ATTITUDE IS EVERYTHING GOOD OR BAD
People may not remember the color of the shirt you wore or the exact words you said, but they will remember your attitude. Projecting a positive attitude is another way to make a good and long lasting impression onGood or bad. Whether your attitude is good or bad, it is what people are going to remember about you. Remember that you may not get a second chance to interact with people. Even if you are not a naturally upbeat person, you can train yourself to have a more positive attitude. It begins by learning to appreciate.
Appreciate the Good in Yourself and in Others
Appreciation can be learned by changing your self-talk (the words you use when you think) to positive thoughts. This goes for thoughts about yourself as well: Change “I’ll never do this right”
When you believe in yourself and gain confidence, you will naturally progress to believing that you can make a difference in the lives of others. When you believe you can make a difference, you will find ways to make it happen. At work, look for ways to make a difference by being helpful, interested, and caring toward your customers.
When the employee thought about the older woman who did not know what she wanted and was going to be tough to deal with, he was accepting a negative stereotype about older people before he even talked to her. That older woman could surprise him. Remember first impressions? Stereotypes can skew first impressions. Do you want people to stereotype you? When you change your thought process and stop stereotyping others, you will change the way you present yourself.
Maintain Your Positive Attitude
Negative circumstances can easily zap anyone’s positive attitude. If someone has upset you, or if you find yourself feeling stressed, try to get away from the situation for a few minutes. Getting away will not only help you calm down, it will give you time to think through the situation and put things in perspective. The best remedy for maintaining a positive attitude is to take care of you every day. Get enough rest. Exercise your body and mind. Eat healthy foods. Do something fun. Do something just for you. When you do these things every day, you will find it easier to stay upbeat and positive.
SEEING + HEARING = UNDERSTANDING
You learn from your eyes, ears, by making images, by putting ideas in order, and by doing. You have your own combination of learning styles. Things you like to do for fun, and the ways you do them, can help show you what your learning styles are. And, as you know by now, you get more out of studying when you use the ways you learn best.
