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# The Positive Energy Workplace

April 6, 2011   by [Anese Cavanaugh](https://blog.anesecavanaugh.com/author/anese-cavanaugh)

## [Bringing the "good stuff" is free](https://blog.anesecavanaugh.com/from-anese/bringing-the-good-stuff-is-free)

Mandy and I just got into Vegas for this year's GROWCO Conference. It's been a fun day, just the trip out has been an enjoyable little adventure in itself. One thing has been going through my mind all morning, and especially as we settle in and prep for meetings and such this week:

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March 29, 2011   by [Anese Cavanaugh](https://blog.anesecavanaugh.com/author/anese-cavanaugh)

## [Grateful or Entitled...How do you respond to an acknowledgement?](https://blog.anesecavanaugh.com/from-anese/grateful-or-entitled-how-do-you-respond-to-an-acknowledgement)

When you get an acknowledgement what is your response? There is the initial response: perhaps a "thank you", or the "ah, it's nothing", or even for some (who struggle with compliments and acknowledgements) the "whatever"...these are all common initial responses to a compliment or acknowledgement. But....and here is where I believe it gets good....what is your response and action AFTER the effect?

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March 24, 2011   by [Anese Cavanaugh](https://blog.anesecavanaugh.com/author/anese-cavanaugh)

## [What do you gather evidence for?](https://blog.anesecavanaugh.com/from-anese/what-do-you-gather-evidence-for)

I've been thinking about this a lot lately. Our brains are amazing. We can gather evidence for anything.

We just relocated back to the West Coast this past year. I've met a lot of new people. New businesses. New causes.

Taken on some new clients. Started some new programs. Had a lot of fun. Come upon some new challenges (both delicious and not-so-great.) There are themes. Always themes. Doesn't matter if we're a CEO, a teacher, a doctor, an attorney, a janitor, a stay-at-home-mom/dad...We're all human beings having a spiritual experience right?

There are themes.

Today's theme? Evidence gathering and storytelling. Because while I could write about them separately. They're totally linked. And they both impact energy. Let's go...

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March 4, 2011   by [Anese Cavanaugh](https://blog.anesecavanaugh.com/author/anese-cavanaugh)

## [Leadership in a Minute: Get Back Up!](https://blog.anesecavanaugh.com/from-anese/get-back-up)

This is a continuation of the on-going list of 17 "acts" for authentic living, sustainable leadership, and simply "getting out of your own way" that started on January 14th, [click here](http://anesecavanaugh.com/from-anese/leadership-in-a-minute-look-within/) to read that post. 

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February 25, 2011   by [Anese Cavanaugh](https://blog.anesecavanaugh.com/author/anese-cavanaugh)

## [Leadership in a Minute: So What’s Your Story?](https://blog.anesecavanaugh.com/from-anese/leadership-in-a-minute-so-whats-your-story)

This is a continuation of the on-going list of 17 "acts" for authentic living, sustainable leadership, and simply "getting out of your own way" that started on January 14th, [click here](http://anesecavanaugh.com/from-anese/leadership-in-a-minute-look-within/) to read that post. 

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