Enthusiasm

People like to be around those who are enthusiastic. Whether they are enthusiastic about life in general, or enthused about a particular goal or project, the feelings that can be transferred to others are indeed contagious.

Think about a typical Monday morning in the office. You see people at first grumpy, uptight, down-trodden, and looking for any way to simply make it through the week. Then along comes someone who is upbeat, happy, and enthusiastic. Put the two in the same area and you can start to see the change in the unhappy person.

An effective leader makes a conscious and deliberate decision to look at issues, decisions, circumstances, people, problems, choices, events, processes, encounters, policies, and discussions with a positive spin. They make a behavioral choice to have a positive outlook.

So try it this week. Decide to be enthusiastic. Smile and greet everyone with enthusiasm. Take issues and problems that are given to you, and with an outlook of enthusiasm, transform and re-process them in a new light.

If you do, people will look forward to seeing you, to talking with you, and working with you.