Chris Scalese on Maintaining a Positive Mindset

When it comes to establishing and maintaining a thriving business, a positive mindset is absolutely vital, especially as it relates to those in the organization’s leadership positions. After all, employees are the most receptive to direct managers who are positive and transparent, rather than those who meet change or times of difficulty with a disdainful demeanor.

If you are a local entrepreneur looking to grow their business, be sure to read Christopher “Chris” Scalese’s helpful tips on adopting (and maintaining) a positive mindset in the workplace.

Retrain your brain

If you are naturally inclined to respond negatively to change or various trials, it is imperative you identify that inclination and actively work to mitigate it. Although this may sound like quite a challenge, especially for those who have maintained a less-than-positive mindset for some time, it is possible to retrain your brain to recognize and appreciate positive patterns. The value behind pursuing this feat is simple: leaders need balanced minds to determine the best opportunities for their companies to undertake.

Think on previous goals

The above tip could be easily misconstrued, leading entrepreneurs to believe that they should limit the scope of their thoughts in order to train more positive reactions into their professional lives. However, the opposite is true; now is the time to let your mind wander and sift through all you have achieved in years’ past. Take this time to let your mind dwell on the initial concepts that inspired you to start your business in the first place — your hopes, dreams, and long-term goals.

Although your company may not have developed along the same trajectory you had imagined at its inception, find the positivity in that. Are your clients happy? Do your employees feel confident in the direction the organization is moving in? If you can easily answer “yes” to either — or both — of these questions, you have every reason to think positively of your company and its progress!

Bring positivity to the present

Once you have thought on all of the impressive feats you and your organization have achieved, be sure to share those wins with your employees, and be mindful of how each and every one of them contributed to your current level of success. Hold an all-hands meeting to spread the positive news of your company’s performance, or find ways to thank contributors in more private and meaningful ways. Making affirmative reinforcement a part of your routine will help instill a more positive mindset not only in your employees but in yourself as a leader as well.

Located in Dunmore, Pennsylvania, Christopher “Chris” Scalese is a trusted financial executive who has diligently served his community for over 25 years. The Founder & President of Fortune Financial Group, Chris most frequently works with pre-retirees in establishing solid, long-term plans that enable them to live their golden years to the fullest. Alongside his work at his company, Chris Scalese is also known for writing a column for his local newspaper, serving as a regional talk radio show personality, and authoring and publishing two books, “Retirement is a Marathon, Not a Sprint” and “Dare to Succeed” (a collaboration with “Chicken Soup for the Soul” author Jack Canfield). To learn more about Christopher Scalese, be sure to visit his website.