“I’m so sick of them!” shouted Mary as she slammed her colleague’s door.

Gloria lunged forward, spilling coffee all down her shirt. “Sheesh! You scared me to death!”

Unconcerned, Mary continued. “They are all idiots! I wish I knew what bigger idiot put them in charge.”

While looking for something to dry off with, Gloria sternly asked, “Sick of who? What are you fired up about now?”

Mary angrily paced in front of Gloria’s desk. She pointed at Gloria. “Your boss! My boss! Katherine’s boss!” She paused and looked around the room for a moment. “Really, all the bosses in this department.”

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Is everyone you coach, teach, supervise, report to, work with, etc., an idiot?

Do you constantly find yourself surrounded by people with terrible attitudes?

When you keep getting the sense that you are the only one with any sense, you may need to look deeper within.

Even if I only spend time alone, I will never completely avoid someone with a bad attitude. If I can’t keep my attitude on the up and up 24/7, why should I expect that of others?

As leaders, we are first and foremost responsible for our attitudes. Once we find a way to be and remain consistently positive, it’s time to start killing off the negative attitudes around us.