IMPORTANCE OF ATTITUDE

Building a positive attitude

There was a man who made a living selling balloons at a fair. He had all colors of
balloons, including red, yellow, blue, and green. Whenever business was slow, he
would release a helium-filled balloon into the air and when the children saw it go up,
they all wanted to buy one. They would come up to him, buy a balloon, and his sales
would go up again. He continued this process all day. One day, he felt someone
tugging at his jacket. He turned around and saw a little boy who asked, "If you
release a black balloon, would that also fly?" Moved by the boy's concern, the man
replied with empathy, "Son, it is not the color of the balloon, it is what is inside that
makes it go up."

The same thing applies to our lives. It is what is inside that counts. The thing inside of us that makes us go up is our attitude.

Have you ever wondered why some individuals, organizations, or countries are more successful than others?

It is not a secret. These people simply think and act more effectively. They have
learned how to do so by investing in the most valuable asset--people. I believe that
the success of an individual, organization or country, depends on the quality of their
people.

I have spoken to executives in major corporations all over the world and asked one
question:  "If  you  had  a  magic  wand  and  there  was  one  thing  you  would  want
changed,  that  would  give  you  a  cutting  edge  in  the  marketplace  resulting  in
increased productivity and profits, what would that be?" The answer was unanimous.
They all said that if people had better attitudes, they'd be better team players, and
it'd cut down waste, improve loyalty and, in general, make their company a great
place to work.

William James of Harvard University said, "The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind."

Experience has shown that human resources is the most valuable asset of any business. It is more valuable than capital or equipment. Unfortunately, it is also the most wasted. People can be your biggest asset or your biggest liability. 
                                                                   
                                               -Sayam Bandyopadhyay(inspired by my Mom)