The #POSITIVITY Podcast

It’s not enough to have accurate information—to initiate and manage positive change we also have to be able to  access  and  use  the information. By making positive psychology research accessible—digestible, memorable, and manageable—it brings the research to life, out of the reports, scientific journals, and books and into the lives of people who can actually use and benefit...

How we show up for the people we serve has a direct impact on our success, and if our aim is to foster constructive and encouraging experiences, then we are called to learn how to master the moment and transition well. After all, it is not in the aim but in the transition that our significance can be found—helping us to show up as a force for good for the people we serve. Check out this brief arti...

The decision to keep living each day comes with it the trust that things will be okay, even without any guarantee that anything will work out. After all, for us there is only the trying—the rest is none of our business. Check out this brief article for practical ideas to help you in your pursuit of worthy goals. #positivity #curiosity #relationships #connecting #communication #teamwork #purpose #g...

How teams choose to treat each other through their verbal and nonverbal communication is just as important as how they choose to respond to each other. Check out this brief article to hear about a single choice you can make with the power to open the door to a world of possibilities for you, your team, and the community you serve. #positivity #curiosity #relationships #connecting #communication #t...

Though both her parents are from Russia, Torrie was born and raised in Kyiv, instilled with the Cossack’s values of freedom, dignity, loyalty, honesty, courage, and self-sacrifice. Because of her upbringing, Torrie has decided to stay in Kyiv to fight for freedom and justice—even though it comes at great personal risk. Check out this article to hear Torrie’s story and what it means for all of us 🇺...

The time for loving servitude is certainly now, as three poisons continue to threaten humanity: apathy, hatred, and violence. Of the three, perhaps the most preferable is hatred—because at least it provides a level of consideration unavailable to the apathetic. Yet the danger of hatred can be a slippery slope to violence. Check out this article for an actionable idea that can serve as an antidote...

We are in a state of constant flow, and when we do not welcome change and instead fight the current in favor of stagnation, this resistance damns our potential and prevents positive growth. Check out this episode to learn more about initiating and managing positive change for individual, team, and community growth. This Volume 5 Issue 1 positivity article originally appeared on the Hashtag Positiv...

It can be difficult to escape from trouble when you’re weighed down with baggage, and it can be difficult to get to where you’re going when forced to carry what should have been put down years ago. In other words: Don’t be weighed down by things —yet be ready to collect experiences along the way. This Volume 4 Issue 12 positivity article originally appeared on the Hashtag Positivity website on Dec...

After years of scrambling from city to city to serve clients, Hashtag Positivity’s Executive Director began to wonder if there was a better way. Then he began studying elearning design and knew I had found the answer. Check out this brief article to hear the whole story and how developing your own online course can help you as a thought leader demonstrate authority in your industry, provide value...

Though results require action, it’s only when we engage in the right actions that worthy performance can be achieved. Check out this article to learn more about the value of reflection in achieving desired results. This Volume 4 Issue 11 positivity article originally appeared on the Hashtag Positivity website on November 11, 2021. Retrieved from https://www.hashtagpositivity.com/blog/why-i-didnt-g...

The best made plans of mice and men often go awry, and if we're mindful about how we respond to the awry, we can choose to be led by the heart through compassionate connection with others, collectively tending to the needs of the day with kindness, respect, and dignity—using our influence as a force for good. Check out this article to explore what compassion might mean for you and the people you s...

When you’re balancing several projects with competing tasks all vying for conflicting space in your schedule, you won’t always be able to sit with a project from start to finish in a single day, especially if other people are involved. Breaking these projects into manageable pieces, and leaving some breathing room in the calendar, can help to ensure valuable projects get done on time without unnee...

Regardless of your vision and abilities, nothing will happen unless you make the commitment to follow through. And while people follow through with commitments every day, these commitments are not always constructive—and can perhaps be best described as destructive habits, limiting beliefs, or stagnant skills. #engagement #attention #interest #desire #positivity This Volume 4 Issue 8 positivity ar...

As social beings who thrive in relationship with others, it is imperative to build bridges that connect our messages and ideas in ways that is relevant and meaningful, and taking this to heart will reward us with stronger connections with the people we serve. Check out this article for three suggestions for motivating engagement from the people you serve. #engagement #attention #interest #desire #...

How often have we marveled at the beauty of a butterfly while also failing to recognize the changes it had to experience to get there? We will fail to make our own positive changes every time we overvalue what we already have and undervalue what we stand to gain if only we are willing to let go. You can experience your own transformation when you remind yourself that a caterpillar is not meant to...

It is our very capacity of compassion for those we love that can also drive us to seek injury for those who threaten the ones we love. When we increase who we include as ‘us’ and decrease who we exclude as ‘them,’ we empower understanding, unity and relationships, all prerequisites to being a true ally with our fellow world travelers. This Volume 4 Issue 5 positivity article originally appeared on...

Everyone is fighting some kind of battle, a battle that we may never know anything about, because it’s the private battles we fight silently and to ourselves. Whatever you do to make a connection with others, know that for the right person, your efforts will mean the world to them—maybe even the tipping point that keeps them from giving up. Check out this article to hear a story about what Hashtag...

A sense of purpose can provide the direction you need to enjoy where you are on your path while also looking forward to where you’re going with anticipation and excitement and can mean the difference between waking up every day excited rather than regrettably. By engaging in the three questions provided here you’ll be empowered and encouraged to discover a clear sense of purpose that’s specific an...

When we experience a gap between desire and reality and between expectation and outcome, the result can often be frustrating, humiliating, and discouraging. Yet, when you’re engaged and inspired by a dream and motivated by a vision, you become empowered and encouraged to The LEAD by leaning in, educating yourself, applying what you know, and doing more than expected and more than others are willin...

Everything changes, and yet the more things change, the more things stay the same. The changes forced upon us in 2020 have helped to reveal our true nature, of who we are and what we’re made of. Whether you’ve spent the past year stepping back or stepping up to the challenge, the start of a new year is often when motivation is at an all-time high for initiating positive changes. To help you manage...

Proverbs are concise time-tested advice that are often accepted as universal truths to shed light on our life experiences, yet a fascinating aspect is that their exact opposite can often be just as true. By engaging in strategic thinking through contextualize knowledge we become empowered and encouraged with discernment, discretion, and flexibility to make meaningful decisions, even when explicit...

Despite the state of the world, there is still much to be thankful for, which is why Thanksgiving 2020 will perhaps go on record as one of the most important Thanksgivings of our lifetime. Check out this article to discover a sure foundation for our experiences that cannot be shaken by life’s whims by reframing what it means to be thankful. Enjoy! This Volume 3 Issue 16 positivity article original...

Failure, criticism, and disappointment can be major stumbling stones, but when we're armed with a passionate mission to help the people we serve, it can provide us with the stamina to stay focused and persist. Check out this article to learn more. This Volume 3 Issue 15 positivity article originally appeared on the Hashtag Positivity website on October 27, 2020. Retrieved from https://www.hashtagp...

In a world where online learning has become the norm, for teachers, trainers, and coaches to be successful they must become adept at using and synthesizing new tools to get the job done. Using this list of 21 online teaching tools as a starting point, you’ll be empowered and encouraged to level up your teaching ability in the new virtual world. This Volume 3 Issue 14 positivity article originally...

When we gain our sense of identity only from what we do, we run the risk of losing ourselves when we are no longer able to perform as we’ve grown to expect. By engaging in the questions and practices suggested here, we empower and encourage ourselves with an authentic character that can hold regardless of what we’re doing and regardless of the state of the world. This Volume 3 Issue 13 positivity...