40 FEBRUARY 2022 SEVERAL THOUSAND WORDS ARCADIADAILY.COM February 2011 Vol. 18 No. 11 AWARD WINNING NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS SINCE 1993 Arcadia residents sent us hundreds of Photo Contest entries over the past year, and lots of good ones, too. There has to be a winner, and this is the month of decision. See who is the Grand Prize winner on page 19 , and learn about the new themes for the photo contest in 2011. Page 37 Valentine’s Day typically means two things: candy and flowers. Two local women are ramping up their businesses for Arcadians seeking the traditional gifts. Page 6 Your furry friends the roof rats are coming back soon, and the tried- and-true control methods that have served the neighborhood well remain your friend in the fight. Page 39 One way to travel is to take your language skills to non-English speaking parts of the world. Read all about the ins and outs of teaching English in a foreign country. ARCADIANEWSARCHIVES.COM R ecently, I heard a famous comedian talking about her career and how she got to where she is today. She said something that really caught my attention – that when it comes to her work, she’s always tried to bet on herself and that other people should bet on themselves, too. What a novel idea and a great way to think about our careers. So often, we give other people a chance in situations where we might not give ourselves the same opportunity. Think of it this way. We can be our harshest critics and know every weakness and worry that we possess. We know all of the reasons that things might not work out for us, remember every time we have made a mistake, and just how much it hurt. We may feel like taking a risk just isn’t worth the effort, given the high possibility that we may fail. But, we don’t know those things with the person sitting next to us at work. We aren’t aware of every weakness and every worry they have. We can often see their potential without clouding the picture with these details. If we reflect on ourselves, we also have many good qualities. Perhaps we have a significant amount of industry knowledge and experience. Maybe we have great resources and mentors. We may have many transferrable skills that we bring to work every day. Or, maybe we’re great at leading others. If we saw our strengths in another person, we’d likely give that person a real shot. We’d give them the benefit of the doubt. We’d bet our money on their ability to do the work. We would assume they would be successful. So, rather than get caught up in self-doubt, what if we tried to turn the tide around in 2022? What if we gave ourselves the same benefit of the doubt that we’d give to someone else? What if we focused in on our strengths rather than our weaknesses? I bet that work would become a lot easier if we did those things. We would take risks that today we avoid. We might volunteer more and step outside of our comfort zone. We might try to increase our knowledge and skillset. And honestly, all of these things might impress our boss and benefit our company overall. What’s the worst thing that could happen? Sure, we might fail. But we might succeed. Keep this in mind as you start 2022, and bet on yourself! Bet on yourself this year Career Corner Career Corner Career Career expert and founder of Copeland Coaching. copelandcoaching.com BY ANGELA COPELAND Do you recognize anyone on this cover from February 2011? This issue revealed the grand prize winner of our photo contest and included some of our judges’ favorite entries from the hundreds that were submitted throughout 2010.

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