My old friend Ron retired from his career in corporate law a couple years ago. He emailed me recently that he's now a regular reader of my blog and enjoyed the recent posts about optimism. He attached a brief article about attitude that he wrote years ago and circulated among the managers in his company. It started with a reference to Eeyore, the gloomy donkey character in the Winnie-the-Pooh books. The article ended with this:"Tomorrow morning look into the mirror while you are getting dressed for work and think about what you see. If there is an old Eeyore staring back at you…TAKE CHARGE of that gloomy attitude. CHANGE it before you [come to work]…or better yet, before you say good morning to your family. Just like selecting a shirt or blouse, you have a choice each morning as to the attitude you will put on for that day. But unlike selecting clothing, your choice of attitude will significantly affect your behavior and performance that day, and over time, the behavior and performance of everyone around you…even the other Eeyores."
I thought I'd share my reply to him with the readers of my blog....
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