Hi Folks,
I started this thread in order to share 'Attitude Boosters' with you all. As an HR professional, all of us are responsible for keeping the morale of the workforce up and running.
You can share these attitude boosters with your colleagues, use them in training programs, or in any other creative manner that you can think of.
Warm Regards,
Anita
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2I started this thread in order to share 'Attitude Boosters' with you all. As an HR professional, all of us are responsible for keeping the morale of the workforce up and running.
You can share these attitude boosters with your colleagues, use them in training programs, or in any other creative manner that you can think of.
Warm Regards,
Anita
From India, Delhi
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Folks, Here goes Attitude Booster No 1. This one, I received in my mail as a Monday Motivating moment which I would like to share with you. Warm Regards Anita
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Good Morning Friends, Here goes Attitude Booster 2. Enjoy! Regards Anita
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Folks, Hi! Here goes Attitude Booster 3. If any oy you have any Morale Boosters or Motivating moments, please do feel free to share. Warm Regards Anita
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Folks, Attitude Booster 4 attached. Have fun! Regards Anita
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The Retiring Carpenter Story
*(Our attitudes and choices determine our future.)*
An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his employer-contractor of his plans to leave the house building business and live a more leisurely life with his wife, enjoying his extended family. He would miss the paycheck, but he needed to retire. He would get by.
The contractor was sorry to see his good worker go and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal favor. The carpenter said yes, but over time, it was easy to see that his heart was not in his work. He resorted to shoddy workmanship and used inferior materials. It was an unfortunate way to end a dedicated career.
When the carpenter finished his work, the employer came to inspect the house. He handed the front door key to the carpenter. "This is your house," he said, "my gift to you." The carpenter was shocked! What a shame! If he had only known he was building his own house, he would have done it all so differently.
So it is with us. We build our lives one day at a time, often putting less than our best into the building. Then, with a shock, we realize we have to live in the house we have built. If we could do it over, we'd do it much differently. But we cannot go back. You are the carpenter. Each day you hammer a nail, place a board, erect a wall. "Life is a do-it-yourself project," someone has said. Your attitude and the choices you make today build the "house" you live in tomorrow.
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*(Our attitudes and choices determine our future.)*
An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his employer-contractor of his plans to leave the house building business and live a more leisurely life with his wife, enjoying his extended family. He would miss the paycheck, but he needed to retire. He would get by.
The contractor was sorry to see his good worker go and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal favor. The carpenter said yes, but over time, it was easy to see that his heart was not in his work. He resorted to shoddy workmanship and used inferior materials. It was an unfortunate way to end a dedicated career.
When the carpenter finished his work, the employer came to inspect the house. He handed the front door key to the carpenter. "This is your house," he said, "my gift to you." The carpenter was shocked! What a shame! If he had only known he was building his own house, he would have done it all so differently.
So it is with us. We build our lives one day at a time, often putting less than our best into the building. Then, with a shock, we realize we have to live in the house we have built. If we could do it over, we'd do it much differently. But we cannot go back. You are the carpenter. Each day you hammer a nail, place a board, erect a wall. "Life is a do-it-yourself project," someone has said. Your attitude and the choices you make today build the "house" you live in tomorrow.
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Charles Plumb's Parachutes
If you are successful, don't forget to thank those who helped you get there.
Charles Plumb was a navy jet pilot. On his seventy-sixth combat mission, he was shot down and parachuted into enemy territory. He was captured and spent six years in prison. He survived and now lectures on the lessons he learned from his experiences.
One day, a man approached Plumb and his wife in a restaurant and said, "Are you Plumb the navy pilot?"
"Yes, how did you know?" asked Plumb.
"I packed your parachute," the man replied.
Plumb was amazed - and grateful: "If the chute you packed hadn't worked, I wouldn't be here today..."
Plumb refers to this in his lectures: his realization that the anonymous sailors who packed the parachutes held the pilots' lives in their hands, and yet the pilots never gave these sailors a second thought; never even said hello, let alone said thanks.
Now Plumb asks his audiences, "Who packs your parachutes? Who helps you through your life? Physically, mentally, emotionally, spiritually? Think about who helps you; recognize them and say thanks."
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If you are successful, don't forget to thank those who helped you get there.
Charles Plumb was a navy jet pilot. On his seventy-sixth combat mission, he was shot down and parachuted into enemy territory. He was captured and spent six years in prison. He survived and now lectures on the lessons he learned from his experiences.
One day, a man approached Plumb and his wife in a restaurant and said, "Are you Plumb the navy pilot?"
"Yes, how did you know?" asked Plumb.
"I packed your parachute," the man replied.
Plumb was amazed - and grateful: "If the chute you packed hadn't worked, I wouldn't be here today..."
Plumb refers to this in his lectures: his realization that the anonymous sailors who packed the parachutes held the pilots' lives in their hands, and yet the pilots never gave these sailors a second thought; never even said hello, let alone said thanks.
Now Plumb asks his audiences, "Who packs your parachutes? Who helps you through your life? Physically, mentally, emotionally, spiritually? Think about who helps you; recognize them and say thanks."
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Hi Folks, Please find attached Morale Booster for this week. This is a real good one. Enjoy! Regards Anita
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:neutral: Hi Cite HR Friends,
Here is one story from my end.....
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Lakshmi
A Business executive was deep in debt and could not see any way out.
Creditors were closing in on him. Suppliers were demanding payment. He sat on the park bench, head in hands wondering if anything could save his company from bankruptcy.
Suddenly an old man appeared before him.
“I can see that something troubling you”. He said
After listening to the executive's woes, the old man said, “ I believe I can help you”.
He asked the man his name, wrote out a cheque and pushed it into his hand saying, “take this money, meet me here exactly one year from today and you can pay me back at that time”.
Then he turned and disappeared as quickly as he had come.
The business executive saw in his hand a cheque for $ 500,000 signed by
John D. Rockefeller, then one of the richest men in the world!
“I can erase my money worries in an instant!” he realized. But instead, the executive decided to put the uncashed cheque in his safe knowing that it might give him the strength to work out a way to save his business, he thought.
With renewed optimism, he negotiated better deals, restructured his business and worked rigorously with full zeal and enthusiasm and completed several big deals. Within few months, he was out of debt and making money once again.
Exactly one year later he returned to the park with the uncashed cheque. At the agreed upon time, the old man appeared. But just as the executive was about to hand him back the cheque and share his success story, a nurse came running up and grabbed the old man.
“I'm so glad I caught him!” she cried.” I hope he hasn't been bothering you. He's always escaping from the rest home and telling people he's John D Rockfeller” and she let the old man away by the arm.
The astonished executive just stood there, stunned. All year long he'd been wheeling and dealing buying and selling, convinced he had half a million dollars behind him.
Suddenly, he realized that it wasn't the money, real or imagined that had turned his life around. It was his newfound self-confidence that gave him the power to achieve anything he went after.
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Here is one story from my end.....
Regards
Lakshmi
A Business executive was deep in debt and could not see any way out.
Creditors were closing in on him. Suppliers were demanding payment. He sat on the park bench, head in hands wondering if anything could save his company from bankruptcy.
Suddenly an old man appeared before him.
“I can see that something troubling you”. He said
After listening to the executive's woes, the old man said, “ I believe I can help you”.
He asked the man his name, wrote out a cheque and pushed it into his hand saying, “take this money, meet me here exactly one year from today and you can pay me back at that time”.
Then he turned and disappeared as quickly as he had come.
The business executive saw in his hand a cheque for $ 500,000 signed by
John D. Rockefeller, then one of the richest men in the world!
“I can erase my money worries in an instant!” he realized. But instead, the executive decided to put the uncashed cheque in his safe knowing that it might give him the strength to work out a way to save his business, he thought.
With renewed optimism, he negotiated better deals, restructured his business and worked rigorously with full zeal and enthusiasm and completed several big deals. Within few months, he was out of debt and making money once again.
Exactly one year later he returned to the park with the uncashed cheque. At the agreed upon time, the old man appeared. But just as the executive was about to hand him back the cheque and share his success story, a nurse came running up and grabbed the old man.
“I'm so glad I caught him!” she cried.” I hope he hasn't been bothering you. He's always escaping from the rest home and telling people he's John D Rockfeller” and she let the old man away by the arm.
The astonished executive just stood there, stunned. All year long he'd been wheeling and dealing buying and selling, convinced he had half a million dollars behind him.
Suddenly, he realized that it wasn't the money, real or imagined that had turned his life around. It was his newfound self-confidence that gave him the power to achieve anything he went after.
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Hi Anita,
This thing that you have started is a great effort. Here is one from my side:
A water bearer had two large pots, each hung on the ends of a pole which he carried across his neck. One of the pots had a crack in it, while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of water. At the end of the long walk from the stream to the house, the cracked pot arrived only half full. For a full two years, this went on daily, with the bearer delivering only one and a half pots full of water to his house.
Of course, the perfect pot was proud of its accomplishments, perfect for which it was made. But the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection and miserable that it was able to accomplish only half of what it had been made to do.
After two years of what it perceived to be a bitter failure, it spoke to the water bearer one day by the stream. "I am ashamed of myself, and I want to apologize to you. I have been able to deliver only half my load because this crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way back to your house. Because of my flaws, you have to do all of this work, and you don't get full value from your efforts," the pot said.
The bearer said to the pot, "Did you notice that there were flowers only on your side of the path, but not on the other pot's side? That's because I have always known about your flaw. So I planted flower seeds on your side of the path, and every day while we walk back, you've watered them. For two years I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate the table. Without you being just the way you are, there would not be this beauty to grace the house.
Moral: Each of us has our own unique flaws. We're all cracked pots. But it's the cracks and flaws we each have that make our lives together so very interesting and rewarding. You've just got to take each person for what they are and look for the good in them. Blessed are the flexible, for they shall not be bent out of shape.
Remember to appreciate all the different people in your life.
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This thing that you have started is a great effort. Here is one from my side:
A water bearer had two large pots, each hung on the ends of a pole which he carried across his neck. One of the pots had a crack in it, while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of water. At the end of the long walk from the stream to the house, the cracked pot arrived only half full. For a full two years, this went on daily, with the bearer delivering only one and a half pots full of water to his house.
Of course, the perfect pot was proud of its accomplishments, perfect for which it was made. But the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection and miserable that it was able to accomplish only half of what it had been made to do.
After two years of what it perceived to be a bitter failure, it spoke to the water bearer one day by the stream. "I am ashamed of myself, and I want to apologize to you. I have been able to deliver only half my load because this crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way back to your house. Because of my flaws, you have to do all of this work, and you don't get full value from your efforts," the pot said.
The bearer said to the pot, "Did you notice that there were flowers only on your side of the path, but not on the other pot's side? That's because I have always known about your flaw. So I planted flower seeds on your side of the path, and every day while we walk back, you've watered them. For two years I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate the table. Without you being just the way you are, there would not be this beauty to grace the house.
Moral: Each of us has our own unique flaws. We're all cracked pots. But it's the cracks and flaws we each have that make our lives together so very interesting and rewarding. You've just got to take each person for what they are and look for the good in them. Blessed are the flexible, for they shall not be bent out of shape.
Remember to appreciate all the different people in your life.
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Hi friends,
Happy morning.....
Here is another story "The Tea Cup" from my side to boost our attitudes.....
Regards, Lakshmi
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The Tea Cup
There was a couple who used to go to England to shop in the beautiful stores. They both liked antiques, pottery, and especially teacups. This was their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary.
One day in this beautiful shop, they saw a beautiful teacup. They said, "May we see that? We've never seen one quite so beautiful."
As the lady handed it to them, suddenly the teacup spoke. "You don't understand," it said. "I haven't always been a teacup.
There was a time when I was red and I was clay. My master took me and rolled me and patted me over and over, and I yelled out, "Let me alone," but he only smiled, "Not yet."
"Then I was placed on a spinning wheel," the teacup said, "and suddenly I was spun around and around and around. Stop it! I'm getting dizzy!" I screamed. But the master only nodded and said, 'Not yet.'
Then he put me in the oven. I never felt such heat. I wondered why he wanted to burn me, and I yelled and knocked at the door. I could see him through the opening, and I could read his lips as he shook his head, 'Not yet.'
Finally, the door opened, he put me on the shelf, and I began to cool. 'There, that's better,' I said. And he brushed and painted me all over. The fumes were horrible. I thought I would gag. 'Stop it, stop it!' I cried. He only nodded, 'Not yet.'
Then suddenly he put me back into the oven, not like the first one. This was twice as hot, and I knew I would suffocate. I begged. I pleaded. I screamed. I cried. All the time I could see him through the opening nodding his head, saying, 'Not yet.'
Then I knew there wasn't any hope. I would never make it. I was ready to give up. But the door opened, and he took me out and placed me on the shelf. One hour later he handed me a mirror and said, 'Look at yourself.' And I did. I said, 'That's not me; that couldn't be me. It's beautiful. I'm beautiful.'
'I want you to remember, then,' he said, 'I know it hurts to be rolled and patted, but if I had left you alone, you'd have dried up. I know it made you dizzy to spin around on the wheel, but if I had stopped, you would have crumbled. I knew it hurt and was hot and disagreeable in the oven, but if I hadn't put you there, you would have cracked. I know the fumes were bad when I brushed and painted you all over, but if I hadn't done that, you never would have hardened; you would not have had any color in your life. And if I hadn't put you back in that second oven, you wouldn't survive for very long because the hardness would not have held. Now you are a finished product. You are what I had in mind when I first began with you.
MORAL:
God knows what He's doing (for all of us). He is the Potter, and we are His clay. He will mold us and make us so that we may be made into a flawless piece of work to fulfill His good, pleasing, and perfect will. No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not tempt you beyond what you can bear; but with the temptation also make a way to escape, that you may be able to bear it.
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Happy morning.....
Here is another story "The Tea Cup" from my side to boost our attitudes.....
Regards, Lakshmi
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The Tea Cup
There was a couple who used to go to England to shop in the beautiful stores. They both liked antiques, pottery, and especially teacups. This was their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary.
One day in this beautiful shop, they saw a beautiful teacup. They said, "May we see that? We've never seen one quite so beautiful."
As the lady handed it to them, suddenly the teacup spoke. "You don't understand," it said. "I haven't always been a teacup.
There was a time when I was red and I was clay. My master took me and rolled me and patted me over and over, and I yelled out, "Let me alone," but he only smiled, "Not yet."
"Then I was placed on a spinning wheel," the teacup said, "and suddenly I was spun around and around and around. Stop it! I'm getting dizzy!" I screamed. But the master only nodded and said, 'Not yet.'
Then he put me in the oven. I never felt such heat. I wondered why he wanted to burn me, and I yelled and knocked at the door. I could see him through the opening, and I could read his lips as he shook his head, 'Not yet.'
Finally, the door opened, he put me on the shelf, and I began to cool. 'There, that's better,' I said. And he brushed and painted me all over. The fumes were horrible. I thought I would gag. 'Stop it, stop it!' I cried. He only nodded, 'Not yet.'
Then suddenly he put me back into the oven, not like the first one. This was twice as hot, and I knew I would suffocate. I begged. I pleaded. I screamed. I cried. All the time I could see him through the opening nodding his head, saying, 'Not yet.'
Then I knew there wasn't any hope. I would never make it. I was ready to give up. But the door opened, and he took me out and placed me on the shelf. One hour later he handed me a mirror and said, 'Look at yourself.' And I did. I said, 'That's not me; that couldn't be me. It's beautiful. I'm beautiful.'
'I want you to remember, then,' he said, 'I know it hurts to be rolled and patted, but if I had left you alone, you'd have dried up. I know it made you dizzy to spin around on the wheel, but if I had stopped, you would have crumbled. I knew it hurt and was hot and disagreeable in the oven, but if I hadn't put you there, you would have cracked. I know the fumes were bad when I brushed and painted you all over, but if I hadn't done that, you never would have hardened; you would not have had any color in your life. And if I hadn't put you back in that second oven, you wouldn't survive for very long because the hardness would not have held. Now you are a finished product. You are what I had in mind when I first began with you.
MORAL:
God knows what He's doing (for all of us). He is the Potter, and we are His clay. He will mold us and make us so that we may be made into a flawless piece of work to fulfill His good, pleasing, and perfect will. No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not tempt you beyond what you can bear; but with the temptation also make a way to escape, that you may be able to bear it.
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Hi folks, Thanks so much for the lovely responses and stories. This one is great too. Enjoy. Regards Anita
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Folks,
Wow, it's Monday again, and time for another attitude booster to sustain us through the week. So here goes AB6 from my side. Once again, thanks a lot, folks, for your lovely reactions.
Deepa, nice to know you feel special to someone.
Warm Regards,
Anita
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Wow, it's Monday again, and time for another attitude booster to sustain us through the week. So here goes AB6 from my side. Once again, thanks a lot, folks, for your lovely reactions.
Deepa, nice to know you feel special to someone.
Warm Regards,
Anita
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Hi Folks, Struggling with Time Management? This Attitude booster would definately help! Warm Regards Anita
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Hi Folks, Long time No hear right. Do enjoy today’s Morale Booster. Warm Regards Anita
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Hi Dear,
I am planning to start my career as a trainer. I have been working in the fields of Admin, Personnel, as well as basic HR activities for the last three years. Now, I want to become a trainer. I completed my MBA with an HR specialization and I am good at presentation skills.
Now I feel that I will start practicing as a trainer in my organization, and I have decided to give training on attitude. I hope you will help me to see myself as a trainer by providing full details on attitude training. Please find below an example of what I actually require from you.
Example:
1. Initial exercise on Attitude check.
2. Presentation Materials
3. Stories to keep their patience continuous.
4. Few more exercises on attitude to maintain their interest.
5. Concluding part.
6. Evaluation tool to evaluate the above exercises.
Hope you understood what I needed.
It's very urgent.
Regards,
Chetan Prajapati
M-91 9998044732
Email: chetan_prajapati19@yahoo.com
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I am planning to start my career as a trainer. I have been working in the fields of Admin, Personnel, as well as basic HR activities for the last three years. Now, I want to become a trainer. I completed my MBA with an HR specialization and I am good at presentation skills.
Now I feel that I will start practicing as a trainer in my organization, and I have decided to give training on attitude. I hope you will help me to see myself as a trainer by providing full details on attitude training. Please find below an example of what I actually require from you.
Example:
1. Initial exercise on Attitude check.
2. Presentation Materials
3. Stories to keep their patience continuous.
4. Few more exercises on attitude to maintain their interest.
5. Concluding part.
6. Evaluation tool to evaluate the above exercises.
Hope you understood what I needed.
It's very urgent.
Regards,
Chetan Prajapati
M-91 9998044732
Email: chetan_prajapati19@yahoo.com
From India, Vadodara
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:-P Folks, This true story is really nice and so apt for HR Managers. Do take out some time to read. Warm Regards Anita
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Hi Anita,
This is an excellent initiative. Though there have been some breaks in between, let's all keep the thread alive by contributing to it and keep the momentum going, as attitude development has no end and is a continuous process.
From my part, I am attaching a good one on positive attitude.
Regards,
From India, Meerut
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This is an excellent initiative. Though there have been some breaks in between, let's all keep the thread alive by contributing to it and keep the momentum going, as attitude development has no end and is a continuous process.
From my part, I am attaching a good one on positive attitude.
Regards,
From India, Meerut
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