GA Injury Advocates - November 2020

GA Injury Advocates - November 2020

Auto Injury T R I B U N E

November 2020

Closed Windows and Open Doors

Are You Working Smarter, Not Harder?

As much as we might hope the opposite could be true, this pandemic is going to be a part of our reality for a while yet. It’s only getting worse as time goes on, and small businesses are taking the brunt of the economic downturn. Even though many cities and states have allowed most businesses to open back up with some restrictions, they’re still having trouble making ends meet. Because of this trend, I’ve noticed that a lot of small-business owners are trying to overcompensate for the loss of business by putting in more hours — sometimes as many as 60–70 per week! While I can see how that would seem logical, working more does not always translate to a better outcome. As the old saying goes, sometimes you have to “work smarter, not harder.” I recently pulled out a book that I actually read five or six years ago, but I think there’s one analogy within its pages that’s especially relevant to the current plight of small-business owners and how they can overcome it. The book is called “You 2: A High Velocity Formula for Multiplying Your Personal Effectiveness in Quantum Leaps” by Price Pritchett, and it is about how to generate success without expending nearly as much time and effort as is traditionally believed to be necessary. To help illustrate his point that simply working harder is not always the best way forward, Pritchett likens it to a fly trying to get outside through a closed window. The fly buzzes and zips all over the window, desperately trying to get back outside, only to be met with resistance at every point. To paraphrase Pritchett, the fly ends up burning out the last of its short life’s energy while attempting to fly through this window pane, all while there’s an open door on the other side of the room that the fly could have used to get outside if only it had known that just trying something a little different would lead to success. Tony Robbins once said “If you do what you have always done, you’ll get what you’ve always gotten.” Unfortunately, if what you always do is fly out of a room through the window, and that window is closed, then you can’t

expect to get what you’ve always gotten from doing what you’ve always done. It just won’t work.

Similarly, if working more hours is what you’ve done in the past to keep your business afloat during hard times, but now, there’s a cap on how many customers you can have in your business at one time, then those hours will mean less and less. You’ll expend all the energy you have when instead, you could have just found another door to help you reach your goals. With that in mind, if you’re a struggling business owner exhausting yourself to little avail during the pandemic, it might be time to pick up a copy of “You 2” and start asking yourself some questions. In what areas of your business could you work smarter, not harder? Where could you expend less effort but gain more output? Before you start another day of flying against the closed window, look around the room and make sure there isn’t an open door that will ultimately get you where you need to go.

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TOP 5 HEALTHY LIFE HACKS TO HAVE AN AWESOME MORNING

BORED ON THANKSGIVING? PLAN A MOVIE MARATHON! 5 Thanksgiving Flicks for theWhole Family

After a giant Thanksgiving meal, it can be tempting to sink down onto the couch and never get up — so embrace it! This Thanksgiving, try planning a family movie night to enjoy while the turkey settles. Movie nights are about as low maintenance as family hangouts can get. According to Elle magazine, actress Angelina Jolie credits family flick marathons for helping her survive quarantine with six kids at home. Her secrets to success are comfortable clothes like pajamas and robes, along with plenty of movie snacks. This Thanksgiving, plan your marathon around these holiday-themed films. 1. ‘Free Birds’ — This hilarious 2013 animated film stars Owen Wilson and Woody Harrelson as turkeys who have escaped the Thanksgiving table. Together, they go on a mission back in time to break up the first Thanksgiving and get turkey off the menu for good.

Getting your day started with coffee isn't always enough. Sometimes, you need to give yourself an extra boost, especially when you have little energy or trouble focusing. For an awesome start to your day, here are five tips to get you going right off the bat. Wake up 5 minutes early.

What’s the power of five minutes? It can be more than you think. Spend this time

doing simple breathing exercises or a quick meditation so you can get focused for the rest of the day. If that’s not your style, you can prepare a quick to-do list for your day ahead. Either way, it’s always nice to have a little extra time for yourself without losing too much sleep. Start with green tea, then coffee. A cup of coffee at 7 a.m. can leave you burned out by 10 a.m. Try swapping it with green tea for a more gentle wake-up call. After that, you can brew your favorite coffee to keep you going strong. This practice also might help you consume less caffeine overall! Take a quick morning walk — and have your meetings on the go. Morning meetings can make us want to fall asleep again. Don’t spend all of them sitting down if you don’t have to! Not only will morning walks help you wake up, but they can also add some extra physical activity to your day. Write in your journal. Who says you have to journal at the end of the day when you’re tired and ready to sleep? You can journal in the morning about what happened yesterday and the things you’re looking forward to that day. Journaling can remind you of your daily goals and motivate you to stick to your commitments. Pack your lunch (or snacks!). Staying on track with your goals starts with having the energy to do them. Plan a healthy balance of fats, vegetables, carbohydrates, and proteins. This can be as simple as assembling dips, carrots, wraps, and salads each morning.

2. ‘A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving’ — This old-school television special

from 1973 is a Thanksgiving

classic. In it, Charlie Brown and Snoopy navigate football, an ever-growing Thanksgiving guest list, and a backyard feast of junk food.

3. ‘Garfield’s Thanksgiving’ — Everyone loves Garfield, and this 1989 television special starring Jon, Odie, and the fat cat himself is another Thanksgiving mainstay. The vet puts Garfield on a diet at the worst possible time: right before Thanksgiving. 4. ‘An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving’ — This 2008 period drama is based on a short story by Louisa May Alcott and tells the tale of an estranged family who find themselves back together just in time for the holidays. It’s historical, heartwarming, and fit for all ages. 5. ‘A Family Thanksgiving’ — This Hallmark comedy is a funny combination of “A Christmas Carol” and “17 Again.” A high-powered lawyer is transported to an alternate universe and gets a look at what her holiday life could have been like if she’d made different choices.

With these five films on your watch list, you won’t need any other Thanksgiving entertainment!

It’s time to try these tactics to superboost your day!

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Why So Many Roundabouts? A Safer, Cheaper, and Easier to Navigate Intersection

If you’ve done a good bit of driving around the Atlanta area recently, you’ve probably noticed the trend toward building roundabouts. For those of you who might be unfamiliar with that term, roundabouts are circular intersections where drivers who are entering must yield to the traffic already inside. If you’re wondering why the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) is allowing so many of them to be built throughout the state, it’s because roundabouts tend to be safer for both drivers and pedestrians. According to the GDOT website, at places where roundabouts have replaced traditional intersections, accidents of all types have gone down 35%, while accidents resulting in injuries have gone down 60%. Along with being safer than traditional intersections, roundabouts could also end up being cheaper to construct and maintain in the long run, since they don’t require traffic signals. Roundabouts might also be safer for pedestrians, since they only have to cross one

lane of slow-moving traffic instead of two lanes of traffic moving in opposite directions. Plus, at traditional intersections, pedestrians have to worry about drivers turning left or right onto the road they’re crossing, as well as drivers who flat- out run red lights. Pedestrians in both of those scenarios end up with serious injuries more often than not, but accidents like these are less likely to happen in roundabouts. If you’re not especially familiar with roundabouts and more of them are popping up around where you live, learning how to navigate them safely is a must. When approaching a roundabout, always slow down, stop for any pedestrians, and yield to any traffic already in the circle. After checking to your left, make sure no traffic is coming before entering the circle. Once inside the roundabout, do not stop — you have the right of way. Unfamiliar as they might be, roundabouts have the potential to make commuting in our communities safer for everyone. So, we might as well get used to them.

SSUUDDOOKKUU RECIPE: SINFULLY SWEET BUTTERNUT SQUASH

This butternut squash, oven-roasted and caramelized to perfection, could almost pass for dessert. You’d never guess it’s a dish loaded with vitamins and antioxidants!

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1 large butternut squash, peeled, seeded, and cut into 1-inch cubes

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1 3/4 tsp kosher salt

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3/4 tsp cinnamon

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1 1/2 tbsp olive oil

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1/2 tsp black pepper

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1 1/2 tbsp maple syrup

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1 tbsp fresh rosemary, chopped

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Preheat oven to 400 F, placing the two oven racks at the top and bottom of the oven. Then grease two baking sheets. In a large bowl, combine squash cubes, olive oil, maple syrup, salt, and spices. Toss to coat, then spread mixture in a single layer over the baking sheets.

Place both pans in the oven and bake 15 minutes. Turn the cubes with a spatula and return them to the oven, swapping them to different racks. Continue baking 10–15 minutes until tender.

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Sprinkle with rosemary and serve!

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Are You Working Smarter, Not Harder? 5 Thanksgiving Movies for the Whole Family Top 5 Healthy Life Hacks to Have an Awesome Morning Why So Many Roundabouts? Sinfully Sweet Butternut Squash

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A Tour of Marietta

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While Marietta certainly has its fair share of historical and cultural landmarks worth visiting, the town itself is only so big. That’s why we’re expanding the scope of this article series to include attractions worth seeing throughout all of Cobb County. Just to the northwest of Marietta is the town of Kennesaw, and in downtown Kennesaw you’ll find the Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History. This museum is the final resting place of the General, a massive steam locomotive that was briefly captured by Union Soldiers during the Civil War.

The Raiders arrived in Marietta and then traveled separately in small groups to Kennesaw to avoid arousing suspicion. Then, when the General’s crew and passengers disembarked to eat and refuel, the soldiers took control of the locomotive and headed north — but they were never to complete their mission. They ran out of water and wood two miles north of Ringgold and had to abandon the mission. They were later captured by Confederate troops, and some of them were shot. However, some of the Raiders who lived to the end of the war became the first recipients of the Medal of Honor. The General escaped the burning of Atlanta a few years later and then remained in service until 1891, when it was retired to Vinings, Georgia. The following year, it went on a tour that included a stop at the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893. After changing hands a few times, in 1972, the General ended up on display in Kennesaw, and it is now listed on Georgia’s National Register of Historic Places.

The General was built in 1855 and transported freight and passengers

between Chattanooga and Atlanta. During the Civil War, it was the centerpiece of what came to be known as the Great Locomotive Chase. On April 12, 1862, a group of 22 Union soldiers — known later as Andrews’ Raiders because they were led by a man named James J. Andrews — hijacked the train with the intent of steaming north, while burning bridges and disrupting communications as they went.

TO SEE THE GENERAL IN DOWNTOWN KENNESAW

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