Attitude of Gratitude: How’s your Work-Attitude Motivation?

When people feel that the work they put in doesn’t make a difference to anyone - they stop trying to give their best and do just enough to get through.

“There is a little difference in people, but that little difference makes a big difference. That little difference is attitude. The big difference is whether it is positive or negative.”
W. Clement Stone

You probably know people who clock in and simply ‘do their job’ and then clock out.

When a person feels that no-one really cares about what they do or who they are, they begin to not care either. Perceived indifference is not just a reason why customers change where they shop, but also why people don’t try as hard or change jobs.

The reality is that the energy you feel is the energy you give out. If your energy is flat, then that’s the energy you work with and what people perceive you to be. Ultimately, you decide what your energy will be - not anyone else.

However, when people are acknowledged for their significance and contribution to success, they fully apply themselves, take initiative, and build a positive attitude into their work culture.

Think about it, if you were regularly acknowledged for the efforts you put in and acknowledged for the impact that you create, do you think that would accelerate how driven and committed you become to your work goals, projects and deadlines?

Absolutely! Although the practice of gratitude is used in many personal development circles, its impact is seen in business, client relationships and professional alliances. People like to do business with people who genuinely care about us and who make us feel good.

You cannot feel unhappy at the same time of being grateful, right?

There are endless studies that point out the self confidence one receives from positive reinforcement and genuine display of gratitude.

Here are 3 ways to spread the attitude of gratitude in your workplace with colleagues:
PS: they work fabulously at home too!

a. Direct Gratitude
Communicate directly with the person. Don’t use email, text or voice-mail for this one. Pick up the phone and call them. Let them hear the genuine tone in your voice. Better still, go and see them face to face to acknowledge their contribution. Make eye contact. Don’t write what you can say. Take clients out for lunch for no other reason (and for no other agenda) except to say thank you for your business.

b. Regular Gratitude
Each week (or day) find something positive to tell your team, colleagues, clients, partner and kids. Make a habit of seeing the good in people reinforces that they have been noticed and their efforts are adding to the success of the company goals.

c. Random Gratitude
Don’t wait for a reason, the right moment or the right person. Practice random acts of acknowledging people just for doing what they do. The energy you give out is the energy you work with - so infect as many people as you can. Send random thank you cards to your clients, colleagues and staff.

Today’s Champion Action:

• What are you grateful for in your life?

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• What are you most happy and proud of completing or achieving?

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• What is the biggest risk you ever took and what did you gain?

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Enjoy your day giving thanks with a smile! It really is impossible to feel worry or experience any negative emotion in the presence of genuine GRATITUDE!

Cheers Shelley Taylor-Smith