ParticiPant UPdateNovember 9, 2011

Keeping you Informed, Empowered and Prepared

Busy People Can Find Time for ThemselvesAdapted from Dr. Liz Bywater

Twenty-four hours - that’s all we get. The amount of work we must try to squeeze

into those hours can be mind-boggling, not to mention the family responsibilities, household maintenance, social commitments and life in general.

When life is imbalanced, relationships suffer, work performance deteriorates and parenting skills go down the tubes. Potential emotional effects include feelings of stress, anxiety, depression, irritability and hopelessness.

What can be done to protect ourselves from burnout in the midst of what sometimes feels like a life run amok?

• PrioritizeNot everything is urgent or even necessary. Focus on what’s most important, put other things on the back burner and take some off your plate altogether.

• TakeabreakIn 30 minutes or less, you can de-stress, refocus and re-energize yourself. Why not read a book, take a walk or ride your bike? When time’s up, get back to work.

• Sayno!You don’t have to agree to every request you get. At work and at home, it’s perfectly appropriate, healthy and necessary to set limits on the tasks and activities you’ll add to your already full schedule.

• StoptryingtobeperfectThere’s very little in life that has to be done to perfection. Few people notice the difference between a job well done and a job perfectly done. Do it well and move on.

The reality is that it’ll never be easy to balance the demands of work, family and the rest of your life. Make the most of your time and remember to appreciate the good stuff. With the proper balance and perspective, life can and should be rewarding, engaging and, at times, simply magnificent.

Congratulations to this year’s Robert

Morris Empowerment Award winners, KellyTischner and JaimeWright! Kelly is employed at Lindquist & Vennum, and Jaime works at Metro Tech Career Academy High School.

These two graduates display Personal Empowerment at work, at home, and throughout their communities. Based on an essay and recommendations, they were each awarded a check for $1,500 at the October Celebration.

There were many great applications this year—thanks to everyone who applied and is demonstrating Personal Empowerment on a daily basis!

Check out more pictures from the October Celebration online at:

www.facebook.com/twincitiesrise.

Employment EssentialsHoliday Job Hunting

There are many factors that job seekers can benefit from during the holiday season.

• Many job seekers slow down during the holidays and that creates an opportunity for your application to stand out even more.

• Holiday activities often put managers in a more receptive mood. When people are focused on family and fun through the holidays, they often are more open and receptive to conversation -- even from job seekers.

• Holiday greetings by mail, e-mail and telephone keep you connected. People searching for jobs should harness the spirit of the season.

• Businesses are hiring! The opportunity may be part-time or seasonal, but it is also a chance at something more. Roughly 50% of seasonal hires translate into full-time opportunities on a large scale, so keep up the application volume and remember to follow up professionally.

Having a solid resume, cover letter, and practicing your answers to common interview questions has never been more important! Do you know how are you doing in these areas?

Remember: At TCR!, you have a huge resource in the Career Center...stop in today!

HoursMonday-Thursday:12-2pm

Friday:9am-12pm

Mark Your CalendarsNovember 15 Offices closed for staff development

November 21-23 Workshop Week

November 24-25 Offices closed for Thanksgiving holiday

EveryDay YouareLovable, Important&Valuable!

2011 Robert Morris Empowerment Award WinnersRecipients announced at October Celebration

Kelly Tischner with her family

Jaime Wright displaying his award

Education Extra: The latest class updates at TCR!

Have you ever wondered?

◊ Why is it that doctors call what they do “practice”?◊ Why isn’t there mouse-flavored cat food?

◊ Why women can’t put on mascara with their mouth closed?

Bonus BucksTCR! offers bonus money to eligible participants who help find new applicants. Wewillpayyou for every person you refer to theprogramwhomeetsthereferralcriteria.

Help TCR! get the word out and make money while you do it! For details see the front desk, Recruiters or Shereese Turner.

Internship InsightInterested in learning more about the TCR! Internship Program? Internship orientations are being held for new applicants until December 5 for this session. They will start again on January 9, 2012. Please join us!

Minneapolis: Mondays at 1:00 pmSt. Paul: Wednesdays at 1:00 pm

Coaches’ Corner

The fourth quarter of the year brings a time of reflection. As you reflect, talk with your coach about your goals, the vision of your success and the skills you have achieved that will help you sustain success.

Reflect upon you, your rest, nutrition, connections to your Core Value and what outcomes you have put forth reflective energy to accomplish. When you see the reflection of a successful you keep this image in mind. Ask your coach to help you hold up the mirror so that you can truly reflect on you.

• On Tues. November 15, both TCR! offices will be closed from 8:30 am-5:00 pm for an all-staff training. Day classes willbe cancelled, but Evening classeswill run as usual. The Minneapolis office will reopen with limited staff at 5; the St. Paul office will be open from 5 to 5:30 to coordinate transportation.

• For October session, Workshop Week is being held November 21-23. Normal courses will not be held during this week.

• Safety Training is now being offered as a 1-day course. For October session, this training will take place Mon.,December19 from 9:30 am-4 pm. Space is

limited to 12 seats, so talk with your coach ASAP to sign up!

• The TCR! staff member formerly known as Mike Mueller is now Mike Bell! Besides being happier, prouder, and slightly grayer following his marriage to the woman of his dreams, he is still pretty much the same guy otherwise.