Dont Be A Negative Nellie - It Doesnt Help - Hallie Crawford

Dont Be A Negative Nellie - It Doesnt Help Weve all been through tough times; whether theyre related to our careers or even our personal lives. We commonly hear people giving advice with things like, You just have to stay positive.” or “Keep a positive attitude. When all you really hear is “Blah blah blah”. Sometimes when we hear this advice, all we want to do is tell them to go pound sand. I understand these feelings because Ive been there too. There are days when I just dont want to be positive, or I dont feel like I even can. I had a group client, Rachel, say this to me recently: “I know Im supposed to be positive but some days I just cant. I feel like Im failing because Im not able to be positive all the time.” Here is the deal, its not realistic to be positive all the time. You don’t have to be positive all the time, nor should you expect it. Give yourself a break! I listened to a Law of Attraction CD recently, where they said to think of your attitude as a spectrum. On one end of the spectrum is negativity and the other is extreme positivity. Just try to keep moving towards positivity, and dont beat yourself up if you cant get there every day. Its not about perfection, its about self-management and doing the best you can. Hallie Crawford Career Help Coach If you need help finding your dream job, contact us to see how our career coaching services can benefit you.