Meridith Elliott Powell’s Perspective — why it belongs in your library

Meridith Elliott Powell’s forthcoming book, Perspective: Reframe Negative Thinking, Reignite Your Motivation, and Reinvent Your Life, is the third entry in her THRIVE Trilogy—and it’s shaping up to be a practical field guide for resetting how you see challenges, work, and growth. 

The big idea

Powell argues that perspective isn’t a soft skill—it’s a performance lever. By deliberately reframing how you interpret setbacks, you can change the actions you take next and the results you create—at work and in life. This framing threads through the series and culminates here as a hands-on playbook for mindset, motivation, and momentum.

What you’ll learn (and use the same day)

  • A repeatable reframe: Simple mental shifts that move you from ruminating to acting.

  • Motivation that lasts: How to reignite drive without relying on willpower alone.

  • Perspective as strategy: Apply new lenses to sales, leadership, and team performance—not just personal life.

Where it fits in Powell’s THRIVE Trilogy

If Thrive taught you to turn uncertainty into competitive advantage and The Confidence Plan helped you trust your own judgment, Perspective is about how you interpret what happens so you can choose better next steps. Think of it as the mindset “operating system” that powers the other two.

About Meridith: Meridith Elliott Powell is a Hall of Fame keynote speaker (CPAE), Certified Speaking Professional (CSP), and business growth strategist known for turning uncertainty into a competitive advantage. She’s an award-winning author of books including Thrive and Who Comes Next?, and co-hosts the Sales Logic podcast. Before speaking full-time, Powell rose from entry-level to the C-suite across industries like finance and healthcare, a track record that anchors her pragmatic sales and leadership playbooks.