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Staying Positive in Tough Work Environments

The document provides tips on how to stay positive in a tough work environment. It outlines some of the challenges people may face, such as a negative work environment with unrealistic deadlines, budget constraints, and poor management. It also discusses how other people's gossiping, complaining, and negative behaviors can negatively impact one's outlook. Additionally, it notes that past experiences and a pessimistic world view influenced by the media can make it difficult to maintain a positive perspective. Finally, it emphasizes that changing one's thinking from deterministic to having a growth mindset is a choice that can help withstand challenges in the workplace.

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Staying Positive in Tough Work Environments

The document provides tips on how to stay positive in a tough work environment. It outlines some of the challenges people may face, such as a negative work environment with unrealistic deadlines, budget constraints, and poor management. It also discusses how other people's gossiping, complaining, and negative behaviors can negatively impact one's outlook. Additionally, it notes that past experiences and a pessimistic world view influenced by the media can make it difficult to maintain a positive perspective. Finally, it emphasizes that changing one's thinking from deterministic to having a growth mindset is a choice that can help withstand challenges in the workplace.

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How to StayPOSI IVE


in a
TOUGHWork Environment

The Environment

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Be r Pe
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r

Negative Work
Environment

Ouch!
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a
Ch iron
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n
E

Past
Experiences

De
t er
Th min
eo ism
ry

ive w
t
ga Vie
e
N rld
o
W

Beware the Bullets!

Negative Work
Environment
- Dog eat dog . . . everyone fighting to get ahead
- No one appreciates your contributions
- Too much work . . . not enough help
- Deadlines are unrealistic
- Longer hours . . . additional work
- Budget Constraints
- Competition is eating us alive
- Poor management / direction
- Job insecurity

Other Peoples
Behavior

Gossip
Complainers
s
Whiners Negatives

Bulldozers
Patronizers

Sniper
s
Clams
Sluffers

Backstabbe
rs
Controlle
Walking
Wounded
rs
Brown
Exploders
Nosers

Changing
Environment
The only person who always
likes change is a wet baby

CHANGE . . .
Challenges our
paradigms
Alters the way we think
Makes life more difficult
for a while
Causes Stress
Is an ongoing fact of life

Ouch!

Past
Experiences

Ouch!
Ouch!
Ouch!

Ouch!
Ouch!

Ouch!

Ouch!

Ouch!

Negative
World View

Media
A recent Statistic:
Frenzy

Crime down 20% in America reporting up 600%,


Look at what you are looking at !!!

Determinism
Theory

GENETIC: My Grandparents did it to me.


(Inherited traits)

PSYCHIC: My Parents did it to me.


(Upbringing)

ENVIRONMENTAL: My Spouse, my Boss, the


Company, the Economy, etc.. is doing this to
me. (Surroundings)

Lifes Little Question

Are some
some people
people just
just born
born positive
positive
Are
thinkers
thinkers
or is
is itit their
their CHOICE?
CHOICE?
.. .. .. or

Choose the Right Luggage

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g
d
Do ts
e
Bull

Be
Bulletproo
f

The Problem With Dodging


Bullets
Youre going to get hit!

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