If people in the office have pegged you for having a negative attitude, and you know they’re right, is there anything that can be done? Can you change?

The answer is “Of course you can.” Attitudes can be changed, responses can be changed-people can undergo complete transformations of character sometimes. If you feel you want to revamp your attitude, here are a few things to keep in mind according to The Six Success Strategies for Winning at Life, Love & Business by Wolf J. Rinke:

Attitudes are not something we are born with- they are created, which means they can be recreated as well.

Attitudes are infectious. Try to spend time around people who have good attitudes and who make you feel good. When you are around a positive person you will feel energized-not robbed.

Try to start your day on a positive note. It might feel phony at first, but it will become second nature if you keep at it. Possibly start each day with giving someone a small compliment.

Greet people like you are genuinely happy to see them-then try to think of reasons why you are genuinely happy to see them.

Instead of heading straight for defensive mode and expecting the worst out of others, reverse the process and try expecting the best out of everyone.

Don’t be so hard on yourself. Throw your perfectionism out. It won’t do you a bit of good and will likely make you seem like a grouch since you are essentially setting yourself up for failure because no one’s perfect.

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