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December 2009
Leadership Insight Newsletter
In This Issue
Top 10 Tips on How to Have a Positive Attitude
Ideals
Behaviors for Success

 

"Life is like a ten-speed bike. Most of us have gears we never use."

~ Charles Schulz, Cartoonist

 

"There is nothing so useless as doing efficiently that which should not be done at all."

~ Peter Drucker

 

"Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly."

~ Robert F. Kennedy



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Another year has passed! We pause to ask ourselves - am I smarter, happier, wealthier? The definitions and measures of success are broad and very personal. In reflecting on the past year, acknowledge and celebrate your victories and successes. In the coming year, make a strong commitment to confront any obstacles to success with renewed vigour and enthusiasm.

 

During the busy holiday season, please take time to relax and breathe. Here is a link to a very short video that leads you through some simple relaxation exercises to restore the balance of mind, body and spirit. Feel free to forward the link to your friends and colleagues along with your best wishes for their health and happiness.

 

Peace, joy and good health to you and yours this holiday season!

 
Enjoy this issue of talent talk.

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Top 10 Tips on How to Have a Positive Attitude

Fall1. Take ownership of your attitude. We control our attitude. It is not something that is genetically or environmentally determined. Each of us can decide what our attitude is going to be. We can choose to have a positive attitude about life. A ready smile is a gift to all those around you.
 
2. Take action to eliminate what bothers you.  You may be putting up with more things than you have realized. Think about what you are tolerating. You may be tolerating things, or ways that someone speaks to you, that you don't like. Just paying attention to what you are tolerating will be the first step towards eliminating it. Tolerations infect your attitude.
 
3. Live in the present.  Let go of living in the past or in the future and enjoy the present.
 
4. Let go of things that don't matter.  Stop wasting energy on being irritated and annoyed at things that really don't matter.
 
5. Be non-judgmental.  Let go of being critical of others. Try instead to listen and understand. As you open yourself up to not judging others you will be able to accept yourself and others more.

6. Listen to yourself and trust what you hear.  Let go of other people's voices that you carry in your head. Instead, listen to yourself and take responsibility for what you can and want to do.
 
7. Live your values.  By living your life according to your values you will develop an attitude of true acceptance of yourself. You will realize that you are fine the way you are. You may choose to make some changes in your life simply because you realize that you have greater potential than you have utilized so far.
 
8. Have fun and enjoy humor.  Take delight in life and create fun experiences for yourself. Don't make life be too heavy.

9. Invest energy in the people who you love and care about.  Meaningful relationships are developed and sustained by positive attitudes and commitment.

10. Develop an attitude of love.  By developing a loving attitude towards yourself you will in turn interact with others from a basis of love.

Submitted by Kristina von Rosenvinge, Copyright by Coach U, all rights reserved.
 
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Ideals

Fall

As you think, you travel.  As you love, you attract.
 
You are today where yesterday's thoughts have brought you.
 
You will be tomorrow where today's thoughts take you.
 
You cannot escape the results of your thoughts.
 
You can endure and learn. You can accept and be glad.
 
You will realize the vision, not the idle wish of your heart, be that vision blasé or beautiful, or a mixture of both.
 
For you will always gravitate toward that which you secretly love.
 
In your hand will be placed the exact result of your thoughts.
 
You will receive that which you earn, no more, no less.
 
Whatever your environment or circumstances may be; you will fall, remain, or rise with your thoughts, your wisdom, your ideals.
 
You will become as small as your controlling desire, and as great as your dominant aspirations.
 
~ James Allen
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Behaviors for Success
 
FallBusy professionals with a strong desire to achieve sometimes fall into slumps which can destroy creative drive. Do your best to avoid these slumps by accepting that you cannot do everything. Delegate responsibilities to others qualified to perform the task. They should share your goals for success.
 
- Be a lifetime learner - Don't assume you've learned all you need to know. Have a plan for personal growth and work on challenging goals in all areas of your life.
 
- Be proactive - Solve problems before they occur. Carefully plan procedures to prevent problems and proper handling in the event they do happen.
- Communicate your goals and let others know how they can help you achieve them. Listen carefully to information they provide you.