Andy Abeye- Copy Room Manager

Your attitude may have as much of an impact on how successful you are in your career as your education or experience, according to USA Today’s Entrepreneurial Tightrope column, which equates success in business with a winning attitude. Learning how to have a winning attitude at work may require you to shift gears mentally and implement a few changes in your office behavior, but the benefits of improved career trajectory and satisfaction often make the adjustment worthwhile.

Step 1 Make plans. Create far-reaching goals as well as smaller plans for daily activities. Even if your plans sometimes need to change to work with your circumstances, taking the time to make plans will help you work smarter.

Step 2 Write your personal mission statement, outlining your goals at your job. Refer to it often to be sure that you’re still working in a way that works for you. A personal mission statement can help you stay motivated and on target in your career.

Step 3 Look for opportunities. Consider the tasks you have to do every day or every month and ask yourself if there is a way to do them better. Watch for undone tasks that suit your interests and make them part of your job. Look for ways to rewrite your job description to fall in line with your personal mission statement, and your increased job satisfaction will positively affect your attitude.

Step 4 Volunteer. Offer to help coworkers with duties, take on responsibilities for special projects. Become a key player in your corporate culture. The more you act like you have a winning attitude, the more you’ll find that your attitude is reflecting your actions.

Step 5 Share your knowledge with your coworkers and team.

Step 6 Be positive. When difficult tasks come your way or something negative happens, put a positive spin on it so that you don’t let the negativity affect your work performance.