098: I'm Turning Into an Optimist, and How You Can Too!

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Do you always have a contingency plan for when things don’t work out? </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Are you planning for the worst all the time?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Do you identify yourself as a pessimist? </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Pessimism can be good for anticipating the challenges you have in your company. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">But it’s not good when it’s the only thing that you do – every time.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The good news is that pessimism isn't a fixture of who you are. You can retrain your thinking so you can become an optimist.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">And I’m living proof of that!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today, I'm going to share with you my journey to seeing rays of sunshine on cloudy days, the impact of optimism on my team, and how to find power in your pause. </span></p> <p><strong>In this episode, you will hear:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">What is pessimism?</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Why you probably shouldn’t live by defensive pessimism</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Finding power in the pause, not pessimism</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Little things you can do to pivot away from being a pessimist to an optimist</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Subscribe and Review</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Have you subscribed to my podcast? If the answer is no, I’d love for you to subscribe. Diary of a Doer is full of stories of business, some behind the scenes, and freaking amazing guests.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you’re feeling really generous, I’d love for you to give me a review over on</span> <a href= "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/diary-of-a-doer/id1447133956?mt=2"> <span