Episode #32 - Attitude Is Everything; 10 Life Changing Steps To Turning Attitude Into Action By Keith Harrell

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Today is August 22, 2021, and This is Episode 32, and today, we will be reviewing the Audible Book, “Attitude Is Everything; 10 Life Changing Steps To Turning Attitude Into Action" By Keith Harrell. This audible book will teach You how to turn attitude into action in 10 easy steps. Attitude is everything.  People and Organizations today, more than ever before, need to learn how to manage and control the quality of their lives through the power of a positive attitude. Learning to monitor, control and tap into a positive attitude, is the Key to every self help process. The most valuable asset that You can possess, is a positive attitude towards Your Life. It isn’t how much You know about maintaining a positive attitude that’s important, it is how well and how consistently, You put that knowledge to use. You can’t change Your height, who Your Parents are or stop the Sun from rising in the East. But, You can control Your attitude. A bad attitude can be made good, and a good attitude can be made greater. Your attitude is a powerful tool for powerful action. You can’t buy a good attitude, but You can develop it.  

Chapter 1: Attitude Is Everything: The next time that You are faced with a difficult challenge, always remember that attitude is everything. Your setbacks can be set ups for even greater opportunities. Make your attitude into an N.B.A. which means natural born abilities. Our attitudes affect everything We do. What happens to Us influences what goes on inside of Us, unless We master a process for taking control of Our attitude, and maintain a positive approach to Life, even, when negative events occur. What happens to You does not have to live within You. The People who get on in this world  are  the  People  who  get  up and  look  for  the  circumstances they want and, if they can’t find them, make them. Every one of Us endures hardships  that can  bring  out  the  worst  in  us,  or  inspire  the  best.  It all comes down to which attitude you choose. Your attitude reflects You.

Chapter 2: Attitude Is A Choice: Choose to take charge of your life. We all have a choice  about  how  we  react  to  each  and  every  situation in our lives. Sometimes People tell You what You can’t do because they don’t  see  themselves  achieving  it. But the magic of the word “triumph” is in the first syllable. You’ve got to try. Choose not to let Your circumstances control Your attitude. You should choose Your attitude thoughtfully, because it determines how You respond to the many challenges You will encounter in Life. The paths Our lives take, are largely determined by the choices We make day in and  day  out. By changing Our attitudes, We can change Our lives. It’s a choice We all have. The critical difference between those who believe that they will succeed, and those who have no belief in themselves, is their understanding of attitude. In the midst of life’s most challenging circumstances, You can choose not only  to  overcome,  but  to  shine.  Choose the attitude to make it happen.

Chapter 3: Bag Your Bad Attitude: Identify through self-awareness the attitudes that hold You back or propel You forward. You don’t have to let what  someone else  says  affect  you  negatively. You can hear the words, but you can choose your attitude. A Good Attitude Begins with Self-Awareness. The ability to recognize our feelings as they come over us is called self-awareness, and it  is critical  to  our  development in a highly mobile, fast-changing, and complex society. Self-awareness allows you to be aware of your emotions and attitudes. Knowing Yourself and understanding what drives Your attitude and emotions, is the first step to self-knowledge, and self-control. We cannot change that what We do not acknowledge. When You practice  self-awareness,  You  give  Yourself  far  greater control of Your actions. This control gives You options. You can decide not  to  react  to  negative  emotions.  Instead, You can develop a positive attitude that allows You to let go of the emotion.

Chapter 4: Change Your Bad Attitude For Good: Reframe Your bad attitude. Your attitude is Your responsibility. Change Your Attitude with a Change in Perspective. Everyone sees the World not as it is, but as We are. We have very little control over what happens to Us in this chaotic world, but We do have the power to control Our responses to what happens and the attitudes  We  present  to  the world. There are three points to remember when faced with a major challenge.  If You keep them in mind, You will get back on Your  feet  much  quicker, and  You  will  be  far  less  likely,  to  develop  a  negative  attitude,  as  a  result  of  bad  experiences.  Point#1: Permanent: Remember that the challenge is not perpetual. It’s not going to last forever. Point #2: Pervasive. It’s not going to destroy your entire life. And Point #3: Personal. You are not the only one this happens too.

Chapter 5: Turn Attitude Into Action: Find Your purpose and passion. When We feel trapped, bogged down, stuck in the mud, and going no place fast, We develop bad attitudes. Then We fall into the blame game. We find fault with everyone and everything around Us. The Enemy usually lies within. A lack of vision will get You lost. If You don’t know  where  You are going, You might wind up someplace else. Goals are tools for focusing Your life, taking responsibility, and getting You to take action.  Achieving goals is just part of what is really important, the quality of Life You experience, the Person You become, and the difference You make in the lives of Others, as You pursue and achieve Your goals. It’s up to You  to  set  goals  and  direct  Your  passion  at  a  purpose.  Start making changes today that  will  get  You  to  where You want to be tomorrow. Dare to dream, and then set deadlines for realizing those dreams.

Chapter 6: Warning: Attitude Hazards Ahead: Be pre-active. This step helps you understand the importance of being prepared, never  giving  up,  never  quitting,  knowing  You  will  overcome.  This is the mind-set you need to help You turn attitude into action. Make the decision to TTO, which means to Take  Trash  Out, then  make  a  conscious effort to keep it out. Trash affects your ability to think clearly and make good decisions. It derails You. You must be clear on Your goals and  be  vigilant  about  maintaining  a  positive  attitude.  When You approach Life knowing there are  going  to  be  problems,  You  are  able  to  understand  that  the  problem  is  not  the  problem.  The “problem” serves as a marker,  or  an  indicator,  that  allows  You  to  recognize where You are in relation to where You desire to be. Learning to manage minor hazards is an important step, to staying positive.  

Chapter 7: Your Attitude Tool Kit: Discover how to motivate Yourself. You must acquire the tools to  jump-start Yourself and help turn Your attitude into action. One powerful tool is affirmations. Affirmations are statements of faith in Our dreams, goals, and ability to take control of Our  lives.  They are part of  an  array  of  helpful  tools  You can use to help You focus, build confidence, and eliminate self-doubt, fears, and other counterproductive thoughts. Other attitude tools include self-motivation, visualization,  attitude  talk, powerful greetings, enthusiasm, spiritual empowerment, humor, and exercise. Affirmations repeated several  times  each  day,  every  day,  serve  to  reprogram  Your  subconscious  with  positive  thinking.  An affirmation is  made  up  of  words—words  charged  with  power,  conviction,  and  faith.  Every time You  speak,  atoms  of  Your  Body  are  affected;  their  rate  of  vibration  is  either  raised  or  lowered.  This process involves repetition, feeling, and imagining. An affirmation is a method for affirming something positive in your Mind. It may involve stating something that You think to be true, even when all evidence appears to be to the contrary. An affirmation contains the elements of Your belief, attitude, and motivation.

Chapter 8: Build You’re A-Team: Build supportive relationships. Having  the  right  Team,  with  the  right  attitude,  makes  it  easy  to  turn  Your  attitude into action. To a  large  degree,  the  attitudes  We  have about Ourselves and about the World are the result of the feedback We get day in and day out, from the People around Us. To build a winning attitude, You’ve got to have strong relationships with People who share Your trust and interests. You can call Your supporters Your Attitude Team, or simply “A-Team”. To  build  your  A-Team,  You  sometimes  have  to  let  go  of  Ego and adopt an attitude of humility, or one of service. You have to communicate  honestly  and  tactfully.  You have  to  trust  Others  as  well  as  Yourself. Always Build Relationships with the Right Attitude.

Chapter 9: Develop A Whatever It Takes Attitude: See changes as an opportunity. Developing a whatever it takes attitude, the  key  process  for  handling  change  as  well  as  the  strategies  to  accept  it,  leaving  You  with  an  attitude  of  willingness, to take action. If You’re not making changes and taking risks in some aspect of your Life, You are probably in a rut. Your attitude toward all aspects of Your life probably reflects that rut. If  You  stay  flexible,  You’ll continue to be constructive. Adopt  the  attitude  that  change  is  to  be  expected,  and  You’ll  be  a  lot  better  at  dealing  with  it. There are two types of change: planned and unplanned. Planned changes are  those  that  You  choose  in  order  to  improve  Your  life  in  some  way. Unplanned  changes  are  those  that  are  forced  upon  You  by  circumstances  beyond  Your  control,  like a  flat  tire or being laid off Your job. The  type  of  attitude  You  adopt  toward  change,  determines  whether You let circumstances and events control Your life or whether You take control.

Chapter 10: Make A Mark That Cannot Be Erased: Uncover the power of turning attitude into action  by  discovering  the  importance  and  self-fulfilling  reward  of  making  a  difference  in  the Life of someone else. The most  important  thing  We  can  do  with  Our  lives  is  to  understand Our purpose and release Our potential so that We can  plant  positive  seeds. Seeds of hope,  love,  encouragement, and faith in the lives of Others. No  matter  what  has  happened  to  You  in  the  past,  no  matter  what  state  You  are  in  at  any  given  moment,  You  have  the  power  to  turn  Your  life  around  and  to  pursue  Your  goals  and  dreams  by  adopting  an  empowering  attitude and taking the actions necessary to move forward. Just  as  every  one  of  Us  has  the  power  to  choose  an  attitude  that empowers Us, each of Us has the ability to reach out and empower  and  help  Others  by  sharing  Our  gifts,  no  matter  what they are.

Closing Thoughts: On scale of 1 to 5, I would give this audible book, a solid 5 for providing 10 steps to turning attitude into action.

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