First off, December is upon us.  Did you remember our Alphabet Strategy post yesterday? 

Have you organized all your “A” files today?   Make sure to get this done before you go to bed tonight… Paper files, email folders, and any account management software entries…

In keeping with this alphabet theme, for the next 26 days I am going to write briefly about a topic related to business and I am going to organize these alphabetically.  We’ll start with A and move through to Z…

Dec 1.  “A” is for Attitude

Of all the things in the world, your attitude is the #1 thing that you directly control that can have the greatest impact on your life.  We all know sad people with sour attitudes.

No matter what the situation, there are obstacles in the way.  People with the right attitude of confidence are going to assume that there are answers to the challenges and push through to find these answers. 

People with the wrong attitude will give up without trying, and blame it on conditions.

Ayn Rand was asked what her favorite book was, and one of her answers was “Calumet K”

Because of this, he was able to build the world’s largest grain elevator in the face of many obstacles.  I recommend this book for anyone in business, it is dated, and it is not a deep book, but it is an awesome portrait of the can-do spirit.

Having the right attitude has many facets, including having realistic expectations and striving to achieve them.. Dreaming the impossible dream is not what it is about.  It is about deciding what long-term outcomes we want to achieve, and taking the actions each day to bring us closer to that goal.

As a business person, there are many things every day that you need to just let roll off and keep moving.  Concentrate on the big picture and keep your attitude positive and you will be amazed at what you can accomplish…

Tomorrow, we will move to “B” and we will be discussing “Backup”…

Rob