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…the research suggests that leaders who operate from anger and negativity literally have the power to make their employees sick.
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129 |
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To the degree that it serves us well, we can intentionally cultivate a positive bias to offset our evolutionary bias for the negative.
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149 |
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…focusing on a positive outcome rather than avoiding a negative one typically leads to greater persistence, more flexibility in finding ways to reach a goal, increased creativity in solving problems, greater internal motivation, more satisfaction, and better results.
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151 |
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Leaders who rely on negative emotions may get the short-term results they’re seeking, but the costs accrue over time.
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163 |
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Most of us are shaped more by negative experiences than by positive ones.
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110 |
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The confirmation bias is especially glaring in matters of political observation; we see only the positive attributes of our side and the negative attributes of theirs.
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025 |
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Because we are not irrational or mean-spirited, any negative feelings we have about another group are justified; our dislikes are rational and well founded. It’s the other groups’ negative feelings we need to suppress.
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079 |
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Be open to change and the positive or negative effects it has on us. Why? Because that is how we learn and grow. The changes we make give us success or failure.
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003 |
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…research into what it takes to prevail in a turbulent environment… shows a distinct negative correlation between building great companies and going outside for a CEO.
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095 |
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Do not allow fear to settle into place in any part of your life. It is a defeating attitude and a negative emotion. Recognize and zap it immediately.
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053 |
