January 19, 2009

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11 Benefits of Being Positive - Article

Stay Positive During Changing Times - Teleseminar Recording

20 Tips for a Positive New Year PDF

Give for Good - GiftCardGiver.com

Greetings!

Jon will be speaking at the ACES (Amenity Communities Excellence in Selling) 2009 Conference, February 3rd in Hilton Head, SC. To attend, click here.

11 Benefits of Being Positive

Over the years I've done a lot of research on the positive effects of being positive and the negative affects of being negative. The research is clear. It really does pay to be positive and the benefits include enhanced health and longevity, happiness, career advancement, athletic performance, team building and financial success. Being positive is not just a nice way to live. It’s the way to live. In this spirit here are 11 benefits of being positive.

1. Positive People Live Longer - In a study of nuns, those that regularly expressed positive emotions lived on average 10 years longer. (The Nun Study)

2. Positive work environments outperform negative work environments. (Daniel Goleman)

3. Positive, optimistic sales people sell more than pessimistic sales people. (Martin Seligman)

4. Positive leaders are able to make better decisions under pressure. (Heartmath.org)

5. Marriages are much more likely to succeed when the couple experiences a 5 to 1 ratio of positive to negative interactions whereas when the ratio approaches 1 to 1, marriages are more likely to end in divorce. (John Gottman)

6. Positive people who regularly express positive emotions are more resilient when facing stress, challenges and adversity. (Several Studies)

7. Positive people are able to maintain a broader perspective and see the big picture which helps them identify solutions where as negative people maintain a narrower perspective and tend to focus on problems. (Barbara Fredrickson)

8. Positive thoughts and emotions counter the negative effects of stress. For example, you can't be thankful and stressed at the same time. (Several Studies)

9. Positive emotions such as gratitude and appreciation help athletes perform at a higher level. (Heartmath.org)

10. Positive people have more friends which is a key factor of happiness and longevity. (Robert D. Putnam)

11. Positive and popular leaders are more likely to garner the support of others and receive pay raises and promotions and achieve greater success in the workplace. (Tim Sanders)

Do you have a success story of how you benefited from being positive? Share it on our blog at www.jongordon.com/blog.

Download a PDF Poster of these 11 Benefits of Being Positive. Download, print and share.

Stay Positive,
-Jon

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Stay Positive During Changing Times

Due to the overwhelming response to last weeks teleseminar with Jon Gordon, we greatly exceed our 1000 slot availability for the LIVE call. If you registered and were not able to dial in, we apologize.

As a result, we're posting a recording of this call online for all to access. You can listen online or download an MP3 here, simply enter your email address to gain instant access. We also invite you to share the call with those you know.

20 Tips for a Positive New Year

Download this PDF, print it, display it and share it with a co-worker or friend.

Give for Good - GiftCardGiver.com

With Christmas and the Holidays recently behind us, most American's have a few Gift Cards with unused balances on them. A few dollars on one card, a few cents on another... to you it's left over change but to GiftCardGiver.com it's an opportunity to Give for Good!

Go check out GiftCardGiver.com. The organization collects gift cards with outstanding balances (as well as new cards), combines them and then forwards the cards onto non-profit groups in need such as Habitat For Humanity, Big Brother Big Sister, and the American Red Cross.