Our Perspective Shapes Our Perception
Our perceptions are shaped by our experiences, our knowledge, and our perspectives. What might seem insignificant to one may hold paramount importance to another.
What Do We Control?
When we focus on what we can control, our thoughts empower us and trigger positive emotions, rather than overreactions.
Just a Second
It's so easy to be casual about our commitments and words, but they matter. What negative behaviors do our team members anticipate from us?
Same Place, Different Experience
We can never assume that we are having the same experience based on proximity.
A Brighter Way to Solve Problems
It’s better if we evaluate these concerns and challenges in fresh light before we waste our valuable energy.
A Side of Perspective
This funny incident does provide us some insights into how quick we can be to make assumptions and establish opinions with little information. Our brains are programmed to be lazy and use our prior experiences to make quick easy decisions. It’s when we take our assumptions, withhold a quick decision and test those assumptions against more information or contrary information that we make better decisions. How often do we take a position on a matter that really if we simply looked at the other side of the coin, it’s not really a big deal.
Looking Into the Mirror
A few weeks ago, I presented at the 2017 Southeastern Accounting Show hosted by the Georgia Society of CPA’s. Leaving, I found myself stunned by the lack of preparedness of our profession from a grassroots perspective. And I wondered—as we look into the mirror, are we spiraling towards irrelevancy because we are fooling ourselves? Consider these ... Read more
