AttitudeAttitudeBegins with anBegins with an

“A”“A”

Making the bestMaking the best

Of ANYOf ANY

SituationSituation

Fish PhilosophyFish Philosophy

• Choose your AttitudeChoose your Attitude

• Make their dayMake their day

• Be thereBe there

• PlayPlay

Choose Your AttitudeChoose Your Attitude• You can choose the way you do your You can choose the way you do your

work, even if there is not a choice work, even if there is not a choice about the work or school itself. about the work or school itself.

• Choosing the right attitude for the Choosing the right attitude for the day should become a daily routine. day should become a daily routine.

• It will provide you the energy and It will provide you the energy and faith you need to guide you through faith you need to guide you through the day. the day.

• So what is the weather going to be So what is the weather going to be like for you today? like for you today?

• Think Sunny!Think Sunny!

Problem Reversal - ActivityProblem Reversal - Activity

““Jeff Davis is lame!” Jeff Davis is lame!”

- Negative- Negative

List 5 reasons people would say this List 5 reasons people would say this about this school. (1 min)about this school. (1 min)

Make a Change!Make a Change!

• State your problem in reverse. Change a State your problem in reverse. Change a positive statement into a negative one. positive statement into a negative one.

• Figure out what everybody else is Figure out what everybody else is not not doing. doing.

• Use the "What If" Compass Use the "What If" Compass

• Change the direction or location of your Change the direction or location of your perspective perspective

• Flip-flop resultsFlip-flop results

Take a moment to write 5 things that Take a moment to write 5 things that are positive about Jeff Davis and how are positive about Jeff Davis and how you make a difference.you make a difference.

Changing your attitude Changing your attitude changes your atmosphere!changes your atmosphere!

Make their day!Make their day!• Your positive attitude and sense of Your positive attitude and sense of

play should bring a smile to your face play should bring a smile to your face and to the faces of everyone around and to the faces of everyone around you.you.

• Remember to include everyone in on Remember to include everyone in on the joke. the joke.

• Sharing a smile, a compliment, a Sharing a smile, a compliment, a thoughtful gesture will make thoughtful gesture will make someone's day. someone's day.

• They will be thankful and will They will be thankful and will remember your goodness.remember your goodness.

Be Present!Be Present!• Because we can think twice as fast as we Because we can think twice as fast as we

can hear, its easy to let our minds wonder can hear, its easy to let our minds wonder during conversations. during conversations.

• Be attentive. Listen to others with all your Be attentive. Listen to others with all your senses and look for clues to understand senses and look for clues to understand not only the statements made but the not only the statements made but the meaning behind them. meaning behind them.

• Ask questions to sum up points to make Ask questions to sum up points to make sure you understand both the facts and sure you understand both the facts and meaning.meaning.

• It takes courage and determination to It takes courage and determination to take action and affect change. But sitting take action and affect change. But sitting still and doing nothing is costly.still and doing nothing is costly.

Play!!!!!!!Play!!!!!!!

• You can be professional and be You can be professional and be productive have fun.productive have fun.

• When work seems more like play you When work seems more like play you will have more interest and energy to will have more interest and energy to get tasks started and finished.get tasks started and finished.

• Look for ways to break the tension or Look for ways to break the tension or to insert a little humor into the day to insert a little humor into the day in in a positive way.a positive way.

Make it a GREAT day or not!Make it a GREAT day or not!

The choice is yours!The choice is yours!