Attitudes are Contagious

Your attitude is one of the most important assets you have. It is one of the few things in life that each of us has total control over. We choose on a daily basis what attitudes we will adopt in our personal and business lives.

I believe you only get one shot at life, this is not a dress rehearsal, so why not enjoy it! Your attitude will determine the success of every endeavour as well as have an overwhelming effect on those around us.

Attitudes are contagious, is yours worth catching?

Studies have shown that people want to be around people with a good attitude. Have you ever had someone around you that had a bad attitude and after a while you started having negative thoughts and it brought you down. I know I have and I couldn’t wait to get away. I wonder how many people I do that to each week. Looking at this a better way though is to ask yourself how many people are drawn to me because I have a good attitude.

We carry in each of us the seeds of greatness required to be everything we are called to be. The choices we make as to where to plant those seeds and what to feed them, will have determine the size of the tree and the fruit it bears. As with every part of our growth, a great attitude needs to be cultivated every day, in every arena of our life.

Family

As the man in our home, I set the tone of the attitude. If I wake up each day like a bear with a sore head, looking down on myself and the world, chances are so will everyone in my family. I cannot control every situation, good or bad, but I can control my attitude. My attitude in our home is the soil I provide for our marriage and kids to grow in.

Workplace

Most business owners I work with would rather retain staff with great attitudes than great skills. You can train skills but it is a little harder to change other people’s attitudes. As a business owner myself, I can only influence the attitudes of my clients and those who work with me. If things are not going well in a situation, check your attitude!

Just as in the home, we set the tone in our workplace. If we want our staff to have a great attitude towards us, their colleagues and our customers…..model a great attitude.

Friendships

A good friend is someone who builds you up, encourages you and celebrates your successes. A good friend will also be honest enough to point out when you are travelling down a destructive path. Having a great attitude towards your friendships will ensure they continue to grow into the future.

Check up from the neck up!

Because attitudes are contagious, we need to be careful who we hang around with. If you find yourself in a negative environment, get out! If you are the one creating the negative environment, change your attitude! The first step is to recognise that you have a bad attitude and make a decision to change it. Once we take ownership of our attitude, we can easily change it by changing our thoughts.

Have an awesome week filled with great attitudes! You deserve it!

Cheers

Grant Herbert

The People Builder