Identify Ways to Maintain a Positive Attitude

1. Identify Ways to Maintain a Positive Attitude Lesson E5-2 Illinois CTE Curriculum Revitalization Initiative Business Management & Marketing

2. Learning Objectives • Analyze traits of a positive attitude. • Evaluate how to build a positive attitude. • Analyze student attitudes in case studies. IL CTE- Business Management & Marketing

3. actions attitude common sense communication courtesy energy enthusiasm enthusiastic friendliness open-mindedness optimistic self-control self-esteem sense of humor tact thinking voice control Terms IL CTE- Business Management & Marketing

4. In a group. . . • Discuss and list what traits a person with a positive attitude must have. IL CTE- Business Management & Marketing

5. What traits help develop a positive attitude? • Common sense • Courtesy • Enthusiasm • Friendliness • Open-mindedness • Self-control • Sense of humor • Tact • Voice control IL CTE- Business Management & Marketing

6. Common Sense • sound practical judgment IL CTE- Business Management & Marketing

7. Courtesy • involves polite behavior and good manners. IL CTE- Business Management & Marketing

8. Enthusiasm • is being happy and energetic. In most careers, you will need to sell something; show enthusiasm in everything you do. IL CTE- Business Management & Marketing

9. Friendliness • being kind and helpful. IL CTE- Business Management & Marketing

10. Open-mindedness • means you are open to new ideas and you are free from prejudice ideas IL CTE- Business Management & Marketing

11. Self-control • controlling your actions and feelings. IL CTE- Business Management & Marketing

12. Sense of Humor • the ability to laugh with others. IL CTE- Business Management & Marketing

13. Tact • a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid offending someone. IL CTE- Business Management & Marketing

14. Voice Control • the ability to control the tone and volume of your voice. IL CTE- Business Management & Marketing

15. Steps to a Positive Attitude • Positive energy • having a capacity for vigorous activity toward a positive goal. • Positive actions • involve the process of doing something positive. • Take positive action instead of wasting time complaining about problems. • Positive thinking • often referred to as “the power of positive thinking.” • Positive thinking helps elevate your mood, which helps make better decisions. IL CTE- Business Management & Marketing

16. Steps to a Positive Attitude, cont. • Positive communication • allows people to present ideas with confidence saying positive compliments and speaking in a friendly manner. • Build self-esteem • involves having a good opinion of yourself. • Make lists of your abilities and successes. • Seek reachable goals. • Think about the positive impact you have on others. • Work on improving your abilities. • Be enthusiastic • show an eager interest. • Be optimistic • Have a positive outlook. IL CTE- Business Management & Marketing

17. Student Attitude • When has a positive attitude helped make situations more fun? • Or, turned a negative situation into a positive one? • Or, elevated moods, helped handle • problems more effectively, or helped make better decisions? IL CTE- Business Management & Marketing

18. Case Study • Read the case study and analyze the questions about attitude. IL CTE- Business Management & Marketing