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Th e E n v ir o n m e n t
Determinism
TheoryNegativ
e
World View
Changing
Environment
YO U
Beware the Bullets!
Negative Work Environment
Past Experiences
Other People’s
Behavior
Ouch!
- 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
Other People’s Behavior
Bulldozers
Snipers
E x p lo d er s
ClamsClams
Patronizers
Complainers
C o n t r o lle r s
B a c k s t ab b e r s
Walking Wounded
Negatives
G o s s ip s
B r o w nN o s e r s
S lu f f er s
Whiners
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”
Media Frenzy
Negative World View
A recent Statistic:
Crime down 20% in America reporting up 600%,
Look at what you are looking at !!!
◆ 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
“Are some people just born positive thinkers . . . or is it their CHOICE?”
’ Lif e s L it t le Q u e s t io n
H o w t o C h a n g e Yo u rA t t it u d e
ATTITUDEATTITUDE
ATTITUDEATTITUDE
Changes happen personally from the
INSIDE OUT!
I a m . . . r e s p o n s ib le
. . . f o r w h o Ia m . . . f o r w h a t Ih a v e . . . f o r w h a t Id o
ATTITUDEATTITUDE
. . . S o A c c e p tR e s p o n s ib il it y
H o w t o C h a n g e Yo u rTh in k in g
THINKING
THINKINGTHINKING
Changes come from observing
logically in every situation
O b s e r v e Yo u rTh in k in g
THINKING
It s u c k s t o
.b e h im
I re fu set o
lett hish oo k
!me
Th is is a ll v e r y
in t e r e s t ing
Wh a t c a n
I
d ot o
d e f u s e?t h is
To m o r r o w it w ill lo o k
v e r y.d if f e r e n t
’
Idliket o
…
b ea t
t he
This is going to be a wonderful day!
This is going to be a crappy day!
M a n a g e Yo u r S e lf -Ta lk
If you think you Can, or you think you Can’t…YOU’RE RIGHT! Henry Ford
THINKING
H o w t o C h a n g e Yo u rB e h a v io r
BEHAVIORBEHAVIOR
BEHAVIORBEHAVIOR
Changes take true assessment, determination & discipline
C h o o s e Yo u rB e h a v io r
REACTIVE
Response
RESPONSIBLE
M yR e s p on s e
M yC h o ic e
BEHAVIORBEHAVIOR
Stimulus
Stimulus
S t e p s To w a r d C h a n g in g B e h a v io r
1. Unconscious Incompetence
2. Conscience Incompetence
3. Conscience Competence
4. Unconscious Competence
BEHAVIORBEHAVIOR
The New YOU!The New YOU!
Ad d P O S I+ IVE B e h a v io r
INFLUENCE 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!
BEHAVIORBEHAVIOR
M o r e P O S I+ IVE C o n t r ib u t io n s
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
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 . . .
Th e C h o ic e is YO U R S
Wit h a B a d a t t it u d e
y o u c a n n e v e r h a v e a p o s it iv e d a y Wit h a P o s it iv e a t t it u d e
y o u c a n n e v e r h a v e a b a d d a y
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