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How to Stay POSI + IVE in a TOUGH Work Environment

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Page 1: Staying Positive In Tough Working Environment

How to StayPOSI+IVE

in aTOUGHWork Environment

Page 2: Staying Positive In Tough Working Environment

The Environment

Determinism

TheoryNegativ

e

World View

Changing

Environment

YOU

Beware the Bullets!

Negative Work Environment

Past Experiences

Other People’s

Behavior

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 People’s Behavior

Bulldozers

Snipers

Exploders

ClamsClams

Patronizers

Complainers

Controllers

Backstabbers

Walking Wounded

Negatives

Gossips

Brown NosersSluffers

Whiners

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CHANGE . . . � Challenges our

paradigms� 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 alwayslikes 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 this to me. (Surroundings)

Determinism Theory

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“Are some people just born positive thinkers . . . or is it their CHOICE?”

“Are some people just born positive thinkers . . . or is it their CHOICE?”

Life’s Little Question

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Choose the Right Luggage

Dodge

Bullets Be Bulletproof

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You’re going to get hit!

The Problem With Dodging Bullets

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Choice #2 Wear Bulletproof Armor

Page 13: Staying Positive In Tough Working Environment

Bulletproof ArmorComes from

Bulletproof ArmorComes from

SELF CHANGESELF CHANGE

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Putting on the Armor

Putting on the Armor

Change

3 Things!

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How to Change Your Attitude

ATTITUDEATTITUDEATTITUDEATTITUDE

ATTITUDEATTITUDEATTITUDEATTITUDE

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

ATTITUDEATTITUDEATTITUDEATTITUDE

So . . . Accept Responsibility

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Negative world view

YOU

FROM THE INSIDE . . . OUT!ATTITUDEATTITUDEATTITUDEATTITUDE

Step #2 Take Control

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How to Change Your Thinking

THINKINGTHINKING

THINKINGTHINKINGTHINKINGTHINKING

Changes come from observing

logically in every situation

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Observe Your Thinking

THINKINGTHINKING

It sucks to be

him.

I refu

se to

let

this

hook m

e!

This is all very interesting

What can I do

to defuse this?Tomorrow it will look very different.

I’d li

ke to b

eat

the …

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This is going to be a wonderful day!

This is going to be a crappy day!

Manage Your Self-TalkIf you think you Can, or you think you Can’t…YOU’RE RIGHT! Henry Ford

THINKINGTHINKING

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How to Change Your Behavior

BEHAVIORBEHAVIORBEHAVIORBEHAVIOR

BEHAVIORBEHAVIORBEHAVIORBEHAVIOR

Changes take true assessment, determination & discipline

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Choose Your BehaviorREACTIVE

Response

RESPONSIBLE

My Response

My Choice

BEHAVIORBEHAVIORBEHAVIORBEHAVIOR

Stimulus

Stimulus

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Steps Toward Changing Behavior

1. Unconscious Incompetence

2. Conscience Incompetence

3. Conscience Competence

4. Unconscious Competence

BEHAVIORBEHAVIORBEHAVIORBEHAVIOR

The New YOU!The New YOU!The New YOU!The New YOU!

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Add POSI+IVE BehaviorINFLUENCE 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 YOUR behavior • Never miss an opportunity to complement

• Spread a SMILE around

Replace the BAD HABITS!

BEHAVIORBEHAVIORBEHAVIORBEHAVIOR

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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 thoughtsthey become thoughts Watch your thoughts - they become wordsthey become words Watch your words - they become actionsthey become actions Watch your actions - they become your destinythey become your destiny

Watch your definitions - they become thoughtsthey become thoughts Watch your thoughts - they become wordsthey become words Watch your words - they become actionsthey become actions Watch your actions - they become your destinythey become your destiny

Remember to . . .

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The Choice is YOURS

With a Bad attitude

you can never have a positive dayWith a Positive attitude

you can never have a bad day

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Choose POSI+IVE Living

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HAVE A WONDERFULL &HAVE A WONDERFULL &

A posit ive 2012 Ahead

E N J O Y !!!!!! !!!!