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Quotes About Positivity

Let your complaints about problems move you to solutions.
~ Jon Gordon
But I do know that if you want to change your situation you must first change your thoughts. Because if you keep on thinking what you have been thinking you'll keep on getting what you have been getting.
~ Jon Gordon
Stop being disappointed about where you are and start being optimistic about where you are going.
~ Jon Gordon
To build a winning team, you must help your players and staff have amnesia about past outcomes and remember all the little things they did to get better.
~ Jon Gordon
Make sure you have the right team members to strengthen your culture instead of people who suck the energy out of it. You can do everything right as a leader and coach, but if you don't have positive mentors and team members in the locker room your culture and team will fall apart.
~ Jon Gordon
The world needs you to speak into the hearts of others and say, I believe in you. If you have the desire then you also have the power to make it happen. Keep working hard. You're improving and getting better. Keep it up. Great things are coming your way. We've hit a lot of obstacles but we'll overcome. Even if you fail, it will lead to something even better. You're learning and growing.
~ Jon Gordon
Critics write words but they don't write the future.
~ Jon Gordon
Rule #3 Fuel Your Ride with Positive Energy.
~ Jon Gordon
Research shows that when we count three blessings a day, we get a measurable boost in happiness that uplifts and energizes us. It's also physiologically impossible to be stressed and thankful at the same time.
~ Jon Gordon
The book talked about how after people play a round of golf they usually don't think about all the bad shots they made but rather always remember and focus on the one great shot they had that day. The thought and feeling they get when thinking about this shot makes them want to play again and again; this is why so many people get addicted to golf.
~ Jon Gordon
No matter what the psychologists say, complaining doesn't make us feel better. Maybe temporarily, but in the long run complaining creates a cycle of negativity that feeds itself and grows. Think about it. For years psychologists had their patients hit punching bags to relieve anger only to find out recently that this practice creates more violence. It works the same with complaining. When we complain, we feed the negativity.
~ Jon Gordon
Step 1, you do a No Complaining Day. I call it a complaining fast. You quit cold turkey. It's great because it causes you to monitor your thoughts and realize how negative you really are.
~ Jon Gordon
Rule #6 Post a Sign That Says NO ENERGY VAMPIRES ALLOWED on Your Bus.
~ Jon Gordon
Step 2. When you do complain, because you most certainly will—everyone does—use your complaining to your advantage. You see, every complaint has an opposite. If there is something you don't like, then there is something you do like.
~ Jon Gordon
Never a bad day, only bad moments.
~ Jon Gordon
Instead of letting it generate negative energy, we can use it for a positive purpose. We can use complaints as a 'signal' or 'sign,' letting us know we are on the negative road and then in the next moment we can take a detour to get on the positive road.
~ Jon Gordon
1. The But ? ___ Positive Technique. This simple strategy helps you turn your complaints into positive thoughts, solutions, and actions. It works like this. When you realize you are complaining, you simply add the word but and then add a positive thought or positive action.
~ Jon Gordon
Your employees are tuning into your broadcast station and they want your energy. They need you more now than ever. And you need them. If you want them to receive more positive and powerful energy, then you got to broadcast that power by opening and tapping the power of your heart.
~ Jon Gordon
Bring Out the Best in Them
~ Jon Gordon
With mindless complaining, you are mindlessly focusing on problems; however, with justified complaining you identify a problem and the complaint moves you toward a solution. Every complaint represents an opportunity to turn a negative into a positive.
~ Jon Gordon
the gifts you bring to the world are not found in your resume, accomplishments, or presents to others. The gift is your presence of feeling good and being happy and bringing this to others.
~ Jon Gordon
Every one of us will face negativity, energy vampires, and obstacles on the road to success. That is why one of the most important things we can do in business and life is to stay positive with strategies that turn negative energy into positive solutions.
~ Jon Gordon
Stay Positive It's easy to be positive when everything in life is going great. The hard part is staying positive when you get knocked down and kicked around. The fact is, no one goes through life untested. If you study history, sports, and business, you will find that every great leader and team had to overcome adversity and challenges to define themselves and their success
~ Jon Gordon
Life is a test, and a deciding factor of whether we pass or fail is the answer to the following question: "Are you going to stay positive in the face of your doubts, fears, and challenges?
~ Jon Gordon