Positive Attitude...It's Your Choice

Fall is here 🍁 #SweaterWeather ... temps are dropping, hoodies are coming out, and pretty much everything from coffee ☕ to candles 🕯️ is pumpkin-spiced.🎃

Just like the leaves are changing, we’ve got a chance to change too - all starting with our attitude. 🍂

Positive attitude? That’s a choice! And just like your favorite fall flavor, you get to pick it every single day. You can sip on frustration 😤 … or pour yourself a big ole mug of gratitude ☕🙌🏾.

So this week, let’s flip the script:

➡️ When life feels messy (like raking those leaves over and over 🍂😅), CHOOSE optimism.

➡️ When challenges pop up (like that random cold morning 🌬️), bundle up with positivity.

➡️ And when things go right? Throw some whipped cream w/ a cherry on top & celebrate! 🎉

Let’s bring that crisp, fresh, fall-season energy into every room we walk into this week. Who’s with me?! 🍂⚡🔥

Mindset Is the Multiplier

Here’s the deal - your mindset is like the thermostat in your house 🏠. Once you set the temperature, everything else adjusts.

Walk into your week with a positive attitude and watch how it multiplies: your energy goes up, creativity flows, and people around you catch that vibe too (it's contagious). On the flip side … walk in with a bad attitude, and suddenly everything feels colder than a November morning ❄️.

The good news? YOU get to set the dial.

This week, try:

✅ Starting your day with a 'gratitude play' - name three things you’re thankful for before you check your phone

✅ Catching the negative thoughts and swap‘em out with something that builds and lifts you up

✅ Looking for one person you can encourage each day.

Mindset is the multiplier that takes you from just getting through the week to knocking it outta the park. ⚾

Flip the Script

Sometimes life serves you a fastball you weren’t expecting ⚾ - traffic jam, tough client call, spilled coffee (on the one shirt you actually ironed 😅 haha).

You’ve got two choices:

1️⃣ Stay stuck in frustration 😤 and let it ruin your day

2️⃣ Flip the script and find the lesson, the laugh, or the opportunity in it

Flipping the script is like turning a pile of raked leaves into a cannonball jump moment 🍂💥 - same situation, totally different energy.

Instead of: “This is happening to me.”

Try: “This is happening for me.”

That mindset shift turns a 'setback into a setup for a comeback' (*from my mentor and friend Dr. Willie Jolley) 💪🏾.

This week, when something doesn’t go as planned, pause and ask yourself: ➡️ What’s the opportunity here? ➡️ What’s this teaching me? ➡️ How can I laugh about this later? 😂

Flip the script and watch how the whole story changes.

Your Energy Is Contagious

Hey hey hey! 👋🏾 We already know this to be true - one person can change the whole vibe of a room. When you bring your big ole' smile 😁, that laughter 😂, and good energy … people can’t help but feel it.

Your energy is like that first hoodie sweater-weather day of fall 🍂. It's cozy, refreshing and just what everyone needed. Even on the tough days when things aren’t going according to plan, YOU have the power to flip the atmosphere just by how you show up.

So keep on shining brightly ✨ Keep on smiling strong😁 and Keep on spreading that positivity everywhere you go. You never know who needed your light today - and I can promise you, somebody did.

Because when you show up with joy, gratitude, and belief … you give everyone around you a little boost to do the same. And that, my friends, is how we make the world just a little bit better ⚡

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10/16: Apex, NC Apex Chamber of Commerce Closing Keynote

10/30: Branson, MO Sales Mtg & Awards Ceremony Keynote

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11/17: Minnesota, MN Speaker Bureau Showcase

11/18: Omaha, NE MPI Heartland Annual Meeting Keynote

11/20-11/23: Austin, TX National Speakers Association Chapter Leadership Institute

As we roll through this new season 🍂, remember ... you’ve got everything you need inside of you to make this week amazing. Your attitude sets the tone, your mindset multiplies your impact, and your energy lights the way for others!

Take a deep breath, smile big 😁, and step into these next few days knowing you’re built for this. The world is better because YOU are in it 🫶🏾 and we’re all grateful you choose to show up with heart, hope, and that special 'one-of-a-kind' joy only you can bring. 💛

Let’s go make some magic this week. ✨

And hey, as we all know 'life be life'ing' 🤷🏾♂️ if you ever need a word of encouragement, a listening ear or someone to help you get back in the game … you know where to find me. 📲

LET'S JOLT ⚡➡️ Message me if I can ever help!

Larry Long Jr | CEO (Chief Energy Officer) | LLJR Enterprises

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