5 Clear Signs That Someone is Toxic (and Should Be Avoided)
We all have boundaries. Some don’t need to be stated, while others do.
Problems arise when you state your boundaries, and someone does not respect them (red flag!).
Let’s say you are afraid of heights, yet this person pretends to push you near a ledge.
Or you told them something confidentially, and they went and told others exactly what you shared with them.
Small Giants by Bo Burlingham - A 300-Word Book Review
Bo dives into businesses that decided to be great, instead of growing big. There’s a common misconception in the business world that in order to improve, you have to continuously grow. The companies Bo features in this book prove otherwise.
Use This Trick to Add A Little Happiness to Your Day
If you write down everything that made you happy throughout your day, on your bad days, you’ll start to notice the good parts more easily.
Think about it.
If you have 4 great days in a row, and you notice how much it meant to you that your friend asked how your day went, when that bad day comes, and your friend still reaches out to you… You’ll feel that happy moment.
7 Happy Habits to Help You Become More Optimistic (You Can Start Today)
Negative thoughts are inevitable. Don’t bother getting rid of them. Instead, try to reframe them.
The best example is to look at failures as learning opportunities. You may not have succeeded this time, but you are now equipped with the knowledge or skills to succeed the next time.
Oftentimes, failures only look like failures in the timeframe you’re stuck in.
Who Knew by Barry Diller - A 300-Word Book Review
This book would, of course, be great for those working in entertainment, but any founder would find value in this. I also believe those working up the corporate ladder would get some inspiration from this story.
Life’s Cheat Code: Spend Time Around Happy People
You are a combination of the 5 people you spend the most time with. This is a truth as old as time, and it continues to prove itself so.
That’s why you need to surround yourself with optimistic people. This is how you increase your happiness and become that 80% optimistic person.
If you’re surrounded by negative people, you will fuel each other when something bad happens.
If you are surrounded by optimistic people, you will make each other happier anytime anything happens.