Here’s what to do when you notice yourself deflecting. When someone says the equivalent of “Nice shot” to you, pause for a moment to register the beam of positive energy that’s being aimed at you. Then thank the person who beamed it your way. For example, when I said, “Nice shot, Al,” he could just as easily have let my positive comment register on him. He could have taken a moment to feel pleasure in the shot, and he could have thanked me for the expression of positive energy I beamed in his direction. The dialogue would have gone like this: ME: Nice shot, Al. AL: Thank you. I wish I’d made
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