A Positive Attitude
Not Optional

Have you ever worked with someone who had a bad attitude? You know who I mean. The person exudes negativity. It doesn't matter what happens, something is wrong with it. You would never ask how their weekend was (because you already know it was terrible!). Sure, every office has one of these. I say that a bad attitude is like having mold in your bathroom! Once it's in there, it's virtually impossible to get out!

But… you can overcome the negative villain, and keep your positive attitude in the process. It just is going to take a little bit of effort. Negativity seeps into our subconscious before we even realize it. Many people ask me if just ignoring it will work. Basically, No. Have you ever bought a CD that you listened to over and over again? When you hear one of those songs on the radio, don't you automatically know what song should come next? Did you memorize the order? No. Through repetition we are almost brainwashed to think that way. Commercials are the same way. My dad used to tell me that if I knew my schoolwork as well as I knew the commercials, I'd be a straight A student! I didn't spend time trying to memorize them, I just heard them a million times. And yes, we hear the negativity a million times too without even realizing it, we start thinking that way too.

For the rest of "A Positive Outlook Attitude Not Optional", please check out "Dealing with Difficult People" website.