Tag: Attitude

Taking Ownership of Your Work

During a recent visit with my brother, a retired chemist, he shared some advice that his first supervisor gave him over 35 years ago. “I’d been there for a few months,” Doug said, “when the guy called me into his office one day and told me I should think of my job and my work…


Spring Clean Your Attitude

Whether you consider yourself a positive person—like actor Jason Sudeikis’s 2020 Golden Globe-winning character, Ted Lasso—or a Negative Nelly, there will always be times when you will feel weighted down by worry. That load doesn’t just sink your happy thoughts; it can also take a toll on your health. A 2019 study on optimism conducted by…