Congratulations Bio-One Pensacola on completing their first job! They recently opened and just did an apartment decomposition! Welcome to the Bio-One family!
Winter is in full force and if you live in a cold state, you may have already seen a few blizzards this year. Don't let the weather get the best of you - here are some winter safety tips.
Prevent Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
If it seems like a good idea to start your car in the garage to warm it up, don't! It's best to open the garage and take the car out to let it warm up.
Mittens Vs. Gloves
The dexterity of gloves are handy, but mittens generate more heat from your fingers touching each other.
Traction
Keep kitty litter and rock salt in the trunk of your car to give your wheels traction in a pinch!
Canned Food
Keep some non perishables in your pantry in case the electricity goes out or a winter storm hits!
Shuffle
If you're worried about running into a patch of black ice on a cold day, shuffle your feet instead of taking long strides. Falling can sprain wrists and bruise your bum and ego.
If you know of someone in need of our services, please take a look at our locations to find the nearest Bio-One office near you. Stay safe!
Today, January 9th, law enforcement associations across America are celebrating National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day.
Women and men who make the decision to put on a uniform and serve and protect our communities deserve our gratitude and respect for their service. All of us show our appreciation and support of law enforcement throughout the year, and we hope you take extra time today to thank a police officer, send a note of support, etc.
Thank you to all the prior Bio-One officers and all the law enforcement out there keeping our neighborhoods safe. We appreciate you!
Let’s talk about the word failure. It has such a negative connotation associated with it. Nobody wants to fail. That means you’re not good enough and you couldn’t live up to the expectations. The problem with this word is that it’s seen as a dead end. You’ve failed and that’s it. However, if you rethink your paradigm, failure is just part of the process. It’s not a wall, it’s the speed bump that sends you in the right direction. It’s like they say, “You wouldn’t even know the good is without the bad,” right?
I want you to start thinking of failure as a crucial step in success. If you don’t fail, you won’t learn how to do something correctly, which direction to take, or how to avoid unnecessary outcomes as you continue forward. You need to start asking yourself, “What can I fail at today?” All this means is what have you tried and thus what have you learned. Kids would never learn to walk, read and write if they didn’t fail at it first. It’s necessary right? Of course you have to fall to walk. Everyone knows that. Stop thinking of failure as….failure! It’s just another word for first-hand knowledge. It means you’re not done yet. You can’t fail if keep going.
So keep going and fail! Find out something new and seek out those learning moments.
As always,
You hold the key
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Bio-One has had another great annual meeting for 2018! Each year Bio-One conducts an annual meeting where everyone comes together to connect, have fun, and better their businesses with shared knowledge and great speakers. A big thanks to our corporate division on bringing in new and improved marketing material as well as great operational ideas for all the franchises! This year, the meeting was in Las Vegas!
The holidays are about joy but if you find yourself feeling down, here are some ways to avoid that.
1. Exercise on the regular - your body has a way of balancing itself out when you give it what it needs. Make time for a 10-20 minute walk or take a swim to boost your endorphins.
2. Be aware of yourself - keep track of bad thougts going on inside. Don't let them take over and ruin your day. Try thinkig of 5 things you're thankful for instead.
3. Choose who you want to be around - maybe some of your family isn't quite a treat, even during the holidays. If someone brings you down, you don't need to spend time with them.
4. Don't look at facebook - what's worse than not experience joy? Seeing other people's joy. Just because people are posting happy pictures doessn't mean that's what their whole life is made up of. Keep your mind positive and stay off of facebook!
5. Embrace new traditions - sometimes what messes you up most the expectation you see in your head. If everything isn't how you imagined it, try embracing what's real in your life.
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When things get tough and you have a bad day and it feels like the pressure of the world is on your shoulders, you've got to give yourself a little perspective that people would die to be in your situation. Now I know that's not sexy and some people want to wallow in their own misery and I get that is human nature.
At any moment I'm a firm believer that you can you can find something to be rejoyceful for. You can find something to be happy about. You can find something to be grateful about. See because what you focus on is where your feelings are. Focus equals feelings. I talked about this in a prior podcast Focus equals feelings. So if you're focusing on what a terrible day you had and how unfair things were, guess what? It's going to seem like a really bad day and everything's just unfair. If you focus on what's right in this world what's right in your life, how grateful you are of the person next to you, how grateful you are that your kids love you and adore you, how grateful you are that you have running water, how about that for some perspective?
Perspective is probably one of the biggest things that you can master in this world. Master perspective, keep your life centered. Keep moving forward. You hold the key.
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We have two major components of ourselves, our body and mind. You may hear about exercise, movement and keeping your body healthy but does anyone talk to you about protecting your mind? Your mind is just as important as your body and requires care and protection in its own way.
I tell people stay out of your own head, it's a dangerous place. Conversely, have you ever gotten to a situation that you were sitting around maybe day dreaming and you just got yourself in a good mood? Maybe you're thinking about the person that you love, maybe your kids, you just felt really good. Just a simple thought.
That's what I find is that you listen to yourself more than you think so the problem is is we don't consciously think about that. We don't think about the fact that we listen to ourselves and we are led by ourselves or from ourselves more than anybody else in the world. You have the power to change your mood in instant by simply thinking and focusing on one thing or another. It's truly that simple. Most people don't think of it that way they let the outside world really influence them.
You need to guard your mind guard your mind every single day fill it with the right stuff good stuff not propaganda.
If you know of someone in need of our services, please take a look at our locations to find the nearest Bio-One office near you. Stay safe!
Have you heard of Maslow's hierarchy of needs? Here's another take on this idea. There are 6 human needs that humans require in life.
1. Certainty - You need to be certain you know where your next meal comes from, that your spouse loves you, that you'll do your morning routine every morning. You have to be certain of some things in life.
2. Uncertainty (variety) - Why do crave variety? We're looking for that unknown, that change, that new stimulus. We're looking for that that unknown moment. Variety is the spice of life. Isn't that what makes life, life? That fact that you could walking down the street and meet the person who will change your life forever is what we live for.
3. Significance - We spend more money in this category than on any other thing in our lives. This is because you will spend money to feel imporant, unique, valued and special. Why buy a luxury car when you can get a commuter? It's because you can and it makes you feel worthy. Why does your neighbor ride his bike to work instead of drive? It's because helping the environment and his body might be what gives him value. Signifance is value and how you accept this and portray this in your life.
4. Love and Connection - We all need love, but many settle for connection. You can have a connection with someone you meet at starbucks or you can even treat people you should love like a connection. This is because love has consquences. You can get hurt with love and that's scary. Never pass up the chance for love over a connection.
5. Growth - Growth is crucial for moving forward. This can be personal, business, or growth in a relationship. If we stand still too long we become complacent and bored. Progressing will keeping you from falling behind, developing drepression, and just living a life you don't want. Nurture the things you love and care about and make it your passion.
6. Contribution - Humans need others, we know this from our strong desire for love and connection. Love isn't just about receiving. It's a two way street and giving to others is as equally rewarding. The more you give, the more you receive. People will appreciate your kindness and thoughtfullness.
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You can have two things in life, excuses or results. You can't have both.
You have to phrase it this way, "Whatever it is in my life that's most important isn't more important than this excuse I'm about ready to give myself." The thing is, you can try to fool yourself but everyone else can see through your excuse.
Excuses are not to be confused with reasons. Valid reasons are important and worth honoring. However, if you just wanted to watch one more show, don't fool yourself. You can make things happen, it's not about time. It's about priorities. Try saying, "I didn't prioritize this," instead of "I didn't have time."
When you start to change the way you talk about excuses, time, and priorities, you might just start to change how you live your life.
You hold the key.
If you know of someone in need of our services, please take a look at our locations to find the nearest Bio-One office near you. Stay safe!
