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A well crafted career change cover letter can set the tone and highlight your professional aspirations by showcasing your personal story. 1. Know Your ‘Why’ Career changes can feel daunting, but it doesn’t have to be. You can take control and change careers successfully by doing research and making informed decisions. Getting to know people, jobs, and industries through informational interviews is one of the best ways to do this....

Sometimes, though, the occasion calls for something more formal. Whether it’s a letter to your political representative about an important issue, a cover letter to a potential boss, or a business proposal letter, these require a bit more care if you’re going to be taken seriously. As a lawyer, I write many formal letters each week, and there is an art to doing it well. Here are a few points to keep in mind when you’re writing your own formal letter, whether it will go through the mail or via cyberspace....

In this article, you will learn how to create an effective meeting agenda and host productive meetings. The Importance of a Meeting Agenda A Meeting Without an Agenda Is like a Road Trip Without an Itinerary As a busy professional, you lose patience when you feel your valuable time is being wasted. This happens more often than you may realize. For many executives, meetings take up two of the five days of the workweek....

I then thought that writing was this sacred act that only “writers” could do, that it took a ton of time to get your thoughts down on paper, and that you had to have an advanced degree or tons of experience to know how to do it. Well, if you take a look at any of the millions of blogs online today you can see that my thoughts were nowhere near the truth....

—Tim Burton 1. Spend more time with your kids. No, you don’t want to get away from them; you want to give them some more prime time. In the UK, parents have to work the longest hours in Europe and try to make up for it by buying their kids the latest electronic devices. Not a good idea! Here are ways you can spend more time with your kids:...

Even as the time passes by, the word “man” has no same meaning as before. If we define it by the archaic method, a man means to “fortify the spirits or courage of.” These days’ people even confuse the meaning of a gentleman. Opening the car for you lady won’t make you a gentleman, but your overall behavior will. Today we will remind ourselves of the nine traits of a legit gentleman....

When they said this, I thought to myself, “There is that possibility that all my hard work may not go anywhere–and yes, everyone would know as I have posted, shared and publicly announced my page, blogs, website and YouTube channel.” That tiny voice of doubt attempted to creep into my head. Then, I realized I was being like everybody else. “Maz, stop doubting yourself, you know that gets you nowhere....

Now, I’m not one for baking but anytime I do decide to bake, you can just guarantee I’ll have missed one of the ingredients off the list whilst shopping. What I do have though, is a whole load of random ingredients knocking around in my cupboards that I’ve bought for various other failed cooking jobs. This is where this infographic from eReplacement Parts becomes so ingenious! Need some bread crumbs?...

Think of it this way: If you’ve gained an extra hour in your day by waking up early, are you going to watch celebrity news on TV, or use the time productively to improve your body, mind and life? One thing you could definitely try, is to stretch your brain first thing in the morning. A good way to do this is to list 10 things every day. Let’s see how this works....

Everyone these days is chasing after the billion-dollar idea. We look at the giants in the technology industry – Google, Yahoo, eBay, even Microsoft – and see companies that only a few years ago (or a couple decades ago in Microsoft’s case) were tiny startups struggling to get by. When they hit, they hit big, and made their owners more money than anyone on Earth had ever dreamed of having....

Definition of a Wallower A person who wallows in self pity is a person who ruminates on their life circumstances and prevents themselves from moving forward in life because they hold onto these feelings of self pity. They feel that the world has done them wrong, so they get stuck in the rut of self pity, which is wallowing. The self pity can be generated from a variety of different things....

Source: Lifehack For example, being at a party, surrounded by noise and people, or taking up a challenging hobby pumps extroverts with energy. On the other hand, introverts don’t actually shy away from social gatherings, but to recharge, they need some time alone. While extroverts would stay all night at a party and feel energized, introverts would come to the party, enjoy for a while, but after some time, they would feel the need to go home and be with their thoughts....

Think back to the last time you were hungry, I mean really hungry. Did you sit down with a balanced meal? Probably not. Once we get to the point of saying, “I’m so hungry I could eat a horse!” we are likely to overindulge in whatever food we can get our hands on. When your stomach is empty, your blood sugar levels drop, sometimes rapidly. Because your body wants to take care of itself, it focuses on getting fed with whatever high-calorie foods it can find....

If you see your password in the list above, it’s time to update your password. With the recent iCloud hacks and Gmail password leaks, it’s always best to take extra precaution when applying a password to one’s online account — even if it’s an account you don’t use often. A simple rule of thumb is to use a combination of numbers and letters. It also recommended not to use a word that can be found in the dictionary, as many hacking scripts actually go through commonly used words and phrases....

As a result many people conclude that time is their enemy. It must be battled and beaten. But there is no permanence in any victory over time — the clock gets reset tomorrow and the calendar at the first of the month, or at the very latest at the first of the year. Consider the popular phrase, “Life is too short to __________.” Here are some beauties you hear all the time:...

And now, Japan has established what is arguably the greatest public holiday ever – Mountain Day, set aside as an “opportunity to come close to mountains and appreciate the benefits of mountains.”Japanese mountain-related clubs like the Alpine Club lobbied for the holiday, and in 2014, the Japanese Diet passed the bill. The first Mountain Day took place August 11, 2016. With the advent of the new holiday, the Japanese government is prioritizing its citizens’ health....

1. Preparation is key You cannot just turn up when things are happening. It takes a lot of preparation. If you have not attended childbirth and labor education classes, do so immediately. With classes, you know what is going to happen and the various phases of labor and childbirth. You know about C-section and why it may be necessary. Knowing the details helps you keep fears at bay so you can be strong for the woman you are supporting....

Buddhists like to say that desire leads to unhappiness, and there is wisdom in that. Instead, here are 11 things which we may think are important, but truly don’t need to be happy. 1. Following the news “Ignorance is bliss” is wrong, but that does not mean there is not too much information out there. Our society is so saturated by news about every inane thing that we lose track of the world and people around us....

Locked in her room, the years pass her by. One day (on her coronation no less!!) she finally snaps. She has to let it out, let it go. No matter what others think, she cannot be anyone, but herself. The song “Let it Go” is Frozen’s centrepiece and the central theme of the movie. Let it Go! It is no wonder that this movie has resonated with so many people, children and adults alike, because don’t most of us keep big or small parts from ourselves locked away from others and even ourselves?...

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