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Your attitude is the reason you’re poor

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Is your attitude holding you back from success? Why your bad attitude is losing you money. Researcher Barbara Fredrickson, who I talked about earlier in this article, discovered the tipping point between negative and positive attitudes is a three-to-one ratio. I’ve always been a big believer in positivity.

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How to stay optimistic but avoid toxic positivity

Fast Company Tech

Those with toxic positivity may also try to impose their attitudes on othersto the annoyance of those around them. Also avoid imposing your attitudes on others. These effects on longevity were in spite of participants age, education, diseases, or depressionand regardless of habits related to alcohol use, exercise, or diet.

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3 strategies for more meaningful donor engagement 

Candid

We had open discussions about our personal attitudes toward fundraising and role-played donor interactions. These exercises helped build our confidence, enabling us to approach fundraising conversations with authenticity and enthusiasm.

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Delivering Excellence in the Age of AI or Association 4.0

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My June 24 post , the first half of the Pathways story, described the importance of discovering what your members need and the attitudes and behavior that will capture their engagement and loyalty. But organizations that strive to be at the top of the game need to get comfortable with this exercise. This is not a thought exercise.

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Tina Seelig's 9 Ways to Unlock Your Creativity Quotient

Have Fun - Do Good

Attitude If you don't have the attitude that you can solve a problem creatively, you never will. She did an exercise Seelig teaches to her students: Pick a random object in your space and figure out how it can help you solve your problem. 6 (Space Matters), #7 (Reframe the Problem) and #9 (Attitude) were my favs.

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Build a Mission-Worthy Team

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There are role-playing exercises, and the final activity is a cultural fit session. If you’re interviewing prospective employees, be as clear about the company’s expectations for behavior and attitude as you are about the professional skills required. Our interview process is rigorous.

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Thought Leaders Blaze Trails of Discovery and Engagement

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Someone with the wrong attitude or who doesn’t understand the goals can do more harm than good. So, this exercise is also a marketing tool. Rounding up a group of members who are eager to share their wisdom might seem like a fairly simple proposition. My first bit of advice is, don’t treat recruiting these experts casually.