Monte Wood

So the answer is yes. But I have to be careful, right? Over-optimistic. will turn people off. So if I am appropriately optimistic with the person that I'm talking with, if I'm understanding their energy, their way, how they communicate, the tone of their voice, their comfort with eye contact, if I'm aware of those things, then the optimism I give them in a way that they can absorb it is a gift.

So the answer is yes. But I have to be careful, right? Over-optimistic. will turn people off. So if I am appropriately optimistic with the person that I'm talking with, if I'm understanding their energy, their way, how they communicate, the tone of their voice, their comfort with eye contact, if I'm aware of those things, then the optimism I give them in a way that they can absorb it is a gift.

I go through life thinking the optimism I share with people is a gift. It's a gift that maybe they walk away from me and are more hateful and more positive in the next engagement that they have in life. And it turns out amazing for them.

I go through life thinking the optimism I share with people is a gift. It's a gift that maybe they walk away from me and are more hateful and more positive in the next engagement that they have in life. And it turns out amazing for them.

Yeah, in order not to be a hypocrite, I'm going to give an example because I think that I have to practice what I preach. I keep a journal. And in that journal, I document some form of generosity and some form of appreciation every single day. And I haven't always done this, but I think I'm very close to 600 days now.

Yeah, in order not to be a hypocrite, I'm going to give an example because I think that I have to practice what I preach. I keep a journal. And in that journal, I document some form of generosity and some form of appreciation every single day. And I haven't always done this, but I think I'm very close to 600 days now.

of doing this and our recommendation in the book is just to do it for 30 days to document to actually be generous every day for 30 days so i set out to do that and i liked it so much that i'm now on day 672 or whatever it's just like anything else in life If you practice it, you will get better at it. You'll find a thousand ways that you can be generous. It may be sharing optimism.

of doing this and our recommendation in the book is just to do it for 30 days to document to actually be generous every day for 30 days so i set out to do that and i liked it so much that i'm now on day 672 or whatever it's just like anything else in life If you practice it, you will get better at it. You'll find a thousand ways that you can be generous. It may be sharing optimism.

It may be sharing a smile. It may be just really intently listening to somebody. It may be calling, using somebody's name and remembering their name and making them feel special. There's so many ways to be generous. And the more you do it, the easier it becomes and the more you realize all the different ways. And of course, we list all of those ways in the book. And in the book, there's 12.

It may be sharing a smile. It may be just really intently listening to somebody. It may be calling, using somebody's name and remembering their name and making them feel special. There's so many ways to be generous. And the more you do it, the easier it becomes and the more you realize all the different ways. And of course, we list all of those ways in the book. And in the book, there's 12.

I talk about famous leaders that I've worked with and so forth. In the book, there are 12 incredibly successful people that we interviewed and asked them how generosity has played into their success and how they've been generous in their lives. It's great to not only practice it yourself, but to understand how other people have done it.

I talk about famous leaders that I've worked with and so forth. In the book, there are 12 incredibly successful people that we interviewed and asked them how generosity has played into their success and how they've been generous in their lives. It's great to not only practice it yourself, but to understand how other people have done it.

Yeah, I do both. Sometimes when I'm traveling, it's easier to do on the phone. But the hardest thing in life is doing anything consistently. So I have done it consistently for 600 days every day. And there are a few other things that I do consistently every single day, but I'm not going to go into those now. Because I also, I think you need to be generous with yourself.

Yeah, I do both. Sometimes when I'm traveling, it's easier to do on the phone. But the hardest thing in life is doing anything consistently. So I have done it consistently for 600 days every day. And there are a few other things that I do consistently every single day, but I'm not going to go into those now. Because I also, I think you need to be generous with yourself.

So there are some things I do exercise-wise every single day for the last 600 days. And that's my way of being generous with myself. documenting your generosity and what you appreciate in life. When you appreciate more, when you understand, when you become good at appreciation, you become much better at being generous.

So there are some things I do exercise-wise every single day for the last 600 days. And that's my way of being generous with myself. documenting your generosity and what you appreciate in life. When you appreciate more, when you understand, when you become good at appreciation, you become much better at being generous.

I think Maybe I've created an evangelist of generosity over there.

I think Maybe I've created an evangelist of generosity over there.

It's been a pleasure chatting with you. I think you have a generous spirit, and I appreciate that. If there's anything I can do to help or anything you want to do in the future, you just let me know.

It's been a pleasure chatting with you. I think you have a generous spirit, and I appreciate that. If there's anything I can do to help or anything you want to do in the future, you just let me know.