How might you begin to think differently about yourself? You can begin tomorrow, by spending entire day telling yourself how wonderful you are.

Every hour, stop what you are doing and spend 5 minutes engaging in a positive attitude adjustment. Focus on all things – or at least one thing – that you really like about who you are. Even if a particular trait seems insignificant, give yourself permission to feel good about it. Tell yourself it is okay to embrace your limitations and run with your strengths. Think about times in your life when you showed up and really let your light shine.

Before you go to bed tomorrow night – after having spent whole day giving yourself positive feedback – look again at yourself in mirror, and I can virtually guarantee that you will look 10 pounds lighter.

If your complaint involves a person, avoid attacking that individual. Don't complain that individual is stupid or inconsiderate. Complain that what individual did was stupid or inconsiderate. If a person works really hard, they might be able to change how they act, but they can never change who they are.

Complaining about your boss or a higher manager is very dangerous. Don't complain about boss to your coworkers. If your boss loses face, only way to gain back their self respect may be to fire you. Ask your boss for a private meeting and discuss problem in a calm and polite manner.

Whether person you are complaining about is your boss or a coworker, try to make some compliments along with complaint. Everybody has good and bad characteristics. Make sure individual understands that you recognize and appreciate their good characteristics. That person may not realize that anyone thought they had good characteristics and you may gain a new friend.

Note: Similar to never complaining about your boss to coworkers, a consultant should never complain about his company to firm that he is hired out to.

It may be difficult to recognize, but all problems have a good side. Many problems are opportunities in disguise. Look for positive side in every problem. Approach all problems with a sense of humor. If you can find positives or humor in a problem and you make positive statements to your coworkers and your boss, you will greatly improve your prospects for success at work.

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