My Top 5 Best Tips from 2019

In 2019, we packed a whole bunch of tips into our Instagram to help you find a work-life balance. From productivity to creativity and everywhere in between, we considered all the ways that you can bring a little more joy and happiness into your career (and we’re not done yet!). Now that the year is over, I’m sharing with you my top 5 best tips that really resonated with our audience. I hope these tips resonate with you as well and serve as a reminder that everyone has the potential to succeed in and out of the office. 

Learn Something New

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There is nothing better than taking the time to exercise your brain and creativity by taking a class in a topic you've always wanted to learn. ⁣⠀

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Take a break from your usual studies in the same field you work in and dive into a whole new area!⁣⠀

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For us, it's all about art. We find ourselves using the right side of the brain much more on a daily basis so it's always nice to give that logical side a rest to take a trip into our left sides.⁣⠀

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When to fit this fun time into our busy schedules? We recommend in the morning before you're off to work! Trying to fit it in everyday is a stretch, but once a week is more realistic for our schedules. ⁣⠀

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We take an hour each Monday to kick off our week learning with @skillshare. It's virtual! So you can fit it in perfectly while drinking your coffee or on a quick break. Want to take a look to see what classes they offer and maybe even sign-up? Head here to learn more!

Find a Cause + Give Back

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What’s the point of hustling and making all that dough if it’s just to pay the bills? Well yes, to save and put in that 401K, but what about adding a charity you’ll always support? ⁣⠀

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V+V’s Pick: The Teal Recovery Project ⁣⠀

This amazing local non-profit helps raise cervical cancer awareness and resources for those diagnosed. Their Healing Gala is right around the corner so you bet you'll see us there on the 27th at the Tampa Museum of Art. ⁣⠀

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We also shop all our Amazon purchases through Amazon Smile so that Amazon gives a little something back to TRP every time we check-out.⁣⠀

Clean Clean Clean

Use the KonMari Method to get yourself organized! Have you watched Tidying Up With Marie Kondo yet? Or read her book?⠀

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Luckily, we read this wonderful book last year. Head here to check out Marie’s books!

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Your work space + personal space will thank you 🙏⠀

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Recharge Your Batteries

Batteries being the plural in this scenario, take a break when your computer needs it. Oftentimes, we become so focused on the task we're on that we forget to take breaks. ⠀

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When we notice that happening and see that low battery warning signal, we wrap up what we are doing, save and charge not only our computers, but our body and mind. ⠀

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That way, both are taking their breaks to recharge.⠀

Elevate Your Surroundings 

Better known as treat yo self! What a great time to treat yourself to a little something for your desk or abode. The more you add to your environment with those things that have you visualize the person you aspire to be, the better the energy for you to feel focused in attaining that aspiration.⠀

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Some of my own thoughts to elevate my surroundings? ⠀

- Buy myself flowers for my desk in the interest of buying weekly flowers one day when I can afford a "petal budget". 

 ⠀- A bottle of that goood wine to motivate me for the rest of the week to open this Friday as I'd like to do that every week one day.⠀

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- A new candle for my room to feel all cozy and smell like pine trees since I'd like to live closer to my favorite trees within a couple years.⠀

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- A new magazine subscription for something new to read and pull inspiration from every month.⠀

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- OR a subscription box full of goodies I can make and hang-up in my office or room until I can afford to buy all the fancy art I'd like to eventually feature in my abode.⠀

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- A new pet for my other pet (we are technically elevating surroundings with cuteness- you get it, right?) as I'd like to have a farm one day filled with animals.⠀

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So how will you be elevating your surroundings a teensy bit this week? Don't go broke! Just a liiittle addition that reminds you of the kinds of elements you aspire to be, do or have later in life.⠀

Ready to try some tips out? Just pick one and give it a go! You never know what might make a difference in your WLB. 

Oh, and head over to our Instagram to grab even more tips and tricks for your career.