Conversations

Just like attitudes, conversations that we have every single day affect not only others but they have a profound effect on ourselves. It is so easy to be negative especially when we need to vent.

However, positive conversations can also vent when a complaint is worded in a constructive manner. I think that anyone would feel better if they made the effort to work on making their conversations with other people positive.

Imagine the ripple effect that positive attitudes and positive conversations can cause. If you can help another person to get out of a negative mood, they can in turn help someone else. The downside is that negative conversations add to the down mood that another person may be experiencing.

What do you think?

Attitudes

Author Nicholas Boothman discusses two categories of attitudes in his book, How to Make People Like You in 90 Seconds or Less. One is a Really Useless Attitude. We all know what this can be. We complain, we can be rude, we can be mean.

What good are these attitudes if you are seeking to get what you want? Remember the KFC method of knowing what you want, find out what you are getting, and change what you do until you get what you want. Really Useless Attitudes only serve to vent your frustrations. Ocasionally they will get you want you want, but overall they work against you.

Of course, the other category is Really Useful Attitudes. It is amazing what a good attitude will get for you. Respect, Cooperation, Forgiveness...

Having a Really Useful Attitude can work against your normal grain but it always works for you. Give it a try.