The Power of Attitude

I don’t know about you, but I am drawn to people with positive energy and a winning attitude.  The people who want something more out of life than to stay in the same place of despair with a lack of hope – I just can’t go there… anymore.

We’ve all experienced those moments or seasons where we’ve lost hope and it seems the darkness outweighs the sunshine. The seven-day journey that turns into a forty-year nightmare. You don’t have to go there.  Attitude is a choice!

Your attitude determines your altitude in life. How high are you flying?

According to Dr. Martin Seligman’s book, Learned Optimism, attitude is a better indicator of success than IQ, grade point average or almost any other factor you can identify. If you are finding yourself flying low to the ground, it could be a sign you need an attitude adjustment. Want to be unstoppable, a force to be reckoned with, then change your viewpoint and decide to control your attitude.

What I need to move forward is a larger perspective than what I can see from my bird’s eye view. Perception can make the difference between success or failure when it comes to guiding our own lives. It is the very reason some people can keep moving on to better days and others remain stuck.

Powerful change starts from within, and leaders who succeed know that they must go first.

The only person I can change is me. This statement has often frustrated me over the years, but it is true. When a negative situation occurs, I have three options:

1. I can remove myself- take flight.
2. I can ignore it all- complete avoidance.
3. I can take control of my attitude and make changes- positive repositioning.

The only one of these options that keeps me moving forward is when I reposition myself. The key to winning in this situation is that I do it with a positive attitude. The first two options only come back at a later time to be dealt with it all over again.

Check your attitude. If you want to make a change, start here:

1. Listen more than you speak.
2. Implement the power of the PAUSE.
3. Allow others to hold you accountable.
4. Have a teachable spirit.
5. Ask what can I do differently.
6. Be intentional.