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Positivity Breeds Productivity

The adoption of a positive mindset has the potential to boost sales and productivity. Studies show that using negative words and complaining on a regular basis can affect not only your productivity, but also your ability to solve problems and form memories – both of which are critical to our work as efficiency sales professionals.

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I’ve written in previous blog posts about how the adoption of a positive mindset has the potential to boost sales and productivity. Studies show that using negative words and complaining on a regular basis can affect not only your productivity, but also your ability to solve problems and form memories – both of which are critical to our work as efficiency sales professionals.

Negativity is a learned habit, and, like most other habits, it takes a conscious effort to reverse. The Huffington Post blog published a great article about how to reverse your tendency toward negativity. The article suggests five resolutions that will help you eliminate negativity and, as a result, improve your performance:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/caroline-l-arnold/how-positivity-drives-productivity_b_5579171.html


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Mark Jewell

Mark Jewell

Mark Jewell is the President and co-founder of Selling Energy. He is a subject matter expert, coach, speaker and best-selling author focused on overcoming barriers to implementing projects. Mark teaches other professionals and organizations how to turbocharge their sales success.

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