Terri's Tuesday Tip of the Week - October 27th

Travel makes a wise man better, and a fool worse. - Thomas Fuller (1608-1661)

 

According to a Harris Group study entitled “Fueling the Experience Economy”, 72% of millennials would rather spend money on experiences than materials things.  Through the years and especially 2020 as the author embarked on her quest for simplicity, she has come to the same conclusion that experiencing life is what she would rather invest in…both time and money.       

 

As the author discussed last week, her trip to Ocean City, Maryland gave her the opportunity to mark another destination of her travel list and she learned about the Assateague horses.  Here are some additional thoughts from her trip:

 

Change of environment

When the author left town on Saturday morning, she had been stressing over a decision she made.  In her mind, she knew she could not change it, but was concerned she made the wrong decision.  Indecisiveness is not what the author strives for in her quest for simplicity and she knew she had to overcome the thoughts in her mind.  About an hour and a half into her drive, the author had peace and knew she made the right decision. 

 

Additionally, changing the environment the author was in provided her the opportunity to clear her mind and start thinking about what she wanted to accomplish in 2021.  Based on the current situation, we have no idea when life will “get back to normal” so we need to start creating our 2021 goals as if we will be in the pandemic lockdown for a while longer.  This time allowed the author to start dreaming about what a successful 2021 will look like. 

 

Travel and change of place impart new vigor to the mind. -Seneca

 

A wise man travels to discover himself. -James Russell Lowell

 

Relaxation

As the author said, the trip was very relaxing and it allowed her to get out of her 800 square foot apartment.  Walking on the beach was wonderful and the author picked up a number of seashells that she is using to decorate her apartment.  She lost a “fight” with the ocean and the waves covered her running shoes a couple times and they were soaked.  The sand that accumulated in her running shoes was brought back to Virginia and is being used to decorate with the seashells.  Laughing at the situation was a great reminder of how laughter provides an outlet and relaxes an individual. 

 

Laughter is an instant vacation. – Milton Berle

 

No matter what happens, travel gives you a story to tell. -Jewish Proverb

 

ACTION:  Fall is here and winter is not far off.  What opportunities can you create for yourself in the coming months to change your environment and relax?

 

Resource

http://eventbrite-s3.s3.amazonaws.com/marketing/Millennials_Research/Gen_PR_Final.pdf

 

https://www.cnbc.com/2016/05/05/millennials-are-prioritizing-experiences-over-stuff.html

Terri's Tuesday Tip of the Week - October 20th

 

The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page. - St. Augustine

 

Over the weekend, the author was gone from her apartment for 30 hours where she drove through 5 different states/territories (1 state twice) to get a weekend respite.  On the east coast that was about a 3-hour drive and the author desperately needed to get away to Ocean City, Maryland.  The beach of course!

 

In the next couple weeks, the author will discuss how this trip was not only restful, but also a great growth opportunity. 

 

Travel List

While traveling, the author had the opportunity to visit Assateague Island close to Ocean City, Maryland.  A couple years ago, a friend mentioned that wild horses roam the island and this had been on the author’s travel list since then.  The author seized the opportunity to go see the horses when she found time!

 

Additionally, readers of the blog know that the author LOVES the beach and she was not going to miss the opportunity to experience another quaint beach town and it did not disappoint.  The boardwalk was a great place to experience the food, fun and the people that visit and live there.   

 

If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion and avoid the people, you might better stay home. -James Michener

 

Learn & Grow

The local folklore states the wild horses that roam the Assateague Island endured a shipwreck and now inhabit the island.  There is no documentation to verify the story so the National Park Service website states the horses probably arrived by mainland owners trying to avoid regulations and taxes.  No matter how the horses arrived on the island, it was a great opportunity to learn about the beautiful horses and their history.

 

Travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer. – Anonymous

 

ACTION:  What opportunity can you create for yourself to grow and learn in the coming months as we go into a cooler season that may make it more difficult to socialize with family and friends?

 

To see pictures from the author’s Ocean City, Maryland adventure, go to: https://www.facebook.com/terri.flow.3.

 

 

Resource:

https://www.nps.gov/asis/learn/nature/horses.htm

Terri's Tuesday Tip of the Week - October 13th

 

The first hour of the morning is the rudder of the day. - Henry Ward Beecher

 

Lose an hour in the morning, and you will spend all day looking for it. - Richard Whately

 

Do the hard jobs first. The easy jobs will take care of themselves.

– Dale Carnegie

 

80 days and 2020 will be over!  Most people are probably excited to see the end of this year and the author is.  Most people are probably hoping for a different 2021.  The author is.  However, it is important to finish this year strong. 

 

Like everyone else, the author has had some very challenging times this year and is going through some as she writes this blog post.  Even though we have had hard times this is the time to be resilient.  Finish the year strong and accomplish goals.  This has not been the year anyone probably expected, but we have overcome and will continue to.

 

As the author had a nice long 3-day weekend, she was reminded of a very simple principle.  Accomplish important tasks first thing in the morning and it will help motivate the individual to accomplish more tasks.  The author needed her down time over the weekend, but also needed to accomplish many tasks.  She did the things she needed to early in the weekend and on Monday pushed herself hard to get all of the tasks on her to-do list completed.  Waking at her normal time, she completed her workout and started the tasks on her to-do list.  As she completed each task, she checked it off her list to-do list and was motivated to get the next thing done.  Starting with 25 things on her task list, the only task left at 11am was to work on this blog post. 

 

 You’ve got to get up every morning with determination if you’re going to go to bed with satisfaction. – George Horace Lorimer

 

As we are in the home stretch of the year, it is important to remember this basic principle and incorporate into our lives.  Many distractions will come, but it is those with determination that will sleep well each night knowing they accomplished their tasks, goals and dreams.    

 

ACTION:  How can you incorporate this principle of doing one thing in the morning to help get motivated to accomplish more?

 

Resource

https://academysuccess.com/how-to-accomplish-anything/

Terri's Tuesday Tip of the Week - October 6th

 Don’t confuse your path with your destination. Just because it’s stormy now doesn’t mean that you aren’t headed for sunshine. – Anonymous

 

Every struggle is a reminder of the question “How Bad Do You Want It?” - https://i.pinimg.com/736x/76/cf/64/76cf64e4efe7dae2ce333329ad831a41--fitness-inspiration-quotes-fitness-quotes.jpg

 

One last story about the 30-day challenge from the author.  Throughout the 30 days, the author continually heard the statement “How bad do you want it?” in podcasts and CDs she listened to.  Many times, she would have a feeling that she needed to take this quote to heart and hang on to it.  For the author, she wrote it on a piece of paper and placed it on her dream board.  Every day while working during this time of teleworking, the author looked up and saw the quote, which challenged her to keep pushing forward because of her dreams.

 

The author has tried many times to go without watching television especially during this time of being at home.  One of the 30-day challenges for the author was yet again to not watch anything that she did not learn something from.  For the author, she made it almost all 30 days and only had a couple days at the end of the challenge that were really bad and just sat on her couch and binged watched a couple Hallmark movies. 

 

As the author has talked about, she is a person that needs to be challenged and reminded how badly she wants her dreams.  Does she want it enough not to watch television and read instead?  Does she want it enough to not watch television and go hang out with friends?  For the author, it is a daily decision she has to make to keep persevering.   

 

ACTION:  How badly do you want your dreams?  What changes are you willing to make to prepare for your dreams to come true?

 

Resource

·       How Bad Do You Want It – Joel Osteen - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9VXPazXesk