What's In It For Me?
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This document is a presentation by Scott "Q" Marcus about maintaining a positive attitude. It includes the results of attitude questionnaires that show most people see their attitude as generally positive but influenced by external factors like home life and others' attitudes. It also discusses how attitudes are complex interactions between feelings and beliefs that affect how we react to our environments. The presentation emphasizes that attitudes are contagious and stresses the importance of focusing on growth by challenging assumptions and always having alternative choices.
![Attitude Talks
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Verbal
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Use of Voice
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Non Verbal
93%
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Albert Mehrabian [Nonverbal Communication (Chicago: Aldine-Atherton, 1972)]](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/cascadewiifm-090917135709-phpapp01/85/What-s-In-It-For-Me-9-320.jpg)
What's In It For Me?
- 1. What’s In it for ME? aka: Remembering that you matter when others might not Scott “Q” Marcus THINspirational Speaker & Recovering Perfectionist 707.442.6243 • scottq@scottqmarcus.com • Twitter: @scottqmarcus • facebook.com/scottqmarcus 1
- 2. Honest Attitude Prayer So far today, God, I've done all right. I haven't gossiped, haven't lost my temper, haven't been greedy, grumpy, nasty, selfish, over-indulgent, or told anyone to mind their own business and stay out of mine. I'm really glad about that!… 2
- 3. Honest Attitude Prayer But, in a few minutes, God, I'm going to get out of bed, and from then on I'm probably going to need a lot more help. 3
- 5. Your Attitude Questionnaire Results Average 7% Pretty Good Extremely Upbeat 86% 7% 93% 5
- 6. Co-Worker Attitude Questionnaire Results Extremely Poor 7% Pretty Good 43% Average 43% 49% 6
- 7. Others’ Attitude Questionnaire Results Average 43% 57% Pretty Good 57% 7
- 8. Attitude Cause Questionnaire Results Home Life Bars are not to scale Workload Others’ Attitude 8
- 9. Attitude Talks 9 Verbal 7% Use of Voice 38% Non Verbal 93% 55% Albert Mehrabian [Nonverbal Communication (Chicago: Aldine-Atherton, 1972)]
- 10. Attitude Beliefs Questionnaire Results Controllable Bars are not to scale Learned Choice My Responsibility to Fix 10
- 11. Attitude “Complex interaction between feelings and beliefs that affect how we react to our environment.”
- 12. If I Always Do What I’ve Always Done… I’ll Always Be Where I’ve Always Been. Frustration 12
- 13. “Action or thought STRESS ZONE 3. Conscious done repeatedly - 4. Unconscious Competence Competence > > > Competence > > > without “Learning” - analysis “Skilled” in order to simplify or ease 2. Conscious 1. Unconscious one’s life.” Incompetence Incompetence “Aware” “Oblivious” < < < Consciousness < < < 13 Habits
- 14. Stress Symptoms Negative Thinking Lack of Motivation Health Problems Poor Decision Making 14
- 15. The Cycle Result ATTITUDE! Un bre ak abl eL ink Behavior 15
- 16. I bet living in a nudist colony takes all the fun out of Halloween. -Age 13 Example 16
- 17. It is virtually impossible to “drop” a habit. You must replace it with a counterproductive one. The Zebra Rule 17
- 18. The Problem: • Fear • Force • Pain The Solutions: • Slower is Faster Than Never • Success Is MTTN • Small Steps Done Repeatedly • Don’t Show Your BIG BUT Inertia of Change 18
- 19. Movement < Activity Inspiration > < Execution Creation > Logical Emotional Physical Spiritual 19 <<<<Change
- 20. Attitude Feelings Beliefs 20
- 21. Attitude Feelings Experience Biology Response (Observations) 21
- 22. “Badatude People” are more used to it than you are. Attitude Contagion 22
- 23. Honeymoon Thrill is Gone Lifestyle Stages of Change 23
- 24. Moving Forward Motivation Behavior Inspiration 24
- 25. Growth The Four Assumptions The road map is not the terrain… In other words… We see our own view of reality. 25
- 26. Growth The Four Assumptions There is positive intention behind every behavior. 26
- 27. Growth The Four Assumptions You always have another choice. 27
- 28. Growth The Four Assumptions There is no such thing as “failure,” merely “feedback.” 28
- 29. Growth The Four Assumptions You have all the tools you need to accomplish whatever you want. 29
- 30. Remember Think “1st” Do 1 Thing Make it Small Focus on Today 30
- 31. What’s In it for ME? Scott “Q” Marcus THINspirational Speaker & Recovering Perfectionist 707.442.6243 • scottq@scottqmarcus.com • Twitter: @scottqmarcus • facebook.com/scottqmarcus 31