Monday Morning Motivations Tenacity Pays

Published by Robert A. & Vicki L. Prentice of Professional Development Systems
December 28, 2009 Issue 383

From the Desk of Bob

Finally, I have been able to get a video with highlights of one of my presentations up on www.youtube.com! Please feel free to check it out.
MrAttitude in Action!

Have a Happy New Year!

Bob

My Upcoming Speaking Agenda:
1/13/10 - SD Rural Water Board- Keys to Better Leadership Training-Pierre, SD
1/22/10 - National Mutual Benefit- Keys To Better Leadership- Deadwood Conference
2/5/10 - National Mutual Benefit - Keys To Better Leadership- Green Bay Conference
4/8/10 - IEC-Dakotas Annual Convention- Pierre, SD
4/28/10 - Minnesota Sheriffs' Association - Key Note - Mankato Mn

Attitudes to Live By

"As one goes through life, one learns that if you don't paddle your own canoe, you don't move."
–Katharine Hepburn

"If we all did the things we are capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves." –Thomas Edison

Seeds of Success: Shift Your Paradigms

By Robert A. Prentice

The dictionary defines a paradigm (pronounced para-dime) as a mind-set, a habit, a belief or a conviction about something. We all have paradigms, and having a paradigm in itself, is neither good nor bad. In fact, it is perfectly normal to have paradigms, so what's the big deal? Well the fact is, not all paradigms are positive, and that's why we sometimes need to 'shift our paradigms.'

Several years ago, I sat down and made a list of my positive mind sets. Then I listed my bad habits and negative mind sets. It sure was eye-opening! I knew it would take courage to shift my negative paradigms, but I was determined.

To be honest, shifting a paradigm is sometimes a pretty long process, and you have to be persistent. Daily, I have to take small, manageable steps toward change. Let me give you an example. I had a bad habit I knew I had to break-grumbling and complaining. I decided that whenever a complaining thought came to my mind, I'd make a genuine effort to shift my thinking from the negative to the good and positive in the situation. I'll admit, I still grumble and complain on occasion, but not at all to the degree that I used to.

Another example: I never used to plan; I had no goals. I was in the habit of 'winging it'. This strategy was not bearing much fruit, so I shifted my paradigm. At first, when I was tempted to 'wing it' again, I literally had to make myself sit down to write a plan, but each time it got a little easier, and now I love to write my plans, ideas, goals, and strategies down on paper! Well actually in the word processing program in my computer.

Let me encourage you to do what I have done-be honest with yourself, identify your paradigms, decide on the mind sets you can tackle, and shift them. I know you can do it! If you would like to discuss this further, please feel free to call me, toll free 800-437-9715. I would love to chat with you about this topic of shifting paradigms.

On the Sunny Side of Life: Random Musings

Wouldn't it be nice if whenever we messed up our life, we could simply press 'Ctr Alt Delete' and start all over?

If raising children were going to be easy, it never would have started with something called labor!

Brain cells come and brain cells go, but fat cells live forever.

I used to eat a lot of natural foods until I learned that most people die of natural causes.

When weeding a garden, the best way to make sure you are removing a weed and not a valuable plant is to pull on it. If it comes out of the ground easily, it was a valuable plant.

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