… not real life!  GOOBERSism number Eleven (11). 

Here is how some managers motivate others by constantly reminding them that; “Some Day We Are All Going to DIE!” 

“Now go to work and have a nice day!” (excerpt from a Live KieffertheSpeaker presentation of “Get Out of Bed and Go to Work!”)

My followers know of my AWESOME respect for David Burns, MD, author of “Feeling Good:  The New Mood Therapy” and his list of ten ‘Distorted Thinking’ habits.  

‘Distorted Thinking’ is counter productive, anxiety producing, and can lead to depression.

My take on it with the “Some Day We Are All Going to Die!” example from my live programs is an example of “Distorted Thinking” #6. Magnification or Minimization; where you blow things way out of proporation of shrink their importance…  if something bad happens it is the worst thing possible; if you win an award, it really was not that big a deal.

In this world of reality TV where the fine line of Art and Life are constantly being blurred I am reminded of the ridiculous behavior of the people on these shows. 

It is a great reminder for me to avoid emotional Roller Coaster rides; save them for the Theme Parks!

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Lon Kieffer, author of “Get Out of Bed and Go to Work!”, Speaker, Consultant, Expert on Workplace Culture Change and Generational Conflicts, gives seminars, keynote and plenary addresses, runs annual sales meetings, and provides Common Sense Consulting at:  www.LonKieffer.com. He can be reached at:  (302) 462-6748 or via email at:  Lon@LonKieffer.com