*... Nancy Black, one of NAPO-New England's most experienced members, offers the benefit of her perspective in her article, Accentuate the Positive!, in this quarter's newsletter.
Accentuate the Positive!
by Nancy Black
There's been so much gloom and doom recently in the news. I'm surethat people would feel more optimistic if the media would stop bombarding us with negative news and feature a "good news of the day" segment.
I've decided to adopt the mantra "[You've got to] Accentuate the Positive, Eliminate the Negative, Latch on to the Affirmative." These are the first words to the lyrics from a Johnny Mercer song, "Accentuate the Positive," that was sung in the film "Hollywood Hotel" in 1938.
It's as easy as 1, 2, 3.......
1. Accentuate the Positive
Read at least one positive business news story each day. Read "People on the Move" and acknowledge their achievements.
2. Eliminate the Negative
Think about the glass being half full, not half empty. Avoid spending time with people who have negative attitudes.
3. Latch On To the Affirmative
Mary Kay Ash said "If you think you can, you can; if you think you can't, you're right." Tell yourself you can and you will. Remember the song from the musical, "Annie, ""The Sun Will Come Out Tomorrow". If that poor little orphan could think positively, you can too.
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