Attitude with a Win-Win Approach

Each year I post my favorite poem at the entrance to my Math classroom. It is titled Attitude by Charles Swindoll. This poem was shared with me in high school by one of my basketball coaches. I believe that our Attitude is the foundation of our Success.

Everyday we are faced with experiences that shape our lives. Some of those experiences are fun, tough, gut wrenching, easy, humiliating, embarrassing, exciting, funny, miserable, exhilarating, most memorable, etc. How we respond to these experiences makes us who we are. How many times have you regretted a decision that you made because you let your emotions or your attitude affect your thought process? We all have made that mistake. When encountered with that tough decision- look for the win-win outcome. What is best for all parties involved? A win-win Attitude will lead greater growth in the end. This approach may be very difficult at times. It may lead to some failures-but most definitely will lead to Growth.