At first glance, it would seem that positive thinking and spectacular business success have nothing to do with one another, but research has discovere a number of similarities between very successful business people. These similarities are for example the fact that 70% of them arrive early for work and leave later than most, spend on average 2 hours per day, even before arriving at the office, updating themselves on the news, but more importantly, spend on average 30 minutes on motivational material of one kind or another. How easily could anybody develop negative thinking patterns because we become frustrated by our challenges and frequent feelings of being under stress. This negative outlook then makes it even harder to manage the daily challenges and move forward.
Practicing positive thinking allows all people to focus on our strengths and accomplishments, which increases happiness and motivation. This, in turn, allows us to spend more time making progress, and less time feeling down and stuck. The following tips provide practical suggestions that you can use to help you shift into more positive thinking patterns: