Sep 3, 2022

Canmore, Alberta – “Did you see that fight last night? They were really going at each other!”

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The weather here out West continues to be phenomenal. Temperatures in the mid to high 20s (Celsius), blue skies and little wind. You would be fooled into believing it is still summer. 

Yes, technically it still is, especially for those of you living south of the US/CAN border; but we can feel the season change mid-August here in the mountains.

Our evening men’s tennis matches end in shadow. The mornings are cool to cold. Flowers are withering. 

And the annual fall “rut” of our local eld herds has begun.

Just behind our place is a soccer field where one such herd loves to gather this time of year. A few evenings ago, a few of us were fortunate to witness two immense bulls go at it. 

They locked horns, kicked up the grass and bellowed their eerie screech.

Finally, one of the large guys backed away and withdrew from the fight. He seemed the bigger fellow, but his coat was grey. Like he was the king, but age had weakened him. Youth and speed had won over size and experience. 

I saw him the next morning, all by himself at the edge of the park. The herd was gone. 

I find it very rejuvenating to be a witness to such spectacles of the wild. With so much constant noise and negativity from the news and social media, it’s important to unplug. The natural world is one place I feel we all could spend more time in.

It’s good for your soul.

Let me leave you this week with a great phrase my good friend Steve Messineo coined last year, around this time. I hope you enjoy it.  

“Keep Calm and T.A.F.E.L. On!”

Here’s how he came up with this slogan and it’s meaning.

We are all bombarded by negativity on a daily basis; especially by the media and by social media. Shawn Achor, author of "The Happiness Advantage" wrote, it takes 3 times the amount of positive stimuli to overcome the effects of 1 negative stimuli. So, how do we do this?

We can do this through T.A.F.E.L. - an acronym I thought of this morning and one I think my good friend Hugh Tafel will appreciate for obvious reasons. 😃 I'll define it now:

🙏🏻 Thank: When you look around at all that is going on, it is easy to give thanks to all that is good in one's life. I am thankful for my family, my friends, my home, my health, my work, all of the good times I have had in my life, and so much more. Thanking and being thankful in your heart and in your mind for all that is positive in your life for a few minutes each day is a great way to overcome any negative stimuli.

🤝🏻 Appreciate: Appreciate people for who they are and what they believe in. Appreciate that everyone is different, and those differences are what makes us human. Appreciate people's perspectives and reflect on them before too quickly criticizing them. If we would all show more appreciation for each other, we would all get along so much better. It is also necessary for the next step in this acronym.

🥰 Forgive: Forgive anyone and everyone who made or makes you angry, sad, frustrated, or depressed. Forgive those people in your heart and in your mind, even if you can't say it to their faces. For example, mad about something our President or some other politician did? Forgive him/her and let it go. Don't let other's actions ruin your day. As hard as it may be to forgive people, especially those who have hurt you in any way, I believe from my own experience that it is necessary in order to move and be a better person.

👩🏻‍🏫 Educate: Consistently find time to educate yourself and other's. Education breeds self-confidence and satisfaction for learning something new and applying it to make your life and those you love lives better. Educating yourself on other people's perspectives, really digging deep and not just accepting the stuff thrown at you by mainstream and social media, also allows for appreciation and cooperation, both of which we could use a lot more of as a country.

😂 Laugh: We all should do more of this. Laughter is the best medicine they say, and when you think about it, how good do you feel when you are able to have a hearty laugh. Find those books, videos, interactions, whatever that make you laugh daily and you'll feel much better about life in general.

So, there you have it everyone. Keep Calm and T.A.F.E.L. on! Have a fantastic week! #thankful #appreciation #forgiveness #education #laughter = #happiness
(with thanks to Steve Messineo)

Until next week,

Stay healthy and focus on profit! 

- Hugh 
The “Profit Accelerator” Expert

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