Listen to the media, and all you hear about are the latest shootings. There’s too much noise out there that will bring you down, get you angry and distract you from your goals.
What you think and what you say to yourself and to others creates your attitude. Highly successful people have positive attitudes. So, how do you change yours?
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Produce something.
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Hear me out on this.
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If you don’t like the world around you, CREATE something POSITIVE to make it the world you want to live in.
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The idea of having goals and dreams, exercising, eating right, and knowing where you are going will change your attitude. But what will change your attitude forever is what you think.
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Why is that? What you think and what you do shift your attitude. Go make a sale, complete a task, make a phone call, go handle something you’ve put off, produce almost anything at any level and you’ll feel better.
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This is because production is the basis for morale.
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Here is the formula for a great attitude: Positive Thought + Positive Language + Positive Action = A Great Attitude
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I’m always looking to avoid any “low esteem events.” Anything you don’t feel good about, don’t do.
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THE LANGUAGE YOU USE CREATES THE ATTITUDE YOU HAVE.
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Everybody talks to themselves.
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“Hey, do I need to be here?”
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“Where else could I be?”
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“How can I be more productive?”
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“Business is bad.”
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These are things we all say to ourselves. What do we say to others?
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Get a journal and write down every negative thought or comment you have. You’ll see why staying “up” is a battle. Ever hear this: garbage in, garbage out? Many people try to change behavior and it doesn’t last. If you don’t change your thought process, you won’t change your verbal process, and you won’t change your actions.
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A good attitude comes from good production. The more you produce, the better your attitude will be. Writing this blog post created a good attitude – I became positive. Me watching all the problems in the world on TV will not create a good attitude.
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How would you respond today if asked the following:
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“How are you doing?”
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“How’s your business?”
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“Hey, what’s been going on?”
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“Have you met anyone interesting lately?”
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“What are you doing this weekend?”
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“What do you think of this weather?”
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Every day, you choose to answer these questions in a certain way because you think about them in a certain way. How you think causes what you say and what you say is what you do, and what you do creates production or lack of production.
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When asked how their weekend was, do you think highly successful people with great attitudes reply, “It was okay,” or “Same old same old”?
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No. People who answer that way are mundane and wonder why their life isn’t exciting. I want adventure in my life. I want excitement. I want to feel good! Your entire life is created by your thoughts – and then, by your language.
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Start using the language highly successful people use. “Great, super, wonderful, incredible, excellent.”
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“How was your weekend?”
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“It was a blast!” That’s my self-talk.
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A great attitude will pay you more in life than anything else. People will remember you not for how much money you made or for your success, but for how you handled life and made others feel great.
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Your attitude and your ability to positively influence the attitudes of others will affect not just your sales, but every area of your life, including your marriage, kids, health, wealth and finances.
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You name it, and a great attitude will affect it.
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So, before you focus on process or product, make sure you and your team have a positive attitude.
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