Stubbins Watson & Bryan - June 2021

Stubbins Watson & Bryan - June 2021

FROM THE DESK OF Mike Bryan THE LEGAL NAVIGATOR JUNE 2021 BACK TO BASICS

Work ON Your Business —Not IN It!

HELLO EVERYONE!

This month, I am featuring Shrivers Hospice, one of our local hospice providers. I had the opportunity to interview Trudy Fischer, L.P.N., who is the Referral Advocate for Shrivers Hospice, and Jessica Sabine, Chief Marketing Officer with Coler Healthcare. During our interview, we were able to uncover answers to questions such as what services are offered, how do I qualify for services, how long can I receive services, what is the cost and much more!

Please click the link below to watch our interview:

Why did you become an entrepreneur? Really think about this beyond the circumstances that led you to where you are today. Many business leaders ascend into entrepreneurship because of family lineage, while others see a problem and aim to fix it. But that’s not really why you become an entrepreneur. You’re a business owner because you thrive on building something great. You’re a creator who’s passionate about elevating to that next level. That takes guts, and in order to succeed in business, you have to care about it enough to really dig into the monotony of it all. You have to care about quarterly sales numbers and the response rate you get from marketing campaigns. The minutiae of owning a business has to excite you, even if it can feel exhausting or overwhelming at times.

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If you have any questions about Shrivers Hospice please contact Trudy at (740) 487-1241.

See you next month!

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Eliminate: Be honest with yourself. Ideas, systems, processes, and other components of your company that no longer suit its growth need to be cut out. Remove these immediately and focus on the next two actions for the pieces you don’t eliminate. Automate: There are software programs that can do a lot of work for you, but you may not be using these programs as effectively as you could be. In what ways could you improve your use of your CRM or marketing management tool? Furthermore, look at your systems as a whole. What steps in the process could be condensed or eliminated? Is there an easier way to do something? (Pro Tip: Use the third and final action on this list to discover which systems are no longer serving your business.) Delegate: Stop doing it all. Find employees who can manage some of the many, many tasks on your list. For example, you don’t have to craft social media posts, blog posts, or other marketing campaigns. Instead, hire or recruit someone to manage that for you and utilize your skills somewhere else. Working ON your business is a powerful method that has created many successful entrepreneurs. Don’t forget this vital piece of advice as we transition into our post-pandemic world.

When you’re focused on your business, you’re poised to grow. That old saying, “Work ON your business, not IN your business,” is the best-kept secret to success that most early entrepreneurs need hard lessons to learn, and it’s often a tried-and-true method of successful longtime business owners. But the pandemic changed everything. Business owners were forced to get in the trenches and once again do the work they normally hire employees to do. Because of the unprecedented nature of 2020, more business owners found themselves working in their business rather than on it. It’s difficult to climb out of a rut, but you won’t be sustainable if you are having to process orders, solve client issues, or make service calls on a regular basis. You have to trust your employees to stabilize the foundation of your business so you can work on progressively elevating it. I recently read an article by Dennis Hammer, who highlighted this idea in three easily digestible steps for Medium in his article “Work On Your Business, Not In It.” As Hammer explains, you have to figure out how to eliminate, automate, and delegate so your focus is on your business growth, not the monotony of tasks you have hired your employees to do.

The Super Benefits of Yoga

you practice during yoga can help lower your heart rate and shift your nervous system into a more relaxed state. It also promotes better sleep and increased focus,” Hochart writes. Multiple studies agree: Yoga can significantly decrease the secretion of cortisol, the primary stress hormone. In one study, 64 women with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) participated in a 10-week program, performing yoga at least once a week. By the end of the 10 weeks, 52% of participants no longer met the criteria for PTSD at all. As with starting any new hobby or regular exercise, it may help to set clear goals for yourself. By doing yoga regularly, there are several physical improvements you can look forward to, such as: • Improved range of motion or ease of movement • A reduction in pain, discomfort, or other symptoms • An increase in physical strength and endurance • Less weight fluctuation • Changes in the way your clothes fit • Better-quality sleeping habits and increased or stabilized energy levels

June 21 is International Yoga Day, which makes it a great time of year to talk about the unique benefits of yoga — the “superfood” of fitness. As a mixture of exercise and mindfulness, yoga is not only challenging but also has myriad health benefits. Many people assume yoga is mainly useful for increasing your flexibility. However, it’s also excellent for further developing your strength, mobility, and balance. These can be key benefits for living a healthier lifestyle, whether you’re an athlete or concerned about aging. Kaitlyn Hochart, a yoga instructor from San Diego, California, writes on Healthline, “During yoga, your body goes through a full range and variety of motion that can counteract aches and pains associated with tension or poor postural habits.” Yoga can help you become more aware of these habits, “[allowing] you to fix these imbalances and improve overall athleticism.” Many forms of exercise are useful against depression and cardiovascular disease, but in yoga’s case, you don’t have to break a sweat to start benefiting from its stress-relieving properties. “The breathing exercises

One of the best qualities of yoga is that you can be of any age or fitness level. So, pull up a YouTube video, find a soft surface, and give it a try!

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AN EXPERT’S RECOMMENDATIONS! 4 Kitchen Gadgets That Work COCO JACK Eating coconut can be a healthy treat, but it might be intimidating for most home cooks — how are you supposed to open it? Enter the Coco Jack. It requires some force, but it’s much easier and less dangerous than using a knife, especially a dull knife. Just align the circular tool on your coconut and slam with a hammer to create a hole. CHEF’N STRAWBERRY HULLER Let’s say you want to remove the pithy center and leaves of a strawberry to create a whipped cream-filled strawberry. Why? Well, why not? This strawberry huller tool is easy to use and highly effective for dessert makers or anyone who wants to make attractive and creative strawberry treats. ICU EGG TOPPER AND CRACKER Do you want to present a soft-boiled egg to your guests in an aesthetically pleasing way? With just a pull of a handle and release, this tool cracks the top of the egg so cleanly that you can lift it in one piece with your hand! Then, add your toppings and serve. Kitchen gadgets are best when they help us make our food preparation just a little easier and fancier, and these definitely get the job done. We hope you love these as much as we do!

Take a Break Hate the noise of traditional processors? This manual food processor works like a charm: Put food in its 26-ounce container, close the lid, and pull the cord with its easy-to-hold handle (which connects to a blade inside the container). Voila! Your food is chopped. It only takes a couple of pulls to finely dice your veggies into a delicious salsa. Formosa especially loved how compact it is for storage. A great kitchen gadget (like a food processor) should save you time and effort. But not all kitchen gadgets deliver that, especially for people who suffer from dexterity problems or arthritis. Thanks to kitchen product design expert Dan Formosa (his past designs include many OXO products), here are a few gadgets he’s tested and loves — and will definitely make anyone’s life a lot easier. ZYLISS EASY PULL FOOD CHOPPER AND MANUAL FOOD PROCESSOR

Grilled Chicken Shawarma

Inspired by FeastingAtHome.com

Ingredients

Directions

• 2 tbsp ground cumin • 2 tbsp ground coriander

1. To create marinade, whisk all spices with the garlic and olive oil in a medium bowl.

• 2 tsp kosher salt • 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper • 2 tsp turmeric

2. Add chicken to the bowl, coat well with marinade, cover, and let sit in the fridge for at least 20 minutes — or up to 48 hours. Strain off excess marinade before cooking. 3. Preheat grill to medium-high heat. Grill thighs for 10–12 minutes on each side, or until a meat thermometer reads 165 F.

• 1 tsp ground ginger • 1 tsp ground black pepper • 2 tsp allspice • 8 garlic cloves, minced • 6 tbsp olive oil • 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs

4. Serve with rice, vegetables, or pita bread with tzatziki.

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE From the Desk of Mike PAGE 1 Don’t Work IN Your Business —Work ON It PAGE 1 The Super Benefits of Yoga PAGE 2 4 Kitchen Gadgets — Expert Recommended PAGE 3 Take a Break PAGE 3 Grilled Chicken Shawarma PAGE 3 Have You Explored a National Forest? PAGE 4

Explore a National Forest for Free

On National Get Outdoors Day

Many people in the U.S. and across the world have a national park trip on their travel bucket list. While Zion, Yellowstone, and the Great Smoky Mountains are all awesome locales, outdoor enthusiasts often overlook a resource that is less busy, less expensive, and usually right in their backyard: national forests. All but 10 states have a national forest (or more than one!), so if your home state doesn’t have one, it’s very likely a neighboring state does! And there’s no better time to hike, bike, forage for mushrooms or berries, or camp at a nearby national forest than this month. The tree-filled landscape will provide shade and help you beat the summer heat, and to further incentivize visitors, the U.S. Forest Service (the organization that oversees the national forests) is offering a fee-free day on Saturday, June 12, in honor of National Get Outdoors Day! While parking and day-use fees to access national forests tend to be relatively modest, fee-free days open up the opportunity to all visitors. The U.S. Forest Service has a great interactive map tool that prospective park-goers can use to learn more about the forests in their area, amenities and activities, and accessibility. Visit FS.fed.us/ivm to access the map and see what’s near your hometown!

If you’re dreaming up travel plans beyond your state’s border, consider visiting these notable U.S. national forests.

• El Yunque National Forest: Located in Puerto Rico, El Yunque is the only tropical rainforest in the United States. • Tongass National Forest: Spanning 16.7 acres and several islands across Southeast Alaska, the Tongass is the country’s largest national forest. • Salmon-Challis National Forest: This Idaho forest is the largest contiguous wilderness area in the lower 48 and contains the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness. • Cibola National Forest and Grassland: Spread across north-central New Mexico, west Texas, and Oklahoma, this forest and grassland area is notable for its diverse ecosystems and wildlife. The Sky Islands portion of the park is also home to over 200 rare plant and animal species.

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