Why Be Nice: Because a Little Negativity Goes a Long Way

This week I’ve been forced to rethink my attitude about negativity. For years now I’ve said that it was getting unfair press. Negativity, I argued was necessary and inevitable. It’s part of the give and take of life. People who adopt a moral opposition to negativity have at their disposal a way to deflect even the most helpful feed back-just call it negative and remind people of the bogusly hypocritical moral absolute: Do NOT be negative.

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Objectivity, Forgiveness, and Effectiveness Go Hand-In-Hand

We all have past experiences, emotional baggage, and beliefs. They color our view of the world and what happens.

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How You Can Rapidly Build an Unstoppable Positive Attitude

How do you build a positive attitude? First off, you have to remember, attitude happens on two different levels. There’s your big attitude, and then there’s your little attitude.

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