Tuesday, October 31, 2017

Terri's Tuesday Tip of the Week - October 31st


Surround yourself with only people who are going to take you higher. – Oprah Winfrey

It occurs to me that our survival may depend upon our talking to one another. - Dan Simmons, Hyperion

There are various types of mentoring.  An individual can have a mentor that develops them by meeting weekly or monthly.  Others may be mentored by successful people through reading or listening to biographies.  Rick Warren said in one of his recent podcasts that he recommends his staff read biographies of individuals that have passed away because one can review the person’s full life to see the ups and downs to determine how they lived.  He believes that anyone that is alive is still a work in progress and they can still have a downfall. 

Recently, I was reading an email where I saw that the author of an article lived in Washington, D.C.  Based on her experience, I emailed her and asked if she would meet me for coffee to discuss her industry and how she handles being a female in a male dominated industry.  Last week, we meet for an hour conversation.  During that conversation, we discovered we attend the same church.  She answered my questions and it was a great opportunity for me to learn and grow.  Through this experience, we discussed Terri’s Tuesday Tip of the Week and she provided me the name of an individual that works with writers to help them be published.  I emailed the individual and I am waiting to see if there might be any potential opportunities to write more. 

The best way a mentor can prepare another leader is to expose him or her to other great people. John C. Maxwell

When we take chances to meet with new people, we will have the opportunity to network and be mentored.  We have no idea where those opportunities will lead!

CHALLENGE: Identify one industry you would like to learn more about.  Research contacts and email an individual to ask them to spend 30 minutes discussing the industry. 

40 Before 40 Update: I accomplished #14 (Pumpkin Chunkin’) and #15 (Diplomatic Room tour at the State Department).   Check out pictures via my Facebook album: https://www.facebook.com/terri.flow.3/media_set?set=a.10154744247462294.1073741851.598657293&type=3&pnref=story



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Tuesday, October 24, 2017

Terri's Tuesday Tip of the Week - October 24th


Wasting time is robbing oneself. – Estonian Proverb

There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want. - Bill Watterson
Wasting time is robbing oneself. – Estonian Proverb
A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life. – Charles Darwin

I do not want to waste any time.  And if you are not working on important things, you are wasting time.  – Dean Kamen

How was your morning?  Did you misplace anything?  Did you spend time looking for an item before you left for work? 

According to Newsweek, a Boston marketing firm conducted research in 2004 and discovered people spend 55 minutes a day looking for items such as keys, phones, files, etc.  That is about 12 weeks a year and I bet we can all find something else fun and exciting to do instead of searching for items in our homes.  Think about all the goals that could be accomplished in that time!

A motivational speaker I listen to, Terri Savelle Foy (terri.com), recently released her new book Declutter Your Way to Success.  In the book, she talks about how she was challenged to organize her house about 9 months before promotion came for her.  She challenges others to declutter, so they have the freedom to go after their dreams. 

You may think this is overwhelming and do not know where to start.  Terri started this huge task in 20-minute increments.  She knew she could do anything for 20 minutes at a time.  In just a few months, her home was cleaned out and reorganized. 

CHALLENGE: What areas of your home do you need to spend 20 minutes a day on to change your life and free up more time to accomplish your goals and dreams?

40 Before 40 Update: I accomplished #12 and #13 this past weekend. After talking with my mom, she believes that #13 may be my favorite of all my activities, which was attending the White House Fall Garden Tour.  Check out pictures via my Facebook album: https://www.facebook.com/terri.flow.3/media_set?set=a.10154744247462294.1073741851.598657293&type=3&pnref=story



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Foy, Terri Savelle. Declutter Your Way to Success. Terri Savelle Foy Ministries. 2017.




“Clean Freaks.” Newsweek, 4 June 2004 Published. http://www.newsweek.com/clean-freaks-129009. 23 October 2017 Accessed.






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Tuesday, October 17, 2017

Terri's Tuesday Tip of the Week - October 17th


Happiness is not a goal; it is a by-product. - Eleanor Roosevelt

A life isn’t made from one thing, one big moment, or one huge success.  It’s created moment by moment. – Melanie Shankle

Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened. - Dr. Seuss

Ever wonder why your free time feels draining and exhausting? 

According to success.com, happiness comes from using our unique gifts and talents through engaging our mind and pursing our goals.  Oftentimes, our jobs are more fun, exciting and fulfilling than our free time because we use our unique skills and talents to accomplish goals established for us in our jobs and we are couch potatoes in our free time. 

Last week, I introduced “40 Before 40” and I said I am doing this because I wanted a different perspective going into my 40th birthday.  I also agree with the article “Why Your Free Time is so Draining” because I am one that can sit on the couch on weekends and still fell drained when Monday rolls around.  With my goal of “40 Before 40”, I am finding it to be the motivator to accomplish different activities and establish new friendships.  According to psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, this motivation is “activation energy”, which is the initial spark that triggers me to get out of my apartment on the weekends. 

Purpose provides activation energy for living. -  Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

CHALLENGE: What “activation energy” do you have or you need to create to help you enjoy your free time to feel refreshed and invigorated on Monday mornings?  

40 Before 40 Update: I accomplished #11 this past weekend by attending a Diwali celebration at a friend’s home.  The food was amazing!  To learn more about what a Diwali celebration is, go to: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diwali.



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Tuesday, October 10, 2017

Terri's Tuesday Tip of the Week - October 10th


I don’t want easy.  I want crazy. – Hunter Hayes

Get comfortable being uncomfortable. That's how you break the plateau and reach the next level.  - Chalene Johnson

Do not take life too seriously.  You will never get out of it alive. – Elbert Hubbard

If you know me, you know I dread my birthday.  I dread that I am getting older because I am not where I expected to be in life.  However, my birthday in 2017 was the best birthday experience I have ever had.  Leading up to that day, I played the song “I Want Crazy” by Hunter Hayes.  It is a love song, but that was not the reason.  I just wanted to have fun the evening I went out with a friend and we definitely did! 

The day after my birthday I was talking to my aunt and I started the dread countdown to my next birthday, which will be 40! 

Recently, I was out with a friend at Opera at the Ballpark, which is where the Kennedy Center broadcast a live opera on the jumbotron at the Nationals baseball stadium.  My friend was quite surprised that I said yes to her when she invited me so as I listened to the opera I started thinking about my life.  I have very big dreams and am very goal-driven, but I decided that night I was going to do something crazy since I WANT CRAZY!  As Benjamin Franklin said:

In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.

No matter how much I detested getting older there is nothing I can do because it is just part of life.  So that night at the opera I came up with “40 Before 40”.  I am determined to do 40 crazy/unique things before I turn 40, which at the writing of this blog post is 304 days away.  As of right now, I have accomplished 10 of my 40 activities.  Today, I created a Facebook album that I will regularly update with pictures of the different activities I do to accomplish my “40 Before 40”.

Even though I have only accomplished 10 activities, I do agree with Neale Donald Walsch when he said:

Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.



CHALLENGE: What new and crazy activities can you do before the end of 2017?


Facebook Album: https://www.facebook.com/terri.flow.3/media_set?set=a.10154744247462294.1073741851.598657293&type=3&pnref=story

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Tuesday, October 3, 2017

Terri's Tuesday Tip of the Week - October 3rd


Never a failure, always a learner.  – Rihanna

If a child can’t learn the way we teach, maybe we should teach the way they learn. – Ignacio Estrada

ü  Did you know that Mary Todd Lincoln conducted some shady accounting while she resided in the White House with the President?  She had a spending problem! 

ü  Did you know that President Woodrow Wilson conducted the first presidential press conference in 1913?

ü  Did you know that each president has a social secretary that plans various public events at the White House daily?

I love to learn and I love to read.  However, I recently discovered podcasts and audio books.  Yes, I know they have been around for a long time, but I was not convinced I could learn from them. 

I tend to be more of an auditory learner because I often repeat words/phrases verbally or silently in my head to grasp a concept, but I still had the mindset that I had to read something to truly learn.  Additionally, as a lady that constantly wants to be doing something just listening to something is hard for me.  I questioned if I would learn from listening to something while doing something else (multitasking).  Research has shown that multitasking is not beneficial and it takes longer to complete the various tasks because going between two tasks actually delays completion and learning. 

My quest to determine if I could do a task and learn from a podcast/audiobook at the same time began.  If I am going to do both tasks, I want to benefit from both of them!  

After researching and my own personal experience, I believe that it depends on the tasks being completed.  For me, I know I can listen to a podcast or an audiobook while running and I will learn.  Running is a habit, very simple for me and it does not compete for any mental resources that I would use to listen to a podcast.  Furthermore, I believe while multitasking (listening to a podcast and doing another task) a learner will grasp broad concepts, but remembering the small intricate details of something such as dates in history will be more difficult. 

CHALLENGE: What new idea or habit can you incorporate into your life before 2017 ends?

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