One of my favorite things about January is getting a whole new year’s worth of do-overs. I loved do-overs as a kid, and I love them even more now. This past year has easily been my worst – three family members died, and over a dozen of my friends’ family members died. And that was just one part of how my year went badly.The most important tool in your toolbox is your attitude because your attitude affects everything else. It is also one of your most vulnerable tools. When you catch your attitude taking a dive, stop for a mental moment and hit the restart button.
Everything you spend your time doing builds who you are. Your actions build your intellect, your career, your character. What you don’t do also shapes who you become. Getting caught up in the thousands of possibilities of 21st century life can derail even our best intentions. Derailment happens to me regularly – unless I remember to hit the restart button.
- Goal!
Your attitude and your actions are important, but you also need to keep yourself committed to your goals and plans. It’s fine to change your mind, but if you change it over and over again, you won’t make any real progress in a given direction.
Kitty Bucholtz decided to combine her undergraduate degree in business, her years of experience in accounting and finance, and her graduate degree in creative writing to become a writer-turned-independent-publisher. Her first novel, Little Miss Lovesick, is now available in print and ebook format. Her next novels, Love at the Fluff and Fold and Unexpected Superhero, will be released in 2013. Her short stories can be found in the anthologies Romancing the Pages and Moonlit Encounters, available in both print and ebook format.
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I'm glad I could give people an encouraging boost! I know you can do it. And when you find yourself not so sure, just hit the Attitude restart button and remind yourself YOU CAN! 🙂
Kitty, you have such a great attitude, esp. after the tough year you had last year. I love the idea of the restart button. I am planning to hit it tomorrow and get started on my revisions.
Definitely have to agree with the other posts here. Your positive attitude is refreshing, and after last year I definitely NEED a do-over!
Re-start = push!
This was right on time for a lot of us. Thank you!
Nikki
Thanks, Tari! What kind words! I'm glad I could help remind you to hit the restart button when you need to. It's a great way to refresh yourself and get back on track.
Hugs!!
Kitty 🙂
Kitty, what a great post! Thanks for reminding me about that "restart" button. Sometimes I forget that it's there. Now might be a good time for me to hit it. I always love your sunny disposition, it's inspiring and so was your post today. Thank you.