Success In The Triple A's: Attitude, Abilities, and Actions

In conversation with Phil Gerbyshak over at Make It Great about the power of a positive attitude.

We both agree...it's not enough.

Here's my latest comment:

In talking with the boys on the Little League team I manage, I constantly encourage a positive attitude. But like you say there's more to it. So I drew a triangle and told them there are three things that affect their success on this team:

1. Attitude - must be positive.
2. Abilities - must strive for excellence.
3. Actions (and InterActions) - must add value to others.

All three of these things are intrinsically tied together.

I call them my Triple A's (which goes nicely in a baseball setting).

Phil asked me to diagram it. So I did.

SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT: Why isn't a positive attitude enough?

SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT: How do you encourage growth in all three areas?

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Tim Milburn
Student Leadership Trainer & Tool Maker

Comments

[Phil Gerbyshak]

You are the master of the awesome graphic Tim! Well done my friend! Quite the triangle you've created here.