2. Don’t accept negativity. Direct your energy toward actions that trigger hope.

Successful leaders overcome aspects of their lives that make them feel negative, which can include those that are:

• “Physical” – Clutter, junk and an overflowing email inbox have a deleterious impact on your environment.
• “Relational” – Beware of people who influence you negatively.
• “Emotional” – Avoid unnecessary worry or anxiety.
• Time-based – Reconsider activities that don’t lead you in a productive direction.

“Hope means investing time and energy toward results that you have solid reason to believe can be achieved.”