Why a positive attitude is key to work success

Attitude is the difference-maker when it comes to your progress in life. Progress equals happiness.

Studies have shown that 15% of a person´s success is determined by job knowledge and technical skills. 85% is determined by an individual´s attitude and ability to relate to other people.

Attitude is an outward expression of an internal feeling. If you don’t love yourself, you won´t be able to love others and have a positive attitude. Read more in my Blog-post “Best ways to lead yourself to a fulfilled life” here.

Ask yourself if the feelings you have are correct if they are hurting you. Is it such a big deal if you look back at this situation in a hundred years. Value what is essential in life and life will value you.

Why is it important to have a positive attitude

Life is filled with good or bad, right?

Some of the good or bad is going to happen and will reach you. Some, you will be able to control and some you won´t.

If I have a positive attitude, the good and bad are going to be better. If I have a negative attitude, the good and bad are going to be worse.

Therefore, I will always strive for a positive attitude.

Can-do attitude

In the military, they teach you to adapt, adjust, and respond. That is so true in life as well. When you face adversity in life, and you handle it, you always become stronger.

When adversity happens again, you know that you have been there before and coped with it. Eventually, you don´t see obstacles or failures as something wrong you see them as learning experiences, and you form a “can do” attitude to handle them. Start by handling the small things and then build your way up.

The law of the magnetism

You teach what you know, but you attract who you are. It is valid both for people as well as for attitudes. Your attitude is like a perfume, no one can see it, but everyone can sense it.
Your approach is also contagious regardless if it is good or bad.

It is like the famous Youtube clip where there is a person in a crowded subway train who starts to laugh, and soon everyone starts to laugh as well, but they don´t know what they are laughing at.

If you give energy to others, they will give strength back to you. Plant seeds of joy every day, and you will experience a happy life.

What you seek you will find

Have you ever noticed when you have bought a new car, you see the exact same care everywhere? What you focus on you tend to find.
Go out and find friendly people, and you will find them everywhere.

Your attitude is a choice. You can either see the glass half full or half empty.

Healthier life

What you say to yourself becomes your reality. If you say that you are healthy, you will have a healthy attitude and eat healthy food and exercise. You can actually think yourself sick because the mind and the body are one. Think yourself healthy, smart, kind, courageous, etc. instead.

Productivity will increase

A “can do” attitude will get you going, and if you fail, you will do it again until you succeed. This will increase your productivity. Also, if you focus on fewer things and put massive action in them, you will see a change in your productivity for the better.

Grab your opportunities

With a positive attitude, you will be able to sense the moment and grab the opportunities that occurs. Sometimes you hesitate and don´t dare to follow through, but with a positive attitude, you will do and excel from the opening that comes to you.

Failing forward and a positive attitude will get you to a higher ground.

“Jump and build your wings on your way down”