Get Your Train of Thought Back on Track
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Next, I spent 13 years in Eugene as an independent agent before getting recruited to come to Portland. I moved into the house I live in today, right here in Tigard, and got to work. Until I didn’t, that is. The lesson I learned from that job was that when you aren’t your own boss, you’re vulnerable to the decisions of others. As good of a job as I did, it was all for naught when they brought in a guy with an MBA and no experience. He fired everyone on my team of 22 reps, then rehired a third of us. Not sure where he learned that managerial technique … but then, I already knew that book smarts weren’t everything!
I weathered it as long as I could, and then I went on vacation for two weeks in a 17th-century castle. For me, that’s like taking an entire summer off!
Recovery Hacks
And when I came back, I founded this business, with all the experience and knowledge of my past businesses to draw on. I used seminars (still do, when I can do them again!), contacted people the old-fashioned way, and focused on customer experience and satisfaction. It’s like anything in life: If you work hard, pay attention to the details, and put others before yourself, you usually come out ahead — and you’ll be successful. Now that’s something I can get behind!
– Garry Liday
Have you ever been in the middle of a conversation, presentation, or debate, stringing together thoughts in a way you hope is coherent and insightful when — poof! — you lose your train of thought? It’s frustrating. You just want to make yourself understood, but your brain has other plans. What if there were a way to keep your train of thought on track? Well, the good news is that recovering your train of thought is easy with the following hacks in mind. Repeat, repeat, repeat yourself. Paraphrasing your last few thoughts out loud can help you remember where you were going. Think of it as retracing your steps: You go back to the last words you remember saying, and more often than not, you’ll find your direction again. Take a short pause. Pausing briefly is a great way to make recovering your train of thought seem natural. This hack works really well if you’re answering a question and you need time to think, and you also don’t want to be bogged down by a chorus of “ums” escaping from your mouth. Write it all down. This hack works well when you know beforehand that you’ll be speaking with someone or in front of people. Even if you never refer to your notes while speaking, simply writing down a road map for your train of thought can help you recover from a detour and speak more confidently. Remember your overall point. The easiest way to drive your train of thought into the weeds is to forget your overall point — or not to have an overriding point at all. Always have a short, overarching point you can use to recenter yourself and get back on track. With these hacks, your brain will have to work a lot harder to make you lose your train of thought! Now you’ll be more prepared to tackle any subject matter, no matter how deep or technical, that comes your way.
Plant-Based Blueberry Muffins Inspired by MyDarlingVegan.com
It’s blueberry season! Whip up this simple muffin recipe to celebrate in style.
INGREDIENTS • 1 cup soy milk •
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1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp apple cider vinegar
1/2 cup plus 2 tbsp sugar 1/4 cup plus 2 tbsp canola oil
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2 cups flour
2 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp baking soda
Zest of 1 lemon
2 cups fresh blueberries
DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 375 F. Grease a muffin tin and set aside. 2. In a bowl, combine soy milk and apple cider vinegar. Set aside. 3. In another bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside. 4. In a third bowl, combine sugar, oil, vanilla extract, and lemon zest. Add milk mixture and stir, then add flour mixture. Stir to combine until well- incorporated but not smooth. Fold in the blueberries. 5. Spoon batter into muffin tin, filling each well 3/4 full. Bake 20–25 minutes, cool, and enjoy!
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