Jaime Jackson Safety Blog

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Jaime Jackson Safety Blog: FOCUS ON THE PRESENT

Jaime Jackson Safety Blog: FOCUS ON THE PRESENT: “You’ll have bad times, but it’ll always wake you up to the good stuff you weren’t pa...

FOCUS ON THE PRESENT

“You’ll have bad times, but it’ll always wake you up

to the good stuff you weren’t paying attention to.”

Good Will Hunting

When you are feeling anxious or overwhelmed, remember, slow your

mind down and focus on the present. Pay attention in the moment.

It is like being at mile 20 of a 100-mile ultramarathon, if you start

thinking about how you are going to finish or what mile 80 is going

to look like, your mind and thoughts will race ahead and get the best

of you. Instead, focus on what is right in front of you. Put one foot in

front of the other and focus, concentrate on getting to the next mile

marker. Keep going. Break it down into smaller sections. Just get

to that next telephone pole. Smaller, manageable, bite size chunks.

Avoid thinking about all the things that may go wrong. Stay focused

on the present situation. Seize the present moment. Concentrate. Do

the work. Prepare. Do not look back or do not dwell on regret. Avoid

imagined anxiety or troubles that may or may not come about ahead.

Focus and concentrate on the present. The task at hand. Avoid being

distracted by frustration or fear. Focus on now and be where you are

because right now is all we have.

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Friday, June 12, 2026

Jaime Jackson Safety Blog: PEBBLE IN THE SHOE AND STARFISH

Jaime Jackson Safety Blog: PEBBLE IN THE SHOE AND STARFISH: “It isn’t the mountains ahead to climb that wear you out; it’s the pebble in your shoe.” —Mu h a m m a d A l i That tiny pebble in your ...

PEBBLE IN THE SHOE AND STARFISH

“It isn’t the mountains ahead to climb that wear you

out; it’s the pebble in your shoe.” —Mu h a m m a d A l i

That tiny pebble in your shoe is annoying. It hurts. In life it usually

is the small stuff that annoys you the most. That is, if you let it.

Stop. Take off your shoe. Shake the pebble out. Put your shoe back

on. Keep walking. Deal with it before you have a full-blown blister.

Minor problems or discomforts are best dealt with early before they

really blow out of proportion. Avoid the everyday distractions that

prevent you from seeing the big picture of your life.

What does it matter? Nothing I do will make a difference. These

are the excuses you tell yourself to feel better when you do not do the

little things you know you should. You are small, but you do matter.

Have you ever had a pebble in your shoe? Try and tell yourself that

pebble is not bothering you. I bet you can’t. Ultimately, little things

can make a big difference and small differences add up. Doing a little

something extra for someone can mean the world to them. Minor

adjustments (i.e. pausing and removing that pebble from your shoe)

can have a big impact. Not being able to fix everything does not

mean there isn’t value in changing what you can. Stop making the excuses

that nothing you do matters, it does matter. Remember the starfish story:

An old man sees a young person throwing starfish back into

the ocean after a storm. The old man asks why the young person is

doing this, since there are so many starfish and miles of beaches. The

young person replies that they are saving starfish from dying in the

sun. The old man says that the young person cannot possibly make

a difference. The young person picks up another starfish and throws

it back into the ocean, saying, “I made a difference to that one!” The

old man is inspired and joins the young person in throwing starfish

back into the ocean

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Friday, June 5, 2026

Jaime Jackson Safety Blog: TODAY’S PURPOSE

Jaime Jackson Safety Blog: TODAY’S PURPOSE: “Give every day the chance to become the most beautiful day of your life.” Ma r k Twa i n Today’s To Do List • Be the best husb...

TODAY’S PURPOSE

“Give every day the chance to become the most

beautiful day of your life.” Ma r k Twa i n

Today’s To Do List

• Be the best husband I can be

• Be the best dad I can be

• Get up early and see the sunrise

• Get outside. (walk, run, bike, hike, fly fish)

• Meditate

• Yoga

• Exercise-lift weights

• Chores (yard work, jobs around the house)

• Errands (post office, grocery store, gas up the car)

• Work (client meetings, depositions, court hearings, trials,

preparation time, write-research legal motions and briefs)

• Pickleball

• Eat dinner with Ann

• Read

• Walk the dog

• Stretch

• Sleep

My daily goal is to complete each of these things to the best

of my ability. That is a full “today’s purpose.” Come to think

of it, that is a full life’s purpose, isn’t it? When you break it down

into little chunks and identify the things you need to do, suddenly it

brings clarity to the bigger picture. What makes you happy, gives you

purpose, and makes you want to get out of bed in the morning can

be the basis of your habits and routines. What is on my list is just as

telling as what is not on it. I do not see, watch TV, or check Instagram.

These things may be temporary distractions and bring momentary

pleasure, and at times, this type of entertainment may be needed.

However, in the grand scheme of things these activities are just

distractions, not your purpose for the day, or your life. Stay focused

on what truly matters. You need a “life’s purpose,” to feel useful,

needed, and productive. It gives you a sense of accomplishment. Some

folks may be better at finding their life’s purpose. For others, on the

surface it may appear that they’ve got everything figured out, but in

reality, they are struggling with the same question. “What is my life’s

purpose?” may be the wrong question to be asking yourself. What if

instead each morning, you asked, “what is my purpose today?” Or

each night you could ask, “what is my purpose tomorrow?” Rather

than struggling aimlessly about life’s big purpose, you can choose to

focus on a question you can answer. What am I uniquely good at?

What is on my path today? You must look in the mirror and start

with these types of questions.