To whine…or not to whine…that is the question

Effective leaders, like Sam Walton, always rise to a challenge. That’s one of the things that separate winners from whiners. Walton rose above it by solving his problems with creativity and tenacity.

I personally allow myself 30 minutes a day of negativity. That includes whiney bucket people, negative news, unhealthy situations etc. Whiney bucket people are people who just like to complain but have no intention of changing or improving their lot in life. I’ll walk away from a conversation, TV program, and telephone call if it appears not to be solution-based or helping with the process of making it — whatever it is. Now – don’t confuse whining continually over and over again about the same problems with someone sharing their heart, fears, joys, concerns with you because they know you love them – would do anything in the world to help them – and they’d do the same for you. I am talking about the position of misery loves company. Well – my happy self just doesn’t love misery.

“The measure of success is not whether you have a tough problem to deal with, but whether it is the same problem you had last year.” – John Foster Dulles, Former Secretary of State

Petey asks…
What is your tolerance level? How much negativity do you allow into your life per day?

Petey suggests:
Read The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader — Becoming the Person Others Will Want to Follow by John C. Maxwell.
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