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Start your day with a positive attitude, choose joy and gratitude, make a difference, stay present in conversations, and infuse humor into your work environment. Transform negativity into optimism and uplift those around you. Play, engage, and make each day great!
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AttitudeBegins with an“A” Making the best Of ANY Situation
Fish Philosophy • Choose your Attitude • Make their day • Be there • Play
Choose Your Attitude • You can choose the way you do your work, even if there is not a choice about the work or school itself. • Choosing the right attitude for the day should become a daily routine. • It will provide you the energy and faith you need to guide you through the day. • So what is the weather going to be like for you today? • Think Sunny!
Problem Reversal - Activity “Jeff Davis is lame!” - Negative List 5 reasons people would say this about this school. (1 min)
Make a Change! Take a moment to write 5 things that are positive about Jeff Davis and how you make a difference. • State your problem in reverse. Change a positive statement into a negative one. • Figure out what everybody else is not doing. • Use the "What If" Compass • Change the direction or location of your perspective • Flip-flop results
Make their day! • Your positive attitude and sense of play should bring a smile to your face and to the faces of everyone around you. • Remember to include everyone in on the joke. • Sharing a smile, a compliment, a thoughtful gesture will make someone's day. • They will be thankful and will remember your goodness.
Be Present! • Because we can think twice as fast as we can hear, its easy to let our minds wonder during conversations. • Be attentive. Listen to others with all your senses and look for clues to understand not only the statements made but the meaning behind them. • Ask questions to sum up points to make sure you understand both the facts and meaning. • It takes courage and determination to take action and affect change. But sitting still and doing nothing is costly.
Play!!!!!!! • You can be professional and be productive have fun. • When work seems more like play you will have more interest and energy to get tasks started and finished. • Look for ways to break the tension or to insert a little humor into the day in a positive way.
Make it a GREAT day or not! The choice is yours!