Motivational Management: Positive Mental Attitude

How to Develop a Positive Mental Attitude

I want to show you a powerful eight-point plan for developing a Positive Mental Attitude (PMA).

If you take these ideas and apply them, you will very rapidly achieve excellent results.

1. Set achievable goals and make written plans for their accomplishment

Nothing succeeds like success.

When you choose a goal and you see yourself achieve it, your confidence in the future strengthens

2. Seek out the company of positive people

The people with whom you habitually spend your time have a very powerful effect on your attitudes and beliefs.

Actively seek out those people who are making good progress. Study them. Learn their methods. Pick up on their energy.

You will soon be making similar progress.

3. Repeat positive affirmations to yourself every day

Write positive affirmations for yourself and read them every day with feeling and belief.

This will have a dramatic effect on your feelings

My favourite is: "I overwhelm my troubles with intelligent action"

What is yours?

4. Create a positive mental image of yourself as achieving your targets.

Fill your mind with images of yourself achieving your targets.

Make the images as vivid as possible.

Hold the image in your mind as you repeat the affirmations

5. Eliminate destructive self-criticism

Never put yourself down. Not even as a joke.

Do not say, "I'll never be able to do that"

When you criticise yourself, you are programming yourself to fail.

If you have nothing good to say about yourself, leave it blank.

For example, if you feel strong on a particular day, say "I feel great"

If you feel weak, do not say anything. Not even to yourself.

6. Eliminate destructive criticism of others

Do not bad-mouth others. (Unless to their face with no-one else present).

Keep your comments positive, or say nothing.

Remember that you reap what you sow.

When you criticise others, you generate a "negative atmosphere bubble" around you and you are sitting right in the middle of it!

Create a "positive atmosphere bubble" around you and live in it.

7. Do not accept destructive criticism from others.

Constructive criticism is good. You should welcome it. For example, if some tells you "You talk too quickly and I cannot take everything in", thank the person for his comments and revise your methods.

But destructive criticism is bad. Refuse to accept it. For example, if some one tells you, "You will never make it", just smile and leave.

Do not argue with him or trade insults.

8. Expect success

Positive expectation is at the core of optimism.

Create within you, an unshakeable expectation of success.

With that in place, you will feel excited about life and you will work well. That will inevitably bring success into your reality.

Please think of two more ways to develop a good attitude.

Emotional Resilience and Positive Mental Attitude Training

Our Emotional Resilience and Positive Mental Attitude Course will enhance emotional and mental well-being of teams.

Definition: Positive Mental Attitude

In business, a Positive Mental Attitude is a mindset that stays hopeful about goals, turns problems into clear action, speaks kindly to self and others, and keeps firm belief in success after knock-backs. If any one of these elements is lost, the attitude slips and is no longer truly positive.

Article Summary

A positive mental attitude turns goals into action, criticism into lessons and hope into energy; follow the eight simple steps and you will grow self belief, cut negative talk and set your team up for lasting success.

Frequently Asked Questions

Here are some questions that frequently get asked about this topic during our training sessions.

Thought of something that's not been answered? Ask Us Today!

Did You Know: Key Statistics

About the Author: Chris Farmer

Chris Farmer is the founder of the Corporate Coach Group and has many years' experience in training leaders and managers, in both the public and private sectors, to achieve their organisational goals, especially during tough economic times. He is also well aware of the disciplines and problems associated with running a business.

Over the years, Chris has designed and delivered thousands of training programmes and has coached and motivated many management teams, groups and individuals. His training programmes are both structured and clear, designed to help delegates organise their thinking and, wherever necessary, to improve their techniques and skills.

Blogs by Email

Do you want to receive an email whenever we post a new blog? The blogs contain article 5-10 minutes long - ideal for reading during your coffee break!

Further Reading in Motivation

• How to change the way you feel
  Learn how to change how you feel in seconds. Shift your focus to real good facts, build a daily habit of positive thinking and lift mood each day. Start now.
  Read Article >
• Motivation Techniques
  Discover motivation techniques that link clear rewards with feared setbacks to spark action, boost goal setting motivation, and help you avoid negative outcomes
  Read Article >
• How to Motivate Someone to Change
  Learn how to motivate someone with the Pleasure–Pain Questioning Technique. Two questions expose long-term pain and pleasure, igniting lasting behaviour change.
  Read Article >
• Motivation by Affirmation
  Discover how positive affirmations rewire thoughts, spark motivation and boost optimism. Clear steps, examples and research help you start a self-talk habit.
  Read Article >
• How to Change People's Bad Attitudes at Work
  Change bad attitude at work by exposing root beliefs, reframing views and coaching staff to act. Get clear steps, stats and tips managers can use today.
  Read Article >

Looking for Leadership and Management Training?

If you're looking to develop your Motivation Skills, you may find this Leadership and Management Training Course beneficial:

Open Training Course Pricing and Availability

Next Open Course Starts in 6 days, Birmingham, places available Book Now >