The Value of Positive… When in Doubt, Google It!
Taking a moment to search “similar words for positive,” my favorites are: confident, upbeat, encouraged, cheerful, enthusiastic, animated, and assured.
A further search for “benefits of positive thinking” lists performance improvement, improved immunity and overall health, increased motivation, and better stress management—among others.
So, if you had been in the main lobby of our office building this past Monday for our monthly agency kick-off, it was Positive Plus!
• Live DJ (coming back next month by popular demand)
• Balloons
• The Account Team with pom-poms doing cheers
• Over 60 employee “Shout Outs” thanking teammates with a compliment and a $20 bill
• Presentation of the Monthly MVP honor with a gift certificate (complete with confetti bombs)
• Invitation for employees to create a recruitment video for social on #WHYILOVESTRONG with a $1,000 prize for 1st place – see the winners’ links below
• In closing, my assessment of the automotive state… it was positive, tariffs and all.
In keeping with the company’s core value, Have Fun, our monthly social connection lasted nearly an hour and concluded with a huge cheer, including a pyramid stunt hoisting former Alabama cheerleader Megan Latham (fortunately, no one was injured).
Making all this happen took planning, but the time and effort were well worth it, as the positive energy transferred from the lobby back to each person’s work area. Account Executive Baylee Clark said it best when accepting her MVP award:
“This is the best job. I’m so thankful to be here every day. Coming back from vacation, I was thinking how much I look forward to being back with the people I love!”
And the #WHYILOVESTRONG winning videos below are worth a look, for the enthusiasm of wanna-be rapper Ann Marie Waldrop, and the assured confidence of Will Giuliani. Both videos validate the power of creating a positive environment, having fun, and working tirelessly to produce results for every client.
Attitude is Everything! (You’ve got to watch Ann Marie and Will’s videos.)