This document is a presentation by Scott "Q" Marcus about maintaining a positive attitude. It includes the results of attitude questionnaires that show most people see their attitude as generally positive but influenced by external factors like home life and others' attitudes. It also discusses how attitudes are complex interactions between feelings and beliefs that affect how we react to our environments. The presentation emphasizes that attitudes are contagious and stresses the importance of focusing on growth by challenging assumptions and always having alternative choices.

1. What’s In it
for ME?
aka: Remembering that
you matter when
others might not
Scott “Q” Marcus
THINspirational Speaker & Recovering Perfectionist
707.442.6243 • scottq@scottqmarcus.com • Twitter: @scottqmarcus • facebook.com/scottqmarcus
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2. Honest Attitude Prayer
So far today, God, I've done all right.
I haven't gossiped, haven't lost my
temper, haven't been greedy, grumpy,
nasty, selfish, over-indulgent, or told
anyone to mind their own business and
stay out of mine.
I'm really glad about that!…
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3. Honest Attitude Prayer
But, in a few minutes, God, I'm
going to get out of bed, and
from then on I'm probably going
to need a lot more help.
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4. courtesy of www.wordle.net

5. Your Attitude
Questionnaire Results
Average
7%
Pretty Good Extremely Upbeat
86% 7%
93% 5

6. Co-Worker Attitude
Questionnaire Results
Extremely Poor
7%
Pretty Good
43%
Average
43%
49%
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7. Others’ Attitude
Questionnaire Results
Average
43%
57%
Pretty Good
57%
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8. Attitude Cause
Questionnaire Results
Home Life Bars are not to scale
Workload
Others’ Attitude
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9. Attitude Talks
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Verbal
7%
Use of Voice
38%
Non Verbal
93%
55%
Albert Mehrabian [Nonverbal Communication (Chicago: Aldine-Atherton, 1972)]

10. Attitude Beliefs
Questionnaire Results
Controllable Bars are not to scale
Learned
Choice
My Responsibility to Fix
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11. Attitude
“Complex interaction
between feelings and
beliefs that affect
how we react to our
environment.”

12. If I Always Do What I’ve Always Done…
I’ll Always Be Where I’ve Always Been.
Frustration
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13. “Action or thought
STRESS ZONE
3. Conscious
done repeatedly - 4. Unconscious
Competence Competence
> > > Competence > > >
without “Learning” -
analysis “Skilled”
in order to
simplify or ease
2. Conscious 1. Unconscious
one’s life.”
Incompetence Incompetence
“Aware” “Oblivious”
< < < Consciousness < < <
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Habits

14. Stress Symptoms
Negative Thinking
Lack of Motivation
Health Problems
Poor Decision Making
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15. The Cycle
Result ATTITUDE!
Un
bre
ak
abl
eL
ink
Behavior
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16. I bet living in a nudist colony takes all
the fun out of Halloween. -Age 13
Example
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17. It is virtually impossible to “drop” a habit.
You must replace it with a counterproductive one.
The Zebra Rule
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18. The Problem:
• Fear
• Force
• Pain
The Solutions:
• Slower is Faster Than Never
• Success Is MTTN
• Small Steps Done Repeatedly
• Don’t Show Your BIG BUT
Inertia of Change
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19. Movement
< Activity
Inspiration >
< Execution
Creation >
Logical Emotional
Physical Spiritual
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<<<<Change

20. Attitude
Feelings Beliefs
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21. Attitude
Feelings
Experience Biology Response
(Observations)
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22. “Badatude People” are more
used to it than you are.
Attitude Contagion
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23. Honeymoon
Thrill is Gone
Lifestyle
Stages of Change
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24. Moving Forward
Motivation
Behavior
Inspiration
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25. Growth
The Four Assumptions
The road map is not the
terrain…
In other words…
We see our own view
of reality.
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26. Growth
The Four Assumptions
There is positive
intention behind every
behavior.
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27. Growth
The Four Assumptions
You always have
another choice.
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28. Growth
The Four Assumptions
There is no such thing
as “failure,”
merely “feedback.”
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29. Growth
The Four Assumptions
You have all the tools
you need to accomplish
whatever you want.
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30. Remember
Think “1st”
Do 1 Thing
Make it Small
Focus on Today
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31. What’s In
it for ME?
Scott “Q” Marcus
THINspirational Speaker & Recovering Perfectionist
707.442.6243 • scottq@scottqmarcus.com • Twitter: @scottqmarcus • facebook.com/scottqmarcus
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