One of the young women in our office made a statement the other day that made me stop and think. She said, “People around here think I have a bad attitude. I don’t have a bad attitude. I’m just not a morning person.” Wow! Was she saying that she doesn’t get to chose her attitude? Does she really believe that the time of day gives her an excuse for being less than pleasant? She has developed a bad habit and expects the rest of us to walk on eggshells because it’s morning and she’s not fully awake.
When you have a job, it is your responsibility to bring the best of you to that job. If it takes you a while to wake up and be pleasant, then you should get up earlier, allowing for your attitude to catch up with the day before you expose it to the people around you. Just because you aren’t at your peak performance in the morning doesn’t mean you have the right to act miserably and be rude to the people around you. And yes, not speaking when you are spoken to is rude.
How you project your attitude, no matter what time of day it is, will determine your outcomes in life. Communication is directly related to perceptions. Think in terms of who you are communicating with, what perception you want them to have of you, and what image you are creating in their minds. If you find yourself saying, “I’m just not a morning person,” try changing that statement to “I wake up alert and excited every morning.” That will condition your mind to perceive your situation in a positive manner. And remember, what we think about is what we bring about.
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