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Profoundly Thankful for My Amazing Team
They’re the Embodiment of Our Core Values
Teamwork is vital if you want to see success, which is a feeling I know all too well. My team is full of incredibly bright people who want nothing more than to help others, and I couldn’t be more appreciative of the work they do. On Dec. 4, we get an opportunity to recognize the amazing teams we work with when we celebrate Extraordinary Work Team Recognition Day. At the Law Offices of Adrianos Facchetti, we have six core values that drive what we do, and every member of our team emulates these values to a T. Our first value is judgment . Great judgment is necessary in the legal field, as we consistently make difficult decisions daily. All members of our team have sound judgment and are not afraid to speak up if they think someone else is making the wrong decision. The next core value is selflessness , which is the best word to describe our team. Our staff does everything in their power to ensure everyone is taken care of, whether they’re teammates or clients. It’s not rare that I’ll walk through the office at 5 p.m. and find the team still working away on a case. I actually have to tell them to go home because they’re so dedicated to helping others. When any team members take a day off for personal reasons, everyone jumps in to pick up the slack. They make time to help others, and you couldn’t ask for anything better. Trueness is another value that our team embodies. I want my team to be honest and direct with their team members and me. They must stay true to themselves and their ideals to do their best work. My team has permission to tell me when they don’t like something, and they often do. When they do this, we can make adjustments that are in everyone’s best interest.
In order to grow, you have to constantly be improving upon yourself, which is why improvement is one of our core values. We want everyone on our team to be the best they can, so they must be trying to learn in every situation. My office/operations manager Bo is great at this. She’s beloved by everyone because she’s always helping out so people can improve. She’s responsible for training and educating our new staff members, improving the work experience for everyone involved. I don’t know what I would do without her. You have to be productive to see success. Intensity is crucial as it requires all team members to put their best effort into everything they do. They go above and beyond for clients and each other, which doesn’t go unnoticed. Intensity blends right into our final core value, winning . We need to produce results for our clients, so everyone has to be committed to ethically winning each case. My team is passionate about their work, so winning comes naturally to them. My team is the heart and soul of our office. Bo, Leslie, Abigail, Andrea, and everyone else are always willing to help out wherever they can. And I do my best to take care of them. We’ll occasionally have a team happy hour and hold office parties. I’ve even taken the team to a nail salon in the past! I know I’m not a perfect leader, but I try to do my best every day. I appreciate my team more than anything, and I’m glad to have them by my side through whatever comes our way.
-Adrianos Facchetti
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Melanie Shaha is currently fighting her third brain cancer battle. For 15 years, she’s been suffering from a benign tumor on her pituitary gland. Although she doesn’t mind being sick, going to her appointments, focusing on her treatment, and talking to loved ones about her cancer, she doesn’t like looking sick. If you didn’t know Shaha, you wouldn’t realize she was battling cancer. But this suddenly changed once she lost all of her hair. She had two surgeries, in 2003 and 2006, in hopes of removing the tumor on her pituitary gland, but they weren’t successful. Then, when she began radiation therapy in 2017, the treatment caused her hair to fall out. “Not having hair [makes] you stick out like a sore thumb, and well- meaning people can say things that break your heart,” Shaha told TODAY. She didn’t like all the attention and the looks people gave her in public. So, her 27-year-old son Matt had an idea. At first, Matt joked about cutting all of his hair off to make his mother a wig. But the joke soon became a plan, and Matt followed through in 2018. Locks of Love Son Makes a Wig for His Mother
him from cutting it, but Matt wanted to help her feel confident and comfortable in her skin. So, he chopped it off and sent his locks to Compassionate Creations, a hair company in Newport Beach, California, that created a wig for his mother. Now, Shaha has a piece of her son to take everywhere with her beautiful new tresses. “The color is spectacular, and we had it cut and styled with a hairdresser. Matt said it looked great on me. It sure fills your emotional cup,” Shaha says. If you — or someone you know — would like to donate your hair to cancer patients, you can donate to Locks of Love, Wigs For Kids, Chai Lifeline, and Children With Hair Loss. Research donation centers in your area if you would like to give back locally. Holiday Shopping Scams Businesses boom during the holiday season because more people buy their products and services. But this means potential scams can also increase, but you can do a few things to ensure your personal information and banking details are safe. You may see products online or advertisements on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok that pique your interest. But before you click “buy,” ensure the website is legitimate. Search for the product on a search engine to see if the same links appear. Carefully read reviews, look for website security credentials, and research unknown retailers before purchasing. It’s better to take extra precautions to ensure your information isn’t compromised. In addition, never use public Wi-Fi when purchasing items online. You’re more likely to be hacked when the Wi-Fi connection isn’t protected or in a secure network. Hackers tap into public internet sources and intercept your data through techniques like eavesdropping. Although it’s appealing to use public Wi-Fi because you think it’s free, it’s not. You pay with your personal information and data. If you or someone you know is a victim of fraud, report the scam to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) online or by phone at 1-877-382-4357. For more information on scams, fraud, and identity theft, go to USA.gov/scams-and-frauds to learn how to protect yourself better.
After graduating from college, Matt began growing his hair out. In no time, he had long and luscious hair. His mother tried to dissuade
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emails like these are all too common; unfortunately, millions of people’s data is compromised as a result. Understandably, when you first receive these scam emails, you panic because you think they are legitimate. But remember, USPS, UPS, Amazon, and FedEx won’t ask for personal information over email. A good rule of thumb is never to click on links in emails — even from the actual company. Scammers are very good at making their emails look authentic. Instead, go to the delivery company’s website and log in to your account. If action is required, you should see a notification in your portal. Alternatively, you can call the business’s customer service line to check if their email is authentic.
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TAKE A BREAK
We’ve all felt anxious, guilty, fearful, and sad — it’s a part of life. Perhaps you’ve tried to avoid or suppress these emotions, but you’re not a rock. As humans, we experience these feelings all the time. Trying to control them may only make matters worse. So, instead, focus on something you can control — your actions. That’s the central premise of Mark Freeman’s mental health book “You Are Not a Rock.” He aims to teach readers how to build emotional fitness and overcome their struggles and hardships with different techniques. The book is divided into two sections titled “The Basics” and “The Transformation.” The first half is about learning basic mental health skills and unlearning ways of thinking about mental health that cause us challenges. The second half focuses on how to create and build what you want to see in your life instead of trying to avoid and control what you can’t see. As you read, you’ll learn how to recognize your problems, practice mindfulness, prioritize and follow your values, and understand your fears. The strategies in “You Are Not a Rock” are the same tactics Freeman used in his personal life, and he shares some of those stories in the book. There are exercises at the end of each chapter that Freeman highly encourages you to complete. By TIRED OF FEELING ANXIOUS AND FEARFUL? Read ‘You Are Not a Rock’ by Mark Freeman
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better understand the book’s contents and implement Freeman’s tactics in your life. Before Freeman helps readers begin their journey, he states that strengthening your mental health is like working on your physical health — you won’t see instant results. “Changing your brain takes time
• 6 1/2 cups potatoes, cut into large chunks • 2 tbsp olive oil • 2 onions, sliced • 1 tbsp flour • 2 large carrots, cut into rounds • 1/2 cauliflower, broken into florets
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and effort … I’m not going to share with you any magical supplements or special mantras. This is simply a book about actions,” Freeman says in his introduction. If you’re interested in reading “You Are Not a Rock,” you can purchase your copy wherever books are sold online or in bookstores.
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How Our Team Embodies Our Core Values
What Started as a Joke Became Reality
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Protect Your Personal Data From Scammers
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We get busy shopping for Christmas gifts online and in-store during the holiday season. It’s the season that keeps on giving — but not for all. Scammers will devise clever ways to con you out of your hard-earned money. Some will take advantage of your generosity. So, as you scroll through shopping websites and wait for your gifts to come in the mail, be sure to protect yourself from scammers. Here are some tips. Holiday Mail Scams Shipping companies will give you updates and status on your items when you order something online or ship a package off. Although this tool is excellent for tracking where your orders are, scammers will send phishing emails pretending to be these shipping companies. These emails claim your package is lost or more information is needed to process your order or shipment. Some may have a webpage link for you to submit personal information. Phishing How to Avoid Holiday Scams ’Tis the Season for Giving — Not Stealing
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