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In case you didn’t get the memo, karma is real and will come back to you quick if you aren’t careful.
Yes there are bad people in this world who always seem like their actions never go punished, but they’re the exception to the rule. For the most part, your attitude helps to determine your altitude in both your life and career.
Take that Starbucks manager for example who was caught on tape going off on a customer over a cookie straw. A cookie straw! I don’t care how bad your day is, it’s not worth it to lose your job over a straw. She better hope and pray future employers don’t see the footage. The chances of a company wanting to hire that type of behavior is slim to none.
Call it a power trip or lack of home training, there are tons of professionals throughout the industries who just don’t get it.
I’ve seen this sort of craziness both as an employee and even in the freelancing world. A particular individual comes to mind. Maybe she was the last person picked for dodge ball growing up, but she expected you to kiss her feet before she would even acknowledge you. Working with her was like pulling teeth and unfortunately a necessary evil given she was a decision maker. While I wasn’t willing to let someone interfere with my coin, all I had to do was sit back and let her mess up her own career. Home girl was fired from her position within a few months. What’s funny is that she still tries to reach out to me from time to time on LinkedIn. She’s still looking for employment.
Girl bye.
Do I have days when my attitude is less than fresh? Sure, I’m human like the rest of us. That however does not give me a license to be nasty 24/7. Each of us are carrying a burden or fighting a battle that can impact how we feel on a daily basis. While this is understandable, we have the choice not to project our emotions onto others. You never know who’s watching and how it can affect your career.
In addition to watching your attitude, things like hope and optimism can take you far in life. Many successful people I know tend to be the ones who don’t have a “glass half empty” thought process. No matter what obstacle comes their way, they prepare themselves for battle and never stop working until they reach their goals. After all, how can you expect to be happy with anything in life if your attitude is always negative?
I don’t know about you but there have been times when I felt like giving up. There were times when I felt like throwing in the towel because everything that could’ve went wrong did. You start to question if you have what it takes and if the naysayers who second-guess your decisions were right all along. Rather than choose to accept defeat, I made the choice time after time to keep on going. Even if I could only take baby steps, I tried my hardest to keep an attitude of excellence and expectation. Who knows where I would be today if I gave up.
Does your attitude need some adjusting — or maybe you need a boost in the realm of faith? Here are some resources to help you realize your full potential.
10 Ways Your Attitude Can Affect Your Business
How to Have an Attitude of Excellence
