594 - How to Think Positive to Be More Productive

Modern Mentor

Macmillan Holdings, LLC

Careers, Business, Management

4.3 • 720 Ratings

🗓️ 27 April 2020

⏱️ 9 minutes

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In times of crisis, negative thoughts lurk around every corner. Use these techniques to rediscover your optimism and bump up your productivity. Read the transcript. Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows. Subscribe to the newsletter for regular updates. Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter. Through the end of April, Podchaser will donate 25 cents to Meals on Wheels for every review. Leave a review for Modern Mentor! Links: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/business-career/think-positive-productivity https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/subscribe https://www.facebook.com/QDTModernMentor https://twitter.com/QDTModernMentor Podchaser #Reviews4Good: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/modern-mentor-15676

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0:00.0	Welcome to this week's episode of the Modern Mentor Podcast.
0:12.7	I'm your host, Rachel Cook.
0:14.4	And today I'll be sharing some advice on how to think positive to be more productive.
0:19.9	Before I dive in, I want to ask you for a quick
0:22.3	favor. From now until April 30th, if you log into Podchaser and leave a review for my show,
0:28.9	Podchaser will make a donation to Meals on Wheels. It's a really good cause and super important
0:34.2	right now. So please go ahead and leave a review for the show after you listen
0:38.5	today. At a time when days blend together and uncertainty bravades, there's so much that
0:45.9	lives outside of our control. So for today, let's focus on something we can control, at least to some
0:51.9	extent, our mindset, and in turn, our personal productivity.
0:57.1	What is a mindset? According to an article by Gary Klein, PhD, for psychology today,
1:04.1	a mindset is a belief that orients the way we handle situations, our reactions, and our tendencies.
1:12.5	They let us frame situations.
1:17.8	They direct our attention to the most important cues so we're not overwhelmed with information.
1:24.8	In other words, your mindset impacts how you receive and respond to information and ultimately the choices and actions that follow. A positive mindset doesn't mean
1:30.0	you have blind optimism. It's more about having a willingness to believe in possibilities.
1:35.9	Are you trying to get things done at work, but finding that an anxious mindset is dragging you
1:40.4	down? Here are some ways to achieve a positive mindset that can help you be less
1:45.6	overwhelmed and more productive. First, choose words wisely. When we speak, the words we use impact
1:54.9	our mindset, and that's true both of our external conversations with others and our own
2:00.5	internal monologues.
2:02.7	According to the Association for Talent Development, we respond to words at a visceral, autonomic
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