Things Are Lookin’ Up: The Media Gets It Wrong (Again)

As the New Orleans disaster was happening, and the news media was focused on it every minute, several pundits and several “experts” joined in ardently predicting a sudden surge of 400,000 people piling on to the unemployment roll, sending U.S. joblessness skyrocketing. No such thing has happened — anymore than the much discussed 25,000 body bags have been necessary. This isn’t to diminish the tragedy there in any way, but to point out something important about the news media: it is sensationalist and it is irresponsible. There’s an entrepreneurial principle in Dan Kennedy’s NO B.S. BUSINESS SUCCESS: nothing is ever as bad or as good as it first appears!

Dr. Kenneth Cooper, M.D., a highly respected leader in anti-aging and sports medicine, author of 18 books including ‘Regaining The Power Of Youth At Any Age’ gave this advice as one of his top 12 ways to boost energy: don’t immerse yourself in bad news. The glut of negative information from TV, radio, etc. can hurt the psyche, causing stress and fatigue.

The same goes for those in your downline. Don’t allow the whiners to piss and moan to you – it will hurt your momentum, your productivity, and ultimately…your checkbook.