New Year's Resolution - New Attitude Maybe?
The following post from Career Hub can help you start the year off right. CA
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Over the holidays, I went to a movie rental store in search of some fun family entertainment. Upon entering the store, I greeted the clerk..."Happy Holidays!" I offered to which he replied "whatever." Whatever? Needless to say, I was somewhat surprised by his lackluster response. I know that times are hard and that it is indeed a challenge some days to stay positive, upbeat, and a happy camper. Having said that, it would seem that no matter what you do for a job, if you have one, it might possibly warrant something better than whatever when responding to a customer's greeting.
What does whatever mean, anyway? According to Dictionary Online, one of the definitions of whatever is: "used to indicate indifference to or scorn for something, such as a remark of suggestion."
Whether you have a job, or you don't have a job, there is at least one thing in your life that you have absolute and complete control over and that one thing is your attitude...
A always your choice; you alone get to choose your attitude, 24/7.
T telegraphs a message, either positive or negative, to your audience and serves as a permanent take away for your listeners.
T teaches potential buyers something about you and your product.
I imparts an immediate impression to a hiring manager, recruiter, decision-maker, colleague, or customer -- an impression that will either support you or one that will sabotage your efforts, no matter what your qualifications.
T tags along with you, here, there and everywhere you go; tell yourself that you are going to do everything within your power and control to show the world that you have a positive attitude in 2009.
U underscores the uniqueness of you when it's good and undermines your chances of success when it's bad.
D depends upon you and defined by you, day in, day out.
E expresses a glimpse of you through each and every word you speak, gesture you make, and action step you take.
As my client who recently lost her job told me the other day, she'd never known any good to come from "stinkin' thinkin" so whatever she could do to help herself move forward with an attitude of gratitude, that's what she planned to do in 2009. Whatever your attitude, it's yours to change and yours to keep as another new year is upon us.
Article by, Billie Sucher and courtesy of CareerHub.com. The Career Hub blog connects job seekers with experts in career counseling, resume writing, personal branding and recruiting.
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