How do you cope with negative people? Protect your energy on this Front-Row Friday video

How do you protect your front-row positive energy when you are around negative people? That was one of the questions I got from a couple of students after I spoke at High Point University today. My answer was “It depends on the relationship and it’s situational.” Here are three things I told them that might be helpful to you the next time you are around negative people.

Storms in life…here’s how to cope – Front-Row Friday video

The storms are happening in our lives! Whether it’s literally a storm of a hurricane touching down and completely displacing you and your family (I sincerely hope this is not the case), or the storms that you and I face in terms of the unexpected, unplanned events like a cancer diagnosis or a team member who decided unexpectedly to leave their job, it’s a lot. It’s a lot to handle for anyone.

What’s your story? Good news in today’s front-row Friday video

What’s your story?

Your story is made up of:

1. Your past mistakes

2. Your unique experiences

3. Your past successes

Now is the perfect time to re-frame the story of who you are that may not serve you. For example, past mistakes don’t mean you are a mistake. Re-frame those situations as choices that you made that make you the strong resilient person that you are today.