Attitude, that is.
No, I'm not talking about the chicken-necking-in-yore-face-I'm-a-hot-mama-so-I can-wear-clothes-that-are-a-size-six-on-a-3X body kinda crap. Usually, those people are so insecure, they have to be in your face to feel good about themselve. They are bullies. Period.
I'm talking about a quiet confidence, of wearing an aura about you of "I got this". This type of attitude makes you stand tall, chin up with your shoulders back. You walk with determination and strength.
This is the type of attitude that makes people take notice.
Oh, they take notice of you with the other 'tude, but not in the right way.
When you approach anything in life do it with passion and attitude. Confidence will create a positive aura around you, which in turn, will make others feel confident in YOU.
This works for so many aspects of your life, not just your weight loss journey.
If you must have a hospital procedure, visualize the positive outcome.
Numerous competitors use this technique of visualizing a positive outcome in their events, from riding a hunter course to running a race to whatever.
Use this in a job interview. The more confident you are about your abilities and passion, the more confident the interviewer is of YOU.
Speaking of which, I was offered a job to be a Weight Watcher leader. YAY!!
I notice that Weight Watchers was recruiting, so on a whim, I filled out an online job application. A few days later, they sent me a Gallup poll survey. I was honest, which made me think that I screwed up my chances from the get-go. No, I do not want to work with my best friend.
Imagine my surprise when I received an email to set up a phone interview with the regional director in Iowa. Then I was asked to do an in-person interview with the local WW director.
I guess it went well, since she offered me a job!
Again, I went into the interview with passion for the company--I really, really like what WW did for me and my ability to influence those around me to get serious about their health. I was honest about my pros, but also my cons, or what I envision as being my problem areas. Sometimes I worry that I might not be empathetic enough, but she assured me that some people would need my 'tough love' style of leadership.
So being honest with yourself is a large portion of this weight loss journey, but when you couple honesty with confidence, then you have a WIN-WIN situation.
I know you can do it, but do you?
Later, Peeps!
Showing posts with label honesty. Show all posts
Showing posts with label honesty. Show all posts
3/12/12
I. Am. Clueless.
Are you one of those people who can watch a TV show and figure out who dun it before the first commercial break?
Can you read a book and figure out the the story set-up before you hit the end of the first act?
Can you tell what people are talking about across a mall simply through their body language?
I can't.
I. Am. Clueless.
Do you think I'm one of those people who plot and plan just to get back at someone?
If you do, then boy have I pulled the wool over your eyes. Heck, I can barely hold my own in a Tic-Tac-Toe game, much less trying to figure out intricate chess moves. I'd be the first one voted off Survivor. Either that or the strong players would want to take me to the end because they can't imagine someone being so obtuse.
I am as you see me, flaws and all.
I am brutally honest.
--though I try to temper my honesty with compassion. Sometimes I fail. I'm human. Sometimes I get angry and vent. But once I vent, I'm done. It doesn't last long. And it isn't loud. The veritable tempest in a teacup.
I don't like emotional conflict and tend to avoid it at all costs -- which explains my writing issues.
I don't hold grudges -- Who does the grudge effect? YOU. Not the person who you hold a grudge against.
Don't give me the silent treatment if I make you mad. It won't work. It isn't because I'm that strong of a personality. Oh, no. It's because I'm that OBTUSE. I won't even realize it. I'll think you aren't feeling good, or whatever. Trust me, this has happened in the past.
And I'm loyal to a fault. I will always stay loyal to someone until I've been screwed over so many times that I finally cut my losses.
I have a wide circle of people who I would call close acquaintances, but not friends.
I don't have a huge circle of friends. And my bestie is my hubby, not another female friend.
BUT I will say this: If I call you my friend, I want you to know that would take a bullet for you.
And yes, some of you reading this will know who you are, while others will have no clue that I feel this way.
I may be thoughtless in my comments at times. Or imprudent in what I write. But just realize, there is no hidden agenda. I'm not trying to sabotage anyone.
I am simply clueless.
I am what I am.
I say what I mean, so take what I say at face value. There is no hidden meaning. If you don't like it, then you can remove yourself from my sphere.
Later, Peeps!
Can you read a book and figure out the the story set-up before you hit the end of the first act?
Can you tell what people are talking about across a mall simply through their body language?
I can't.
I. Am. Clueless.
Do you think I'm one of those people who plot and plan just to get back at someone?
If you do, then boy have I pulled the wool over your eyes. Heck, I can barely hold my own in a Tic-Tac-Toe game, much less trying to figure out intricate chess moves. I'd be the first one voted off Survivor. Either that or the strong players would want to take me to the end because they can't imagine someone being so obtuse.
I am as you see me, flaws and all.
I am brutally honest.
--though I try to temper my honesty with compassion. Sometimes I fail. I'm human. Sometimes I get angry and vent. But once I vent, I'm done. It doesn't last long. And it isn't loud. The veritable tempest in a teacup.
I don't like emotional conflict and tend to avoid it at all costs -- which explains my writing issues.
I don't hold grudges -- Who does the grudge effect? YOU. Not the person who you hold a grudge against.
Don't give me the silent treatment if I make you mad. It won't work. It isn't because I'm that strong of a personality. Oh, no. It's because I'm that OBTUSE. I won't even realize it. I'll think you aren't feeling good, or whatever. Trust me, this has happened in the past.
And I'm loyal to a fault. I will always stay loyal to someone until I've been screwed over so many times that I finally cut my losses.
I have a wide circle of people who I would call close acquaintances, but not friends.
I don't have a huge circle of friends. And my bestie is my hubby, not another female friend.
BUT I will say this: If I call you my friend, I want you to know that would take a bullet for you.
And yes, some of you reading this will know who you are, while others will have no clue that I feel this way.
I may be thoughtless in my comments at times. Or imprudent in what I write. But just realize, there is no hidden agenda. I'm not trying to sabotage anyone.
I am simply clueless.
I am what I am.
I say what I mean, so take what I say at face value. There is no hidden meaning. If you don't like it, then you can remove yourself from my sphere.
Later, Peeps!
5/7/10
Honesty, thy name is kidlet.
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Kids are disgustingly honest. They don't understand the concept of the 'little white lie'.
And my kidlet (9) is no exception to the rule.
The other day she brought home a book and said, "Mom, you've got to read this book. It is sooo funny!" The book was called FALLING IN by Francis O'Roark Dowell. I glanced inside it, but didn't really get much further than that. It was a school library book and she turned it in the next day.
Anyhoo, I had to ask, "So was it as funny as my stories?" She'd read LOST LEPRECHAUN LOOT the serial blog story I had written for St. Paddy's day.
"Mom, your stories aren't funny."
Ouch. That hurt. After I yanked the knife from my heart. Blood gushed all over the place because the worst thing you can do with a penetrating object is to remove it. :-) But not only that, I realized that I had just failed with my targeted audience. Even at this age, their opinion of writing is subjective. Some will like certain styles, some will not.
Lesson learned. Never ask your kid whether your stuff is funnier than a published authors. But I will always treasure her comment after she did read LLL. "Mom, I forgot that you wrote this."
As of this posting, I've written 13,622 words since May 1 on book #3 in the series. A series that I don't seem to have a hope of ever selling. *shrugs* Oh, well, I'm enjoying writing it.
Write on!
Kids are disgustingly honest. They don't understand the concept of the 'little white lie'.
And my kidlet (9) is no exception to the rule.
The other day she brought home a book and said, "Mom, you've got to read this book. It is sooo funny!" The book was called FALLING IN by Francis O'Roark Dowell. I glanced inside it, but didn't really get much further than that. It was a school library book and she turned it in the next day.
Anyhoo, I had to ask, "So was it as funny as my stories?" She'd read LOST LEPRECHAUN LOOT the serial blog story I had written for St. Paddy's day.
"Mom, your stories aren't funny."
Ouch. That hurt. After I yanked the knife from my heart. Blood gushed all over the place because the worst thing you can do with a penetrating object is to remove it. :-) But not only that, I realized that I had just failed with my targeted audience. Even at this age, their opinion of writing is subjective. Some will like certain styles, some will not.
Lesson learned. Never ask your kid whether your stuff is funnier than a published authors. But I will always treasure her comment after she did read LLL. "Mom, I forgot that you wrote this."
As of this posting, I've written 13,622 words since May 1 on book #3 in the series. A series that I don't seem to have a hope of ever selling. *shrugs* Oh, well, I'm enjoying writing it.
Write on!
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