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Brunner & Associates, Inc., a consulting firm specializing in helping organizations and individuals with strategic planning, coaching, and other organizational and management issues. We also provide facilitation services to organizations and groups, helping them to address issues and reach agreement on important matters.
Fri
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Nov
2024
Simple Wisdom Tip #156: Be cheerful, optimistic person
Psychologist Martin Seligman says research shows that optimistic people are happier, healthier and more successful than those with a negative perspective on life. Proverbs makes this clear (“A cheerful heart is good medicine”). Plus, people respond much better to those who are cheerful and optimistic than to those who are gloomy and pessimistic. This single change in outlook, if one can do it, will pay dividends in lots of ways.
Tue
01
Oct
2024
Simple Wisdom Tip #155: You Can't Just Fit It In
After taking on a new project or agreeing to serve on yet another committee or task force that you’ll fit it into your schedule, stop and count the cost. Why? Because you can’t just fit it in…..without squeezing something else out. Your 24 hours per day is already allocated to other things. And – if you add something new – you have to take away time on something else.
For example, if you spend less time watching TV, lessen time spent on aimless socializing, or shrink time on other unimportant things – that sounds like a positive exchange. But, if it is less time for your family, your sleep, your exercise, or an important work item – squeezing time from those things doesn’t sound like a good tradeoff, does it?
The point: think carefully before agreeing to a new commitment by counting the cost of what you’ll do less of and if it is worth it.