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    This document discusses attitudes and how they are formed. It states that attitudes are guided by the mind and shaped by emotions in response to events and people. A positive attitude can benefit career success and empower people to achieve goals more easily, while a negative attitude can have the opposite effect. Developing productive attitudes and influencing others positively is important.

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    Lesson No.

    3
    What is Attitude?

    Attitude is your outlook on life- how you respond


    to people and events. Most importantly, attitude is
    guided by your mind. If you spend your mental
    energy worrying about what might happen next,
    your outlook on life (your attitude) is probably
    negative.
    Developing your attitude

    Attitudes are unique because they are developed


    as a result of emotion. Emotion is a state of feeling
    or conscious mental reaction (positive or negative)
    toward a specific object, person, or event.
    Emotions such as fear, joy, anxiety, and
    compassion shape feelings about the events and
    people in our lives.
    Benefits
    of a
    positive attitude
    A positive attitude

    Says to others, “I can achieve success!” Is liberating

    Helps you to achieve goals and attain success. Builds greater inner power and strength.

    Empowers you to succeed faster and more easily. Helps you see the glass as “half full” instead of “half empty.”

    Gives you more energy. Enables you to overcome difficulties.

    Inspires and motivates others. Leads to greater happiness in life and work.
    Negative Circumstances Impact Attitudes

    “Down days” are normal, but most people need to work at looking for the bright
    side of life.
    CHANGING YOUR ATTITUDE
    Steps to Improving your attitude

    •
    •

    •
    BANISH NEGATIVE THOUGHTS

    • Sit up or stand up straight, shoulders back.


    • Take a deep breath and let it out slowly.
    • Laugh aloud.
    • Focus on what is good.
    • Take care of yourself.
    ATTITUDES ARE CONTAGIOUS
    One person’s attitude has a powerful
    influence on the attitude of others.
    Your feelings show…
    POSITIVE ATTITUDE
    PEOPLE RESPONDS
    MOTIVATION
    ATTITUDE AND YOUR CAREER

    A positive attitude is one of the most important


    factors that influence a person’s success.

    An individual’s attitudes and values help to


    determine how to focused and dedicated the worker
    will be, how he or she will fit into the workplace
    team, and how effective the worker will be in
    developing trusting, pleasant relationships with
    clients and customers.

    Maintaining a positive attitude will have a favorable


    impact on your career development.
    YOUR ATTITUDE INFLUENCES OTHERS
    Attitudes are catching!

    Example:
    When the leader or member of a group lets his or her positive
    attitudes show, the effect on the group can be electric.

    Example:
    Being lost in a blizzard, one mountain climber because of his
    positive attitude inspired the others to make the effort required
    for survival.

    Example:
    A positive team spirit and high morale contribute to effective job
    performance.
    PRODUCTIVE VS. UNPRODUCTIVE ATTITUDES
    PRODUCTIVE ATTITUDES UNPRODUCTIVE ATTITUDES

    enthusiastic envious

    confident disrespectful

    kindhearted conceited

    supportive apathetic

    helpful rude

    cheery fearful

    interested sarcastic

    considerate angry

    Easy-going agitated

    patient impatient

    friendly pessimistic

    engaging anxious
    ATTITUDES OF OTHERS AFFECT YOU
    • Consumer researchers discovered that while we
    may not like to admit it, what other people think
    about something could affect what we think about
    it. Negative opinions cause the greatest attitudes
    shifts, not just from good to bad, but also from bad
    to worse.
    • You do have a choice! You can walk away or
    simply ignore what you see or hear. Or, you might
    turn the entire dialogue around by voicing positive
    comments.

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