April 7, 2009

Event + Response = Outcome

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Event + Response = Outcome. It seems like a simple formula doesn’t it? I guess it is-however, the complexities of how this “simple” formula affects your life are significant!

You’ve probably heard it said, “life is 10% what your given and 90% what you make of it.” Maybe you don’t agree with the percentages-maybe I don’t either-but I think most of us agree that the outcomes that we receive are determined not only by the circumstances we find ourselves in but also by how Read More...

March 24, 2009

Little Victories Attitude Management Tool

If you want to grow as a person, professionally or personally, you must overcome some barriers to growth.  One barrier to growth I have seen hold people back, time and time again, is an unwillingness to take decisive action.  

The Solution?  You must be willing to take decisive action!  Take quick and powerful action if you want to see growth. If you want to see growth, you must begin moving.

If what you are currently doing or trying is not working, what should you do?  If you said, ”I should do something else” and I would say “that is not right.” I say that when what you are doing is not working, do ANYTHING else. Simply start moving in a Read More...

January 30, 2009

Video – Zig Ziglar – Attitude Makes All The Difference


Always entertaining and humorous, in this video Zig Ziglar discusses on how to increase your satisfaction at work and go from a fault finding to a “good finder.”

He provides techniques on how to improve your attitude and outlook in life.

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November 5, 2008

Time Out for Gratitude

With the recession and gloom and doom clouds over Wall Street, a time out for gratitude is in order. It will lift your sprits through these tough times…..and remember, these tough times that WILL get better.

We’ve all heard that we should “Count our Blessings”. While this is a good exercise in gratitude, more importantly, we must realize that we are exactly where we are supposed to be at this very moment. As we realize that there is nowhere else that we are supposed to be then we can begin to understand how incredibly lucky we are to be there.

I could give you an endless list of all the differences between us in America and those in developing countries, we could discuss that a full Read More...

October 1, 2008

Winners of the Attitude Boost Contest

What great responses we received for our What is Your Attitude Boost Contest! I want to thank everyone who posted their phrases and actions for getting over a NO. “Next” was by far the most common response, and it works, but our winners really had some unique answers. If you ever need a pick me up after a rejection, our blog readers have some great phrases for you. Read all of the contest entries.

It was really tough picking the top 3 but decisions had to be made.

Here are the winners.

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September 29, 2008

Pump Up the Jam! What Music Motivates You?

Music has an unbelievable power to inspire and motivate us. We have all had moments in our life when a song has picked us up off the ground and got us back into the game or at times has taken us from good to great in business, family or personal lives.

Music has the power to help us focus, relax, laugh & even allow us to cry. Music has the ability to change our emotional state and move us in ways that the spoken word cannot. Sometimes it is just the feeling it gives us or the words within the song get us thinking and challenge us to be better. Many of us have that one song that whenever the “chips are down” we pop it in our iPods and suddenly all is clearer, better, sweeter, happier, livelier, Read More...

September 11, 2008

The Proper Care and Feeding of Your Attitude

As a reader of this blog, you’ve likely given some thought to the whole idea of your “attitude.”  I mean, even the most casual student of Personal Development usually has a corny but helpful poster with some pithy saying about “attitude” right?  Some of the more popular ones:

“Attitude is everything!”
“It’s your attitude, not your aptitude that determines your altitude”
“Attitude is contagious- is yours worth catching?”

Or pick your favorite. There are lots of options, and I think that’s great- in fact I have some of those very posters! What we’re hoping for with this article is to go a Read More...

September 10, 2008

Your Attitude and What You Focus On

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The way that you choose to view your world is your attitude. So what tool can you use to improve the way you view your world? One of the tools which will positively affect your attitude is your ability to focus.

Focus on what you may ask. I would suggest that you have a few options.

Option One – Focus on the Positive Instead of the Negative

This will immediately lift your attitude. My college roommate used to call me a walking Read More...

September 9, 2008

Your Attitude and How to Add Laughter to Your Life

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I believe laughter truly is the best medicine. Uncle Albert says it perfectly in Mary Poppins when he sings, “The more I laugh the more I fill with glee, and the more the glee the more I’m a merrier me.” Yeah, okay, I realize that’s silly but it’s true. I mean laughter makes you happy or at least it makes you happier than if you’re not laughing.

According to Web M.D. and healthguide.org, laughter has been proven to Read More...

September 8, 2008

What Are You Putting IN Your Head – Input Sources Impact Your Attitude

An input source is the information, from various sources, that comes into our brain and has a huge impact on our attitude. The two main sources of input are internal and external.

External input sources include what you read, watch, listen to and, a very important one, the people you hang around with.

Internal input sources are what we say to ourselves and what we say to other people. It’s information that comes from within us.

The topic of managing your input sources is very simple. Put positive things in, and you will have a more positive attitude. Put in negative things, and you are going to have a more negative attitude Read More...

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