Up to you

You might not recognize it but you probably have more influence than you realize. That is true at work and it is also true in your personal life. It is up to you to use your influence to improve things. Are you aware of how your attitude impacts your day?  In this context it is important to notice that an authority position obviously provides more opportunity to impact outcomes but even without that official position you can have influence. Instead of focusing on decisions that you can't influence, focus on the ones that you can.  Let's look at an example. If an organization decides that they need another Merger to grow their business and you are at the lower or midlevel of the organization you will have no say in what is going to happen. So there is no point in dwelling on these thoughts for long because you can't influence it. What you can influence though is your attitude towards Mergers and to your (future) team in general. You can see a merger as an opportunity or as a threat. You can also come to work with an open mind and look for the good things that you can build on or you can focus on the negative things. Whatever you decide will heavily influence your day and the day of the people around you. Are you ready to be a positive influence for yourself and others?