When, Not If

The power of positive thinking has changed not just the attitude of my work team, but also the vocabulary. Early on, whenever anyone said something like “If we do this right,” I corrected them and said “When we do this right.” Now everyone on the team corrects themselves to say when, rather than if. I don’t even have to do it, but we acknowledge that I had an impact on behavior. Changing one words actually changes how you approach tasks.