In: Change|Leadership
13 Jun 2009I had a few people comment on the fact they liked my comments and challenge of moratorium on negativity this past week. Few people wrote some very personal emails to me on how they felt personally challenged by the moratorium on negativity. One email asked the question, “How do you stay positive Matt?” My response [...]
In: Change
12 Jun 2009I received several emails and tweets this week from several of you reporting that you’ve noticed a change in in your colleagues and friends this week. Isn’t it amazing how much people can change? Or . . . . . . . maybe we have changed. I’m reminded of the statement by Dr. Wayne Dyer, [...]
Several more people contacted me yesterday to say they are joining the moratorium. Already, some are reporting that they’ve noticed a positive difference. Is this just an emotional reaction? Sure it is. Almost all reactions are emotional. We as humans are emotional creatures. Since we’re going to experience emotion, why not participate in activities that [...]
In: Change
10 Jun 2009Did anyone try and not be negative the other day? Did you really focus on only making positive statements? Were you able to successfully avoid making negative statements? Did it seem to make any difference? If yesterday wasn’t different for you, I would contend that you didn’t try our little experiment. I know that several [...]