While each of us face challenges, setbacks, and various adversities, often the difference between being effective and successful versus being disappointed and getting less than stellar results, is our attitude. The truly successful individual takes the opportunity to learn from these setbacks, and become a better, stronger and more capable person. The successful person does not wallow in self- pity or in the what if's, nor bemoan his fate, and blame bad luck for his situation. Those who adopt the philosophy that every loss brings one closer to a win almost invariably end up substantially better than one who does not. Duke Ellington wrote, "A problem is a chance to do your best." Nowhere is this truer and more apt than when it comes to leaders.
1. While I have trained thousands of leaders for over thirty years in the fundamentals in leadership, attempting to provide them with the foundation of the necessary skills and abilities need for outstanding leadership, I have always emphasized that the difference between success and failure is often attitudinal. The great leaders invariably have truly positive attitudes, and consistently believe in their ability to do the job, and that things are always possible with the proper effort and attitude. Thomas Alva Edison had countless errors and failures on his way to his great inventions and achievements, as did Albert Einstein. General Robert T. Shira often joked that he attained his position because he "outlived his contemporaries." There are so many stories of people who succeeded after multiple failures, simply because they refused to give in. Those who give in to adversity invariably are defeated.
2. Since I have been a consistently successful Blackjack player, I have tried to examine why so many others are not. Certainly, there is a certain degree of skill involved, and having mathematical prowess certainly is also an advantage. However, I have observed that many Blackjack players are so fearful of "busting" and losing that they rarely "hit" (take a card) when the circumstance and mathematics dictate, for fear of losing by going over. Haven't these people realized that you don't lose any more by busting than you do by sticking when you should not, and simply having the dealer beat you. In Blackjack, as in most aspects of life, you cannot be a winner unless you at least put yourself in a position to win. It's all about having the proper attitude!
3. What often differentiates the great putter in golf from the mediocre one is that the great putter consistently hits the ball far enough to get it to the hole, because if a ball doesn't get to the hole, distance wise, it cannot go in. The mediocre putter is often fearful, and thus his putts come up short of the hole, thus eliminating any possibility. Again, this is about attitude.
A positive attitude propels someone to continuously move forward, and as long as there is progress, there are always possibilities. Negativity always drives one to take "no" for an answer!
Richard Brody has over 30 years consultative sales, marketing, training, managerial, and operations experience. He has trained sales and marketing people in numerous industries, given hundreds of seminars, appeared as a company spokesperson on over 200 radio and television programs, and regularly blogs on real estate, politics, economics, management, leadership, negotiations, conferences and conventions, etc. Richard has negotiated, arranged and/ or organized hundreds of conferences and conventions. Richard is a Senior Consultant with RGB Consultation Services, an Ecobroker, a Licensed Buyers Agent (LBA) and Licensed Salesperson in NYS, in real estate. Richard Brody has owned businesses, been a Chief Operating Officer, a Chief Executive Officer, and a Director of Development, as well as a consultant. Richard has a Consulting Website ( http://tinyurl.com/rgbcons ); a blog ( http://tinyurl.com/rgbstake ); and can be followed on Twitter.
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