Here is a representation of attitude changes during four years of college.  Pay special attention to the steps between the first and second years.

This is a slide from a presentation by Larry Braskamp at the Intercultural Strategies in Civic Engagement Conference held at SUNY Geneseo last month.  In his talk on “Creating encounters with difference that make a difference” (archived here), Braskamp explored how students’ personal development and capacities for making meaning, especially in areas of self-awareness and self-understanding, can be enhanced through opportunities for intercultural learning.  He emphasized the importance of “high-impact educational practices,” such as service-learning and “study away,” often advocated by the Association of American Colleges and Universities.  However, the emphasis of the talk concerned the importance of what Braskamp called “global perspective taking” throughout the college experience.

Braskamp and his colleagues assessed this development through the Global Perspective Inventory.  Here, as just a quick snapshot of their work, is an example of some questions and data produced:

The GPI measures the results in the scales graphed above.  The first one on knowledge, for example, measures  the “[d]egree of complexity of one’s view of the importance of cultural contexts when judging what is important to know and value.”  The data for that scale takes a tremendous jump between the first and second years.

Without examining the specifics of the study, the data proposes to me that the third and fourth semesters might be significant target terms in which learners might be especially primed for instruction that fosters personal development.   Even more interesting is that the GPI can also be used to measure the impacts of various facets of the college experience that might contribute to this development.  As we see in the slide above–and this is the tip of the iceberg in terms of on and off-campus activities that might be assessed–, fostering a variety of “low-impact” opportunities to for learners to extend their perspectives might add up to high-impact changes.

The parallels between how things are portrayed in the 60′s to how they are done now are just so interesting. I sit there watching and noting to myself “Oh man, this is just like what’s happening with (insert client here)”, or “Creatives had the same attitude back then too!”

However, perhaps some attitude changes have occurred over the years, especially to what is happening socially. We’re obviously not constantly smoking or drinking whisky at every opportunity, and post GFC we have all had to tighten our belts when it comes to the wild parties that were once seen. That, and we are far more conscious of corporate and social responsibility these days.

For those of you that have been in the industry, or have dealt with advertising agencies, for a number or years, how do you think advertising, and the agency / client relationship has changed?

Would love to hear your thoughts.

Here it is, summer is fading and fall is upon us. Honestly, I couldn’t be happier. I really do not like summer. I can’t seem to stand the heat and seem to find myself buried inside in the air conditioning most of the time. With fall arriving soon, I really am hopeful my attitude changes.

I have to be honest, I have not tried to lose weight at all this summer, and it shows. There have been weeks when I was fairly good, but I honestly did not go one entire week of staying on program. I just have not felt like it. I don’t know why. I think it could just be laziness. This has GOT to change!!

Starting right now. Starting today. I am going to go to my meeting which I have not been to in months. I have told people I have gained or lost but I always just did my weigh ins at home. I really have not been since I got back from vacation I think. I am not sure, would have to look at my weigh in log. I keep thinking, I’ll go next week after I lose a few pounds. That never happens. I feel like my life is spinning out of control on this weight loss issue and I want to get back to where I was. I will get back there. I just have to remember I can’t do it all in one week. I am in this for the long haul. If I could just put three to four good weeks together, I know I would be back on track.

They say it takes 21 days to change a habit. This is the start of my 21 day challenge. I will track each day and I “try” to blog each day. Honestly when I’m blogging and tracking, I’m in the weight loss zone. So be prepared fans (I know you’re out there somewhere! All two of you) to read lots of dribble for the next 21 days.

That is all for now!

I can tell you from my experience it’s much easier (in the long run, anyway) to embrace change and look for God’s best in every situation. When I approach a situation – good or bad – with an attitude of “what is God doing in and through this”, I tend to weather the storm with a lot fewer bumps and bruises. That’s not to say that it doesn’t suck, but usually it will suck less if I don’t fight it. The hard stuff in life really does make me stronger, more sure of my faith in God and better able to help others through their particular trials. I don’t try to over-simplify challenges or over-spiritualize every situation, but the longer I walk with God, the more I understand that His timing and purposes are perfect and always, always, always better than anything I can manufacture myself.

One of my favorite scriptures is James 1: ² Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, ³ because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. ⁴ Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. ⁵ If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. ⁶ But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.

There have been many times in my life that I thought “Really? Do we have to go here again? Haven’t I learned this lesson, Lord?” Obviously the answer is no, or I wouldn’t have to go through it again. Duh. Thankfully, once I get, I really get it and we can move forward again. It’s kind of like teaching your kids to say “thank you”. You remind them over and over again until one day it’s automatic. A change has happened in their little brain and something clicks. That’s how God is with us. He puts us in situations, changes things up in order for us to finally “get it” – to realize that His will is perfect and he only has the very best for us. In everything. All we have to do is trust Him. Pretty simple, really.

Taking JOY in the journey,

Lori

The good news is that I’m making progress!  I have been making it to the gym 3-4 times a week and my husband tells me my butt is looking smaller.    That’s definitely progress!

I have been listening to some awesome podcasts in the car and while I’m working out.  I listen to Deb Bixler’s The Cashflow Show, Direct Sales Radio for awesome training for my Miche business.  And I recently found Karen Luniw’s Law of Attraction Tips which I love, love, love!  She has actually inspired me to get moving on pursuing my dreams!  An interview she did with Linda Edgecombe really hit home with me.  Some of the things she said were:

• “You don’t have to have it completely together before you launch a speaking career.”
• “Dive in and figure it out while you’re in there.”
• “You’re never going to have it together before you start so just start!”
• “The funnier I got, the more bookings I got.”

After listening to that interview, I’ve made some progress this week!  I started a new Facebook page, The P.A.C.E. Page – Positive Attitude Changes Everything and a new blog to go with it:  Positive Attitude Changes Everything.  I can already tell I’m headed in the right direction because I am so HAPPY whenever I’m working on either of them!  What a wonderful feeling!  I’m up to 147 “Likes” on the Facebook page already and it’s only been a week since I created it!

Another step in the right direction…I am going to my first Toastmasters meeting next Tuesday to start working on my public speaking skills.  WOO HOO!  Look at me go!

Sorry this isn’t the most exciting post in the world but I just wanted to check in and and report my progress.

Hope everyone is doing AWESOME!!

Here is something I came across in my inbox, but by no means is this some sorta standard bench mark about losers, however, it does show how one could improve ones attitude and fall on the other side of the court.

•           The Winner is always part of the answer;
•            The Loser is always part of the problem.
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  • ♦ The Winner always has a program;
  • The Loser always has an excuse.
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  • ♦ The Winner says, “Let me do it for you”;
  • The Loser says, “That is not my job.”
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  • ♦ The Winner sees an answer for every problem;
  • The Loser sees a problem for every answer.
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  • ♦ The Winner says, ” It may be difficult but it is possible”;
  • The Loser says, “It may be possible but i t is too difficult.”
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  • ♦ When a Winner makes a mistake, he says, “I was wrong”;
  • When a Loser makes a mistake, he says, “It wasn’t my fault.”
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  • ♦ A Winner makes commitments;
  • A Loser makes promises.
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  • ♦ Winners have dreams;
  • Losers have schemes.
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  • ♦ Winners say, “I must do something”;
  • Losers say, “Something must be done.”
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  • ♦ Winners are a part of the team;
  • Losers are apart from the team.
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  • ♦ Winners see the gain;
  • Losers see the pain.
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  • ♦ Winners see possibilities;
  • Losers see problems.
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  • ♦ Winners believe in win-win;
  • Losers believe for them to win someone has to lose.
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  • ♦ Winners see the potential;
  • Losers see the past.
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  • ♦ Winners are like a thermostat;
  • Losers are like thermometers.
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  • ♦ Winners choose what they say;
  • Losers say what they choose.
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  • ♦ Winners use hard arguments but soft words;
  • Losers use soft arguments but hard words.
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  • ♦ Winners stand firm on values but compromise on petty things;
  • Losers stand firm on petty things but compromise on values.
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  • ♦ Winners follow the philosophy of empathy: “Don’t do to others what you would not want them to do to you”;
  • Losers follow the philosophy, “Do it to others before they do it to you .”
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  • ♦ Winners make it happen;
  • Losers let it happen.
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  • ♦ Winners plan and prepare to win.
  • The key word is preparation.

This little Frosty loving girl helps too.

Breakfast with Frosty.

As I sit here and type this I wonder what 2010 will hold not just for us but for the world.

It would be nice to think that this year there could be a move back towards respect and concern for others and the environment. I think many people are getting a bit sick of our totally self obssessed lives and the actions that result from only caring about ‘me’. It seems to me that in the revolution that was the 60′s, the credo of many became ‘its ok for me to do what I like as long as it doesn’t hurt anyone else’…..that selfish attitude has now degenerated to ‘it doesn’t matter who or what I hurt as long as I’m doing what I want.’

How do we change that attitude? Well we can’t change the world but we can change OUR actions. So THIS year I’m aiming to think about how what I do and say affects others. I’m hoping that I will take every opportunity to build up others instead of pulling them down. I’m aiming to give smiles more often….. to care more about what is happening around me and to help whenever I can.In fact to think of others if not more, at least as much as I think about myself.

How about you….are you prepared to step out and make some changes? If I make a few changes and you make a few changes and he makes a few changes then the corners of the world where we live might start to notice a little difference …….and a lot of little differences make a big difference.

So HAPPY NEW YEAR to you…..may it be a year where you drop a few pebbles in your ocean and together we see a tidal wave of change for the better result.

Peringatan bahaya merokok yang dimaksud adalah tulisan yang berbunyi, “Merokok dapat menyebabkan kanker, serangan jantung, impotensi dan gangguan kehamilan dan janin”, yang terdapat pada akhir setiap iklan rokok di televisi. Penulis ingin mengetahui apakah peringatan tersebut berpengaruh terhadap perokok di Surabaya, apakah ada perubahan sikap yang ditunjukkan perokok setelah melihat peringatan tersebut. Perubahan tersebut dilihat dari intensitas perokok melihat tayangan peringatan tersebut dan juga dilihat dari seberapa dalam pemahaman perokok terhadap isi peringatan tersebut. Dari hasil yang ada dapat diketahui apakah peringatan bahaya merokok tersebut efektif atau tidak.

Keyword : danger of smoking, attitude changes, frequency, intensity, message understanding

Sumber :
http://repository.petra.ac.id/6271/