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Check Your Body Language Regularly

September 15, 2014 by Scott "Q" Marcus Leave a Comment

If you’re not smiling, make an attempt to do so.

woman-looking-at-self-in-mirror

Negative moods are caused by “stuck thoughts.” When that happens, get up for a few minutes and change your environment. Spend some time walking or call a friend or just breathe deeply. Change your focus – even if it’s only for a short time.

You’ll notice that your mood lifts almost immediately.
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Filed Under: Asking for help, Gratitude, Happiness, mental health, Motivational Monday, Power of Attitude Tagged With: bad mood, internal dialog, internal dialogue, moods, sadness, smile, stuck thoughts

Good Relationships Can Be Painful

September 8, 2014 by Scott "Q" Marcus Leave a Comment

Even the best relationships cause some pain.

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To expect your relationships to function “glitch free” is unrealistic.

No two people, whether co-workers, friends, or life partners; will always agree. Therefore, there will be times when you will be at loggerheads.
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Filed Under: Communicating, Conflict Management, Motivational Monday, Relationships Tagged With: better relationships, conflict resolution, family, family conflict, friendships, handling conflict, supportive relationship

Join the Seven-day Positivity Challenge!

September 1, 2014 by Scott "Q" Marcus Leave a Comment

Every Monday for the last several years I’ve sent out the Monday Motivational Memo (“MMM)”. It’s designed to help you move forward with whatever is holding you back and always offers some small piece of advice.

For the first time in the several hundred MMMs that I’ve sent out, I’m changing the format.

I’m asking YOU to spread a very positive message.

Please join me in making this go viral. The details are below.

My friend, mentor, and Zumba instructor, Greg Parnell, inspired me with this idea. He posted on my Facebook page, three items for which he was grateful and then he challenged me to do the same for seven days.

I accepted this, and I thought

“With all the negativity in the world right now, wouldn’t it a great way to remind us of what’s going well?”

Thank you so much.

What am I asking you to do?

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Filed Under: Gratitude, Happiness, Inspiration, Motivational Monday, Self Talk, Success Tagged With: 7 day positivity challenge, encouragement, going viral, positive attitude, positive news, positive thoughts

Believe in Yourself as Much as you Believe in Others

August 25, 2014 by Scott "Q" Marcus Leave a Comment

hands-reaching-outWe are incredibly supportive of our friends and our family.

When they doubt themselves, we are easily able to inspire, encourage, and invigorate them up with all sorts of compliments. As importantly, we truly believe what we’re telling them too.

Yet, when we are talking about ourselves we are not as good of a friend.

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Filed Under: Asking for help, Communicating, Motivational Monday, Overcoming Obstacles, Self Talk, Success Tagged With: encouragement, family, friendships, frustration, inner doubts, negative self talk, overcoming obstacles, self talk, support

Take Responsibility for Something New

August 18, 2014 by Scott "Q" Marcus Leave a Comment

Take responsibility for something new today.

proudmanIf there’s something in your life that you do not like, take responsibility for it – even if it feels like it’s out of your control.

Ask yourself, “If I could could control this situation, what might I do differently?”

It’s not a guarantee that you will be able to change it, but abdicating responsibility guarantees that you will change nothing.

Besides, it feels better to try and not succeed than it does to feel like a victim in your own life.

Filed Under: Change, Excuses, Habits, Motivational Monday, Overcoming Obstacles, Self Talk Tagged With: decision making, goals, responsibility, taking responsibility

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