Question $1$:

FIRST THINGS FIRST

ATTITUDE

$$ Approach works with a winning attitude every day

$$ Choose to present a positive outlook, even when times

are tough

$$ Do all of their jobs $$ the easy and the hard

$$ Make an effort to be positive with others

ATTENDANCE

$$ Come $100$ percent prepared to work

$$ Build a personal brand that includes timeliness

$$ Demonstrate commitment to others by being punctual

$$ Drive their successes at work with consistent attendance

APPEARANCE

$$ Dress appropriately for work, from the time of their

interview until the end of their employment

$$ Recognize that they have agreed to wear what the

company has defined as the appropriate dress code

$$ Understand the impact that their appearance has on the

image of their employer

$$ Know that appearance is more than just the clothes

people wear

AMBITION

$$ Take steps to learn more about their jobs and the

company they work for

$$ Establish long$-$term goals, work toward them and,

ultimately achieve those goals

$$ Demonstrate increased productivity by accomplishing

more than the bare minimum

$$ Identify obstacles that are getting in the way of their

success and find ways to overcome those obstacles

ACCEPTANCE

$$ Know what is expected of them and be able to explain

why they agreed to do it

$$ Demonstrate respect for their managers and coworkers

$$ Conduct their work relationships in a way that does not

interfere with work

$$ Be willing to try new ways of doing things

APPRECIATION

$$ Recognize that consumers decide which businesses

they will support based upon the customer service that

employees provide

$$ Be gracious to others, even if they don$$t feel like it at the time

$$ Treat customers in a way that lets them know they are

always respected

$$ Smile on a regular basis

$$ Identify behaviors that go above and beyond the basic

levels of customer service

ACCOUNTABILITY

$$ Follow the rules at work, even when no one is looking

$$ Build a reputation for trust and accountability

$$ Maintain honesty and integrity, even when they make a mistake

$$ Have standards for their own actions and follow company rules

$$ Build good habits by being honest, no matter the cost

JOURNAL ENTRY:

$1.$ What steps can you take to focus on your chosen skills and employer expectations?

$2.$ How can you reward yourself for focusing on them?

FIRST THINGS FIRST

Question $2$:

THREE THINGS

I will commit to having a positive Attitude by doing these three things:

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I will commit to being reliable in my Attendance by doing these three things:

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I will commit to giving a professional Appearance by doing these three things:

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I will commit to bringing initiative and Ambition by doing these three things:

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Question $3$:

FOR OURSELVES AND OTHERS

How are you going to commit to Bring Your $$A$$ Game? In the space below, write your commitments to improve these three skills at work, and then list at least one impact that commitment will have on you and other people you interact with.

Question $4$:

PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER

$1.$ What do I want to Stop doing that is no longer serving me or others?

$2.$ What do I want to Start doing, that I am not doing today, that will have a positive impact?

$3.$ What do I want to Continue doing that is serving me and others well?

Question $5$:

WHAT SHAPE IS YOUR PERSONALITY

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WHAT SHAPE IS YOUR PERSONALITY

SQUARES are organized and hard workers. Squares like structure and rules and dislike situations in

which they don't know what is expected of them. "Tell me the deadlines and l$\text{'}$ll get the job done," Squares

say $-$ And they deliver. They prefer working alone to teamwork. Logical, they think sequentially $..$ A$,$ B$,$ C$,$

D$.$ They collect loads of data and file it so information is easy to locate: but have trouble saying, "I've got

enough information." Squares are slow to make decisions and are resistant to change. They will always ask

'why' when asked to do a task differently.

TRIANGLES are natural leaders. Triangles are decisive and able to focus on the goal. Triangles have

confidence in themselves and in their opinions. Triangles will not hesitate to tell everyone else the way

the world is$.$ Triangles can be dogmatic and shoot from the hip. They like recognition and are delighted to

tell people about their accomplishments. Triangles can be self$-$centered and egotistical. They put stock in

status symbols. Triangles have run American business. Triangles make decisions quickly and are

energized by change when it moves toward a goal.

PENTAGONS are seekers and explorers and searching for ways in which they can grow and change.

Pentagons ask 'who am I?$\text{'}$ and 'what is the world about?$\text{'}$ They are the most receptive of the five shapes

to new learning. Pentagons are the only shape that's not frozen, and they can cause their co$-$workers

confusion when they change from day to day. All people go through