AD INDEX FOR JULY/AUGUST TURF NEWS MAGAZINE


Advanced Equipment Sales …………………...…….………. 17, 93 A-List …….………............………........………..…....….………… 5 Bethel Farms ……………….....……………....….......………...… 61 Brouwer Kesmac ……………………………....….………...… 25, 93 Cameron Financial ……………………..………………………… 93 FireFly Automatix ……………...……...………………………… 85 Irrigation Association. …………........….…………..…………… 64 Jonathan Green & Sons, Inc. …………….…………..…………… 3 KWMI …………………………………..……..………..……. 79, 93 Landmark Seed Company ……………...….. Outside Back Cover Load Lifter ………….................…...……......…..….......………. 18 Magnum ……………………………...… Inside Front Cover, 36-37 Mountain View Seeds ……………...…...….....….....…..………. 89


Profile Products - Summit Seed ...….………….......………….… 63 Progressive Turf Equipment, Inc. ….………………………….… 57 R&R Products, Inc. ……….……………..……………………….. 43 Sod Production Services ……………...…..….....…..……………. 87 Sod Solutions® …………………...……...…..…..…..……………. 77 STEC Equipment, Inc. …………...…...…..……………………. 49 TAMANET (USA) …………………….…….………...………... 59 Trebro Manufacturing, Inc. ………………….………..………… 53 Trilo® /Vanmac bv …………………..……………………………. 93 Turf Producers Association ….......................….…......…....... 91 Turfgrass Producers International …..............….……....... 75, 93 Van Vuuren Machines ………….…………...…. Inside Back Cover


THE DARK SIDE OF OPTIMISM— IT'S WHY WE'RE LATE


By Paul H. Burton


Whoda thunk that something so positive could have a dark side? Tat’s right. Optimism, the feel-good feeling, the basis for the entire self-help industry, the underlying principle of the smiley face—can be harmful.


Now, I’m not having “a case of the Mondays,” cuz it’s Tursday. I ask only that you consider the evidence.


Would Optimism Please Take the Stand


We’ll dispense with the pleasantries, Optimism. Is it not true that you?


• Conspire to make people think their next meeting is just five minutes away?


• Encourage people to do one more thing before heading out?


• Convince people that traffic is never bad this time of day? Guilty on all counts!


Staying Optimistic about Optimism


How then, you ask, do we get to meetings on time, stop leaving the office late, and always anticipate traffic delays? Te answer is to dispense with the vague notion of the perfect day and focus on the realities of the day-to-day.


TPI Turf News July/August 2022


Paul H. Burton is a recovering corporate finance attorney who helps people regain command of their day. As a nationally recognized time management expert, he regularly speaks to professional audiences about getting more done and enjoying greater personal and professional satisfaction. Paul is the author of six books on individual and leadership productivity. You can learn more about Paul and his practice at www.quietspacing.com.


95 Yup, it’s tough love for optimism.


• Start timing how long it takes to get to meetings… with an actual watch.


• Consider the real costs of leaving late in the name of one last email.


• Bank on bad traffic; it’s a zoo out there!


From the Ashes Rises a Phoenix, or Maybe a Tucson


Once, a long time ago, in a place far, far away, the perfect day did come. Meetings were only five minutes away, one last thing only took ten seconds, and traffic was nonexistent. It was a good day. It was the day optimism was born.


Tat day may come again, and if it does, imagine how much free time you'll have!


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