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Santa Reports That Christmas Will Go on As

Planned: The North Pole is COVID Free!

By Molly Kett ing their deliveries.
“We’ve been busy building spe-
ports Energy has received some cial masks, with a bit of Christmas
Sgood news all the way from the magic, to make sure that all of my
North Pole! Mr. and Mrs. Claus and helpers including the reindeer stay
their team of elves in the North Pole COVID free during our deliveries,”
are entirely COVID-19 free and are says Santa. “We want to make sure
working to make sure all the toys we stay in tip-top shape for Christ-
are delivered on Christmas Eve. mas 2021.”
If you haven’t sent your letter to
“Of course, my work is deemed an Santa yet, there’s still time! Letters
essential service,” says Santa Claus.
are arriving as they normally would,
“My team and I had to work hard this and Santa is cherishing these notes
year to make sure we stayed healthy
a little extra this year.
well ahead of the holiday season. “Staying in the North Pole and so-
Usually, around March, Mrs. Claus
cial distancing all year has made
and I head somewhere tropical for a me even more excited to read let-
small vacation. This year, we stayed Photo Submitted
ters sent by children from across
home with our North Pole friends to the world and to write back when
make sure there wasn’t any risk of
I’m able. It’s been such a fun way to
Christmas being cancelled.” socialize during this strange time,”
The good news is that because Santa “Like I said, we have special mea- holidays: lots and lots of cookies,”
says Santa Claus.
and his team stayed home for all of Santa also wants to remind every- sures in place to make sure every- says Santa.
2020, they’re well ahead of sched- one stays safe during Christmas. We’re so glad to hear that Santa will
one that milk, cookies, and carrots
ule when it comes to building toys for the reindeer are still being ac- I’m so glad we have a bit of Christ- be making his normal rounds this
and they are now working on plans mas magic that will allow me to en- year. Stay safe everyone, and don’t
cepted.
to make sure they stay healthy dur- joy one of my favourite parts of the forget to spread holiday cheer!

Continued from page 36 greater capacity for mindfulness, you feeling a little artificial in the beginning. Performance Living and followed the
can intervene when your thoughts veer Think back to anything you have ever process.
• Identify people who have achieved into negative territory and pull yourself done in your life. Did you fall the first
what you’re trying to achieve and build 6. How do you feel about exploring
out before going down the wrong path. time you stepped on the ice? Did you
a relationship with them. How did breeze through every class you ever Own It and High Performance Living
they accomplish what you’re trying to Finally, continually and mindfully took in school? Has every relationship on a higher level in order to immerse
accomplish? living HPL will heighten your creativity. in your life been positive? yourself into learning it better for
Being a creative leader also means that yourself now?
• Develop a timeline for your goals you provide an environment where Life is a learning process. I am
and strive to adhere to it. 7. Are there other people you think
creativity is encouraged. Too rigid an hoping High Performance Living would benefit from High Performance
• Don’t let perfection become approach to rules and regulations can motivates you to learn more about Living? Do not limit your list to only
theoal, you’re better off than when stifle creative thinking, which requires yourself. Through that, you set out work or professional colleagues.
you started, and you need to celebrate the same openness and neutrality you on a course where you have increased
it. Learn from your mistakes and keep need to use in addressing the pillars of contentment and happiness in every 8. Brainstorm on how you could take
moving forward. your life. As you constantly reevaluate facet of your life. You probably aren’t the principles of High Performance
where you are within each pillar, you there yet, but by mindfully applying Living and apply it to other areas of
Developing a genuine sense of your life besides work. It is applicable
compassion for other people is a will find that you recharge the creative HPL, you will be. Let’s look at some
juices and allow them to flow. things you should be doing: to your family, organizations you are
great side effect of High Performance a part of, and all other aspects of your
Living. Compassion means that you It’s time to put the pieces together. 1. Compile a list of goals to life.
try in good faith to understand where You have learned the components strengthen your wellness pillar.
another person is coming from and of High Performance Living and the 2. Compile a similar list for the other 9. Find an accountability partner
the peculiar challenges they face. eight pillars to apply to your life. As seven pillars. as you embark on High Performance
Having compassion for others when you think through the questions and 3. Over a two-month period, write Living. It can be a friend, colleague,
you’re in a leadership position—as exercises here, you have to apply them on a calendar what goals you would or significant other. Even if they don’t
you will be—is vital for building mindfully. Think through them, give like to realize and when you would like join in with you (though that works
sustainable support networks. One them time to resonate with you, and to accomplish those goals. best), at least you have someone to ask
helpful approach to leading others is figure out what’s going to help you how you are doing.
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being transparent to everyone. When Establish some concrete actions that weekly basis regarding what you need justinroethlingshoefer.com and let me
you do this, you become much more to do each week of the two-month
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aware of negativity and instances Determine a schedule for reevaluating period to reach your goals. are doing, or to ask for clarification
where you’re not being as fair and
how you’re doing within all your 5. Write down how you see yourself regarding anything I talked about
understanding as you could be. With a pillars. Don’t worry if this might be a year from now, if you embraced High throughout these articles.