Wednesday, September 26, 2007

5 STEPS TO MAKE MONDAYS FUN AGAIN – STEP 4




On 4th of July, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was signed by the Union stating that “ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL”. This is an indisputable affirmation. However, why are some people successful and others aren’t? Why have people without a formal education achieved a high degree of success? Why do successful people do things that unsuccessful people don’t like to do?

ATTITUDE is the answer: and if you develop the right one you will open the door to a better quality of life and a world full of personal and professional achievement. Most importantly, you will make “Mondays fun again”.

Step 4 – Develop the Right Attitude

Become your future, not your past

The first word we teach our children is NO. That’s very positive, isn’t it? They are the raw material ready to be conditioned by an already negatively conditioned adult. For example, during our school years we are told not to talk in class. Suddenly we are requested to give a presentation in an auditorium in front of 100 people feeling the strong desire of disappearing from the face of the earth. If you have experienced this situation, don’t worry, 70% of presenters experience butterflies and pre-speech jitters.

A positive attitude will attract positive things to your life and will help you create rapport and solid relationships for your business and personal life. Remember, when someone tells you “I like you” what they are really saying is “I am like you”.

"The greatest discovery of our generation is that human beings, by changing the inner attitudes of their minds, can change the outer aspects of their lives." William James, father of American Psychology

Action Steps:

How can I change my inner attitudes?

Dream a lot
“Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today.” James Dean, Actor.

Have a passion
“All the passions are nothing else than different degrees of heat and cold of the blood.” Francois Duc de la Rochefoucauld

Gain Courage to take action
“All your dreams come true, if you have the courage to pursue them.” Walt Disney

Smile
“People do not smile because their happy, they are happy because they smile” Unknown

Keep life simple
“If A is success in life, then A equals x plus y plus z. Work is x; y is play; and z is keeping your mouth shut.” Albert Einstein

Always expect the best
“We usually get what we anticipate.” Claude M. Bristol

Love
“Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into friend.” Martin Luther King Jr.

As an Executive Coach, I help individuals and organizations develop better attitudes more rapidly and produce more satisfying results. I work with my clients in all areas, including business, career, finances, time management, productivity and relationships. As a result of coaching, clients set better goals, take more action, make better decisions, and more fully use their natural strengths.

Stay tuned for our next edition of “Room For Improvement” when you will learn the last Step To Make Mondays Fun Again and find more tips and suggestions on how to accelerate the performance of your business and your career faster and with less effort.

If you wish to explore deeper into the subjects contained in this article, please call Activate Group at (305)722-7215 or send an e-mail to pjperez@activategroupinc.com.

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