Gratitude and Generativity
Shawn Quinn is a consultant and teacher. He focuses on building positive organizations. He tells a story about the power […]
Shawn Quinn is a consultant and teacher. He focuses on building positive organizations. He tells a story about the power […]
One day my daughter came home from work bubbling. She was in a really extreme, positive state. She told us […]
I have been keeping a gratitude journal since 2010. Once I started, I immediately began to notice positive differences and it was easy to keep going. Today I look back at over 1,500 pages. Each page is precious. Deciding to keep a gratitude journal was a very good thing to do.
Choosing to live in gratitude does not drive away the problems of life. It does alter how we see life. It gives rise to the desire to make meaningful contributions. It allows us to live in love when it is natural to live in self-pity.
In an appreciative perspective we realize that we cannot successfully act upon an organization. We have to act with it.
Recording your core stories benefits you, sharing your core stories benefits everyone. They are a powerful leadership tool.
Cultivating gratitude changes how we see and what we do. It is a positive discipline that generates positive outcomes.