How do you transform positivity from wishful thinking into a disciplined practice that carries you through losing two homes to hurricanes, two job layoffs, and still choose to move forward with resilience and joy?  Discover the actionable frameworks that turn positivity into momentum on this episode of the Work Positive Podcast with Dr. Joey Faucette. Sara Schaefer, founder of Practice Your Positive and creator of Team Positive, reveals how authenticity cuts through defensive bubbles and energy management becomes the real currency of effective leadership. Listen as Dr. Joey and Sara explore: ☀️ Why practicing positivity before you need it creates resilience during storms ☀️ How gamifying human connection breaks isolation and builds community ☀️ Simple ways authenticity creates psychological safety that transforms teams ☀️ Why admitting weakness as a leader actually brings strength and trust ☀️ How checking in on team energy reveals what people need to move forward Sara transforms how leaders approach culture by proving that when you train positivity like athletes train performance through daily disciplines and small wins, you create capacity to handle whatever comes your way while choosing growth over darkness. 🔑 Key Insight: "Positivity is more about the capacity to handle what comes your way and still choose to move forward. It's not rose-colored glasses—it's resilience. I didn't make that choice one time; it's a choice I make again and again and again every morning." 💡 Your DOT (Do One Thing): Start your next meeting by asking each team member: "On a scale of 1-10, where's your energy today?" Then ask: "What would move you up one point?" Listen to what they need, and when possible, give it to them. This creates space for people to be realistic about where they are. Connect with Sara Schaefer: Visit: PracticeYourPositive.com for speaking and workshops  Watch: Practice Your Positive Daily on YouTube (two 10-minute episodes weekly) Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarasassschaeffer/ Learn about Team Positive: gamified frameworks for building resilience #PracticeYourPositive #TeamPositive #ResilienceTraining #WorkPositive #AuthenticLeadership #EnergyManagement 🎙️ Love the Work Positive Podcast? Please leave a review on iTunes to help others discover how to grow people and profits with a positive work culture! 🔗 Stay connected with Dr. Joey Faucette: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@workpositive7529 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drjoeyfaucette/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WorkPositiveToday/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/workpositive.today/ 📧 Know someone who'd make a great guest on the show? Email analiza@getpositive.today with your recommendation!