Attitude Begins with an “A” Making the best Of ANY Situation

Fish Philosophy Choose your Attitude Choose your Attitude Make their day Make their day Be there Be there Play 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. 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. 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. 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? So what is the weather going to be like for you today? Think Sunny! 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! State your problem in reverse. Change a positive statement into a negative one. State your problem in reverse. Change a positive statement into a negative one. Figure out what everybody else is not doing. Figure out what everybody else is not doing. Use the "What If" Compass Use the "What If" Compass Change the direction or location of your perspective Change the direction or location of your perspective Flip-flop results Flip-flop results Take a moment to write 5 things that are positive about Jeff Davis and how you make a difference.

Changing your attitude changes your atmosphere!

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. 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. Remember to include everyone in on the joke. Sharing a smile, a compliment, a thoughtful gesture will make someone's day. Sharing a smile, a compliment, a thoughtful gesture will make someone's day. They will be thankful and will remember your goodness. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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!