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while trying so darn hard to look good. With all introductions. But let me ask you – how much
that going on, we don't have any room for a big energy does it take for you to NOT be embarrassed?
purpose, let alone fun! PLAY! That’s what we do!!! It takes a lot of energy that could be used for other
things.
Just for fun, whistle, dance, sing, throw a party.
Try something new. Turn off the TV – enough So, here’s a remedy. Do something every day that
brainwashing for now. Notice when you are trying makes you feel a bit embarrassed and get used to it.
to impress someone instead of being yourself. Say One hundred years from now, will it really matter?
to yourself, "What I am doing right now is the most Being embarrassed is being human.
important thing I could be doing." And most of all,
watch how free, loving, and uninhibited young Third, find a purpose bigger than you. Remember
children are. It’s profound. our audience member who was afraid of public
speaking? Remember all the things they were
Second, get comfortable with being embarrassed. worried about like, “What if I forget what to say,
Stop trying so hard to not be embarrassed. It’s part what if I make a mistake”? “What will people
of the human experience. We all do silly things, think of me?” Then, I asked our volunteer to recall
make mistakes, spill your soup at lunch with the someone they really love. “If your loved one
boss, forget our brother-in-law’s name during was in front of the room right now and in harm's
way, would you stop at nothing to help them?”
“Absolutely” our volunteer replied! When I asked
CLEAN,
SAFE, AND if they’d worry about forgetting what to say,
MAKING THE DISTRACTION
CAFETERIA THE FREE worried what people thought, the response was "of
HAPPIEST PLACE ENVIRONMENTS course not!"
IN SCHOOL TO ENHANCE
STUDENT
LEARNING
When we are focused on a higher purpose, outside
of ourselves, all those fears drop in a heartbeat.
The trick is to focus on your passion, on what you
love, on the mission, on the goal – whatever it
is that is beyond you or bigger than you. When
you do that, the self-conscious part of you is not
Your K12 dream team for dining
services and facilities management involved anymore. Freedom!

Here are three things you can do to live a more
purposeful and joyful life:
1. Remember to focus on your mission.
CUSTOMIZED 2. Be OK with embarrassment.
FUN AND FACILITY
INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS 3. Constantly look for ways to un-learn those
PROGRAMS BASED ON blocks to your authentic self. With this, you’ll
CLIENT NEEDS
start to reclaim your innate nature and make a
bigger difference!

Cherryl Paul Nikki Crider All the best and lots of laughs.
For more
information Chartwells Regional Sales Director SSC Regional Sales Director
please e. Cherryl.Paul@compass-usa.com e. Nikki.Crider@sscserv.com
contact: c. 623.293.0671 c. 480.861.6109 Craig Zablocki can be reached at: www.craigzablocki.com

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