The difference between positivity and realism... and why you need both in business...

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We're all too aware of the necessity for a positive outlook in times of challenge and strain, however it's also important to be equally aware of when positivity must be tempered by realism.  You do need both!

Positivity: the power of positive thinking, the backdrop to potential, and often the route-map to success.  What about realism? it is the arbitrator,  the risk-evaluator and the clarity between positivity and possibility.

Why do you need both? Positivity acts as buoy, a support and a ballast - it's there to help you ride out the challenges and keep focused on solutions.  Realism, on the other hand, is the sensible 'head' that asks the questions that positivity often ignores.  Things like: how likely is it we'll win this project? Can we really scale this new product on our own or do we need help?  Positivity says yes to both - realism says: let's go for it, but let's also evaluate our risks and be more measured, what's our strategy and how will we do this?