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CONSCIOUS CAPITALISM

It’s an election year, and many of our readers will be keeping a close eye on the candidates vying for the Democratic nomination to challenge Republican incumbent Donald J. Trump. The word “capitalism” has been increasingly rejected by young people. In a 2016 Harvard University survey, 51 percent of our nation’s youth (19- to 29-year-olds) no longer support capitalism, while 42 percent said they back it, and only 19 percent called themselves “capitalists.”

I know many believe it is not “polite” to talk politics but discussing politics and exchanging ideas is good for our society.

Throughout our nation’s university campuses, conversations are taking place in favor of socialism, and unfortunately for some parents, they find out after investing more than $100,000 in tuition and housing that their kids reject the very reason they sent them off to school (to learn how economics works.) Capitalism has become a bad word to some who have forgotten that it has driven our country to greatness.

HM congratulates Dan Janowick, who became the new executive director of The Community House last month.

Janowick succeeded Annie Horton Krug, who departed from the organization in January. A fixture at the Hinsdale-based nonprofit, Janowick has spent the majority of his career with The Community House, previously operating its youth sports leagues and serving as director of operations.

As you may have noticed, Hinsdale Magazine has responded to our reader requests for more “substance with style,” and we appreciate the comments on last month’s ten-page technology feature spread on Argonne Laboratory.

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Hinsdale Magazine sat down with entrepreneur Roy Spencer, founder and Dan Janowick president of Perma-Seal, in Burr Ridge The Community House's last month. You will read staff writer Larry new executive director Atseff’s article on Conscious Capitalism + Conscious Capitalism on p. 26. Spencer joined Conscious A Gilded Affair Light Up the Night Capitalism four years ago. The organization was founded by Whole Foods president John Mackey 20 years ago and now has over 2,000 members. The organization strives to inspire business owners and entrepreneurs to "elevate humanity through business." Spencer and his wife Laura Ann, the company’s COO, welcome area business executives to contact www.consciouscapitalismchicago. org to learn more about the movement. Hinsdale Magazine endorses the non-profit organization and hopes you will consider joining to support the business community as Conscious Capitalism fits into Hinsdale Magazine’s support of worthy causes.

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March 2020

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26 ENTREPRENEURS

16 PUBLISHER’S LETTER

22 THROUGH THE LENS

Are you a conscious capitalist?

30 HOME & GARDEN

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The art of listening

56 DIVEHEART IN DEPTH 62 GIVING BACK

36 COVER STORY

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Best man for the job

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A Gilded Affair

Light Up the Night

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A Fifth Season

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Are you a conscious capitalist?

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he answer to the question “are you a ‘conscious capitalist?’" for many of our readers is that they are; they just don’t realize it.

First a definition of Capitalism: An economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state.

(Oxford Dictionary) Twenty years ago, John Mackey, then president and founder of Whole Foods, decided that perhaps it would be a good thing to start a group of companies that aspired to more than that definition of capitalism. So, a non-profit group for businesses called “Conscious Capitalism” began, with the following credo: "We believe that business is good because it creates value, it is ethical because it is based on voluntary exchange, it is noble because it can elevate our existence and it is heroic because it lifts people out of poverty and creates prosperity.

Free enterprise capitalism is the most powerful system for social cooperation and human progress ever conceived. It is one of the most compelling ideas we humans have ever had. But we can aspire to even more."

High sounding—and as it turns out, worthwhile for all concerned.

In 2013, a Harvard Business Review article pointed out that companies that practice “conscious capitalism” perform ten times better than their peers. Today, more than 2,000 companies are members of Conscious Capitalism.

One reader who has been practicing conscious capitalism before he realized he was doing it is Roy Spencer, president and owner of Perma-Seal, the company that helps people with their basement problems.

As Spencer tells it, more than 40 years ago, after working for a couple of basement repair companies and finding them to be overpromising and unethical, he thought there would be room for a basement repair business that was honest. So, with a one-bedroom apartment in Glen Ellyn, a wife, a new baby and a pickup truck, he ran an ad in a Pennysaver newspaper and got his first jobs.

Little by little, satisfied customers told others, and Perma-Seal started growing. Spencer was careful in his hiring process, bringing on people who believed as he did in delivering what was promised at a fair price. As the company grew, he wasn’t able to personally interview and hire every employee, so his wife Laura Ann, told him, “We need some organization around here to make sure we keep getting the right people, and training them the right way." Spencer agreed, so his wife took on the job of chief operating officer, and today, Perma-Seal has a "tribe" of more than 200 employees, and roughly one homeowner in five in the Chicagoland area have been helped by the company's services.

About four years ago, Spencer heard about Conscious Capitalism, and he joined the local Chicagoland chapter. Shortly thereafter, he was asked to be chairman of their local board of advisors, on which he now serves. Spencer is very enthusiastic about the organization's mission of "elevating humanity through business," and speaks to local business and civic groups to encourage other business owners to become involved in the movement.

He encourages interested readers to learn more by visiting the organization's website at www. consciouscapitalismchicago.org. ■

FOUR PILLARS OF CONSCIOUS CAPITALISM HIGHER PURPOSE Businesses should exist for reasons beyond just making a profit. “We need red blood cells to live (the same way a business needs profits to live), but the purpose of life is more than to make red blood cells (the same way the purpose of business is more than simply to generate profits),” –R. Edward Freedman, University of Virginia Darden School of Business professor. Knowing why your business exists provides you with a compass to find and stay focused on achieving your "True North" (higher purpose). Profit is a means to the end of purpose for conscious businesses.

STAKEHOLDER ORIENTATION “When you tug at a single thing in nature, you find it attached to the rest of the world,” –John Muir, pioneering naturalist. Such is the case with business, which operates from an ecosystem of your employees, customers, suppliers, investors, society and environment—sometimes, this even includes your competition. Conscious businesses value and care for everyone in their ecosystem, motivating their stakeholders by creating “win-winwin” outcomes for all who are impacted by their business.

CONSCIOUS LEADERSHIP Conscious businesses cannot exist without conscious leaders, who focus on “we,” rather than “me.” They inspire positive transformation, and bring out the best in those around them. They keep the business focused on its higher purpose, and support the people within the organization to create value for all of the organization’s stakeholders. They recognize the integral role of culture, and purposefully cultivate a conscious culture of trust and care.

CONSCIOUS CULTURE Culture is the embodied values, principles and practices underlying the social fabric of a business, signaling “how” business is done. The culture of your business is its heartbeat. Without a healthy one, the business will ultimately fail. A conscious culture fosters love and care, and builds trust between a company’s team members and its other stakeholders. Conscious culture also includes accountability, transparency, integrity, loyalty, egalitarianism, fairness and personal growth, acting as an energizing and unifying force that truly brings a conscious business to life.

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Tillie’s grandfather Carl started his nursery and landscaping business in 1952, and several Bruss family members have carried on, including her dad Bill.

After working summers during the '90s at Planter’s Palette in Winfield as a young teen, Bruss found that landscaping and working with the land was in her blood too.

So, she received her bachelor's degree in horticulture with a landscape design emphasis at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and started in the family business, (the only woman on staff,) in 1999. As Bruss continued to gain plenty of practical experience, early on, she also showed an ability to design beautiful landscapes and gardens, while developing a knack for listening.

“Instead of taking the easy way and

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recommending ‘just tear it all out' and imposing a design, I decided I would take another approach and listen carefully to a client’s ideas, and use the knowledge and ideas of myself and my team to come back with a more thoughtful design,” Bruss said. “It is pretty rewarding when I show people my recommendations and ask, ‘Is this what you had in mind?’ The response invariably is, ‘This is so much more than I imagined.'"

With Bruss, so much more can also mean beautiful gardens.

“A lot of people are into gardening, and I especially like to help them with a garden they will really enjoy, whether it is a flower garden, a vegetable garden, a rock garden or a display of plantings,” she said.

After 17 years in the family business, Bruss decided to start on her own in 2017 with Tillie Bruss Landscapes.

Slowly and surely, mostly through referrals, her business grew. Then, about two years ago, Jane Dilworth, who knew Bruss and recognized her talent

and ways of treating clients, decided to retire, and approached her about taking over Jane Dilworth & Associates.

Bruss said the transition has been seamless.

“We approach projects the same way, and all of her very experienced team, from design to installation, were willing to stay on," she said. "We have an experienced design staff with Sue Krone, a registered landscape architect, and Alison Eaton, a landscape designer.

Our landscape crew has a been working together as a team for close to 20 years with Jane Dilworth, which is unheard of in the industry.”

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Looking ahead, one of her four children, a son who is currently in high school, is showing some interest in the business. Starting this summer, he’ll be on the crew.

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COMMUNITY HOUSE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DAN JANOWICK

Longtime Community House employee Dan Janowick takes the reins as first male director in organization's history

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new era commenced at The Community House (TCH) on Feb. 3, when Dan Janowick became the fifth executive director in the Hinsdale-based non-profit organization's nearly eight-decade history.

Janowick succeeded Annie Horton Krug, who departed from the organization in January, before recently becoming director of major gifts at the Hinsdale Humane Society.

Coming to TCH right out of college, Janowick has spent the vast majority of his adult life with the non-profit, returning there in 2006 after working for several years at the Bolingbrook Park District.

Janowick started out operating the organization's youth sports leagues, including flag football, Jodie Harrison basketball and various athletic camps.

"What drew me here was my love of sports and the ability to work at a community-based organization that was in some small way trying to make the community a better place," he said.

Over the past couple of years, Janowick functioned as director of operations, which he described as supplying a "larger scope and view of the organization."

"What I've loved about being here is the community-based operation, that everybody is wanting to be a part of The Community House—and it really is the center of the community—and everybody comes together to accomplish some really cool things," he said. "Whether that's helping a kid gain confidence on the basketball court, or helping somebody with math at an after-school program, or somebody who's going through a stressful time and needs mental health services, I've appreciated that the community is supporting that."

When the executive director role opened up earlier this year, Janowick said he was "pleasantly surprised with the opportunity," acknowledging that previous hires had come from outside of the organization.

"I think from the timing of my career path and building up towards comfort in the leadership role, it was great timing for what I wanted to accomplish in my career,

and for the organization," he said. "I think we've got a great and talented group of staff here; so for me to know that that's what the organization has already has working for it, it was a little bit more of an easy transition."

Janowick said he believes a "great advantage" of his extensive prior experience at TCH is "to already know the impact that The Community House has" in the community.

"I think we're trying to make people live the best version of themselves that they can, and doing that through mental health counseling, doing that in the Willowbrook Corner neighborhood, and doing that through all of our recreation and education programs here—I've seen that impact," he said. "So to be able to go and tell the story, that's not something I have to learn. I've seen it for a decade and a half, and I'm excited talking about it in the community, and trying to get people to invest in The Community House to make sure that we're here for the next generation."

Over the past 15 years, Janowick has worked with three of TCH's previous four executive directors: namely, Theresa Forthofer, Jeni Fabian and Krug. He has also interacted frequently with former longtime executive director Ly Hotchkin, who has remained a fixture of the organization.

"Each of them, I've been able to learn a lot from," Janowick said.

In recent years, TCH has undergone some significant changes, including the consolidation of the Charlie's Gift Autism Center under the general umbrella of counseling services.

"While we still serve families and kids on the autism spectrum, it's really focused on the services in the mental health department," Janowick said.

As an expression of this shift, TCH's annual Walk the Walk for Autism has been restyled Walk the Walk for Mental Health.

Janowick said the organization is devoted to "reduce the stigma" surrounding mental health, and help high-school students comprehend that their feelings are not necessarily "unique."

"The statistics that are coming out on teens and stress and anxiety are really startling," he said, "and I think we want to make sure that we can be a local resource for high-school students and adolescents who are looking for counseling services."

In addition, TCH has established after-school programming at six local elementary schools: to wit, Elm, The Lane, Monroe, Oak, St. Isaac Jogues and Walker, in addition to its existing program assisting underprivileged youth in the Willowbrook Corner neighborhood south of Interstate 55.

According to Janowick, the organization has been exploring expanding its after-school programming beyond District 181 and other neighborhood schools.

"I think expansion of services is one of the ways that the organization has to stay strong," he said.

Janowick said TCH plans to "strengthen" its existing programming, as opposed to shifting its focus in novel directions.

"Strengthening what we're already doing is really going to be my focus," he said, "rather than a focus on what different and new services [we could] offer."

Janowick said he also wants to emphasize the uniqueness of the organization, which is not a publiclyfunded entity like a park district.

According to Janowick, TCH receives 40 percent of its funding through private donations, while the remainder of its revenues are supplied predominantly through program fees, as well as grants.

Embarking on his 12th day in a new office in his interview with HM, Janowick described the opportunity bestowed upon him as a "dream job."

"It really is a humbling experience, because I have seen, first-hand, the impact The Community House has had on Hinsdale and the surrounding communities," he said. "To be able to help form that next chapter of an organization with so much history is really exciting to me."

For more information about The Community House, visit www. thecommunityhouse.org. ■

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COMMUNITY HOUSE BALL

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Hundreds of guests attended the annual Community House holiday ball in Hinsdale on Dec. 7.

The Community House's fieldhouse was converted into a ballroom to capture the evening's theme, "vibrant legacy, brilliant future."

The night commenced with a "circle of friends" reception, followed by cocktails and a wine auction, and a dinner that included a program and raffle drawing.

All proceeds from the ball will support the manifold programs and services provided

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HINSDALE JUNIOR WOMAN'S CLUB A GILDED AFFAIR PHOTOGRAPHY BY MARCELLO RODARTE

Several hundred west suburban residents displayed their support for a bevy of regional charities by attending "A Gilded Affair," the Hinsdale Junior Woman's Club's (HJWC) annual benefit at the Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel in Chicago on Feb. 8.

Celebrating the HJWC's 70th anniversary, the benefit incorporated a more formal theme, taking to the grand ballroom of an historic Chicago hotel located in the Magnificent Mile north of downtown.

Decked out in black-tie attire, guests checked in on the mezzanine level, before winding their way downstairs to the ballroom.

Ladies relished the opportunity to dance the night away on an enormous dance floor, as Elmwood Park-based DJ Joe Nardi spun tunes throughout the evening.

While some attendees danced, others remained on the mezzanine to try their hand at a host of casino games, with proceeds supporting the HJWC.

Guests also had the option of browsing a series of silent auction items and having their photos taken in front of a sponsorcovered step-and-repeat across from the checkin area.

was a popular destination for ladies all night.

Benefit managing chair Jeni Graham introduced HJWC president Jen Ashley, who thanked guests for making the hike from the suburbs to the Magnificent Mile.

Ashley encouraged guests to "be generous" as they gambled and bid on silent auction items.

"We are so grateful for your support," she said.

Ashley also commended Graham and her benefit team for their diligent efforts in putting the benefit together.

"So much hard work has gone [into] tonight, and it has been months and months and months and months of work," she said.

The benefit is the largest annual fundraiser for the HJWC, which fulfills grant requests for regional non-profit organizations each year.

Last year, the club provided about $285,000 in support of more than 20 organizations, including The Community House, Wellness House, Just1Mike and Reclaim13. â–

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CLARENDON HILLS INFANT WELFARE LIGHT UP THE NIGHT

More than 300 area residents showed their support for the Clarendon Hills chapter of the Infant Welfare Society (IWS) of Chicago auxiliary at its annual benefit at Butterfield Country Club in Oak Brook on Jan. 25.

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Themed "Light Up the Night," the benefit reflected the chapter's signature luminaria fundraiser, an annual tradition in Clarendon Hills for more than five decades.

Attendees poured into the Butterfield clubhouse, attired in their finest evening wear, and enjoyed an hour of camaraderie and refreshments as they browsed an extensive silent auction, before proceeding into the dining room for the program.

After dinner, guests bid on five live auction packages, one of which attracted more than $5,000 to support IWS.

Chapter president Elizabeth Laurence addressed guests, recognizing benefit chairs Jen Van Zant and Amy Ponto, whom she said are "100 percent responsible for this wonderful evening."

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Later in the program, IWS CEO Jerry Isikoff spoke to attendees about the growth and evolution of the organization, as well as the auxiliary's role in impacting it.

Maggie Speaks provided live musical entertainment, as guests danced and conversed for the remainder of the evening. â– For more information about the Clarendon Hills chapter of the Infant Welfare Society of Chicago auxiliary, visit www. clarendonhillsinfantwelfare.org.

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PILLARS BALL More than 300 area residents showed their support for Pillars Community Health (PCH) at its annual ball at Drury Lane on Feb. 1.

Attendees, donors and sponsors collaborated to raise $242,000 for PCH, a non-profit organization that provides health and social services to thousands of residents in the region.

Guests enjoyed dinner, casino-style gaming, live musical entertainment and participated in a live auction.

For more information about Pillars Community Health, visit www.pillarscommunityhealth.org.

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HEARTFEST Several hundred local residents gathered to support the Mend A Heart Foundation at its annual Heartfest fundraiser at the Hyatt Lodge on Feb. 8.

This year, the fundraiser adopted a "capes and cocktails" theme, with guests being encouraged to wear either casual or "superhero" attire.

For the first time, Heartfest 2020 was preceded by a half-hour pre-event reception for families that have been impacted by congenital heart disease.

All proceeds from the fundraiser are directed towards the Mend A Heart Foundation, which has been supporting children afflicted with congenital heart disease for more than a decade.

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A FIFTH SEASON FOR BATTEN Roughly 360 guests raised $225,000 to support Noah’s Hope-Hope 4 Bridget at “A Fifth Season," its ninth annual Batten disease fundraiser at the Marriott Oakbrook on Nov. 9.

More than $50,000 was raised during the live auction and fund-the-need campaign.

Sara and David Kennicott, and Jennifer and Tracy VanHoutan, founders of Noah’s Hope-Hope 4 Bridget, provided a foundation research update at the event.

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DIVEHEART FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT JIM ELLIOTT (LEFT) AND BILL KAY (RIGHT), OWNER, BILL KAY AUTO GROUP

Power of partnership "We're always so proud of and excited about the support that we receive in very different ways from area businesses," said Jim Elliott, founder and president of Diveheart in Downers Grove. "Case in point is local automobile dealership owner Bill Kay. For more than 20 years, Bill's generosity and expertise have helped Diveheart achieve our mission."

A non-profit organization, Diveheart provides scuba-diving instruction and opportunities for children and adults with disabilities and wounded veterans.

Diveheart's office is located in Downers Grove, and the organization has chapters around the world. Diveheart's participants include individuals with almost any level of cognitive, physical or emotional disability.

Bill Kay, a Naperville resident, owns area Chevrolet, Honda, Nissan, Buick, GMC

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and Ford dealerships. Kay first learned about Diveheart in 1999.

"I was planning a trip to Hawaii for the new millennium and wanted to get certified for scuba-diving," he said. "My cousin recommended Jim, who is an outstanding scuba instructor. Jim worked with me, and I was certified in time for my trip."

Elliott subsequently helped Kay to become a certified rescue diver.

Kay said that from the start, he has been impressed by Elliott's passion.

"I can't say enough good things about Jim and his dedication to Diveheart," he said. "Running the organization as a fulltime volunteer, he sacrifices so much to help people with disabilities experience something that they otherwise would not be able to do. I started by donating a vehicle to Diveheart many years ago. My

family's foundation has also made financial contributions to Diveheart throughout the years.�

Kay's generosity extends to him sharing his expertise.

"I guess I'm the go-to guy that keeps Jim on the road," he said. "Jim does a tremendous amount of traveling, supporting the Diveheart cause. I make sure his vehicles are maintained, and on occasion, I will arrange the sale of a donated vehicle for him. I also am on the board of directors of the Angelfish Foundation, which supports Diveheart."

"Reliable transportation is so important to our ability to provide our services," Elliott said. "Bill's generosity is essential to that. We are grateful to him for everything he does for our organization." â–

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tudies show that as many as one in five girls and one in ten boys recall a childhood sexual assault or sexual abuse incident. Childhood sexual abuse is highly correlated to further exploitation and even trafficking.

Reclaim13 is working to break the cycle of sexual exploitation, and ensure that every child has a chance to grow up safe and loved.

Reclaim13 founder and executive director Dr. Cassandra Ma started Reclaim13 in 2012 as Compassionate Communities for Children, to help keep children safe, and to help those who have been exploited begin to heal.

Childhood sexual exploitation occurs right here in our own backyards, and we must be proactive to fight for our kids.

Thirteen is an extraordinarily vulnerable age for children. Studies indicate that the average age a child is induced into commercial sex trafficking is as young as 13.

“We are committed to breaking the cycle of exploitation, and to reclaiming the childhood of these children, to begin building a future of hope”, Ma said.

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Reclaim13 works through Chicagoland, and is based out of Downers Grove and Lombard.

Reclaim13’s prevention/education programs were developed to equip children, parents and communities with information they need to be aware of sexual exploitation and to protect children from the cycle that potentially leads to further victimization and trafficking.

Reclaim13’s prevention of abuse and child exploitation program is offered for children from kindergarten through high school to teach the necessary skills to identify, avoid and handle high risk situations that could lead to abuse. Over the past seven years, Reclaim13 has engaged more than 13,000 individuals and organizations in the Chicago urban and suburban community, equipping them to actively participate in the fight to end childhood sexual exploitation.

Raising awareness of this issue includes creating opportunities for community engagement in many different areas related to the fight against abuse and exploitation.

Reclaim13 is a volunteer-driven organization. Each year, volunteers offer more than 15,000 service hours, including direct service to survivors, community

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Helping survivors of trafficking find healing is complex. In December 2015, Reclaim13 opened Cherish House, a local safe-house for girls between the ages of 10 and 17 who are escaping sex trafficking. Cherish House is the only safe house in Illinois for minor victims of sex trafficking, offering a trauma-informed therapeutic environment for holistic healing, so girls with highly traumatized histories can heal and begin to move into productive and hope-filled futures.

This year, Reclaim13 will be launching the second phase of its residential healing with a transitional program for young adults ages 18 to 25.

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MENTAL SPRING CLEANING THROW OUT THE NEGATIVES IN YOUR LIFE. It’s March 2020, and the 19th is officially springtime. Corporate taxes are due, and personal taxes will soon be paid, if not already. Your kids have spring break, and it needs to be planned. Spring training has arrived, and the Cubs and White Sox will begin the season in first place. Your golf game is soon out of hibernation, and The Masters is just around the (Amen) corner. The NBA playoffs are shaping up, and the NCAA Final Four will soon be determined. Most NFL teams are juggling their rosters for next fall. The first quarter at work is closing, and your secondquarter results are going to rock.—And the weather will get much, much better.

Now it’s time for a new, awesome you.

Spring-cleaning is here, and it is not limited to your physical closets and junk drawers. It’s time to clean the clutter from your mind. More than 30 percent of your thoughts are waste. Many of these thoughts can actually sabotage your goals and dreams. These unnecessary, extra thoughts can weigh you down, while they shackle your imagination. They restrict your freedom. These thoughts occur at sporadic, uninvited times, and they attract negative emotions that wreak havoc on your life. Some of these useless thoughts can linger for weeks, months and even years. It’s time to clear them from your performance pathway like debris from the sidewalk.

First, recognize why these extra thoughts have arrived on the screen of space in your mind. Ask yourself the following ten questions:

1. Do I have too many goals that lack the discipline of planning?

2. Do I make negative comparisons to other people?

3. Do I have failures that still haunt me?

4. Do I have too little time and too much to do?

5. Do I wait for circumstances and conditions to change before I can act?

6. Do I rely too much on other people and care too much what they think?

7. Do I lack a life blueprint with welldefined visions and goals?

8. Do I associate with negative people?

9. Do I put me last and think more about other people than myself?

10. Do I have too little confidence?

Any yes answer to these questions can be the cause of feelings of impatience, frustration, low confidence, worry, anxiety, anger, jealousy, fear, sadness, apathy, misery, despair, low self-esteem or depression.

Get mentally organized: Think less, so you can produce more.

Jim Fannin Columnist

Jim’s new book, The Blueprint: A Proven Plan For Successful Living is now on amazon.com. “The Jim Fannin Show” is on Apple Podcasts, Sticher Google Play and TuneIn Radio. Follow Jim Fannin on Twitter, LinkedIN, Facebook and Instagram.

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To accomplish this, you will need the following short list of forget-ables, do-ables and be-ables.

Forget-ables These are people, places and things that you do not need to dwell on.

Forget about…

• The negative past. Quit replaying every negative scenario that has occurred.

Learn from the first replay of the past, and then move on. Next. This is your new battle-cry. Forget about it!

• Negative people. Make these people positive, eliminate them entirely from your life, avoid them at all costs or immunize yourself from their negativity.

Forget about it!

• What he or she said. Dwelling on this is futile. Everyone has an agenda, and some have agendas they don’t even know about. Trying to figure all this out is a waste, unless you’re embarking on a psychology career. Forget about it!

• Assumption thinking. “She’ll probably want me to host this. She always does.” Why go here? Why try to predict the unpredictable? Why ponder the imponderable, unquantifiable, inestimable, incalculable, immeasurable and the virtually unknown? This should make anyone tired. Forget about it!

• Being perfect.

Are you approaching life like you’re planning your wedding? I know the devil is in the details; however, life is more fun when there is some spontaneity. Wing it sometimes.

My favorite vacations had no itinerary.

Mistakes? Being perfect? Forget about it!

Do-ables Do these things for more control over your life.

• Have “national silence week.”

Choose a week and declare a moratorium on too much thought. Proclaim it “national silence week.” Speak less. Add silence to each day. When questions are asked of you, be silent for a few seconds before responding. Hold your opinions longer. Talking over other people is forbidden. Abandon the need to talk on your cell-phone. Only make calls that are absolutely necessary.

• One goal for March. Choose one

well-defined, major goal that you will reach by March 31. Once completed, select another goal to be completed by the end of the next month. Make these goals measurable. Hold yourself accountable.

• Reduce speaking. Tomorrow, (after reading this,) reduce your speaking by 50 percent. Make this “observation day.” Observe your surroundings. Notice the season changing. Stay off the phone as much as you can. Watch for positive people; identify negative people. Do not judge them—just be aware.

• Dine alone. Eat several meals alone each week (if possible). Hanging out with your best friend (you) is a good thing. These meals are for pondering and positive thinking. Take your time. Put your fork down between bites. Dining alone without negative thinking will invigorate and liberate you.

• Go to sleep happy. Within 30 minutes of deep sleep, only think about what serves you well—zero thoughts about the past. Envision what you want, not what you don’t want. There’s science behind this.

• Prepare every week. Every Sunday night, get ready for your greatest week ever.

Positive mental imagery and overall dress rehearsal are the purpose. See it as it will be. However, this is not a to-do list with laundry pick-up and a haircut. Prepare the big (macro) things that matter.

• Practice extreme positivity. This is the mindset of the champion. Eradicate negative self-talk—no judge, no victim.

Avoid using "should-have," "could-have" and "would-have" statements. This do-able of extreme positivity is crucial for success.

and calm before you react. Breathe several deep breaths before speaking or acting.

• Be focused. Take pride in accomplishing one thing at a time. Lock in on what you need to deliver and do it; see it to the conclusion. A golfer never sees the bunkers and other hazards until he or she takes their eyes off the flag. Put on your blinders and get it done.

• Be disciplined. Operate with a simple plan with corresponding strategy and tactics. Commit to it. Prepare backups if your main plan goes awry.

• Be happy. Act the part by showcasing your passion, enthusiasm and excitement in all you do. Smile inside, and your body language will follow your lead. Soon those around you will reflect this back to you.

Allow your inner awesomeness to surface.

Think about this statement: “There’s no place I’d rather be than where I am right now.” This has served my clients well for over four decades.

• Be yourself. This is a must. Stop hiding your wild side that’s all tucked away in your mental attic. Let go a little.

Sing and dance for no reason, if that’s how you feel. Allow your “genuine” self to surface.

The best in the world think less and produce more. Spring is here: it’s time to throw out what you don’t need. Get busy with your forget-ables, do-ables and be-ables.

Be-ables This list is powerful. If personal reinvention is needed, then conjure up your inner Edison.

• Be confident. Keep your chin up with nothing but positives, no matter what happens or occurs. Be the most confident person anyone knows. Think about what you think about. This be-able challenge is doable.

• Be “cool.” Immediately relax when confrontation or disappointment arrives.

Take 90 seconds or fewer to be “cool”

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