The Attitude Behind the Altitude

Create an attitude towards life that is positive, broadening and enhancing. Life is meant to be experienced. There is a time for regret. There is a time for celebration. There are times to grief, and there are times to ponder and reflect.

Time is a critical component of life. Time can heal all wounds. Time and tide wait for no man. Timing is everything when it comes to making decisions. Performance can be timed.

Which are the other critical variables in life? Variables refer to conditions that can be manipulated. These may include:

· Experiences

· Events

· Places

· People

· Capability (including skills & knowledge)

· Mindset

· Beliefs

· Values

· Thinking/Cognition

Attitude stems from our likes and dislikes. These then determine our judgments about our preferences and prejudices. If you like somebody, your behaviors will show attitude towards that person. That is also how bias is formed. As leaders, we will need to manage our biases and prejudices.

What do you base your attitude on? How do you meet each new day? How does your attitude affect those around you? Focus on what else you can like about each of the aforementioned variables. You can learn to see the goodness in others; you can determine what is useful in each process you engage in.

Samuel Beckett wrote: I can’t go on. I must go on!