Dr. michael frese is a professor at the university of giessen in germany. his research shows that positive people do well in jobs. there are several reasons for this. positive people are creative. they don't expect other people to help them with problems. they solve problems themselves. and positive people don't give up. thay keep trying to solve a problem. positive people also like to learn new things, so they study and take classes. their new knowledge. and skills make them better workers.