Positive Mental Attitude Training Course - 2 Days

Your attitude affects everything you do and everyone you talk to
We are here to learn how to get the best from ourselves and others.
We start by asking you - what do you want to achieve by attending this training?
We will show you that the fastest way to high achievement is via a programme of personal development.

Positive attitudes depend upon optimism.
Optimism depends upon having a vision for a better future.
A vision for a better future depends upon goal setting.
We will show you how to set ambitious and specific goals.

Your goals must benefit yourself AND other people.
We will show you that you will achieve your goals, ONLY IF you add value to other people, as you go.

We will discuss the benefits of the proper uses of good humour.
We will analyse the painful consequences of destructive humour.
We will show you how to develop a correct and pleasant sense of humour.

People form impressions of your personality based upon everything you SAY and DO.
Luckily, you can control everything you say and do.
Therefore, you can positively affect the way other people perceive your personality.
We will show you how to affect the way others perceive you, by becoming a mirror of what you want it to be.

In all situations, there are things that you cannot change; and there are things you can.
Many people waste time thinking about things they cannot change.
We will show you how to focus your attention only upon those things you CAN change.

Some people accidentally say the wrong thing, such as “Don’t worry”.
Negative commands leave negative images in the mind.
We will show you how to re-word your language, so that you leave only positive images in the minds of your listeners.

People always respond in accordance to their innermost thoughts.
And their thoughts respond to the words that they use and hear.

If you want to improve people’s responses, then you must improve and control YOUR use of language.
We will show you how to use your words to get the best results from yourself and others.

Conflict is inevitable because people disagree.
Disagreement can be beneficial, but only if we remain rational.
If we allow disagreements and conflicts to degenerate into an emotionalised war of words, then we all lose.
We will show you how to properly handle conflict, according to the Principles of Reason.

As we grow up, we all develop a self-image, which is the sum of our innermost beliefs about who we really are.

Once you have developed your self-image, it controls every aspect of your behaviour.
You always act in accordance with your self-image.
We will show you how you can harness the power of a person’s self-image as a lever to change their behaviour.

We must all learn to accept and act upon negative feedback.
Negative feedback is information that tells us that what we are doing, is “off track” (ie ineffective or wrong).
Negative feedback is vital information, but most people hate to hear it.
We will show you how to word your negative feedback message, so that the other person perceives it as valuable guidance, rather than an insult or a “telling off”.

If you use language that is too assertive (or not assertive enough) then the other person will not respond well. Instead they will become stubborn and refuse to change.
If you word you message correctly, you will eliminate negative responses and instead trigger an adaptive response.
We will show you exactly how you can word your message so that you will trigger a more positive, adaptive response from your listener.

At work, you cannot FORCE people to agree with you.
You can only get what you want by gaining their agreement.
You must learn how to gain their willing commitment to make a change.
We will show you how you can best gain their willing commitment.

People come to work for more than just money.
Money is not the only motivator.
There are many social motivators, (ie intangible, emotional motivators)
Praise and appreciation are social motivators.
We will show you how important it is to properly praise, appreciate and thank others.

Everyone needs two things, a goal and a plan.
Having a goal without having a plan, is useless.
Many people don’t plan, they make it up as they go along.
We will show you how important it is to have a plan

They don’t follow the plan because there are some things that they don’t want to do.
Or they are not in the mood.
We will show you that you should not let your momentary mood become the deciding factor in what you do today.

Procrastination is the habit of putting-off tasks because they are unpleasant.

Procrastinators put their emotions before their plans.
They say, “I know I could, I know I should, but I’m not in the mood, so I won’t”.
We will discuss the negative effects of procrastination.

There are always too many things to do.
But not everything on your plan can be done today.
You need to prioritise your tasks.
We will show you how to properly prioritise your tasks according to their value and their deadline pressure.

Even though you may have your priorities well planned, people and things will tend to knock you off track.
We will show you how to handle those people and events that stop you from being more productive.

The quality of your life is dependent on the quality of your decisions.
Good decisions lead to good life.
Bad decisions lead to a bad life.
We will show you how to make the best decision by using structured decision matrices.

Life is about solving problems.
All problems have at least three causes.
The three causes suggest at least two possible solutions.
We will show you how to quickly solve problems by making a “1 problem, 3 causes, 6 solution analysis”.

80% of the value is in 20% of the content.
This is called the Pareto principle, or the 80.20 rule.
We will show you how you can use the 80.20 rule to get the best from any situation.

“Self-talk” is the little voice you have in your head that gives a running commentary on your thoughts.
Depending on what that little voice says, it can be your worst enemy or best friend.
We will show you how what you say to yourself, affects your beliefs, your emotions, feelings, behaviour and results.

Not only do you affect yourself, you affect everyone with whom you come into daily contact.
You can use the insights you gained above, to start to positively affect others.
We will show you the awesome power you have to positively affect others.

Once you understand that your words have awesome power, you can start to use that power to help others redirect their conversations and make them feel better.
We will show you how to harness this power and make it work its magic.

Your goal is to guide their conversations away from fear, anger and upset, and towards optimism, confidence, and happiness.

The success formula is a five-part model that describes successful human action.
It is based upon five words: purpose, plan, action, feedback and change.
We will explain the inner workings of the success formula and how you can use it to immediately improve upon your current situation.

Once you understand how the success formula works for you, you can use it to help other people get what they want.
We will show you how you can become a positive factor in the lives of others.

As you succeed on a higher level, you can become both a mentor and a coach.
We will show you how you can get the best from yourself, others, and every situation.

This course is not theoretical, it is practical.
We will ask you: How are you going to apply this material?