Four Strategies to Prevent Procrastination

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NEW ON THE BLOG A Message for Dawdlers Don’t fall into the procrastination paralysis cycle. Learn four strategies to eliminate the mental roadblock to project completion. Read Becoming a Digital Nomad Live a life of travel and excitement by becoming a digital nomad. According to Statista, almost half of digital nomads are millennials, although this way of life is desirable to workers of all ages. Guest contributor, Daisy Waithereo Wambua, provides planning recommendations and tips to consider before you quit your desk job and start traveling. Read NEW CLIENTS 30 Therapy Associates We are excited to start working with 30A Therapy Associates, an association of providers dedicated to providing quality care to individuals and families on the Emerald Coast. The practice provides the expertise to help its clients grow in their mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being through the disciplines of Psychology, Counseling, Eastern and Western Medicines, Pharmacology, Mindfulness & Meditation, and Whole Body Wellness. With a recent transition of ownership, we’ll be focused on implementing new systems and processes to elevate the practice to the next level of profitable growth. Learn More Holley Handley, PhD We also recently began working with Dr. Holley Handley, who is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Instructional Design and Technology (IDT) at the University of West Florida. She is also the Coordinator for the IDT EdD Program and the High Impact Practices liaison for the College of Educational and Professional Studies. Stay tuned for more published articles on Dr. Handley’s forward-looking research and best practices in online learning. In the meantime, click below to read her published article, Challenges, Techniques, and Best Practices for Developing an Authentic Online Instructor Presence. Read the Article CLIENT HIGHLIGHTS Sand Dunes Real Estate Located in Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort, this charming 3-bedroom Laurel Grove cottage home has been impeccably maintained and comes with a highly sought-after garage. Fully furnished, it includes more than 600 square feet of wrap-around porch living space and amazing views of the 3rd hole at the Raven Golf Club. This Laurel Grove cottage is perfect for a primary home, a second home, or a short-term rental investment property! Listing agents: Jamie Wrobleski-Hall and Scott Barton View Listing NEW WEBSITE Ester’s Fabric Art We launched Denise Nosal’s new e-commerce website in October! We selected Square/Weebly for website hosting because of its built-in inventory management and easy-to-use point-of-sale solution. Stay up-to-date by following Denise’s social media for news of art shows, or visit her new site to view her portfolio of unique fabric art, purchase a fabric heart as a holiday gift, or commission a memorial piece for a loved one. Visit the Website JC’s Gourmet October was a busy month for JC’s Gourmet! The team enjoyed serving its award-winning shrimp Chillin’ Ceviche and smoked Somethin’ Snappy at the Grand Tasting at the annual Harvest Wine and Food Festival in Watercolor, FL. JC’s Gourmet also served Somethin’ Snappy and Poppin’ Pimento cheese for a record-breaking amount of donations to non-profit, Dog-Harmony, at the 7th Annual Barktoberfest at Grand Boulevard in Sandestin, FL. Stay Up-to-Date Baird Dental Business Concepts Customer service can be your dental practice's strongest competitive advantage. Sandy Baird’s seminar, The Super Glue of Practice Success: Communication and Customer Service, teaches the entire team how to communicate with care and warmth to show patients they are truly listening. Sandy provides the ten fundamental rules of customer service and how to apply them in your practice to generate five-star ratings. Learn More Beach Dog Aqua Therapy After an injury Penny sustained left her without the ability to walk, her parents brought her to Beach Dog Aqua Therapy for combined hydrotherapy and red light therapy (RLT) sessions. Only six sessions later, Penny can now stand for a good amount of time (compared to only a few seconds before her hind leg gave out) - and she can walk! To learn more about the benefits of RLT, click the link below. Learn More Robin’s Bikes & Fitness This hard-to-come-by Specialized S-Works Epic Hardtail is a supremely lightweight trail climbing machine that recently rode out of the store with its happy owner. Specialized remarks that it's so lightweight that it even rivals some road bikes! It is the lightest production carbon hardtail frame ever produced. If you're in the market for a high-performance bicycle to fit your fitness goals, call or stop by the shop to chat with Robin and Amy! Contact Dog-Harmony Lifestyle People often hear the term “pit bull” and immediately have an opinion of the dog’s character. Pit bulls are not a breed recognized by the American Kennel Club (AKC). It is a catch-all term that often lumps together multiple breeds, including Staffordshire Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, American Pit Bull Terrier, and many medium-sized, short-coated, mixed breed dogs with broad heads and a stocky or muscular build. Learn more about breed-specific legislation (BSL) and why it is so incredibly important to evaluate dogs as individuals, rather than as stereotypes, in the latest Lifestyle article. Read the Article Our office hound, Chloe, was busy in the community this past month having a great time participating in two different Dog-Harmony Kids & Canines classes at the Emerald Coast Science Center and the Seaside School Foundation. Founder, Nancy Bown, and Chloe demoed how to read a lost dog’s microchip, reviewed canine body language, worked with the kids on recall, and demonstrated why it is so vitally important to teach kids (and families) responsible dog ownership so dogs don’t keep cycling through the shelters. Keep Up With Chloe Aletha’s Legacy Founder and Liberian refugee, Zhalman Harris, returns to his native country in late November to continue work at the Children’s Future Program and Orphanage in Kakata. The non-profit is collecting donations of supplies, gifts, gift cards, or cash for the local purchase of these Christmas gifts for these very deserving kids. Follow Aletha’s Legacy for photos of happy children during Zhalman’s upcoming visit on Facebook or Instagram. Contact Shelley to Donate UPCOMING EVENTS Seeing Red Wine Festival Seaside, FL - On Saturday, November 12, JC’s Gourmet will be serving its delicious cajun-seasoned, Somethin’ Snappy garnished with candied Jommin’ Jalapeños at the Grand Tasting from 1-4pm in Seaside’s Central Square. Sip on wines poured by winemakers and vintners from around the world paired with JC’s Gourmet Gulf Coast appetizers! Get Tickets St. Louis, MO - Can’t decide on your college major? Burnt out in your current job, but don’t know what to do next? Want to find meaningful work in retirement? The information you need to answer these questions will be captured in this one-day Career Exploration workshop! Not only will you leave the workshop with occupations that match your assessment results, but you’ll have a template that describes what YOU need for work to be satisfying—which can help you navigate your entire professional career. The next workshop, limited to 8 participants, will be held in person on Saturday, November 19 from 9:00 am-3:30 pm at 50 Crestwood Executive Center, Suite 401, St. Louis, MO. The registration deadline is Friday, November 11, 2022. You will complete two assessments before the workshop and one assessment the day of the workshop. All of the surveys are fun and easy—there are no right or wrong answers. The cost for the workshop is $200+ less than individual career counseling sessions, which is much less than a semester of the wrong college courses and invaluable in relieving the stress and anxiety of being in the wrong career. Invest in yourself and in your future! Key takeaways from the workshop: Receive your results at the workshop: Learn how to read the reports, analyze the information, and how to use free, online databases to make a good career decision. Take home your reports, along with the 15-page Inspired LifeworkShop Workbook, and new skills in how to know if a college degree, new job, or career opportunity is right for you. About: Glenda Sullentrup is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Master Career Counselor with over 20 years of experience. Hundreds of people in career transition have benefitted from both individual sessions and workshops she has led on topics such as decision-making, resume writing, job searching, and career exploration. Register All the best, Christie Solomon, MBA