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How to Stay POSI+IVEin a

TOUGH Work E nvi ronment



The EnvironmentThe Environment

YOU

Bewar e the Bull ets! Bewar e the Bull ets!

Negative WorkEnvironment

Negative WorkEnvironment

PastExperiences

PastExperiences

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

Negative Work

Environment



Other People¶s

Behavior

Other People¶s

Behavior

BulldozersBulldozers

SnipersSnipers

ExplodersExploders

ClamsClamsClamsClams

Patronizers

Complainers

Controllers

Backstabber

sWalking Wounded

Negatives

Gossip

s

Gossip

s

Brown NosersSLUFFERSSLUFFERS

Whiners



CHANGE . . .CHANGE . . .

Challenges our

paradigms

Alters the way we think

Makes life more difficultfor a while

Causes Stress

Is an ongoing fact of life

Challenges our

paradigms

Alters the way we think

Makes life more difficultfor a while

Causes Stress

Is an ongoing fact of life

Changing

Environment

Changing

Environment

³T he onl y person who al ways

l i k es change i s a w et baby´



Past

Experiences

Past

Experiences

Ouch!

Ouch!

Ouch!

Ouch!

Ouch!

Ouch!

Ouch!

Ouch! Ouch!



Media Frenzy

Negative

World View

Negative

World View

A recent Statistic:

Crime down 20% in America reporting up 600%,

Look at what you are looking at !!!

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 thisto me. (Surroundings)

Determinism

Theory

Determinism

Theory



³Ar e some peopl e j u st bor n posi t ive

think ers. . . or i s i t thei r CHOICE?´

Life¶s Little QuestionLife¶s Little Question



Choose the Right LuggageChoose the Right Luggage



Y ou¶ r e g oing to get hi t!

The Problem With Dodging

Bullets

The Problem With Dodging

Bullets



Choice #2Choice #2Wear Bulletproof Armor Wear Bulletproof Armor



Bulletproof Armor

Comes from

SELF CHANGESELF CHANGESELF CHANGESELF CHANGE



Putting on the

Armor



How to Change Your AttitudeHow to Change Your Attitude

ATTITUDEATTITUDE

ATT I TUDE ATT I TUDE

Changes happenpersonally

from the

INSIDE OUT!

Changes happenpersonally

from the

INSIDE OUT!



I am responsible . . .

. . . for who I am

. . . for what I have

. . . for what I do

So . . . Accept ResponsibilitySo . . . Accept Responsibility



Negative

world view

YOU

FROM THE INSIDE . . . OUT!FROM THE INSIDE . . . OUT!ATTITUDEATTITUDE

Step #2 Take ControlStep #2 Take Control



How to Change Your ThinkingHow to Change Your Thinking

T HINKING T HINKING

Changes comefrom observing

l ogi call y in

every situation

Changes comefrom observing

l ogi call y in

every situation



How to Change Your Behavior How to Change Your Behavior

BEHAVIORBEHAVIOR

BEH AV IOR BEH AV IOR

Changes take

true assessment,

determination &

discipline

Changes take

true assessment,

determination &

discipline



Choose Your Behavior Choose Your Behavior

REACTIVE

R esponseR esponse

RESPONSIBLE

MyResponse

MyResponse

MyChoice

MyChoice

BEHAVIORBEHAVIOR

Stimulus

Stimulus



Steps Toward Changing

Behavior

Steps Toward Changing

Behavior

1. Unconscious Incompetence1. Unconscious Incompetence

2. Conscience Incompetence2. Conscience Incompetence

3. Conscience Competence3. Conscience Competence

4. Unconscious Competence4. Unconscious Competence

BEHAVIORBEHAVIOR

The New YOU!The New YOU!



Add POSI+IVE Behavior Add POSI+IVE Behavior

INFLUENCE YOUR ENVIRONMENT!INFLUENCE YOUR ENVIRONMENT!

� Sprinkle some ³positive´ on the negatives

� Focus on the good of each day

� Stay out of the ³feeding frenzies´

� Say ³please´ and ³thank you´

� Practice EMP AT H Y

� Evaluate Y O U R behavior

� Never miss an opportunity to complement

� Spread a SMILE around

R epl ac e the BAD H ABI T S! R epl ac e the BAD H ABI T S!

BEHAVIORBEHAVIOR



More POSI+IVE ContributionsMore 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

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

� 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 wordsWatch your words - they become actionsthey become actions

Watch your actions - they become your destinythey become your destiny

Remember to . . .



The Choice is YOURSThe 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 LivingChoose POSI+IVE Living



HAVE A WONDERFULL & HAVE A WONDERFULL & A positive Future

E N J O Y !!!!!!!!!!

HAVE A WONDERFULL & HAVE A WONDERFULL & A positive Future

E N J O Y !!!!!!!!!!

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