Balance

Balance in the workplace reminds me of that infamous scene in The Shining, when we witness Shelly Duvall’s character read the script her husband has been working so frantically on.

They only text it read was “All Work and No Play Make Jack a dull boy”.  Over, and over, and over.  It was probably 50 typewritten pages, which is no small feat.

The moral of my bringing it up was that Jack Nicholson’s character wrote that in the dead of winter when he had absolutely nothing else to do but write while cooped up in his hotel.  The monotony of writing had driven him mad (or at least it helped!) and he was so focused on just writing that he went literally crazy from it.

That brings me to my point; balance.

Balance is such a wonderful way to make time for yourself.  In today’s world, there’s not enough hours in the day to do all we need to do.  Many are working more than half the time they’re awake and slowly but surely they’re pushing the rest of the world further and further away from it.

Take a moment.  Go for a walk.  Get a scoop of ice-cream.  Take some of that un-used-not-going-to-roll-over vacation time that you keep putting off.

Do it.  Your body/mind/soul will benefit tremendously from it.

Go enjoy life and all it has to offer.

Make it a great weekend!

-TCIS

Changes on the fly

Feeling a bit 0verwhelmed? 

Fighting to make ends meet?

Look at your expenditures and then figure out what you can shave off or minimize.  Look at any unnecessary things and figure out if there is an alternative for the time being while you continue to balance your budget. 

Try eating at home more; try clipping a coupon or two or learn how to find the best deal and TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THEM.

Look at all your expenditures; even your insurance.  Do you absolutely HAVE to have full coverage on your car? 

Is there room on your homeowners insurance to maybe increase the deductible a hair or two to save a few dollars a month?

Here at Three County Insurance, we understand what you’re going through.  We’ll be more than happy to help you do whatever you need to to make ends meet.

Thanks,

-TCIS

Growth and Change

The world around us continues to grow and change despite any objections we, as humans, may raise.

We’re certainly not going to stop multiplying as a race, and we’re certainly not going to regress as far as technology goes.  Raise your hand if you are willing to turn in your cell phone, or your television.  <cricket sounds>

That’s what I thought.

Embrace the change; become willing to adapt.  There is plenty of room for a second and even third opinion on how to skin a cat.  Who knows, you may even discover a simpler process than you knew before!

Change.  It happens.  Embrace it.

Make it a great one!

-TCIS

The Magician

We don’t have top hats.  No bunnies, no magic wands, no pretty assistants.

However, we can work magic.  You need to figure out how to shave off a dollar here and there just to make ends meet?  Zap!

Looking to maximize how much life insurance you can get without breaking the bank?  Oui-la!

Involved in an accident on Christmas Eve and need to get your car towed and a rental car?  Poof!

We perform magic tricks all the time.  It may not be pulling a rabbit out of a hat, or sawing our assistant in half, but we know magic, and we make it happen every day.

Make it a great day!

-TCIS

Memorial Day Fun!

It’s Memorial Day Weekend!!!  The official start of summer!!!

Get outside!!  Enjoy all the world has to offer!!  See the sun, hit the beach…have fun!!!!

Thanks,

-TCIS

Juggling

We all do it.  Whether it’s work and a home life, two kinds of work, work & home and a relationship, we all do it.

Juggling is an art; there’s something very mezmerizing about being able to maintain more than one thing going at a time.  Some people are better at it than others, but almost all of us do it in one form or another.

The artistic part comes in when you figure out how much you can handle and you toe that line;  as long as none of the pins hit the ground you’re good.  The fun is finding that line between what you can handle and what you can’t.  Then testing it repeatedly until you find the line has moved.  Then, you test that line all over again.

Go for it….test your line today.  See how many pins you can keep aloft!

Make it a great day!!

-TCIS

Trust

When you go to a doctor, do you second guess him? 

When he suggests that you take X for a month, do you counter with a different prescription? 

No, you don’t.  You take his direction.  You take the medication prescribed.  Then, in a month, you reap the rewards of trusting your doctor.

Why should any other professional relationship be different? 

Make it a great day!!

-TCIS

When cutting corners isn’t called for…

Let’s face it; few people are flourishing financially right now.  If you don’t play for a major sports team or if you’re not in the entertainment industry, chances are you’ve seen a drop in your income/worth.  It’s ok, we’re all going through it.

Cutting coupons when you go to the grocery store is a great way to save some money and I have several friends that swear by it.  Researching a good and following trends to ensure you’re getting the best price possible when you purchase something is never a bad idea. 

Here’s where it gets tricky though; make sure you’re not settling for a lesser product.  Substituting a no-name brand of soda for your Diet Coke fix is certainly not going to harm you; dropping your health insurance or lowering your auto liability limits/deductibles isn’t smart. 

There are other ways of saving you a few dollars here and there; if you drop your health insurance, and then you fall going down some stairs, well now things are about to get exponentially expensive.  If you drop your physical damage coverages from your auto insurance and then accidentally rear end someone who stops very quickly on the freeway, well guess what; now you and your money is on the hook for repairing that other vehicle as well as the one he bumped into because you hit him.

Here at Three County Insurance, we have may different companies that we write business through to ensure that we match your insurance needs with your financial means; we’ve been struggling through the same financial drought you have, and we’re prepared to do what it takes to help you save without exposing your assets.

Make it a great day!

-TCIS

Fresh vs. Stale

There is nothing wrong with taking yourself and your work seriously.  It’s what puts food on your table, how you pay your bills.  It’s a big deal and should be treated as such.

Sometimes, a little levity will go a long way in dealing with a business associate or customer.  We all (most of us anyway) have jobs and understand how important they are, etc.  But, when you can squeeze in a laugh, or mix in a funny story while working with somebody, you will not only stand out in a positive light, but you will often find that people will go out of their way to help you more often because you know how to keep things light.

It’s ok to take your work/job seriously.  Just never forget that when you mix in a touch of personality and character, you will stand out and chances are benefit from it.

Enjoy your weekend and looking forward to blogging post apocalypse!!!

Thanks,

-TCIS

Tick Tock Tick Tock

The one commodity that everyone has in common is time.  My time is just as valuable as your time, and yours is as valuable as the next person, and so on.

There are times when we leap to the assumption that our time is either MORE valuable than someone elses’ , or we can alter time by making a big enough scene to require more attention.

Once the moment comes and goes, take a step back and assess the situation; more often than not, your time WASN’T more valuable than someone elses’.  Chances are, whatever HUGE deal you were encountering could have been avoided by a little work on your own time.  Then, it would not have become such a big deal to require more of my time, thereby saving both of us some time.

So, plan ahead.  Look at what you can do to be a little proactive in your approach to things.  You never know, it may even save you a little time.

-TCIS