Hugh’s Words of Wisdom Wednesday 10.21.2020: Assertive Optimism

Good morning, everyone. 

This is Hugh’s Words of Wisdom Wednesday. I want to share two words with you that I am convinced we need to hear in the modern vernacular more often. These two words are…assertive optimism. 

I first learned about these words from a good friend and brilliant communication consultant, Brian Walter. Brian first told me about assertive optimism when he noticed that when there were situations that weren't going his way; that were uncomfortable, or that were frustrating him, they brought out the worst in him. 

He told me, “I don't want my children to see me in those situations. So I committed to assertively; not passively, be assertively optimistic in almost every single situation.” Brian practiced becoming excellent at infusing assertive optimism into every area of his life. 

I want to ask you: do you need to be assertively optimistic with yourself? Based on COVID-19, do you need to be assertively optimistic with your team or with a customer? 

With everything that's going on with our worldwide pandemic, with the discord and division with elections, with all of the trials and tribulations that are going on in the economy, assertive optimism can be a game changer. 

Think about assertive optimism this week. Are you currently assertively optimistic? Do you need to be more assertively optimistic? Do you need to infuse optimism into your customers’ life? I bet that's the case. 

This week put assertive optimism on your calendar. Plan to be assertively optimistic in a meeting, on a phone call, or wherever you think optimism would be helpful. 

If you do, you will not only feel good about what you are creating, but the people you interact with will feel uplifted and you'll help them rise up and live abundantly. And that would be awesome.

That's it for this week. I hope you have a fabulous week, and remember, live boldly.