Positive Attitude, Attitude, How to overcome Negative Attitude, Benefits of Positiveness

1. +
How to Stay
POSI IVE
in a
Work Environment
TOUGH

2. The Environment
Ot
he
r
Be Pe
ha op
vio le’s
r
Negative Work
Environment
Ouch!
YOU
g
in nt
g
an nme
Ch iro
nv
E
Past
Experiences
De
t er
Th min
eo ism
ry
e
t iv e w
a
eg Vi
N rld
o
W
Beware the Bullets!

3. Negative Work
Environment
- Dog eat dog . . . everyone fighting to get ahead
- No one appreciates your contributions
- Too much work . . . not enough help
- Deadlines are unrealistic
- Longer hours . . . additional work
- Budget Constraints
- Competition is eating us alive
- Poor management / direction
- Job insecurity

4. Other People’s
Behavior
Bulldozers
Complainers
Gossips
Whiners Negatives
Patronizers
Snipers
Clams
Sluffers
Backstabber
s
Controller
Walking Wounded
Brown Nosers
s
Exploders

5. Changing
Environment
“The only person who always
likes change is a wet baby”
CHANGE . . .
Challenges our
paradigms
Alters the way we think
Makes life more difficult
for a while
Causes Stress
Is an ongoing fact of life

6. Ouch!
Past
Experiences
Ouch!
Ouch!
Ouch!
Ouch!
Ouch!
Ouch!
Ouch!
Ouch!

7. Negative
World View
Media
A recent Statistic:
Frenzy
Crime down 20% in America reporting up 600%,
Look at what you are looking at !!!

8. Determinism
Theory
GENETIC: My Grandparents did it to me.
(Inherited traits)
PSYCHIC: My Parents did it to me.
(Upbringing)
ENVIRONMENTAL: My Spouse, my Boss,
the Company, the Economy, etc.. is doing
this to me. (Surroundings)

9. Life’s Little Question
“Are some people just born positive
“Are some people just born positive
thinkers
thinkers
or is it their CHOICE?”
.. .. .. or is it their CHOICE?”

10. Choose the Right Luggage
odge
D
s
ullet
B
Be
Bulletproof

11. The Problem With Dodging
Bullets
You’re going to get hit!

12. Choice #2
Wear Bulletproof Armor

13. Bulletproof Armor
Bulletproof Armor
Comes from
Comes from
SELF CHANGE

14. Putting on
Putting on
the Armor
the Armor
nge
Cha gs!
hin
3T

15. How to Change Your
Attitude
ATTITUDE
Changes happen
personally
from the
INSIDE OUT!
ATTITUDE
ATTITUDE

16. So . . . Accept Responsibility
I am responsible . . .
. . . for who I am
. . . for what I have
. . . for what I do
E
TUD
TTIITUD E
A TT
A

17. Step #2 Take Control
Negative
world view
ATTITUDE
ATTITUDE
YOU
FROM THE INSIDE . . . OUT!

18. How to Change Your
Thinking
THINKING
Changes come
from observing
logically in
every situation
THINKING
THINKING

19. Observe Your Thinking
W
to hat
de can
fu
se I d
th o
is?
This is all
very
interesting at
be
to
ke
li
d
I’ e …
th
t
le !
to me
se k
u
ef hoo
r
I is
th
Tomorrow it will
look very
different.
It s
him ucks
to
.
be
THINKING
THINKING

20. Manage Your Self-Talk
If you think you Can, or you think you Can’t…
YOU’RE RIGHT!
Henry Ford
This is going to be
a wonderful day!
THINKING
THINKING
This is going to
be a crappy day!

21. How to Change Your
Behavior
BEHAVIOR
Changes take
true assessment,
determination &
discipline
BEHAVIOR
BEHAVIOR

22. Choose Your Behavior
REACTIVE
Stimulus
Response
RESPONSIBLE
Stimulus
BEHAVIOR
BEHAVIOR
My
Choice
My
Response

23. Steps Toward Changing
Behavior
The New YOU!
The New YOU!
BEHAVIOR
BEHAVIOR
4. Unconscious Competence
3. Conscience Competence
2. Conscience Incompetence
1. Unconscious Incompetence

24. INFLUENCE YOUR ENVIRONMENT!
Add POSI
+IVE Behavior
Replace the BAD HABITS!
• Spread a SMILE around
• Sprinkle some “positive” on the negatives
•
•
•
•
•
•
Focus on the good of each day
Stay out of the “feeding frenzies”
Say “please” and “thank you”
Practice EMPATHY
Evaluate YOUR behavior
Never miss an opportunity to complement
BEHAVIOR
BEHAVIOR

25. +
More POSI IVE
Contributions
• Before you say anything to anyone, ask
yourself three things
1. Is it true?
2. Is it harmful?
3. Is it necessary?
•
•
•
•
•
•
Keep promises
Have a forgiving view of people
Keep an open mind with changes
Count to 1000 if necessary
See criticism as opportunity to improve
Cultivate your sense of humor

26. Remember to . . .
Watch your definitions Watch your definitions they become thoughts
they become thoughts
Watch your thoughts Watch your thoughts they become words
they become words
Watch your words Watch your words they become actions
they become actions
Watch your actions Watch your actions they become your destiny
they become your destiny

27. The Choice is YOURS
With a Bad attitude
you can never have a positive
day
With a Positive attitude
you can never have a bad
day

28. Choose POSI
+IVE Living