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Praise forWork Positive in a Negative World
Work Positive in a Negative World is about power, action and principle. Its helpful, breezy and most of all, paradigm shifting. In our always-on, negative oriented media culture, Dr. Joeys book is a gift. Read it and change your life for the better.
TIM SANDERS, AUTHOR OF TODAY WE ARE RICH
Read Dr. Joeys Work Positive in a Negative World and discover how to be one of those rare people that creates happiness wherever they go. If you do, youll be labeled a big thinker and get to chart your own course.
MICHAEL PORT, AUTHOR OF BOOK YOURSELF SOLID
To apply the strategies in this book is to dramatically improve your business and lifeperiod. Dr. Joeys insights into how to WorkPositive in a Negative World provide a powerfully effective blueprint for achieving higher levels of success in all areas of your life, to the point where others will be specifically seeking you out because they want the chance to network with you!
IVAN MISNER, NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR AND FOUNDER OF BNI, THE WORLDS LARGEST BUSINESS NETWORKING ORGANIZATION
This book shows you how to unleash and channel your positive energy to get more done, better and faster than you ever thought possible.
BRIAN TRACY, AUTHOR OF HOW THE BEST LEADERS LEAD
When you get serious about becoming an Affluent Entrepreneur, you must read Work Positive in a Negative World. Dr. Joey is one of the best at coaching you to Perceive, Conceive, Believe, Achieve and Receive your Work Positive lifestyle!
PATRICK SNOW, INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF CREATING YOUR OWN DESTINY AND THE AFFLUENT ENTREPRENEUR
Dr. Joey Faucette has written a thought-provoking guide to the interior life. This is a book that strikes a deep chord of purpose.
DR. RICHARD LEIDER, BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF REPACKING YOUR BAGS AND THE POWER OF PURPOSE
Connecting with others is important, but connecting with positive others is supreme. Dr. Joey Faucettes Work Positive in a Negative World coaches you with great stories about how to Conceive with other positive people and deal with negative peopleEeyore Vampireswithout becoming one. Read this book today and watch your positive connections grow tomorrow!
STARR HALL, INTERNATIONAL SPEAKER, FORTUNE 1,000 MARKETING ADVISOR, BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF GET CONNECTED
If you want wisdom, truth and motivation to achieve your dreams, then listen to Dr. Joey. His words will help you soar!
ROCHELLE RILEY, NATIONALLY SYNDICATED COLUMNIST AND AUTHOR OF RAISING A PARENT
Every page of this book is an aha experience and helps the reader find his or her own solutions to their daily challenges. You must buy, read and absorb this book and if you really desire success in life, buy some extra copies for your family, boss and work colleagues. Youll be doing yourself a huge favor!
MIKE PODOLINSKY, CSP, SINGAPORE ASIAS PRODUCTIVITY GURU
Dr. Joeys five core practices and the stories he tells in Work Positive in a Negative World make it easy to improve your attitude which determines your altitude and the impact you have on others.
HUGH F. GOULDTHORPE JR., AUTHOR OF IVE ALWAYS LOOKED UP TO GIRAFFES AND HOW TO MAKE A GIRAFFE SMILE
Work Positive in a Negative World masterfully touches your inner core through stories that move you to do the next right thing, much like the classics Think and Grow Rich and How to Win Friends and Influence People.
BOB NICOLL, CHIEF PARADIGM SHIFTER, REMEMBER THE ICE, ALASKA
Dr. Joey has this rare and unique ability to tell stories and communicate wisdom that brings out the best in you. He truly coaches you to redefine your reality so you fulfill your dreams.
KIRK COLFORD, INSURANCE AGENT, FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA
From time to time you encounter truly extraordinary people. These people have the unique gift of communication. I count Dr. Joey as one of these rare people.
MARTY LAMBERT, RADIO EXECUTIVE, CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA
To my wife, Rowan
who is the love of my life
and to
The One who loved us first.
PREFACE
You Can Work Positive
A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality.
John Lennon
How is it that we all do business in the same world, and yet do it so differently?
How is it that some of us perceive our current reality and interpret it as the worst of economic times, no opportunities, nothing will work out right, negative?
And others of us perceive our current reality and interpret it as the best of economic times, overflowing with opportunities, everything will work out fine, positive?
Linda started her own business, which became successful financially, but at a great cost. She rarely took a complete weekend off, and never took a vacation. Her husband and two young children went on trips without her.
After five years, she decided that now was the time to take a vacation and enjoy some extended time off, getting to know her husband again and enjoying her children. So she called her three vice presidents in for a meeting, and told them, As you know, weve all worked hard to grow this company. Ive ensured through these five years of hard work that each of you had some time away. But I didnt do for myself what I did for you.
So the time has come for me to take an extended vacation. Im taking the next year off to enjoy my family. The only way I can reasonably do this is to leave each of you in charge of running your departments.
While Im gone, I expect each of you to carry on as if I were here. And as an added bonus, Ive deposited money in your departments account. Jill, youll find $50,000 to invest in the business as you see fit. John, youre receiving $20,000 to invest in the business as you deem appropriate. And Paul, youll find $10,000 to invest using your talents to grow this business. Ill be back a year from now and expect an accounting at that time. And Linda got up from her desk and left.
Jill, John, and Paul sat dumbfounded for a moment, and then stumbled over to the window overlooking the parking lot. There she goes, Jill said. Shes really doing this.
And for a whole year, John said. Who would have thought it?
Paul said, Must be a trick or a test of some sort. Shed never leave us alone for that long with that much additional money.
Jill turned away from the window. Well, you guys can stand here if you want to, but Ive got $50,000 to invest in this business so Im going to get busy. She walked out the door, down the hall, and toward her office.
Yeah, me, too, said John, as he pulled his smartphone out to make a call, walking down the hall to his office.
I still think its a trick or something, Paul said, as he stood there in Lindas office.
A year passed more quickly than Linda imagined it would. She found herself back in her office, meeting with Jill, John, and Paul again. After chit-chatting about some of the highlights of her extended vacation, Linda said, OK, Jill, tell me what you did with my $50,000 while I was gone.