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THE BALANCING ACT
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What's up? May 8 IAAP - Balance Matters May 22 Guaranty Bank - Change: How to go with the flow May 26 CIE - Balance Matters in the Family
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What will burn calories, destroy stress, and give you a balanced mindset? You guessed it, walking! Many people ask me if there is anything I dislike about being a professional counselor. I love listening, and helping people but what I dislike the most is sitting on my tush hour after hour! Sometimes, I wiggle because my rump is going numb. Are you in a sedentary job? What can we do to balance our body, our stress, and our mindset? Three months ago my wife and I were watching a program on nutrition that gave us a great idea. The idea was to wear a pedometer and walk at least 10,000 steps a day. My wife bought us both pedometers at Wal-mart and now we have a friendly competition each day trying to walk our 10,000 steps, which is approximately 5 miles. My wife will text me in the middle of the day and ask, "How many steps do you have?" I place my pedometer on first thing when I wake up. I walk as much as possible throughout the day and even walk between many of my counseling sessions. I walk around the block at a brisk pace, getting fresh air, and warm sunlight. I can feel energy flowing back into my body and brain. If you want to burn calories, reduce stress, and get moving mentally in the right direction, go ahead, put on your walking shoes!
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| Always Professional… Professionals need to know how to deal with people! Dealing with people takes emotional intelligence, personality perception, and diversity awareness. One aspect of diversity is generational influence. The generation we grow up in creates a mindset. It's important to understand generational differences to effectively work with customers, co-workers, and the community. The common generations are: The Matures (born prior to 1946), The Baby Boomers (born 1946-1964), The Generation X (born 1965-1980), The Millennials (born 1981-1999). I will highlight some major mindsets of each generation in the next four issues. This last months generation spotlight are the Matures (born prior to 1946). The term Matures was coined by marketing researchers, Yankelovich Partners, Inc. The Matures are sometimes called the Traditionalist because of their basic beliefs of respect to the system, dedication to the work place, diligence in spite of adversity, and the role of the woman in the home. This generation experienced and survived the adversity of the Great Depression of 1929, WWII, and the Korean conflict. The cultural icons of this generation were Mickey Mouse, Wheaties, Babe Ruth, Tarzan, The Golden Age of Radio, and The Lone Ranger. The basic themes of Matures are: Duty, sacrifice, hard work, thriftiness, and right versus wrong. Tips in dealing with Matures: 1. Help balance duty and pleasure. Matures are more comfortable with work, and duty, than pleasure. Respect there serious side but help them to laugh, lighten up, and take time for leisure. 2. Help balance respect for authority with assertiveness. Matures will sometimes be hold their tongue out of respect to authority rather than express their heart felt concerns. Help them express themselves assertively. 3. Help balance surviving with thriving. Matures tend to be more focused on surviving by saving, and not changing. Help them see change as a way to not only survive but to thrive, and go forward like never imagined. Send this newsletter to your CEO, HR, or training department and invite your representative to... Call 903-819-0301 or Email Brent now for a keynote or training. _______________________________________________________________ |
| Forever Playful… What did you do for Memorial day weekend? My wife and I built flower beds in the rain, hung bird feeders, and then sat down together to notice every detail. One of my favorite simple ways to enjoy life is to sit on the deck with my wife. In the crisp morning we share a cup of strong hot coffee. We smile, hold hands, and make each other laugh, while we watch the squirrels play, hear the birds sing, and smell the fresh flowers in the morning air. You don't have to spend a lot of money to have fun together. Unless you spend your weekend at Lowe's Home Improvement. Plant some flowers together, put up some bird feeders, and then sit down, hold each others hand, and notice every detail. That my friend will help you both stay balanced! Would you like to lighten up your next meeting with Brent's keynote? Giggles and Grins: How to lighten up with laughter and leisure in a terminally serious world Email Brent now!
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| Brent O'Bannon, MBS, LPC, LCDC Email: brent@brentspeaks.com
115 S. Travis suite 103 Sherman, TX 75090 & 2600 Ave K - Suite 211 Plano, TX 75074 |
| Telephone: 903.813.0723 or 903.819.0301 Fax: 903.813.5452 |
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