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An important key to high productivity and effective leadership, not to
mention sales and marketing success, is to have and maintain a positive
attitude. Nothing else will have a greater effect on you than your attitude.
Remember the saying, "Your Attitude Determines Your Altitude"? It’s true.
Having a negative attitude or even a neutral, apathetic one will undermine
and sabotage your efforts. There is nothing more frustrating than putting in
lots of effort and getting no results. When you have a less then positive
attitude it becomes difficult (if not impossible) to be the kind of person
others want to do business with. You know how, when you REALLY need to make a
sale, it’s almost impossible? Or when you REALLY need to be persuasive, the
other person just won’t listen? People seem to sense desperation and it drives
them off. The same thing happens when you have a negative attitude. You exude
negativity. It causes people to avoid you. When a person is negative, they tend
to focus on the obstacles rather than the opportunities and solutions. A
negative mind is mired in problems, while a positive mind looks for solutions. A
positive person is creative and makes the best of every situation. When a person
is negative, they tend only to see the obstacles. And when someone only sees
obstacles or problems, they tend to feel stress – sometimes a lot of it. In
fact, when a person is feeling lots of stress, they can’t be creative (it’s one
of those biochemical things). Therefore, a negative attitude thwarts creativity,
progress, productivity, and leadership.
In contrast, a positive attitude allows you to deal with the inevitable
challenges with creativity and resourcefulness. A positive attitude helps you
experience less stress. Your attitude determines how you experience life. It
either pulls you down or lifts you up. Your choice…
How does one turn a negative attitude into a positive one? The same way
someone with a positive attitude maintains it. You need to eliminate the
negative inputs, influences, and factors in your life and introduce positive
ones. We’re bombarded with messages throughout the day and night. Some of them
are good and some of them are just plain bad for you. We get messages" from
family, friends, coworkers, radio, newspaper, TV, music, the internet,
billboards, books, magazines, and any number of other sources. If you don’t
decide what goes into your head, then someone else will. You need to take
control of what you feed your mind.
Read my next article on how to eliminate the negatives and introduce
positives. By acquiring, maintaining, and protecting a positive attitude, you
will see your success grow and your enjoyment of life improve. You’ll become
more attractive (in every way) and will increasingly find other like-minded
people to be around.
About the Author
Written
by Michael Beck, an Executive Coach and Strategist specializing in
employee engagement, executive development, and leadership
effectiveness. Connect on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/mjbeck
and visit www.michaeljbeck.com
to learn more.
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Article Published/Sorted/Amended on Scopulus 2008-11-30 16:10:29 in Personal Articles
