 | A ball A train The flu What do these three things have in common? They are all things you can "catch" |
As it turns out the flu is not the only thing you catch at work. You are just as likely to catch someone’s bad mood and negative attitude. Research has finally caught up with what we've all known to be true. Emotions can be contagious. Just as one bad apple can spoil the whole bushel; one negative person can pollute a whole team. Complaining can act like cancer and spread throughout. Negative attitudes permeate everything and lower hope and morale.
And please don't toss this off as insignificant. It only takes a minute amount of yeast to permeate an entire loaf of bread. ~Galatians 5:9 (MSG)
That's the bad news. The good news is that positive attitudes are just as contagious. Did you ever notice that most of the time when you smile at someone... they smile back! One caring hello can change someone's day. One positive leader can rally a team to accomplish amazing things.
“In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.” -Matthew 5:16
Now that I've put you there on a hilltop, on a light stand - shine! Keep open house; be generous with your lives. By opening up to others, you'll prompt people to open up with God, this generous Father in heaven. ~ Matthew 5:16 (MSG)
This week, let's choose to be a positive influence wherever we are.
Learning together to be positively contagious...
And please don't toss this off as insignificant. It only takes a minute amount of yeast to permeate an entire loaf of bread. ~Galatians 5:9 (MSG)
That's the bad news. The good news is that positive attitudes are just as contagious. Did you ever notice that most of the time when you smile at someone... they smile back! One caring hello can change someone's day. One positive leader can rally a team to accomplish amazing things.
“In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.” -Matthew 5:16
Now that I've put you there on a hilltop, on a light stand - shine! Keep open house; be generous with your lives. By opening up to others, you'll prompt people to open up with God, this generous Father in heaven. ~ Matthew 5:16 (MSG)
This week, let's choose to be a positive influence wherever we are.
Learning together to be positively contagious...
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