UNDERSTANDING YOUR
ATTITUDE

Why Is a Positive Attitude So Important in
   Construction?
What Is a Positive Attitude?
A Positive Attitude Affects Personality
The Power of a Positive Attitude
Keeping People and Events from Stealing Your
   Positive Attitude
Case Study #1: Rich’s Mood Swings
Attitude Renewal: How To Give Your Attitude a
   Tune-Up
Case Study #2: Rick & Rocky

PROTECTING YOUR #1 ASSET

Protecting Your #1 Asset by Solving Problems
Protecting Your #1 Asset During a Major
   Lifestyle Change
Check Your Progress: A Review

8 WAYS TO ADJUST YOUR ATTITUDE

Use The Flipside Technique
Play Your Winners
Simplify! Simplify!
Insulate! Insulate!
Give Your Positive Attitude to Others
Look Sharp
Feel Sharp
Clarify Your Life’s Mission

SAMPLE FORMS, CHECKLISTS, AND REFERENCE INFORMATION

Action Plan (photocopy master)
Six Day Look Ahead Schedule
     (photocopy master)
“Do It” List (photocopy master)
Weekly Goals (photocopy master)
Comments On the Cases and Interpretations of
   the Attitude Barometer Scale
Check Your Progress: Answers
Checklists: Key Points to Remember
Glossary of Terms and Definitions
A List of Useful Books and Audiotapes
Index to Topics Covered in This Book
Help Us Improve This Book (feedback form)

ATTITUDE AND YOUR JOB

Attitude and the Work Environment
Case Study #3: Ted & Ned
A Positive Attitude About Diversity
Case Study #4: Ramon Wants to Move Up
A Positive Attitude Affects Career Success
Case Study #5: Frank or Hank?
A Positive Attitude Affects Teamwork

POCKET CHECKLIST

Each copy of A Positive Attitude: Your #1 Asset includes a Pocket Checklist for quick jobsite reference; 19 key checklists printed on a laminated, fold-up card that fits in a shirt pocket.