JoAnna Brandi, Positivity, Positive Leadership, return on happiness

Cleaning Up Your Language

Most people on my mailing list have heard me speak. So it’s likely you’ve heard me talk about my genuine distaste for the phrase “No Problem” (and its brother “No Worries.”)   I tell the story of young man who answered my request for a late checkout time with the word “No” and how my stomach…

Watch YOUR language. Your body hears everything you say.

Your Body Hears Everything You Say

  Today I wrote to someone I haven’t heard back from in a long time. I was frightened by his response to my request for just a nod (a return email, 5 minutes on the phone…).   “I’m slammed” he said. “Picked up some new responsibilities that are just killing me.”   Ouch. That frightened me.…