How to StayPO SI IVE +

in a
TO UGHWork Environment
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Negative Work Ouch!

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Past
Environment Experiences

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Beware the Bullets!

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 Negative Work
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

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 Other People’s
Behavior

Gossip
Bulldozers Complainers
s
Patronizers Whiners Negatives
Sniper Backstabbe
Clams
s rs
Walking Controlle
Wounded rs
Sluffers Brown Exploders
Nosers
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 Changing
Environment

“The only person who always

likes change is a wet baby”

CHANGE . . .
◆ Challenges our
paradigms
◆ Alters the way we think
◆ Makes life more difficult
for a while
◆ Causes Stress
◆ Is an ongoing fact of life

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 Past
Experiences

Ouch!

Ouch!
Ouch! Ouch!
Ouch!
Ouch!

Ouch!

Ouch! Ouch!
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 Negative
World View

Me dia
Frenzy
A recent Statistic:
Crime down 20% in America reporting up 600%,
Look at what you are looking at !!!

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 Determinism
Theory

◆GENETIC: My Grandparents did it to me.

(Inherited traits)
◆PSYCHIC: My Parents did it to me.
(Upbringing)
◆ENVIRONMENTAL: My Spouse, my Boss,
the Company, the Economy, etc.. is doing this
to me. (Surroundings)

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 Life’s Little Question

“Are some people just born

positive
thinkers
. . . or is it their CHOICE?”

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 Choose the Right Luggage

od ge
D ts
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Bu Bulletproo
f

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 The Problem With Dodging Bullets

You’re going to get hit!

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Choice #2
Wear Bulletproof Armor

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 Bulletproof Armor Comes from

SELF CHANGE

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 Putting on the
Armor

n g e
Cha gs!
Th in
3

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 How to Change Your Attitude

ATTITUDE
Changes happen
personally
from the
INSIDE OUT!

ATTITUDE
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 So . . . Accept Responsibility

I am responsible . .
.
. . . for who I am
. . . for what I
have
. . . for what I do

TTI T UDE
A
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 Step #2 Take Control

Negative
YOU
world view

ATTITUDE FROM THE INSIDE . . . OUT!

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 How to Change Your Thinking

THINKING

Changes come
from observing
logically in
every situation

THINKING
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 Observe Your Thinking
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Wh l !
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This is all Tomorrow it will
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THINKING
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 Manage Your Self-Talk

If you think you Can, or you think you Can’t…

YOU’RE RIGHT! Henry Ford

This is going to
This is going to be be a crappy day!
a wonderful day!

THINKING
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 How to Change Your Behavior

BEHAVIOR

Changes take
true assessment,
determination &
discipline

BEHAVIOR
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Choose Your Behavior
REACTIVE

Stimulus Response

RESPONSIBLE

My My
Stimulus Choice Respons
e
BEHAVIOR
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 Steps Toward Changing Behavior

The New YOU!

BEHAVIOR

4. Unconscious Competence

3. Conscience Competence

2. Conscience Incompetence

1. Unconscious Incompetence
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 INFLUENCE YOUR 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
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 More POSI +IVE Contributions
• Before you say anything to anyone, ask
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

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 Remember to . . .

Watch your definitions -

they become thoughts
Watch your thoughts -
they become words
Watch your words -
they become actions
Watch your actions -
they become your destiny
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 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

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 Choose POSI +IVE Living

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