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1.1.4 Assess personal success or failure due to having positive or negative attitude. Use an online dictionary if you read words you are not certain of their meanings. http://www.wordcentral.com/

** Things that can affect your attitude: ** __ From Negative to Positive.......... From Positive to Negative __
 * Good health... Sickness**
 * Successfully meeting goals... Giving up on goals**
 * Positive friends... Negative friends**
 * Making new friends ...Loss of friends or family**
 * Warm sunny days ...Cold rainy dreary days**
 * Being physically active... Inactivity for long periods**
 * Positive feedback ...Negative feedback**
 * Being good at something... Fear of failure and commitment**
 * Treating yourself to a reward... Punishing yourself for failing**
 * Helping others... Being self-absorbed and alone**
 * Getting noticed or recognized... Being overlooked or forgotten**
 * Having fun and laughing... Remaining solemn and indifferent**
 * Making more money ...Not enough money**
 * Well-balanced diet ...Poor eating habits**
 * Balanced rest and play... Too much sleep and not enough exercise**
 * Dressing nicely with bright colors ...Dressing down with dark clothing**
 * Compliments from others ...Put downs by others**
 * Keeping your cool... Losing your temper**
 * Doing good things before asked ...Being forced to do something**
 * Listening to others problems... Being absorbed in others problems**
 * Accepting others for who they are ...Being prejudiced and bigoted**
 * If you see a trend happening in your life from the right hand column it is time to make physical changes. The body follows what the mind thinks and your mind is influenced by the surroundings. In many cases people get into negative routines and only need a slight change in their average day to improve their attitude which will improve their surroundings or at least their perspective.**


 * Sometimes we allow the people we are around to sway our outlook on life. Positive attitudes are contagious and so are negative ones. You can be influenced or you can be the influencer. Choose your friends carefully.**

We will work in groups of 3 to complete the following assignments. __** Assess personal success or failure due to having positive or negative attitude. **__ If anyone has stories about people they know who failed because of their negative attitude please share those as well leaving out name of those individuals if it would be offensive.
 * Discuss a one sentence short message that should be made into a flyer for other students to read. When the group decides on the message record it on the sticky notepad to be sure messages are not duplicated. Then design a flyer that illustrates methods to improve attitude to be displayed in the classroom using the Things that affect your attitude document. T5.1 Insert and manipulate a graphic. T5.1 Wrap text around a graphic. In very small print at the bottom type designed by (Your Names) in Career Development class.
 * Discuss the following topic with your group members and record your comments. Be prepared to share your comments with the class.