We all suffer from negativity. That’s a business risk for entrepreneurs, since we are in the business of running lots of experiments, some of which will work and some of which won’t. If we process the learning negatively (“I should never have tried that” versus “One more useful piece of knowledge”) we open ourselves up to unproductive disappointment instead of the energizing excitement of discovery.Anthony Iannarino knows the problem, and knows the solution: take a negativity fast. Just like cutting bad food choices from your diet to improve your metabolic health, you can cut negative thinking to improve your emotional health. He discussed his book, titled The Negativity Fast, and shared his insights with The Value Creators podcast.Resources: The Negativity Fast: Proven Techniques To Increase Positivity, Reduce Fear And Boost Success.Shownotes:0:00 | Intro02:30 | Dangers of Negativity in Entrepreneurship and Evolutionary Biology 07:06 | Major Triggers: Stress and Optimism Bias10:44 | Exploring Internal Dialogue in Anthony Iannarino's 'Negativity Fast' 14:09 | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy16:28 | Empathy as a Key Exit from Negativity 19:35 | Detailed Insights on Empathy by Anthony Iannarino23:44 | Idea of Radical Acceptance27:04 | Value of Feedback and Solutions in Entrepreneurship30:47 | Practice Gratitude in detail by Anthony34:25 | Emotional and Metabolic Health: Keys to Overcoming Negativity37:38 Positivity and Negativity: A Matter of Choice39:26 | Does Positive and Optimistic Approach Link to Better Performance?41:36| Wrap up: Practical Advice and Mind Hack by Anthony Lannarino 

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