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...

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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...

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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.

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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...

I had an amazing time teaching the Proper Care and Feeding of Your Attitude workshop! I really have enjoyed getting to know all of the participants during the Fundamentals of Freedom Series. Here are some of the comments from the graduates of this workshop:

“This is the real stuff – what matters most – our choices (attitude) is the only thing we actually have control over. Great job Roger – as always!” Candace Kriner, President, C21 First Realty

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This is Roger Seip with a reminder that I am instructing “The Proper Care and Feeding of Your Attitude” workshop, part of the Fundamentals of Freedom series, in Madison, WI March 10, 2008.

I am very much looking forward to seeing everyone again. We have a lot of information to cover in four hours, so come to the workshop with a positive attitude (if you don’t, this workshop will help with that) and be ready to learn.

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