The Art of Collaboration

1. Establish a positive thought pattern.
Everything good flows from positive thought, and you have a choice whether you see things in a negative or positive way. When your thoughts focus on what you feel are the negative aspects of collaborative efforts, you tend to experience more negative emotion — not just surrounding the effort itself but in other areas of life, as well. That’s because you’re allowing the negativity to preoccupy your thoughts. Ask yourself: “How do I feel when I am in that negative place?”