February is American Heart Month, declared as a reminder to take care of the health of our hearts.  Three primary ways to do this:  diet, exercise, regular medical check-ups and stress management.

With the latter in mind, we selected an ancient Hawaiian huna (or “secret”) of life as our Leadership Quote of the Week: Energy flows where attention goes.

What are you paying attention to?

• The unfortunate events of your childhood?
• All the faults of your spouse?
• The person who cut in front of you on the highway today?
• The bad review you got last month?
• All the budget cuts that are keeping you from doing your job?
• The despicable actions of a team member you despise?
• The lack of cooperation from upper management?

While a bit of venting on such situations can be helpful and healthy,  if we give them continued attention,  we’ll  get sucked into a continuous flow of negative energy which usually leads to a downward spiral of morale, productivity and overall performance.    Bad for the heart of a business.  Bad for the heart of each person in it.

Strong leaders recognize such cycles and know how to break (and prevent) them – decisively directing attention toward positive thoughts, feelings and/or desired end results.

With continued attention on the positive, the old negative cycle will be erased and replaced by a new one.

A positive one.

While the cycle looks the same in blue box #2 & blue box #4 (above), the effect is VERY different.  lnstead of a downward spiral for morale, productivity and performance, there is a big boost.  One that’s good for the heart of a business.  And good for the heart of each person in it.

Have you ever broken a negative cycle and converted it to a positive one?   Please share in comment section below or by sending an email to:  Jan@BusinessClassInc.com.

And then, come back tomorrow for 10 Ways to Break the Cycle. 

Meanwhile– post your favorite version of this week’s quote as a powerful reminder that can help the heart of a person.  And the heart of an entire business.

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Meanwhile: If you haven’t already done so, sign up for a Monday morning BOOST for you and your team – the Leadership Quote of the Week delivered to your email box each Monday morning.

Sign up here for the Leadership Quote of the Week – A Bite Sized Bit to Boost Morale, Productivity and Performance.

One last note: In addition to bite-size bits for daily learning and reinforcement, we also offer on-site workshops and individual coaching, all tailored to the needs of the individual or organization. Contact Jan to discuss your needs: Jan@BusinessClassInc.com

*According to folklore…when a groundhog comes out of its burrow on Groundhog Day, he/she will stay out if it’s cloudy, signifying that winter-like weather will soon end. If it is sunny, the groundhog will see its shadow, go back underground and the winter weather will continue for six more weeks.

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