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Archives for December 2013
Chew on This 15 – Destiny
“Destiny is not a matter of chance but of choice. Not something to wish for, but to attain.”
William Jennings Bryan
Accountability Tip 25 – Establish and Maintain Your Focus through the Season
Halloween and all of its sweet filled indulgences are behind us and Thanksgiving is right around the corner. We can legitimately say we are in the midst of the Holiday Season. This will signal the beginning of a marathon of eating, spending, and other guilty pleasures.
We lose focus on our true desires and succumb to temptations that take us away from our goals. We promise ourselves that we will eat better, drink less, start a diet, curb our spending, and in other words get on track.
We say we will start on Monday or the next week. Then it moves to next year so we create elaborate New Year’s resolutions. Ultimately, we find ourselves in a cycle of procrastination and the Holiday Season turns into 52 weeks. Each week and throughout the year we say we will wait until everything gets back to normal. Here’s a news flash, normal does not exist without a plan.
Let’s get focused and establish some real goals for getting and staying on track. Put a limit on your spending, eating, drinking, or any over indulgent habit that comes with this season. No, we are not suggesting you be Scrooge. However, to remain focused, in the words of our grandmother, “you must plan your work and work your plan.” This simply means that you set goals, make them a priority, and actively work towards achieving them.
Plan it out. Make it happen. Not sure how? That’s where we can help. Dr. SheLution can transform your dream into simple steps.
Spicy Parmesan Kale Chips
Kale leaves chopped
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp lemon juice
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1/4 tsp salt
Preheat oven to 300
In mixing bowl, toss Kale, oil, lemon juice, and Parmesan cheese until evenly coated; season with cayenne and salt.
Line cookie sheet with parchment paper. Arrange leaves in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake for about 18 minutes, until leaves are crispy and cheese is golden brown.
Saving Alert 4 – Water Heating Cost
Lowering your water heater's temperature from 140 to 120 degrees can reduce water heating costs by up to 10%. This temperature will also help prevent scalding. Check the owner's manual for safety instructions before making any changes to your water heater's settings. After lowering the temperature on the water heater, use a thermometer of water flowing from your faucets.
Source: North Shore Quick Tip
Accountability Tip 24 – Criticism
Alright everyone you are on your journey to getting focused. We introduced you to “opportunity” and its twin “obstacle.” What happens when an obstacle takes the form of criticism? You find yourself stuck. Elbert Hubbard says “the only way to avoid criticism is to do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing.” That would not be living. So we say bring on the criticism.
You heard the saying when the student is ready the teacher will appear. Our teacher came in the form of a little book we found at Goodwill, Giving and Receiving Criticism Your Key to Interpersonal Success by Patti Hathaway.
When properly given criticism is so powerful it can be the difference between success and failure. Criticism can point you to opportunity by showing you what’s working and what’s not. Why do we get stuck when we hear criticism? We take it personal, often viewing it as something negative.
However, ask yourself is the criticism speaking to who you are or what you are doing. Who you are is tied to self-image and how you want the world to view you. What you do is an action, actions do not have emotion. When you mix up the two, criticism can hurt.
Patti takes the sting out of criticism and explains how criticism can be an indispensable part of our lives. Join us next week at drshelution.com as we review chapter by chapter her approach to making criticism our friend.
Chapter 1 – Why is Criticism Difficult to Handle?
Chapter 2 – Counteracting Self-Criticism with Positive Talk
Chapter 3 – How Do I Handle Criticism?
Chapter 4 – Types of Criticism
Chapter 5 – Our Response to Criticism
Chapter 6 – Assertive Technique to Handle Criticism
Chapter 7 – Barriers to Giving Constructive Criticism
Chapter 8 – Guidelines for Giving Criticism
Chapter 9 – Handling Recurring Problems
Chapter 10 – Some Final Thoughts on Giving Criticism
Plan it out. Make it happen. Not sure how? That’s where we can help. Dr. SheLution can transform your dream into simple steps.
Chew on This – 14
“It's only a thought and a thought can be changed.”
Louise Hay
Chew on This – 13
“Do one thing everyday that scares you.”
Eleanor Roosevelt
Accountability Tip 23 – Change Focus
Dreams Require Focus
The Dr. SheLution Team practice what we teach. What we write starts with us first. So, for the past week “Focus” has had our attention. We discovered several things we would like to share. First, some of our topics will be better explained if written in a series, allowing further dialogue, examples and explanation. Moving forward introductions to topics will be done via our newsletter. However, the series will be posted on our website. “Genius”, I tell you.
Secondly, like most of you we encounter obstacles, but that’s ok as a matter of fact that’s great. Obstacles; is the twin brother of Opportunity, it slows us down for our protection. This is a good thing it causes us to stop, focus and evaluate. It generates the question, are we on the the right path? It also creates the opportunity to course correct when needed.
Just imagine skiing down the slope of life going over small bumps, around trees, speeding up and slowing down and often falling along the way. This makes the trip enjoyable enough to get on the lift and do it again. If you didn’t enjoy the trip you would realize it’s not for you. The “Obstacles” along the way were lessons to be learned and the chance for you to discover another path which leads to more “Opportunity”.