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How to Stay POSI IVE
in a
TOUGH Work Environment

The Environment
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Negative Work
YOU
Experiences
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Beware the Bullets!

Negative Work
Environment
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

Other People’s
Behavior
Gossip
Bulldozers Complainers
s
Whiners Negatives
Patronizers
Snipers Backstabber
s
Clams
Clams
Controllers
Walking Wounded
Sluffers Brown Nosers Exploders

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

Past
Ouch! Experiences
Ouch!
Ouch!
Ouch!
Ouch!
Ouch!
Ouch!
Ouch! Ouch!

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

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

Life’s Little Question
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?”

Choose the Right Luggage
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Do
llets Be
Bu
Bulletproof

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

Choice #2
Wear Bulletproof Armor
Wear Bulletproof Armor

Bulletproof Armor
Bulletproof Armor
Comes from
Comes from
SELF CHANGE

Putting on the
Putting on the
Armor
Armor
ge
h an s !
C
hing
3 T

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

So . . . Accept Responsibility
So . . . Accept Responsibility
I am responsible . . .
. . . for who I am
. . . for what I have
. . . for what I do
IITUDE
U DE
ATT T
ATT

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

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

Observe Your Thinking
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t t
le
Wh
to
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fus an us m e
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his o t I o
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ho
Tomorrow it will
This is all very
look very different.
interesting
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lik .
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THINKING
THINKING

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

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

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

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

INFLUENCE YOUR ENVIRONMENT!
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
BEHAVIOR

More POSI+IVE Contributions
• Before you say anything to anyone, ask
yourself three things
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

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
destiny

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
Choose POSI+IVE Living

HAVE A WONDERFULL &
A positive Future
E N J O Y !!!!!!!!!!