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When I worked at Toyota, I was instructed to memorize the company's 10 Attitudes. Even now that I have moved on to another company, I find myself drawn to these core values. The following examines which each of these Attitudes means to me personally.

In his book How to Win Friends and Influence People, Dale Carnegie gives nine suggestions of ways to handle people when you need them to change.  Here are his suggestions on how to approach people and influence them to change:

To get things going, there are seven concepts you need to work your process improvement plan around:

1. Always ask why. Question why we do what we do. Is there a better way?
2. Eliminate can't. Anything can be changed! Anything can be done!
3. Just do it. Be confident and have an action-oriented attitude.
4. Discard conventional thinking.
5. Question the current situation. Don't make excuses.
6. Do not seek perfection - 51% chance is good enough.
7. Seek the wisdom of ten people, rather than the knowledge of one.

Your character is determined by your attitude and how you spend your time, and so is happiness. Stop chasing the things that you think will make you happy, and start realizing that your peace and happiness are entirely up to you.

People who experience the most gratitude (and therefore positive effects) tend to: *Feel a sense of abundance in their lives *Appreciate the contributions of others to their well-being *Recognize and enjoy life's small pleasures *Acknowledge the importance of experiencing and expressing gratitude