Feeling stuck in your business? You’re not alone. In this post, I’m sharing how to get unstuck in business using optimism—one of the most powerful emotional intelligence skills you can develop.
So many of my clients lately have been feeling discouraged. Whether it’s cash flow struggles, hiring frustrations, or restructuring hurdles—these situations can make you feel overwhelmed, or even defeated.
But here’s the truth: your creative genius is still there, even if you haven’t called on it in a while.
How to Get Unstuck in Business with Optimism
Optimism isn’t wishful thinking—it’s a skill. In fact, it’s an emotional intelligence (EQ) skill that helps you see a bright future, even when your current situation feels uncertain or stagnant.
In moments when you feel stuck, here are the steps I encourage my clients to take:
✅ Make two lists: What’s in your control, and what’s not. Then take action on the first list. Even small steps count. Every action builds forward momentum.
✅ Model optimism: For example, think of someone who stays positive during hard times. What habits or mindsets can you borrow from them? What do they say, do, or think that keeps them moving?
✅ Feed your mindset: Read something uplifting first thing in the morning. Use affirmations. Practice daily gratitude. These small rituals train your brain to look for the positive—and you’ll start noticing more of it every day.
Progress Begins With Small Steps
If you’re wondering how to get unstuck in business, start by taking just one action—no matter how small—on something within your control. As a result, you’ll begin to feel momentum. And momentum creates more of itself.
You’ve solved hard things before—and you can do it again.
Train your brain to see opportunity. That’s the real gift of optimism.
What Our
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“With Roberta’s background in both business and psychology, she understood our environment and how to navigate it. She is a humble, grounded leader and she knew how to draw things out of individuals and then addressed those issues in a very professional, non-judgmental way. The coaching has helped our entire team…we have become more communicative, approachable, and thoughtful in our responses. This change has made people more comfortable bringing ideas to the executive team…and the more ideas considered, the more our business flourishes! We are better listeners, which has strengthened our relationships with each other and also with our clients.”
“Now our culture is one where better up-front accountability explanations occur, with a softer, more human approach. The team communication and collaboration is greatly improved, resulting in better ideas, a more streamlined work process, and an enhanced workplace environment.”
“I first met Roberta through Focus St. Louis’ CORO Women in Leadership program and was immediately blown away by Roberta and emotional intelligence. Not only did I learn so much about myself and my emotional intelligence weaknesses, Roberta shared tips and techniques for how to improve. I have since invited Roberta to work with my own organization and our leadership teams. Thank you, Roberta!”
“I went into Roberta’s class not knowing what EQ was or how it pertained to me, but I left very interested in the subject. I purchased Roberta’s book and am very interested in exploring EQ subject matter and expanding my EQ. It was a great class and a great presentation. Thank you!”
“Roberta enabled my team to think introspectively about their contributions to the team and office culture, as well as helping us all understand how we can maximize overall performance as we refine our individual contributions using emotional intelligence. After her workshop, there wasn’t a single individual on my 23-person team that didn’t find Roberta’s explanation and activities helpful!”
“Roberta facilitated an incredibly engaging and interactive Enterprise University course. It can be challenging to engage attendees and encourage participation in a webinar, but Roberta did both flawlessly!”
“Thank you to Roberta Moore for facilitating a wonderfully informative virtual event last Thursday “Creating the Workplace of the Future with EQi.”
“Thank you so much for adding your expertise and guidance to our event last week! It was a pleasure working with you and you did a great job on your session and keeping the audience engaged – Your presentation was well-executed, and the level of chatroom activity shows the audience was quite taken with it as well!”
“Your Enterprise University session, “The Power of Being an Empathetic Leader,” was a HUGE success. We already have received some survey responses back, and they are all very positive!”
“Thank you so much for your presentation today on The Power of Being an Empathetic Leader. This was one of the best presentations on this topic that I have seen.”
“Your presentation to the authors group was fantastic! I learned a lot and you were a very engaging speaker.”
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