I was talking to one of our employees today wishing them a happy birthday, and while on the phone, they were talking about the challenges they’ve had over the past 90 days with COVID-19 and other similar things that have affected their personal life. This person reminded me that their mother taught them to look at things as the glass half full. Don’t think about the negative. Be focused on the positive. And always think about what you have, not what you don’t have.
This employee has been with our organization for a long time. It was such a refreshing reminder when she said, “Everyone has a choice. You have a choice in what you want your attitude to be. Attitude is a choice. And those who choose to have great attitudes generally end up with a better disposition and can accomplish more than those who are negative.”
It was so refreshing to hear somebody else talk about that and utter those words because it really made me remember that attitude is a choice. You have the choice to have a positive attitude and be happy, or you have the choice to not.