by Rick Baker
On Apr 13, 2010
Most people know the importance of having a good, positive attitude. Many people talk about it. Some argue with the words like ‘positive mental attitude’…for example Gitomer talks about the ‘YES Attitude’.
No matter what we call it, we all know we are better off when we have it...so, I like it when people tell us how to go about developing a positive metal attitude.
I recently listened to the CD version of Nido Qubein’s ‘How to Position Yourself for Success’.
Nido Qubein presents a helpful summary for Building a Quality Attitude:
- have a positive mental outlook about situations, people and ourselves
- associate with people committed to excellence
- study the lives and actions of great people, read good books, etc
- focus on long-range goals, nothing motivates like achievement
- always know what you are going to do next (To Do lists help), set yourself up for easy beginnings...leave a half-completed sentence on your typewriter, lay out your clothes, do a pleasant task first thing in the morning
- put real meaning into your life...give everything you've got to everything you do...every minute
- adopt a Can Do vocabulary
More about attitude in future blogs…