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Attitude is Everything

What is the difference between people who are stagnant versus people who are growing? What is the difference between people who accomplish goals and people who are too afraid to even set them? In observing teachers, leaders, students, and staff members in education over the last 15 years, I've noticed that people with a   positive attitude   get significantly further; further in professional achievements, further in building relationships, further in overall personal satisfaction.   Positive people are ones who others are naturally attracted to.  They make you feel better by just being around them.  You leave them with hope and renewed determination.  On the other hand, negative people leave you feeling down, depressed, and hopeless.  Which would you rather be?  Which are you? As Henry Ford said,   "Whether you think you can, or think you can't, you're right." The most successful teams I've seen are those that are made up of a mix of positiv