JMoore

3/22

This week's reading included chapters 2 and 3.  Most of the information dealt with the differences between negativity and positivity.  Ways in which positive people live longer and are more healthy.

Praise and recognition fill buckets and leads to productivity regardless of the work site.

Negativity costs in loss of productivity--$250-300 billion annually.  Sinks organizations.

Most of us don't praise enough.  We focus on the negative--"Why did you get the "F"?  We should emphasize tell me how did you get the "A."  The author presented a ration of 5 to 1 in marriage relations and 3 to 1 in the work place (positive to negative).

Clearly, positive strokes are needed in the school setting.  I assume the rest of the book outlines ways to do this.  Thus far, the book is a rehash of educational psychology without practical "how to" methods.  I'll wait and see what the rest of the book reveals.