It’s been said that “if a man has not discovered something that he will die for, he isn’t fit to live,” and if this is true then Harry Chapin was certainly a man fit to live—becoming a change-maker—looking...seeing a need—and with compassion taking action to do something about it. This episode charts a powerful story of how you can be a change-maker through clarity of purpose. Enjoy! This Volume 5 Issue 19 positivity article originally appeared on the Hashtag Positivity website on April 5, 2022....
Jun 01, 2023•3 min•Season 5Ep. 19
Despite his lack of experience, Hiroshi was able to succeed through honesty, anticipation, and imagination—and you can use these same principles to likewise empower your own vision. This episode shares the story of how it all worked out. Enjoy! This Volume 5 Issue 18 positivity article originally appeared on the Hashtag Positivity website on March 31, 2022. Retrieved from https://www.hashtagpositivity.com/blog/how-to-be-a-visionary ABOUT US Hashtag Positivity assists individuals, teams, and comm...
Jun 01, 2023•4 min•Season 5Ep. 18
It’s been said that the best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago. The second best time is now. This episode shares the story how process goals can help you achieve success from even 6.8 million miles away. Enjoy! This Volume 5 Issue 17 positivity article originally appeared on the Hashtag Positivity website on March 7, 2022. Retrieved from https://www.hashtagpositivity.com/blog/how-to-hit-a-target-68-million-miles-away ABOUT US Hashtag Positivity assists individuals, teams, and communities...
Jun 01, 2023•4 min•Season 5Ep. 17
A compassionate mission can empower you with the grit to persist even the face of adversity. This episode shares the story of how a courageous 12-year-old saved over 3,000 children from bonded labor with persistent effort, even at the sacrifice of his own safety. This Volume 5 Issue 16 positivity article originally appeared on the Hashtag Positivity website on March 5, 2022. Retrieved from https://www.hashtagpositivity.com/blog/how-a-12-year-old-saved-3000-children ABOUT US Hashtag Positivity as...
Jun 01, 2023•6 min•Season 5Ep. 16
The glitz and glamor of success will always pale in comparison with significance. This episode shares the story of how one man sacrificed personal comfort and financial security to focus on what sincerely mattered most to his journey. This Volume 5 Issue 15 positivity article originally appeared on the Hashtag Positivity website on February 27, 2022. Retrieved from https://www.hashtagpositivity.com/blog/success-vs-significance-what-are-you-focusing-on ABOUT US Hashtag Positivity assists individu...
Jun 01, 2023•4 min•Season 5Ep. 15
It's easy to respond in kind when others treat you as invisible—but the true test is when they try to get an emotional reaction out of you. To make others invisible under these conditions is a skill reserved for the masters. This episode shares the story of one child's efforts to make others feel invisible on the school playground, and another child's bravery to step up to be an ally. This Volume 5 Issue 14 positivity article originally appeared on the Hashtag Positivity website on February 20, ...
Jun 01, 2023•7 min•Season 5Ep. 14
Regardless of knowledge, skills, and talent—and regardless of how bad we want it—not everyone achieves their goals. But that doesn’t mean they aren’t worth pursuing. This episode shares a poignant true story of what’s possible when we seek and take advantage of opportunities worth pursuing. Enjoy! This Volume 5 Issue 13 positivity article originally appeared on the Hashtag Positivity website on February 9, 2022. Retrieved from https://www.hashtagpositivity.com/blog/the-secret-to-true-lasting-joy...
Jun 01, 2023•7 min•Season 5Ep. 13
Carl Jung once suggested that “The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical substances: if there is any reaction, both are transformed.” This episode of the Hashtag Positivity Podcast offers five suggestions to encourage the people you serve to be positively transformed. Enjoy! This Volume 6 Issue 7 positivity article originally appeared on the Hashtag Positivity website on May 29, 2023. Retrieved from https://www.hashtagpositivity.com/blog/the-meeting-of-two-personaliti...
May 29, 2023•13 min•Season 6Ep. 7
Some people may never consider giving business to competition, but as one of my mentors, Rick Forgay, taught me: the true value of competition is conspiring together for the benefit of the people we serve. Check out this brief article to here the story of the day I took this lesson to heart. Enjoy! This Volume 6 Issue 6 positivity article originally appeared on the Hashtag Positivity website on May 9, 2023. Retrieved from https://www.hashtagpositivity.com/blog/conspiring-together ABOUT US Hashta...
May 17, 2023•5 min•Season 6Ep. 6
The physicist Marie Curie reminds us, “Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.” With a little more understanding, we can perhaps come to find there is far less malice in our world than we might at first assume, and discover instead that there is simply far more ignorance, apathy, and poor judgment. Check out this brief article to hear recent tragic stories written by our society along with a way to overcome and p...
Apr 19, 2023•9 min•Season 6Ep. 5
Love doesn’t get to know you first and then decides to love you. Love loves you first, and that’s how it gets to know you. Love starts with ignorance and ends with understanding. Check out this brief article to explore ideas for bestowing the powers of love as an antedate to three poisons threatening humanity. Enjoy! #positivity #fascination #inspiration #motivation #joy #relationships #love #ukraine #dariusrucker #guardianangel #hubris #ignorance This Volume 6 Issue 4 positivity article origina...
Feb 24, 2023•13 min•Season 6Ep. 4
Each and every one of us has a unique blend of knowledge, skills, experiences, connections, and temperaments, and when we lean into these unique advantages, we become empowered to excel at the very things that bring us the most joy. Check out this brief article to hear three empowering stories of people who leaned into their unique power and authority. Enjoy! #positivity #inspiration #purpose #richardpotter #anothonybourdain #eleanorroosevelt This Volume 6 Issue 3 positivity article originally a...
Feb 21, 2023•6 min•Season 6Ep. 3
When walking through the wilderness so dreary with a heart so weary, it may be tempting to simply lay down and give up; but even in the darkest of times we can find inspiration to continue looking up—so long as we remain open and engaged observers of the world with fascination, curiosity, and wonder. Check out this brief article for the encouraging true story of how inspiration can come from even the most unlikely of places. Enjoy! #positivity #inspiration #songofthelark #julesbreton #williamwor...
Feb 04, 2023•8 min•Season 6Ep. 2
“The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones,” says Confucius. For most people, this is just a metaphor, but for Dashrath Manjhi, it was instruction. Check out this brief article for the inspiring true story of a man who turned his pain into passion to move a mountain. #positivity #passion #DashrathManjhi This Volume 6 Issue 1 positivity article originally appeared on the Hashtag Positivity website on January 30, 2023. Retrieved from https://www.hashtagpositivity.com/blog/h...
Jan 30, 2023•6 min•Season 6Ep. 1
We can reasonably discern the story Robert was telling himself as he turned his back to the crowd—when his final roll was spent and had nothing more to give. The question is, what story are you telling yourself in your meaningful moments of transformation? Check out the brief article to in the comment section to hear the full story of how bananas pulled from the bunch get peeled, and why that's just how it should be. This Volume 5 Issue 12 positivity article originally appeared on the Hashtag Po...
Jan 24, 2023•5 min•Season 5Ep. 12
Are you chasing two rabbits? Are you serving two masters? Is your house divided? Check out this brief article for reflections on consolidated effort. This Volume 5 Issue 10 positivity article originally appeared on the Hashtag Positivity website on October 1, 2022. Retrieved from https://www.hashtagpositivity.com/blog/one-thing-at-once-a-case-for-consolidated-effort ABOUT US Hashtag Positivity helps emerging and established leaders experience joy in their work, life, community, and beyond. CONNE...
Jan 24, 2023•4 min•Season 5Ep. 10
What’s moving you today? Pain, knowledge, or support? Check out the brief article to distinguish which driver of change is moving you. Enjoy! This Volume 5 Issue 8 positivity article originally appeared on the Hashtag Positivity website on July 1, 2022. Retrieved from https://www.hashtagpositivity.com/blog/the-three-drivers-of-change ABOUT US Hashtag Positivity helps emerging and established leaders experience joy in their work, life, community, and beyond. CONNECT WITH THE HOST Email: info@hash...
Jan 24, 2023•5 min•Season 5Ep. 8
Whether you’re a teacher creating lesson plans, a sales person creating pitches, a storyteller creating stories, a family creating a home, or a creator of truly any kind, being able to find and harness your muse is an essential element of success. And if you’re looking for it, creative inspiration can come from anywhere. Check out this captivating story for six ideas for finding your muse. This Volume 5 Issue 9 positivity article originally appeared on the Hashtag Positivity website on November ...
Nov 30, 2022•10 min•Season 5Ep. 11
Even before you finish speaking, people will have forgotten most of what you said, but with the use of meaningful stories, when you “pull the string” of your throughline tight, you can empower them with an experience that can transfer well beyond the moment. Check out this brief article for five essential storytelling components to help you tell memorable and meaningful stories that can positively impact people’s lives. This Volume 5 Issue 9 positivity article originally appeared on the Hashtag ...
Jul 24, 2022•9 min•Season 5Ep. 9
It’s not enough to have accurate information—to initiate and manage positive change we also have to be able to access and use the information. By making positive psychology research accessible—digestible, memorable, and manageable—it brings the research to life, out of the reports, scientific journals, and books and into the lives of people who can actually use and benefit from the material. This Volume 5 Issue 7 positivity article originally appeared on the Hashtag Positivity website on June 7,...
Jul 24, 2022•15 min•Season 5Ep. 7
How we show up for the people we serve has a direct impact on our success, and if our aim is to foster constructive and encouraging experiences, then we are called to learn how to master the moment and transition well. After all, it is not in the aim but in the transition that our significance can be found—helping us to show up as a force for good for the people we serve. Check out this brief article for three practical ideas to consider for fostering constructive and encouraging experiences tha...
May 05, 2022•12 min•Season 5Ep. 6
The decision to keep living each day comes with it the trust that things will be okay, even without any guarantee that anything will work out. After all, for us there is only the trying—the rest is none of our business. Check out this brief article for practical ideas to help you in your pursuit of worthy goals. #positivity #curiosity #relationships #connecting #communication #teamwork #purpose #goals This Volume 5 Issue 5 positivity article originally appeared on the Hashtag Positivity website ...
Apr 15, 2022•10 min•Season 5Ep. 5
How teams choose to treat each other through their verbal and nonverbal communication is just as important as how they choose to respond to each other. Check out this brief article to hear about a single choice you can make with the power to open the door to a world of possibilities for you, your team, and the community you serve. #positivity #curiosity #relationships #connecting #communication #teamwork This Volume 5 Issue 4 positivity article originally appeared on the Hashtag Positivity websi...
Mar 22, 2022•7 min•Season 5Ep. 4
Though both her parents are from Russia, Torrie was born and raised in Kyiv, instilled with the Cossack’s values of freedom, dignity, loyalty, honesty, courage, and self-sacrifice. Because of her upbringing, Torrie has decided to stay in Kyiv to fight for freedom and justice—even though it comes at great personal risk. Check out this article to hear Torrie’s story and what it means for all of us 🇺🇦 #ukraine #unity #peace #love #standwithukraine This Volume 5 Issue 3 positivity article original...
Mar 22, 2022•12 min•Season 5Ep. 3
The time for loving servitude is certainly now, as three poisons continue to threaten humanity: apathy, hatred, and violence. Of the three, perhaps the most preferable is hatred—because at least it provides a level of consideration unavailable to the apathetic. Yet the danger of hatred can be a slippery slope to violence. Check out this article for an actionable idea that can serve as an antidote to these three poisons. Enjoy! #positivity #love #peace #ukraine This Volume 5 Issue 2 positivity ar...
Mar 01, 2022•12 min•Season 5Ep. 2
We are in a state of constant flow, and when we do not welcome change and instead fight the current in favor of stagnation, this resistance damns our potential and prevents positive growth. Check out this episode to learn more about initiating and managing positive change for individual, team, and community growth. This Volume 5 Issue 1 positivity article originally appeared on the Hashtag Positivity website on January 31, 2022. Retrieved from https://www.hashtagpositivity.com/blog/this-too-shal...
Feb 04, 2022•7 min•Season 5Ep. 1
It can be difficult to escape from trouble when you’re weighed down with baggage, and it can be difficult to get to where you’re going when forced to carry what should have been put down years ago. In other words: Don’t be weighed down by things —yet be ready to collect experiences along the way. This Volume 4 Issue 12 positivity article originally appeared on the Hashtag Positivity website on December 31, 2021. Retrieved from https://www.hashtagpositivity.com/blog/whats-in-your-suitcase ABOUT U...
Jan 01, 2022•6 min•Season 4Ep. 12
After years of scrambling from city to city to serve clients, Hashtag Positivity’s Executive Director began to wonder if there was a better way. Then he began studying elearning design and knew I had found the answer. Check out this brief article to hear the whole story and how developing your own online course can help you as a thought leader demonstrate authority in your industry, provide value to the people you serve, and multiply your influence. This Volume 4 Issue 4 positivity article origi...
Dec 29, 2021•11 min•Season 4Ep. 4
Though results require action, it’s only when we engage in the right actions that worthy performance can be achieved. Check out this article to learn more about the value of reflection in achieving desired results. This Volume 4 Issue 11 positivity article originally appeared on the Hashtag Positivity website on November 11, 2021. Retrieved from https://www.hashtagpositivity.com/blog/why-i-didnt-get-a-haircut-yet ABOUT US Hashtag Positivity helps emerging and established leaders experience joy i...
Nov 11, 2021•3 min•Season 4Ep. 11
The best made plans of mice and men often go awry, and if we're mindful about how we respond to the awry, we can choose to be led by the heart through compassionate connection with others, collectively tending to the needs of the day with kindness, respect, and dignity—using our influence as a force for good. Check out this article to explore what compassion might mean for you and the people you serve, if you allow it. This Volume 4 Issue 10 positivity article originally appeared on the Hashtag ...
Nov 10, 2021•12 min•Season 4Ep. 10
