Staying positive is a mindset that all successful entrepreneurs share. To succeed at anything worth while requires you to overcome setbacks and have faith that it will work out in the end. You can have all the skill in the world but if fall into the trap negative mindsets you’ll surely fall short of your goal.
For me personally, I recognised the need for positive thinking years ago and have worked on myself actively to encourage positivity in my life. But it was a struggle. I had to rewire previous social conditioning from my own up bringing and replace that with positive outlooks and mental reframes. I know I can improve though, and I’ve learnt that the more you wish to achieve in anything the greater the need for positivity.
Matt Kohn of A Different Hunger
So thats why I’m excited to host my friend Matt Kohn on ECO founder TV!
Matt, is the blogger behind A Different Hunger. Matt describes himself as a thrill-seeker, world traveler, fitness fanatic, and aspiring world-changer. Today he is going to share some idea’s on positive psychology and share with us some tips that will help you become happier and more successful as a engineer and as an entrepreneur.
More specifically in this episode you’ll learn about…
- What positive psychology actually is and how it can help you
- The true drivers of happiness and how most people have it backwards
- How a simple 2min exercise can improve your happiness and your outlook on life
- The importance of having lofty aspirations
- Why Matt thinks it’s better to drive in Thailand than in the US
- The need for entrepreneurs to be positive thinkers
- The importance of positive psychology in achieving your own goals
- Plus, a ton more!
Links and Video’s that Matt mentioned in this episode
- A Different Hunger – (where Matt shares free content on Positive Psychology)
- TED Talk by Shawn Achor on: The Happy Secret to Better Work
- TED Talk by Angela Lee Duckworth: The Key To Success? Grit
- Stanford Article on: The Effort Effect (Growth Mindset)
Thanks for Watching ECO founder TV! I hope you enjoyed the interview, I know I learnt a lot during our discussion. Check back here again next week for another episode of ECO founder TV!
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