Your attitude determines your altitude in business and in life. You cant change someone elses attitude for them. But this powerful adage is a great reminder that you can put in front of anyone who needs an attitude adjustment. I want to talk about a few of the many ways each of us can develop a winning attitude every day. Its what leaders do.
Marcus Aurelius, the great philosopher who ruled the Roman Empire, said it simply: Our life is what our thoughts make it.
Dale Carnegie, speaking to that quote said: Yes, if we think happy thoughts, we will be happy. If we think miserable thoughts, we will be miserable. If we think fear thoughts, we will be fearful. If we think sickly thoughts we probably will be ill. If we think failure, we will certainly fail. If we wallow in self-pity, everyone will want to shun us and avoid us.
Am I advocating a Pollyanna attitude toward all our problems? No. Life isnt that simple. But I am advocating in the strongest terms that we assume a positive attitude instead of a negative one.
Mental attitude – the power we hold in our heads. Reality can be changed dramatically by a single thought. In nutrition the adage...