Book 7: Imagining a Successful Future Will Affect the Present

5. Case Study

Bruce was finishing his report on the new accounting software and was preparing to show it to his manager. He wanted to believe the manager would like it and would credit the employees working with the software. But he wasn’t really sure how it would go over with him. He began to doubt himself and doubt if the software was fit for the company. He became worried that the manager would overlook his numbers and make decisions that didn’t benefit anyone. Bruce then realized he was overreacting and needed to show the report first. He told himself to think positively now and wait to see what the manager thought. When the manager complimented his report findings and the use of the software, Bruce knew he had overthought his reaction too much.