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November 2018
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SAVING THE GRASS AND SO MUCH MORE
When a Florida man collapsed while doing yard work, his wife called 911. First responders arrived to find Gene Work suffering a heart attack. They stabilized him and transported him to the hospital. His wife, Melissa, was at his side in the ambulance. She was shocked that he kept fretting over the lawn. He was worried the sod he wasn’t able to put down would die. Gene was rushed into surgery and his life was saved that day. Gene’s pleas had not fallen on deaf ears. Though Melissa’s brother-in-law stayed behind to finish the lawn, he soon received help from the same firefighters who saved Gene’s life. Members of the Pasco County Fire Department returned to Work’s home and finished laying his sod. Little did they know that Gene had been under pressure to finish his lawn or face a hefty fine from his homeowner’s association.
Gifts, meal planning, and endless family gatherings can leave you feeling wrung out. Ramp up your giving feelings by volunteering with your kids. By utilizing their talents to help others, they can learn valuable lessons. Try some of these simple activities and watch your kiddos transform into lean, mean, volunteering machines. VOLUNTEERING AS A FAMILY H ow to E ncourage Y our K ids to G ive B ack There are a couple ways to change your children’s outlook on volunteering from an obligation to a real desire. Start with getting your kids to clean their bedrooms. Set a goal for each child to find a certain number of items they’re willing to donate — say, 10 items per kid — and reward them when they meet that goal with a fun family activity, like going bowling or getting ice cream. You and your family could also help a neighbor clean out their garage in a contest to see who can find the oldest or most unique item. Or you could split off into teams and volunteer to clean up elderly neighbors’ yards or shovel their driveways. Whoever cleans the most yards in the shortest amount of time gets to pick dinner that night. Cleaning and organizing might not be among your children’s favorite things to do, but if you make it a fun activity with a goal and a prize, they may forget it was ever a chore. Your child will learn the value of helping others, and they’ll tidy their room while they’re at it. TURN VOLUNTEERING INTO A GAME
Lesson Learned: Never let your problems consume your life. There are always good- hearted people willing to help.
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TURN PASSION INTO GOODWILL
TURN APATHY INTO CARING
draw, paint, or make artwork to send to residents in local nursing homes. Your child can be creative while also making others happier; it’s a win-win. Children of any age, from toddlers to teenagers, can apply their skills and interests for the good of their community — and if they make it a habit now, it will follow them into the future.
Is there a budding artist in your family? What about a kid who loves the dirt? Take an activity your child loves and turn it into an action for good in your community to get them excited about helping others.
The most effective way to teach your kids about compassion and volunteering is to show them— not tell them— about the struggles others face. If you’re worried that your kid does not have enough care for others, give them an opportunity to work directly with people in less fortunate circumstances. Get the whole family to help at a humane society by playing with the animals, taking the dogs on walks, or cleaning out cages. This service can teach your kids about being responsible pet owners. To foster generational connections, set up play dates with your children and older adults in nursing homes. In that same vein, your musically gifted teen or the family band can play their favorite tunes for kids stuck in the hospital or for older adults in care facilities. Your kiddos may dread volunteer service initially, but volunteering can become an outlet for new opportunities, and your kids might become more compassionate, too!
Start a community garden and donate the goods to charity. Or have your crafty kid
EXPERIENCE VS. POTENTIAL What Matters More in New Hires?
Scaling a business is one of the most complicated challenges for entrepreneurs. Developing a model that allows for consistent growth while maintaining profit margins and effective systems is a substantial task for business owners. But once the proper blueprint is in place, a new test presents itself, and how well you perform will undoubtedly define the future success of your company. Hiring plays a significant role along a company’s path to success. It’s not a landmark or a checkpoint on the map; it’s the vehicle that takes you to your destination. Your business is only as good as the people who propel it forward. You need individuals who fit into your culture, possess the necessary skills to be effective, and have a desire to continue learning best practices if you’re ever going to achieve your goals. Some qualities are universally known to be linked to good hiring practices, but there’s still one important question that divides the masses: Do I hire for experience or potential?
working knowledge of their craft can provide a sense of security when hiring. With new employees playing such a pivotal role in growth, many employers want to limit uncertainty and ensure they aren’t gambling with their company’s future. But experience doesn’t equate to competency, which is why some employers elect to hire for potential.
POTENTIAL
The argument for hiring based on potential centers around two concepts. One is that by hiring someone with a bright future and helping them achieve their goals, you could gain the loyalty of that person and thus retain that employee for a longer time. This comes with the caveat that those who have potential also look for potential, so as an employer, it’s important to provide opportunities for advancement. The other argument is that potential combined with training can equate to a more effective employee in the long run. In truth, the disagreement that transpires is a moot point. You can hire someone with experience or an individual with potential and strike out just the same. All successful employees will have one important trait: passion. You can’t teach passion, but you can hire for it.
EXPERIENCE
A degree- or trade-specific education can certainly lay a foundation for an employee to be successful, but experience provides specialized training that cannot be found anywhere else. An employee who has a
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Balance in the Belly WHY GOOD GUT BACTERIA DIE AND WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT
Probiotics play a critical role in your digestive system. These good gut bacteria help your body digest food more efficiently and protect your overall health. However, these microorganisms are susceptible to many negative influences that can cause them to die. More often than not, probiotics die off due to a disruption in the balance of your digestive tract. One of the harmful things to your gut bacteria is antibiotics, which is self-explanatory when you think about it. Antibiotics attack all forms of bacteria in your body, good or bad. In some cases, people who take too many antibiotics or take them for longer than prescribed experience significant damage to their intestinal flora, leading to digestive issues. Another big threat to probiotics is medication in general. When you start or stop a medication, probiotics in your system can be adversely affected. Taking new supplements or changing your dosage can have the same effect.
A major change to your diet can also harm your gut flora. If you introduce new foods or alter your diet significantly, it can shock your system with the sudden change, resulting in a die-off. In this case, even an insignificant die-off can cause you to feel under the weather. For most people, simple and small changes to medications or diets will not have much effect on existing gut flora. After all, the average person has roughly 3 pounds of gut bacteria in their system at any given time — that’s about 100 trillion microorganisms working for your body! But when they do die off, all they need is time to repopulate and restore balance to your digestive system. You can help speed up this process by consuming probiotics like yogurt, kimchi, sauerkraut, kefir, and kombucha.
Take a Break!
Spicy, Creamy
SWEET POTATOES
Ingredients
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5 pounds sweet potatoes
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1/2 cup dark brown sugar
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1 cup canned coconut milk
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4 tablespoons unsalted butter
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1 tablespoon Thai red curry paste
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1 tablespoon kosher salt
Directions
1. Heat oven to 375 F. On a large sheet pan, bake potatoes until very soft, approximately 75 minutes. 2. Let potatoes cool until they are safe to handle, then peel and mash. 3. In a small saucepan over low
mixture, salt, half the sugar, and half the butter to potatoes. 4. 30 minutes before serving, heat oven to 425 F. Spread potatoes in a baking dish, cover with foil, and bake for 20 minutes. 5. Uncover potatoes and dot with
remaining butter and sugar. Broil until brown, crusty, and delicious. Serve hot.
heat, combine coconut milk and curry paste. Once mixed, add the
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Recipe courtesy of The New York Times
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE From the Desk of Dan Anderson PAGE 1 Volunteering as a Family PAGE 1 Debunking Experience vs. Potential in NewHires PAGE 2 Achieve Balance inYour Belly PAGE 3 Take a Break PAGE 3 Spicy, Creamy Sweet Potatoes PAGE 3 A Closer Look at Your Cup of Joe PAGE 4 What’s the first thing you do in the morning? For most of us in the United States, it’s one crucial task: getting that morning cup of joe. Our obsession with coffee is nothing new. A paper entitled“The Consumption of Coffee in the United States,”published July 18, 1861, noted that“the people of the United States habitually consume more coffee than the inhabitants of any other country.”Its popularity has only increased with time; people in the U.S. consume an estimated 400 million cups of coffee a day. Of course, we weren’t the first to find out how great coffee is. Long before anyone in the Americas enjoyed the beverage, legend has it that an Ethiopian goat herder discovered the amazing effects of coffee beans—on his goats. He noticed that after eating“berries”from a certain tree, his goats became so energetic they didn’t want to sleep. News spread around the Arabian Peninsula, and cafes began to pop up, known as“Schools of theWise”for the intellectual conversations that happened there.
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THAT MORNING CUP OF JOE Coffee and Its Relationship to Your Health
In addition to coffee’s long-standing popularity, science has found several reasons to give our morning habit the thumbs-up. In 2015, the U.S. Dietary Guidelines evaluated the effects of coffee and caffeine for the first time, concluding that coffee can be part of a healthy lifestyle“along with other behaviors, such as refraining from smoking, consuming a nutritionally balanced diet, maintaining a healthy body weight, and being physically active.”The guidelines cite “strong and consistent evidence”that consuming coffee within the moderate range (3–5 cups per day, or up to 400 mg of caffeine per day) is not associated with an increased risk of major diseases. In fact, according to observational evidence, caffeine intake may be linked to reduced risk for certain diseases in healthy adults. Scientists think that antioxidants found in coffee, such as polyphenols, might contribute to its positive effects.
inmoderate amounts, the sugar and other additives that many of us like to put in it get a thumbs-down. The Dietary Guidelines also note that health alone isn’t a reason to start drinking caffeine. Folks with blood pressure concerns should be especially careful and should consult their doctor about howmuch coffee is okay to drink, as studies have shown evidence of increased blood pressure with caffeine consumption.
Everything inmoderation, as the saying goes, at least when it comes to caffeine.
There’s one major caveat, however. While coffee shows potential benefits when consumed
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