29 DAY 278 MILE GRAND CANYON TULE REED RAFTING ADVENTURE!
Tonight on my Human.Social live video show, my childhood friends, Tom Martin and Peter Brown, share their recent 29 day 278 mile Grand Canyon tule reed rafting adventure.
I’m excited to learn more about their historical journey and why they attempted this trip. I invite you to meet Tom and Pete, hear their story and ask questions. This is going to be fun!
We go live on Facebook here and also on most of your favorite top social media platforms at 5 PM PDT (8 PM ET) here.
It was my honor to be a guest on episode #27 of Bryan Kramer’s “Humanly Possible” podcast. The theme of Bryan’s show is to share stories about small shifts that make an epic difference
During my episode, I shared several moments/shifts in my life that I’ve never talked about before. They were truly “life changing” and helped me move forward in my life and legal career. I think these concepts will help you too. Enjoy!
If you really want to connect with your community in 2021, create and share your personal stories and experiences– your hobbies, interests and passions, on #socialmedia. I dive a bit deeper on this topic in this 6 minute audio.
It’s been a tragic, crazy and upside down year. I’m glad many of you connected with me during my stress relief runs. We were there for each other and that’s what it’s all about. Also, thanks for reminding me in your messages, calls and posts (and especially during the live video runs), that the light shines on all of us every single day.
I want to thank you for being part of my 2020. You helped me make sense of all the noise. You made a difference with your comments, feedback, and company.
As I know you are, I’m looking forward to 2021 and continuing our conversations and relationships. Join me in being proactive and doing all we can to help others and make 2021 our masterpieces!
Topics included the Airbnb $42B public offering value; entrepreneur Tony Hsieh and entertainer Chadwick Boseman passing away without estate plans and discussing my new virtual estate planning department; my Top Secret Partner consulting service for new lawyers; yesterday’s StreamYard with Ross Brand and sharing AgoraPulse and LatelyAI; and why I’m doubling down using the strategies shared in my LegalMinds mastermind, like promoting the Clio Cloud portal, and being massively proactive in 2021 with building my brand and cloud-based virtual business services. And just in case you’re interested, today’s running playlist include Justin Timberlake and Linkin Park
While the holidays have the power to bring some of the most joyful times in your life, they can also be the cause of a great deal of stress. The stress can stem from many different situations such as family disagreements, scheduling conflicts, and money issues.
I think this is especially true if you’re like most of us and working from home because of COVID-19. One thing, right off the bat, that I’ve found useful to help limit stress is to schedule my work time and my family time. Trying to “wing it” just seems to allow things to get commingled– I’m constantly pulled in multiple directions, and this just doesn’t work for me. I get stressed when I can’t focus on work or my family. I know I’m dropping the ball and nothing good comes from this feeling.
So with the above in mind, here are my suggestions. No matter what situation your stress is coming from (work, family or play), it’s important to take a step back from the stress to hold onto your sanity.
Try following some or all of the following tips:
Tip #1: Get Your Shopping Done Early. When you get your shopping out of the way early, you can save yourself stress on a number of levels. You won’t be battling other shoppers during peak shopping times. You won’t have to worry about making split second decisions on gifts. You’ll also have the time to craft a budget to help make your money stretch to the best of your ability. Use some of these tips to schedule short mini-tasks to help get this done.
Tip #2: Take Time to Yourself. We often take the time to think of others during the holidays. While that’s very important to maintain, you can’t forget about yourself in the process. Remember to schedule “me” time and concentrate on winding down. In order to take good care of others, you first have to take care of your own health and well being.
Tip #3: Keep a Cool Head. While it may not be a problem with every family, sometimes the togetherness causes conflicts and clashing. Before you enter a family holiday event, tell yourself that you’ll take the high road. You don’t want an argument to ruin your chance at fun during the holidays.
Tip #4: Keep Up Your Exercise Routine. Sometimes the thrill of the holiday season can disrupt your daily routines. While a little break from exercise might not make a big difference in your physique, it might make a difference when it comes to your stress level. Try to keep up some form of exercise, as it will provide you with a release from stress.
Tip #5: Watch your Diet. It’s not fair to yourself to completely avoid indulging around the holidays, but at the same time you should always remain in control. Watch what you’re putting into your body, because large amounts of certain foods can definitely affect how you feel. The two big ones to watch are caffeine and sweets.
Tip #6: Do Something Nice for Yourself or Maybe Buy Yourself a Present. While you’ve been budgeting money for everyone else, there’s no reason why you can’t treat yourself to a little rest and relaxation. Maybe even buy yourself a little something. After all, you’re sure to be getting something that you want. Maybe it’s a special drink at the coffee shop or new book. Even the simple things can be joy and relaxation.
Tip #7: Get Enough Rest. The excitement definitely kicks in during the holidays. Sometimes you’ll lose sleep because of stress, and sometimes you’ll lose sleep because of excitement. Either way, you’ll be doing yourself a favor by concentrating on relaxation and getting to bed at a good hour. If you start a pattern of getting less than 8 hours of sleep per night, you could be setting yourself up for stress without even really knowing it.
Tip #8: Learn to Delegate. If you come to the realization that you’ve been put in charge of too many things, don’t pile on the stress – instead, delegate the tasks. Be wise enough to know when you need some help and ask for it. You can even get the kids involved with certain preparations.
Tip #9: Be Flexible. Of course you have an image in your head of how you’d like certain holiday events to play out. You also know that things don’t always go according to plan. Realize that certain things will not be perfect, and you won’t feel so much stress if things do go wrong. Go with the flow and have back up plans if necessary.
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Mitch Jackson enjoys combining 34 years of law along with social media and technology, to disrupt, hack, and improve his clients’ companies, causes, and professional relationships. Stay connected right here at Streaming.Lawyer, LegalMinds.lawyer and TopSecretPartner.com