Friday, August 26, 2011

Attitude is Everything

How are you feeling today? Are you on top of the world or stuck in a rut? Whichever group you fall into today is a direct result of your attitude.

I firmly believe that attitude is the major determining factor in someone's success - not knowledge, not who you know, not power, not money...attitude. Now, don't get me wrong, knowledge and a multitude of other skills are needed, but attitude is the biggest piece of the success pie. And there are studies to show it:
  • American Business Report study - 94% of all Fortune 500 executives polled attributed their success more to attitude than oany other characteristic
  • Carnegie Institute study - out of 10,000 people only 15% said their success was due to technical training and 85% was due to personaltiy with the primary personality trait being attitude
Our attitude determines what we see in each situation and how we handle our feelings. The more positive we are the more positive outcomes will come our way and vice versa.

Negative situations and negative feelings will occur, that's life, but how we react to them, how quickly we get out of them, and if they snowball to more negative situations and feelings is determined by our attitude.

You want to know the amazing thing about attitude?..........YOU are in control of it!

Find the positive in every day, every situation, and every person and you'll be well on your way to achieving success (not to mention happier due to the constant positive thoughts). For some great books to read on attitude please check out my reading list. Have a great weekend!
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3 comments:

  1. Erin ClapperAugust 27, 2011 at 8:57 AM

    HI Alan,

    I agree with your article and am kind of excited to read what you have to write! I think it is probably 80% of how you turn a situation, and the remainder can dictate the actual reaction/feelings. Some things are a little too difficult to turn into a positive sometimes, but other than that, usually the silver lining is in there somewhere!

    Have a great weekend!

    -Erin

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  2. Alan MarkosAugust 27, 2011 at 10:26 AM

    Erin - I'm happy to hear you enjoyed the blog post. Hopefully I can turn that "kind of excited" into "sooo excited" ;).

    I agree, some things are very difficult to turn into a positive...the feeling and reaction may very well be negative. If you take a moment to gather yourself, take a deep breath, and proactively look for the positive or the opportunity you'll no doubt find it.

    I hope you continue to read and grow. Please share this with others you would like to help learn and grow as well.

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  3. happycat1026August 29, 2011 at 6:11 PM

    This is like the quote you had as your email signature by John Maxwell:
    "Life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it."

    I think about this every day!

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