A discussion about business ethics, character traits, integrity, and values

Another of my pet peeves is cheerleaders. I am waiting for a presidential or gubernatorial candidate who has the guts to do something about this pestilence, but I will spare you the details. Instead, I present the following from Brian Tracy in Eat That Frog:

“To perform at your best, you must become your own personal cheerleader. You must develop a routine of coaching yourself and encouraging yourself to play at the top of your game.”

What he means is that we can’t depend on others for our own rah-rah. Our enthusiasm must come from within or it will last about as long as a cheerleader’s skirt (which isn’t very long, which is only one of my problems with cheerleaders).

“To keep yourself motivated,” Tracy says, “you must resolve to become a complete optimist. You must determine to respond positively to the words, actions and reactions of the people and situations around you. You must refuse to let the unavoidable difficulties and setbacks of daily life affect your mood or emotions.”