Hare Business Elite March/April 2018

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HARE TRUCK CENTER RECEIVED THE 2017 ISUZU CIRCLE OF EXCELLENCE AWARD! • Isuzu Winner Circle for 2017: Todd Thurston, Silver Winner, and Kevin Engerski, Bronze Winner

• Chevrolet Mark of Excellence Winner for 2017: Todd Thurston The team won by meeting and exceeding their 2017 goals for sales, service, and parts, with every member completing a high level of training and earning a 98 percent customer-satisfaction rating.

It’s Been a Crazy Spring at the Truck Center page 1 Entrepreneurship Library: ‘Thinking in Bets’ 3 Awesome Ways to Create Lasting Memories page 2 Truck of the Month Roasted Asparagus With Lemon

Breadcrumbs Word Search page 3 Why You Should Consider a Media Detox page 4

Do You Need a Media Detox?

With the current trend of getting TV, social media, and news alerts sent to our phones, we have access to more media than we could ever consume. While constant connectivity is a boon for many aspects of our lives, researchers are discovering that too much stimulation is cause for concern. One study in the Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology found that too much social comparison, spurred by the likes of Facebook and cable news, can lead to an increased risk of depression. If you find yourself pressured to live up to the public lives of friends and family, or if you feel like you’re being bombarded with too much news and entertainment, consider a media detox. A detox doesn’t require you to unsubscribe from social media services or unplug your TV forever. Instead, think of it as a vacation from the overstimulation so many of us experience. Ask yourself which aspects of your media diet are causing more stress than they’re worth, and take a break from them for a little while. “In the same way we think about what we eat, we should think about what we read, what we’re seeing, what we’re engaging in, and what we’re interacting with every day,” Emma Watson told CNN in an interview about her selective social media use. If you’re not

mindful of your media consumption and participation, it tends to pile up. When you detox, it’s a lot easier to identify which parts of your media diet are essential and which are only a burden. Another benefit of a media detox is that you’ll have more time to pursue new and dormant hobbies. Because most of

us consume media in small chunks throughout the day, it’s easy to overlook how much that time adds up. All those hours you spend on Facebook could be used to start a garden, knit a quilt, or join a soccer league. Unless you have an unlimited supply of leisure time (and who does?), you need to be selective in the way you spend it. Remember, media isn’t the cause of all your ills. Used mindfully, it can actually increase happiness and satisfaction. The problem is that we are so mired in the media muck that we can’t get a perspective on how much is too much. A detox will allow you to reassess the media you’re consuming and build a better plan for the future. You can still keep up with your grandkids on Facebook, but it shouldn’t be the only way you interact with the world.

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