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How to Stay POSI+VE

in aTOUGH Work Environment

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The Environment

YOU

Beware the Bu l lets!

Negative WorkEnvironment PastExperiences

Ouch!

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-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

Negative Work

Environment

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Other Peoples

Behavior

Bulldozers

Snipers

Exploders

Clams

Patronizers

Complainers

Controllers

Backstabber

s

Walking Wounded

Negatives

Gossip

s

Brown Nosersluffers

Whiners

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CHANGE . . .

Challenges ourparadigms

Alters the way we think

Makes life more difficult

for a while

Causes Stress

Is an ongoing fact of life

Changing

Environment

The only person who always

likes change is a wet baby

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Past

Experiences

Ouch!

Ouch!

Ouch!

Ouch!

Ouch!

Ouch!

Ouch!

Ouch! Ouch!

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Media Frenzy

Negative

World View

A recent Statistic:

Crime down 20% in America reporting up 600%,

Look at what you are looking at !!!

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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 thisto me. (Surroundings)

Determinism

Theory

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Are some people justborn posi t ive

thinkers. . . o r is it their CHOICE?

Lifes Little Question

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Choose the Right Luggage

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Youre going to get hit!The Problem With Dodging Bullets

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Choice #2Wear Bulletproof Armor

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Bulletproof Armor

Comes from

SELF CHANGE

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Putting on the

Armor

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How to Change Your Attitude

ATTITUDE

ATTITUDE

Changes happen

personally

from the

INSIDE OUT!

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

So . . . Accept Responsibility

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Negative

world view

YOU

FROM THE INSIDE . . . OUT!ATTITUDE

Step #2 Take Control

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How to Change Your Thinking

THINKING

Changes come

from observing

logical lyin

every situation

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Observe Your Thinking

THINKING

This is all veryinteresting

Tomorrow it willlook very different.

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This is going to bea wonderful day!

This is going tobe a crappy day!

Manage Your Self-TalkIf you think you Can, or you think you Cant

YOURE RIGHT! Henry Ford

THINKING

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How to Change Your Behavior

BEHAVIOR

BEHAVIOR

Changes take

true assessment,determination &

discipline

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Choose Your Behavior

REACTIVE

Response

RESPONSIBLE

MyResponse

MyChoice

BEHAVIOR

Stimulus

Stimulus

St T d Ch i

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Steps Toward Changing

Behavior

1. Unconscious Incompetence

2. Conscience Incompetence

3. Conscience Competence

4. Unconscious Competence

BEHAVIOR

The New YOU!

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AddPOSI+IVEBehaviorINFLUENCE YOUR ENVIRONMENT!

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 YOURbehavior

Never miss an opportunity to complement

Spread a SMILE around

Replace the BAD HAB ITS!

BEHAVIOR

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More POSI+IVE Contributions

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

Before you say anything to anyone, ask

yourself three things

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Watch your definitions -they become thoughts

Watch your thoughts -

they become wordsWatch your words -they become actions

Watch your actions -they become your destiny

Remember to . . .

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The Choice is YOURS

With a Bad attitudeyou can never have a positive day

With a Positive attitude you can neverhave a bad day

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ChoosePOSI+IVELiving

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HAVE A WONDERFULL &A positive 2004

E N J O Y !!!!!!!!!!SYSPE COM