I have played percussion in a military band, wrote articles for several military publications, tried my hand at business analysis/technical writing but finally, went back to school to become a nurse and entrepreneur. Through all my work experiences in life, there is one quality in every person that seems to stand out as THE most powerful characteristic for every successful person I have ever met – a positive attitude.When I started my entrepreneur adventures a little over a year and a half ago, I studied and read the biographies of several “business big dogs” in the United States like Tony Robbins, Jim Rohn, Donald Trump and Andrew Carnegie. In these readings, each man had a mindset that said anything was possible and that what ever came their way, they would approach the issue with a positive mental attitude and expectation.Each of us carries certain amounts of genetic material that are the overriding essence of our character. Have a close look at your mother and father. You have some blend of the two of them with a couple of ancestral traits thrown in. With our characteristics and childhood, we develop traits and habits that are molded by our experience and training. So, if you take a good look at the men I just mentioned and read their stories, you will find out what elements made them the persons they are and were during their time….and ultimately, it was their attitude that got them through the dark periods during their ascent to business success. How does all of the “attitude” talk relate to you?Attitude affects every part of our life and those who understand its power will do everything they can to nurture and protect this valuable quality. Attitude is what makes the difference between an average performer and a peak performer in life. No amount of money can replace what a person like this can do for your organization and yourself. But what is a great attitude as it applies to business?In my experience through all my professions, a positive attitude is a mindset that there will be a consistent and positive outcome to every situation and problem. In other words, someone who expects the best will bring a good attitude to the table without fail. Looking at each situation in life realistically and expecting the best outcome is what sets successful people apart from average Joe.How do you encourage, nurture and protect your attitude? Mostly, by working hard to truly like yourself as a human being. We all have faults and things about ourselves that are less than desirable but we also have traits which others find energizing and powerful. What are your positive traits? Why do you feel loved and cherished? When you look at yourself positively, you bring a spring to your attitude and others will want to be around that attitude.As you go forward in your business, remember - people are looking at your products or services but mostly, they are looking at you and the message you bring to the table. As you work on self-development, search for book and articles that contain information which nurture this valuable quality in you. What kind of attitude do you have? Are you ready for success?
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Many, if not most people go through life wishing that their life could be different. When they stop and look around them, there are images of people in the media or in their own industries which have succeeded in developing fabulous lifestyles, wonderful relationships and deep spiritual growth. We all see the lives of a small percentage of people on the planet through the media and think "why am I not so lucky?"Those people who have been able to accomplish their life's dreams have all started out with true intention in their life....and pursued their dreams with all the passion they could. When you think about success in life, we all have the ability to mastermind our own dreams. But, before embarking on our dreams we have to do one thing - decide what it is we truly want from life.There is so much happening in our world today and there are so many people and organizations vying for our attention. The television, radio, Internet, your employer, family, church, and neighbors all want a piece of your time so that you can be influenced in some way.When your employer asks you to join the company baseball team, they want you to devote time to developing a team atmosphere and comradery for the company. If you wife and daughter ask you to go shopping with them, they want to spend time with a person they love dearly. Is it all-important? Absolutely but, you have to decide what is going to be the most important goals of your life and decide if the activities you are doing today going to help you meet the goals of your future.For now, you may have decided that family, business and spiritual goals are going to hold the top positions in your life. After you decide how much time is going to be spent developing your life balance, you must stick with the plan that you have carefully masterminded. Your consistent daily actions towards your goals will bring you closer to your dreams.Unfortunately, there are life events that cannot be helped and may put a drain on your time and resources however; your goals and dreams must always have a place at the table. Your true desires in life are what give you hope and passion to live. A recipe for cherry pie cannot be made without cherries and flour. The recipe for life cannot be fulfilled without a decision about what is important.Your life decisions will determine your destiny and success. Success comes to those who are thoughtful and mindful of the effects of their decisions. By the way, dreams do come true...for those who decide what it is they want from life.
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