 We often forget that with the New Year comes a chance to not only bring in something new to our lives but also to remember what we learned the year before.
So what did you learn that you will bring with you into 2016? What are you going to pack on your trip into 2016? Forgiveness? Mindfulness? Or what not to do in a situation? Be sure to spend more time thinking about what you want out of 2016 vs. a resolution you probably won't keep.  What's a divvi?
divvi is a local Vermont tech start up that I am honored to be a part of. I am helping them create a culture of trust and empowerment for their internal staff that mirrors the trust and empowerment that the mobile app promotes. divvi's mission is to empower people with digital tools to help one another find quality brands and products together. It is about making it easier for people to connect to products through word of mouth recommendations. And divvi is about trusting your friends and not ads to drive your purchases. If you have ever asked or been on the receiving end of the question "where did you get those great _______?" then divvi is a tool for you. See full article below for details: http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/money/2015/09/24/burlington-app-divvi/72618574/  Is your “but” getting in the way of your bike ride? You can come up with a million excuses as to why you “shouldn’t” be taking the time to get on your bike for a few miles each day….work and family responsibilities are easy targets. You truly feel them as real things you can’t take time away from. I get it.
Here is the issue for me as your “Derailleur” …having your “buts” get in the way can lead to you saying things like, “But I’ll never become a professional so why try…” or my favorite “But if I can’t ride 25+ miles today, it just isn’t worth it”. Here is where I am pull you up by your emergency brake and saying “ENOUGH”! YOUR “BUTS” are getting in the way of not only your ride, but your life. And it’s time to give up the ‘but’s’. Seriously. I was once told that a “but” cancels out everything that precedes it. Hence why I’ve since adopted a “No Buts” policy. I now believe where there’s a will there’s a way. You see, a “but” is essentially an excuse as to why you can’t have something. To live a life of excuses isn’t very empowering. In fact, it’ll stop you getting the results that you want. So why do people fill their sentences, and thus lives, with buts? Because at a deeper level they’ve been programmed to believe that life isn’t a field of strawberries, that some people can’t have what they want, that life has to be difficult. If this is you, stop! Life is exactly as we believe it to be. Our beliefs are what create our reality. Believe in something enough, really truly believe something, and it will happen. This week I encourage you to notice every time you say “but”. And then really question whether there is any truth to the but (which generally there won’t be – it’ll just be a figment of your imagination) and start to explore alternatives such as: What if I could do this? What if I gave that a go? Give up your buts and just notice how your life starts to transform into a world of opportunities and happy endings. Now get out there and ride…  By Nicole Goodkind May 19, 2014 1:14 PM Daily Ticker
At almost any office in America you’ll meet at least one disgruntled employee who talks about quitting or finding a new job but never does. Now companies like Amazon and Zappos are taking notice and offering incentives to get those unhappy employees out of the office for good. Zappos offers any employee who’s not interested in staying $2,000 to leave and Amazon offers fulfillment center employees up to $5,000 to ditch their jobs if they’re dissatisfied. It sounds counterintuitive… why would a company pay an employee to leave? As Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos puts it in his shareholder letter, “the goal is to encourage folks to take a moment and think about what they really want. In the long run, an employee staying somewhere they don't want to be isn't healthy for the employee or the company.” Companies with engaged employees simply make more money. Gallup found companies that have 9.3 engaged employees for every disengaged employee make 147% more in earnings per share than competitors. Related: 93% of Americans agree THIS is the worst part of office life |
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