Comments on: Label What is Right with Things

By: BradandPitti

BradandPitti — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:12:03 +0000

cool site

By: J.D. Meier

J.D. Meier — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 06:32:24 +0000

@Tracy – That’s a good observation. I think one effective way to shift to a more positive side is to ask “how can I use this?” or “what’s the best I can do in this situation?”

You might enjoy “The Last Lecture” – decide to be Eeyore or Tigger.

By: Tracy

Tracy — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 01:09:13 +0000

One of the things I’ve noticed in my life is that when I seek people who “share my misery” I only wind up feeling worse. My goal is to try and listen to the people who are more positive and in turn try to be more positive myself.

By: JD

JD — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 02:21:59 +0000

@Tom – Good technique. That’s social proof in action.

@Stacey – Hey it’s all about the smiles here. You reminded me of an important rule of thumb — always be your own best friend. After all, you take you with you, everywhere you go.

@Lance – You’re right, what you tune in to can really shape how you feel.

By: Lance

Lance — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 13:54:54 +0000

I liken it to the local news. It’s rarely positive stories. And how does that make me feel? It certainly doesn’t give me a rosy outlook after watching…

So, I like this idea of looking at strengths. It’s a great way to build up the positive.

By: Stacey / CreateaBalance

Stacey / CreateaBalance — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 11:54:03 +0000

It’s exciting to know there is a “Strengths Movement”. This is a new concept for me. There are many things that are “right with me”. Thanks for giving me a venue to pat my own back. It brought me an instant smile.

By: Tom - StandOutBlogger.com

Tom - StandOutBlogger.com — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 11:53:49 +0000

One of my friends told me she has started to do a thing where whenever someone starts saying something bad about a person she will jump in and says something nice about them/ It quickly turns the tide.

By: J.D. Meier

J.D. Meier — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 05:05:15 +0000

@Harmony – That’s so key. It’s about where you decide to focus your energy.

@Vered – No, it’s not easy. Especially if you are a masterful blackhat critic. One technique you can use is from Six Thinking Hats. You can put your “solution” hat on when you need it. It’s simply about switching perspectives. Another approach is to decide that instead of spending 80 percent on the problem, you’ll spend 80 percent on the solution. I have to practice this too, since some of my jobs have been about finding the flaws.

@Dave – True friends are gems to hold on to.

By: Dave Jones, CPA

Dave Jones, CPA — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:53:54 +0000

Throughout our childhhod most of us our conditioned for the negative…punished for bad grades, misbehaving, etc. Praise is always hard to come by if we do what is right that is just what is expected. It seems everybody is trying to knock you down but a true friend will always pick you up!

By: Vered - MomGrind

Vered - MomGrind — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:56:43 +0000

You know, I am so used to being negative, this ain’t gonna be easy.

But I like it. I’ll give it a try.