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How to StayPOSI+IVE
in a
TOUGHWork Environment
The Environment
Determinism
Theory
Negative
W
orld
View
Changing
Environm
ent
YOU
Beware the Bullets!
Negative Work
Environment
Past
Experiences
Other People’s
Behavior
Ouch!
- 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
Negative Work
Environment
Other People’s
Behavior
Bulldozers
Snipers
Exploders
ClamsClams
Patronizers
Complainers
Controller
s
Backstabber
s
Walking Wounded
Negatives
Gossips
Brown NosersSluffers
Whiners
CHANGE . . .
Challenges our
paradigms
Alters the way we think
Makes life more difficult
for a while
Causes Stress
Is an ongoing fact of life
Changing
Environment
“The only person who always
likes change is a wet baby”
Past
Experiences
Ouch!
Ouch!
Ouch!
Ouch!
Ouch!
Ouch!
Ouch!
Ouch! Ouch!
Media
Frenzy
Negative
World View
A recent Statistic:
Crime down 20% in America reporting up 600%,
Look at what you are looking at !!!
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)
Determinism
Theory
“Are some people just born positive
thinkers
. . . or is it their CHOICE?”
“Are some people just born positive
thinkers
. . . or is it their CHOICE?”
Life’s Little Question
Choose the Right Luggage
Dodge
Bullets Be
Bulletproof
You’re going to get hit!
The Problem With Dodging
Bullets
Choice #2
Wear Bulletproof Armor
Bulletproof Armor
Comes from
Bulletproof Armor
Comes from
SELF CHANGESELF CHANGE
Putting on
the Armor
Putting on
the Armor
Change
3 Things!
How to Change Your
Attitude
ATTITUDEATTITUDEATTITUDEATTITUDE
ATTITUDEATTITUDEATTITUDEATTITUDE
Changes happen
personally
from the
INSIDE OUT!
I am responsible . . .
. . . for who I am
. . . for what I have
. . . for what I do
ATTITUDE
ATTITUDE
ATTITUDE
ATTITUDE
So . . . Accept Responsibility
Negative
world view
YOU
FROM THE INSIDE . . . OUT!ATTITUDEATTITUDEATTITUDEATTITUDE
Step #2 Take Control
How to Change Your
Thinking
THINKINGTHINKING
THINKINGTHINKINGTHINKINGTHINKING
Changes come
from observing
logically in
every situation
Observe Your Thinking
THINKINGTHINKING
It sucks to be
him.
I
refuse
to
let
this
hook
m
e!
This is all
very
interesting
W
hat can
I do
to defuse this?
Tomorrow it will
look very
different.
I’d
like
to
beat
the
…
This is going to be
a wonderful day!
This is going to
be a crappy day!
Manage Your Self-Talk
If you think you Can, or you think you Can’t…
YOU’RE RIGHT! Henry Ford
THINKINGTHINKING
How to Change Your
Behavior
BEHAVIORBEHAVIORBEHAVIORBEHAVIOR
BEHAVIORBEHAVIORBEHAVIORBEHAVIOR
Changes take
true assessment,
determination &
discipline
Choose Your Behavior
REACTIVE
Response
RESPONSIBLE
My
Response
My
Choice
BEHAVIORBEHAVIORBEHAVIORBEHAVIOR
Stimulus
Stimulus
Steps Toward Changing
Behavior
1. Unconscious Incompetence
2. Conscience Incompetence
3. Conscience Competence
4. Unconscious Competence
BEHAVIORBEHAVIORBEHAVIORBEHAVIOR
The New YOU!The New YOU!The New YOU!The New YOU!
Add POSI+IVE Behavior
INFLUENCE YOUR ENVIRONMENT!
• 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
• Spread a SMILE around
Replace the BAD HABITS!
BEHAVIORBEHAVIORBEHAVIORBEHAVIOR
More POSI+IVE
Contributions
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
• Before you say anything to anyone, ask
yourself three things
Watch your definitions -
they become thoughtsthey become thoughts
Watch your thoughts -
they become wordsthey become words
Watch your words -
they become actionsthey become actions
Watch your actions -
they become your destinythey become your destiny
Watch your definitions -
they become thoughtsthey become thoughts
Watch your thoughts -
they become wordsthey become words
Watch your words -
they become actionsthey become actions
Watch your actions -
they become your destinythey become your destiny
Remember to . . .
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
Choose POSI+IVE Living
HAVE A WONDERFULL &HAVE A WONDERFULL &
A positive 2012 Ahead
E N J O

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