Please consider these 3 expert tips on how to stay optimistic and calm - even during times of financial strife and relationship turmoil - from African American work/life balance epert Sheri Riley, founder of GLUE, Inc. and creator of the Exponential Living program (www.exponentialliving.com).
Positivety Practices
1: Reflect on Positive Past Events
Cultivating and maintaining a peaceful, calm and optimistic life must be a goal of paramount importance. Distractions and life’s distresses both small and large, most definitely inclucing those work, financial and relationship-related, will pull you away from this goal each and every time you allow it. Your thoughts are the training ground and spring board for your overall disposition and perspective on life. Many accomplished people never pause to revel in or acknowledge their past successes. They are constantly striving for what’s next. While not entirely a bad thing, when your desire to achieve and earn becomes bigger than your desire to BE, your existence will be likened to a hamster running in an endless circle, never at peace and never at a point of rest.
Cultivating and maintaining a peaceful, calm and optimistic life must be a goal of paramount importance. Distractions and life’s distresses both small and large, most definitely inclucing those work, financial and relationship-related, will pull you away from this goal each and every time you allow it. Your thoughts are the training ground and spring board for your overall disposition and perspective on life. Many accomplished people never pause to revel in or acknowledge their past successes. They are constantly striving for what’s next. While not entirely a bad thing, when your desire to achieve and earn becomes bigger than your desire to BE, your existence will be likened to a hamster running in an endless circle, never at peace and never at a point of rest.2: Have a Giving Heart and Spirit
Most know that giving back to society and those in need is one of the most meaningful activities we can engage in - making us feel happy and optimistic about life. In fact, many very successful people also believe that giving is directly tied to their luck and success up ahead. Having a giving heart and spirit not only creates more opportunities for you to provide for others, but doing so allows more opportunities for your continued success to manifest in your life, and others: what impacts one impacts us all. Achievement, earnings and accomplishments come from the work of our hands and minds, but true success and fulfillment comes from giving of the heart. Not just donating your time through charitable work or financial donations, but also allocating precious time to family and friends. Being present and accessible to loved ones is the ultimate gift for others…and yourself.
3: Live ExponentiallyExponential Living is achieved through excellence in your Personal, Spiritual, and Emotional health, and balance in all aspects of your life – with yourself and others. It is achieved by building and maintaining spirituality; loving and caring for yourself (hobbies, exercise, “me” time); spending quality time with and appreciating yourself and your family; recognizing your success; and living in your own truth. When living exponentially you are comfortable with who you are, separate from what you do. It’s when you live in a state of true contentment, being present with yourself and others while also pursuing and maintaining excellence in all aspects of your life.
Sheri Riley is the founder and Chief Partnership Strategist of GLUE, Inc. and creator of the Exponential Living program (www.exponentialliving.com) - a ground-breaking initiative that helps individuals create balance among life's key areas in ways that promote a higher standard of excellence.
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ABOUT THE EXPERT
Sheri Riley is Founder and Chief Partnership Strategist of GLUE, Inc. GLUE is a consulting firm that utilizes its resources, access, intellectual capital, and relationships to develop and support the implementation of partnerships for our clients that assist them in reaching their goals with measurable results.
This boutique agency is “The Entertainment Consulting Resource” that “develops partnerships that stick” and specializes in strategic planning, entertainment placement and talent relations, partnership brokering, public relations, and event planning/consultation.
Since its inception in 1997, GLUE has had its hand on the pulse of the entertainment and sport industries and has been on the forefront of marrying the corporate, sport and entertainment worlds. The company proudly boasts an exceptional client list which includes (past and present) Converse, Crown Royal, Hennessey, Tanqueray, BET Networks, Usher, Ludacris, Jermaine Dupri, BMW, Champs Sports, Atlanta Hawks, Atlanta Thrashers, The NBA & NBA Entertainment, Outkast, Inc., Turner Network Television (TNT), The HollyRod Foundation (Holly Robinson Peete and Rodney Peete), Turner Broadcasting Systems (TBS), Alonzo Mourning Charities, UNCF, and Elite Model Management, to name a few.
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