The Highlights

• The 3 Greatest Challenges Facing Small Businesses
  • Networking Breakfast
• Join Us at the Job Fair
• Wellness Corner: Reasons Why You Don’t Go After What You Want – And How To Overcome It!  (Part I)
• Venture Out Marketplace
• Volunteer -- It's Good for Your Health!
• Evergreen Jr. High Tutoring Opportunity
• Upcoming Events

The 3 Greatest Challenges Facing Small Businesses

Sponsored by BBSI

Join us on Thursday, March 2nd for our networking breakfast, sponsored by BBSI! We will be discussing the greatest challenges facing small businesses, eating good food, and meeting wonderful people! 

RSVP HERE!

Wellness Corner:  Reasons Why You Don’t Go After What You Want – And How To Overcome It!  (Part I)

Ben Fogel -- Epic Fitness

Part I: When studying what top achievers do on an everyday basis to be successful, there are 3 common things that they all overcome first to break through the barriers to become successful.  The good news is, all of these reasons are barriers that we put upon ourselves through our repeated poor habits.  That means we have the power to make the change to become successful, and I want to give you this recipe for success.

What are the top three reasons why you don’t go after what you want?  Here are the most popular three that we see time after time:

1. Fear of failure
2. Time (Do I have time to invest in this?)
3. Procrastination or the loss of focus

Fear of Failure

First, the fear of failure is one of the biggest fears I hear about from brand new clients when first starting a new exercise and nutrition program with us.  I can completely understand this fear, as many people who start right off have no idea or roadmap of what to do to get from point A to B.  

What you need to realize is that every top achiever in their field has failed on multiple occasions before they were successful, and there are many examples we highlighted here of individuals that failed first before they succeeded.  And this is ok.  We just want to try our best to keep those failures to a minimum – so try these steps to keep a positive mindset to achieve success and limit failure in anything you do:

• Take some time to actually write down what you will accomplish, and then expand on why this is actually so important to you and your life right now. 
• Once you have figured out your “why,” do everything you can to remove the distractions from your life that are getting in your way.  Maybe you are always a “yes” person, saying yes to everything that is asked of you.  Learning to say “no” is a very powerful step in taking control of your life so you can be successful.  
• Make sure you are surrounding yourself with people that actually challenge you, and are willing to be challenged by you.  You will never grow unless you are challenged – this will be the one thing that could change your entire mindset in your life. 

Read the rest of the article HERE!

Volunteer – It’s Good for Your Health!

Jen Holmberg -- Project Connection

About 25% of Americans volunteered for a community organization between September 2020 and September 2021 equating to about 4.1 billion volunteer hours and $229 billion in economic value. That is a lot of volunteering! So, why do people do it? Many do so to gain professional experience, to give back to their community, to support a cause they are passionate about or to connect with other, like-minded people. There is no doubt that volunteering has a positive impact on our communities and those receiving the resources, but what about the volunteer? What is the personal impact of volunteering?

According to Americorps.gov, over the past two decades, a growing body of research indicates that volunteering provides not just social benefits, but individual health benefits as well. This research has established a strong relationship between volunteering and health: those who volunteer have lower mortality rates, greater functional ability, and lower rates of depression later in life than those who do not volunteer.  In general, volunteers report greater life satisfaction and better physical health than do non-volunteers, and their life satisfaction and physical health improves at a greater rate as a result of volunteering. 

Many believe that this increased mental and physical well-being is due to our bodies releasing dopamine when we volunteer. According to the Mayo Clinic, this dopamine response reduces stress and increases positive, relaxed feelings. Reduced stress further decreases risk of many physical and mental health problems, such as heart disease, strokes, depression, anxiety, and general illness. Volunteering, it turns out, is incredibly healing for all involved! 

Hopefully this information has sparked an interest in you to explore volunteering. There are so many ways to volunteer in our community. Millcreek has a volunteer program called The Millcreek Promise Program that is a unique collaboration with United Way of Salt Lake, our city leadership, residents, volunteers, and many additional partners who mobilize and support the success of Millcreek youth and families.

Additionally, many local, nonprofits list their volunteer opportunities on volunteermatch.org or justserve.org. Checking directly with local nonprofit and cultural organizations, schools, faith communities, or hospitals is also a great option for finding volunteer opportunities. It is important to note that volunteering comes in many different forms, and there is generally something for everyone.

As the Director of Development for Project Connection, a local nonprofit mental health agency, I have witnessed the positive impact of volunteerism on our organization, and as a result I have volunteered more since joining a nonprofit. The feeling of doing good is contagious and I encourage everyone to find the time to give just a little bit. Who knows, it might also help you live a longer, healthier life.

Upcoming Events

February 24th at 12 pm  -- Ribbon Cutting at Tacos Don Rafa -- Tacos Don Rafa

• 3804 S Highland Dr. ste 5, Millcreek UT

February 27th at 3 pm -- Ribbon Cutting at In n' Out Tax Services - In n' Out Tax Services

• 3331 S 900 E #110 Millcreek, UT

March 2nd at 8 am -- Networking Breakfast  -- Adventure Hub

• 1354 E. Chambers Ave Millcreek, UT
• https://BzCouncilNetworkingBreakfast.eventbrite.com