the better we...
AN APPLE A DAY . . .
Tweet There once lived a very old man in a small village. He was in extreme good health. He could...
COMPARE AT YOUR OWN RISK
Tweet Be Happy: Don’t Compare! A few weeks ago, I was at a trade show where I got to spend some...
ARE YOU DEVIANT?
Tweet What do Michael Jordon, Mylie Cyrus, Rosa Parks, Tony Hsieh (CEO of Zappos), Lady Gaga and families with healthy...
CREATING NEW HABITS
Tweet Some psychologists say that all it takes to create a new habit is 21 days of doing it and...
CREATE A MORNING RITUAL
Tweet Every morning, before the day has a chance to get to you, set your intention for the day. I...
WATCH YOUR LANGUAGE
Tweet Language structures reality and impacts the way we feel. “No, I can’t get it to you on Thursday,” feels...
LIKE THE BIRDS
Tweet According to Fast Company magazine, in an article called “You Say You Want A Revolution” there’s a lot to...
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About Positivity Practices
Positivity Practices is a blog dedicated to the idea that happiness is a process, not a place. It’s a choice we make over and over many times a day. It’s a skill that can be learned.
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