Illinois CTE

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Identify Ways to Maintain a Positive Attitude

• Lesson E5-2

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Learning Objectives

• Analyze traits of a positive attitude.
• Evaluate how to build a positive attitude.
• Analyze student attitudes in case studies.

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Terms

• actions
• attitude
• common sense
• communication
• courtesy
• energy
• enthusiasm
• enthusiastic
• friendliness

• open-mindedness
• optimistic
• self-control
• self-esteem
• sense of humor
• tact
• thinking
• voice control

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In a group. . .

• Discuss and list what traits a person with a
  positive attitude must have.

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What traits help develop a positive attitude?

• Common sense
• Courtesy
• Enthusiasm
• Friendliness
• Open-mindedness
• Self-control
• Sense of humor
• Tact
• Voice control

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Common Sense

• sound practical judgment

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Courtesy

• involves polite behavior and good manners.

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Enthusiasm

• is being happy and energetic. In most careers,
  you will need to sell something show enthusiasm
  in everything you do.

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Friendliness

• being kind and helpful.

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Open-mindedness

• means you are open to new ideas and you are free
  from prejudice ideas

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Self-control

• controlling your actions and feelings.

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Sense of Humor

• the ability to laugh with others.

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Tact

• a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid
  offending someone.

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Voice Control

• the ability to control the tone and volume of
  your voice.

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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.

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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.

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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?

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Case Study

• Read the case study and analyze the questions
  about attitude.