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How to Stay POSI IVE
in a
TOUGH Work Environment
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Negative Work Ouch!
YOU
Past
Environment 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
Patronizers Whiners Negatives
Snipers Backstabber
Clams s
Clams
Walking Wounded Controllers
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
u GENETIC: My Grandparents did it to me.
(Inherited traits)
u PSYCHIC: My Parents did it to me.
(Upbringing)
u ENVIRONMENTAL: My Spouse, my Boss,
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
d g e
Do s
l le t Be
Bu
Bulletproof
The Problem With Dodging
Bullets
Bullets
You’re going to get hit!
Choice #2
Wear Bulletproof Armor
Wear Bulletproof Armor
Bulletproof
Bulletproof Armor
Armor
Comes
Comes from
from
SELF CHANGE
Putting
Putting on
on the
the
Armor
Armor
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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
I T U
U D
D EE
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Step #2 Take Control
Step #2 Take Control
Negative
YOU
world view
ATTITUDE
ATTITUDE FROM THE INSIDE . . . OUT!
How to Change Your Thinking
THINKING
Changes come
from observing
logically in
every situation
every situation
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Observe Your Thinking
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Wh le t
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This is all very Tomorrow it will
interesting look very different.
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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
THINKING
THINKING
How to Change Your Behavior
BEHAVIOR
Changes take
true assessment,
determination &
discipline
discipline
BEHAVIOR
BEHAVIOR
Choose Your Behavior
REACTIVE
Stimulus Response
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
Watch your
your definitions
definitions --
they
they become
become thoughts
thoughts
Watch
Watch your
your thoughts
thoughts --
they
they become
become words
words
Watch
Watch your
your words
words --
they
they become
become actions
actions
Watch
Watch your
your actions
actions --
they
they become
become your
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
+IVE Living
Choose POSIIVE Living
HAVE A WONDERFULL &
A positive Future
E N J O Y !!!!!!!!!!