Welcome to Brunner & Associates, Inc.

Our passion is helping individuals and organizations to be all they can be.

 

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.

 

Mon

01

Apr

2024

Simple Wisdom Tip #149: Three Rules for the Future

From time to time, we think about the future.  What can we expect?  What can I do to make things turn out better for me?  Those who plan for the future do far, far, far better than those who don’t.

 

I really like what widely-read author and speaker Brian Tracy says about the future.  He cites three succinct rules for the future:

 

1.      It doesn’t matter where you’re coming from, only where  you’re going.

2.      Your life will only get better when you get better; there’s no limit to what you  can do.

3.      You can learn anything you need to learn to accomplish what you want.

 

Wow!  Clear, concise and actionable!  There is a lot of wisdom here.  Why don’t you begin implementing these rules today?   

 

Fri

01

Mar

2024

Simple Wisdom Tip 148: Prepare! Prepare!

I facilitated an all-staff meeting for a large non-profit (70 staff) and the top management team (CEO, COO and CFO) and we had probably 12-13 meetings over the last three months to plan, prepare and practice.  The CEO is a masterful planner and we got this process down cold.  We had the meeting last week and it was highly effective and wonderfully received, all because we prepared.  No surprise.  Preparing properly is a core skill in life.

 

It is amazing how many of us don’t take time to plan big events.  So often we “wing it” – and that approach often fails.  Please take the time up front to decide what you want to accomplish, how best to achieve it, and who needs to do what by when.  You will be glad you did.  Remember the old adage – winners prepare and non-winners don’t.