My weekly emails are for you if you want a transformational SHOT OF POSITIVITY that makes you think, gets you laughing, and sparks a positive change. Start each week inspired.
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Reader I was floored to read this in the latest report from Gallup? Across 52 countries and territories -- accounting for 76% of the world’s adult population and 86% of global gross domestic product -- Gallup asked two questions: What leader has the most positive influence on your daily life?Now, please list three words that best describe what this person contributes to your life. Four words consistently emerged: Hope was a theme of the World Happiness Summit (WOHASU) earlier this month. This was our working definition of hope: the belief that the future will be better than the present and that people feel empowered to make it so. Here is a simple prescription for fostering HOPE.
Harmony
Optimism
Perseverance
Empathy
The good news is being known as a leader who inspires hope is way cooler than bringing stability. Leadership is a skill, not a position. Regardless of your role, you can practice the behaviors listed above, and so can I. Reader I challenge you to cultivate HOPE for yourself and those around you. |
Rita Ernst, Positivity Influencer
My weekly emails are for you if you want a transformational SHOT OF POSITIVITY that makes you think, gets you laughing, and sparks a positive change. Start each week inspired.
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