{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Business is Human","title":"In a World Obsessed with Feedback, Choose Affirmations Instead","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":929,"description":"“We've stripped so much of the feelings out of the business world that we're missing the opportunity to affirm people.”\n\nIn this episode, Rebecca takes a long, hard look at the importance of affirmation over feedback in our personal and professional lives. She shares her personal experience as a writer and her son's journey as a musician, highlighting the power that positive words have in inspiring and motivating us to do more of what brings us joy and resonates with others.\n\nListen in to learn a simple formula for affirming others and discover the transformational effects this practice can have.\n\nIn this episode, you’ll learn:\n\nHighlight the qualities, actions, or contributions of people around you, explaining why it's relevant, and sharing the positive impact it has made\nAcknowledge and affirm someone's authentic self and how they show up in the world to have a profound impact on their confidence and overall well-being\nWhen we affirm and uplift others, it creates a more positive and supportive environment for everyone\n\nThings to listen for:\n\n[02:36] Why affirmations are crucial for our well-being\n[06:37] Shifting from achievement to influence\n[08:26] The societal impact of positive words\n[12:13] Spread positivity instead of fear\n\nConnect with Rebecca:\n\nhttps://linktr.ee/rebeccafleetwoodhessionauthor","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/RYokH3v0Sm0_CmrD94GZLQL7j5j-ZjyYbYNJQydKL8o/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS84MzMy/ZjhjOGE3YmU1MWQz/N2RlMmUxZDkyOWMy/YmJlZi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}