In Response to http://blogs.bnet.com/salesmachine/?p=270

In response to "Ten Ways to Get Insanely Motivated" http://blogs.bnet.com/salesmachine/?p=270

All-in-all the usual motivational speeches... Most points are good, however I disagree with one in particular: "Avoid negative people. Don't take anything that they say seriously." I've found that "negative" people have a keen critical sense of the challenges that must be addressed in any scenario. It's not OK to go down with a sinking ship full of the joys of spring yet blissfully unaware of the fact that a definite drowning will ensue.

During my many years in various capacities as facilitator, colleague and manager I always use the "negative" people as a "sanity-gauge" of any idea being put forth. In the end, it's still my job as a manager, to decide what's best based on the collective input from colleagues.

Slainte!

Gaff