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  #1 Bret Biornstad on 24 Dec 11

   

  How's your Resilience?
  
  How are you feeling about what's ahead for you in 2012? This has been a pretty punishing period for many people who work in western economies and the New Year promises little short term prospect of improvement. Keeping up our own and other peoples' spirits is a tough challenge. Resilience, an Excellence attribute that is often highlighted in Tom's writing and speaking, is ever more essential.
  
  Tom recently blogged about Flourish, the latest book by Martin Seligman, founder of the Positive Psychology Movement. Their research has shown that the building of personal strengths such as courage, optimism, work ethic, honesty and perseverance all have a positive effect on peoples' mental wellbeing. The process of building a positive mindset is not trivial or easy, as evidenced by Seligman's work with the US Army. However, if it piques your interest, why not try Seligman's "Three Good Things" exercise? It sounds simple, but over time its effects can be profound.
  
  Three Good Things Exercise
  Each night before you go to sleep:
  
  1. Think of three good things that happened today.
  Anything from the most mundane to the most exalted works, as long as it seems to you like a good, positive, happy thing.
  
  2. Write them down.
  
  3. Reflect on why they happened.
  Determining the "why" of the event is the most important part of the exercise, and can open up your mind to ways you can increase the positive experiences you have. For more information: www.authentichappiness.org
  
  Adopting the Three Good Things habit will have personal and professional benefits. For many years, Tom has been encouraging leaders to focus on TGRs (Things Gone Right) as opposed to TGWs (Things Gone Wrong). Measure TGRs! Try discussing three TGRs at every meeting in 2012. It's a great way to discover how to make TGRs happen more often.

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">How's your Resilience? <br /> <br /> How are you feeling about what's ahead for you in 2012? This has been a pretty punishing period for many people who work in western economies and the New Year promises little short term prospect of improvement. Keeping up our own and other peoples' spirits is a tough challenge. Resilience, an Excellence attribute that is often highlighted in Tom's writing and speaking, is ever more essential. <br /> <br /> Tom recently blogged about Flourish, the latest book by Martin Seligman, founder of the Positive Psychology Movement. Their research has shown that the building of personal strengths such as courage, optimism, work ethic, honesty and perseverance all have a positive effect on peoples' mental wellbeing. The process of building a positive mindset is not trivial or easy, as evidenced by Seligman's work with the US Army. However, if it piques your interest, why not try Seligman's "Three Good Things" exercise? It sounds simple, but over time its effects can be profound. <br /> <br /> Three Good Things Exercise <br /> Each night before you go to sleep: <br /> <br /> 1. Think of three good things that happened today. <br /> Anything from the most mundane to the most exalted works, as long as it seems to you like a good, positive, happy thing. <br /> <br /> 2. Write them down. <br /> <br /> 3. Reflect on why they happened. <br /> Determining the "why" of the event is the most important part of the exercise, and can open up your mind to ways you can increase the positive experiences you have. For more information: <a href="http://www.authentichappiness.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.authentichappiness.org</a> <br /> <br /> Adopting the Three Good Things habit will have personal and professional benefits. For many years, Tom has been encouraging leaders to focus on TGRs (Things Gone Right) as opposed to TGWs (Things Gone Wrong). Measure TGRs! Try discussing three TGRs at every meeting in 2012. It's a great way to discover how to make TGRs happen more often.</div>

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