#3 People Are Good with Dr. Brian Grossman, PhD

𝗗𝗿. 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗻, 𝗣𝗵𝗗: “I did my postdoctoral training in Rockville, Maryland. It was in a specialty practice in the DC Triangle working with underachieving kids. The parents were all high achievers. Their kids tested well at school and yet were bringing home D's and F's.

Dealing with assertive and at times aggressive parents is how I really honed my skills for connecting with others. This taught me that it is the core of how we feel about ourselves, our self-confidence and our self-esteem, that governs how we will respond to others.

This is what propelled me into a career based around optimism and motivation.

My first job after grad school was working for a Children's Clinic in Miami, Florida. I specialized in Children and Adolescents with learning challenges.

At several points in my career I worked in prisons, not a lot of positivity going on there. I did my best to make it fun and hip. I encouraged my staff to get enjoyment out of their day.

I also worked for a seminar company and got to travel to every state in the US, and did training in big and even small cities. I've seen the poorest of the poor and the richest of the rich.

I honed my skills so I could do my best relating to everybody.

You know what I found out?

People are good. There's just a small percentage who are off the rails.”