Here is a list to help both you and me to stay sane, especially during times of distress and upheaval. College doesn’t have to be all that bad. Let us see what we can do to feel more in control. 1. Stay organized Arrange your books in a way that goes by the day you need them. You won’t have class every day; you might have a class that meets an hour on Monday and Wednesday, or one that meets Tuesday only....
There are many answers to it because it is so varied. However, you know how important marketing is to the success of your business. Without marketing you get no sales. If you are marketing your business at the moment but still can’t get more customers then there are numerous explanations why. I have listed some of the most common reasons below and what you can do today to fix them and hopefully start seeing better results....
But the worst part? My doctor decided that I needed medication in order to function. Highly addictive medication, that is. I used the happy pills for about a week before throwing them out the proverbial window and taking the following risks: At my first appointment with my newfangled holistic doctor (we’ll call him Dr.Happy), he handed me some pearls of wisdom on which I have entirely based my well-being (and this blog post)....
However, building a business from the ground up is no easy feat. Only 40% of small businesses are profitable, while the other 60% either break even or lose money continuously.[1] So how exactly does one master business in this harsh economy? Though there is no fixed formula, but here are some tips on learning how to help you learn business and get started as an entrepreneur. 1. Start Small Starting small is underrated....
Adventures don’t have to be African safari’s, base jumping or flying around the world. The best way to have more fun in life is to reframe what you feel an adventure is. My definition would be something enjoyable, unique and a departure from your routine. With a simple definition like that, you can start having mini-adventures. They may not amazing tales you can tell over a campfire later, but they can make life a lot more interesting....
Losing belly fat is important, not only for appearance and vanity but also for your health with research showing the significance of belly fat and its role in the risk of acute myocardial infarctions, diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol as well as other inflammatory conditions. Causes of Belly Fat Women are more likely to gain excess belly fat, especially deep inside the belly as they go through perimenopause and into menopause when their menstrual cycle ends....
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Today, you’re going to learn something new. You’re going to learn how to make money with CPA, specifically through content locking. The beauty of making money through CPA is that you earn money creating content that you’re interested in, passionate over, or know lots about. Sure, you’ll have to put in a little bit of effort to get started, and a relatively small amount of money to get a website up and running....
When you have a business opportunity, you have to make the most of it in order to get the next one. Each step counts, and maximizing each individual opportunity is the only path to winning. Don’t half-ass your future – instead follow these tried and true steps to turn a business opportunity into a successful business. 1. Turn Losses into Wins Every winner loses, but not every loser wins. Although Michael Jordan is widely hailed as the greatest basketball player in history, he got there by focusing on his failures instead of riding the wave of his own successes....
So much advice is based on reasoning and why not? Most of us still think that intellect trumps all when it comes to decision making, and while this rational approach isn’t bad, it’s just not the most reliable method. And who would have thought that the one thing we can trust is the same thing we often dismiss and suppress? Are Emotions Trustworthy? And this one thing is nothing more and nothing less than our emotions....
Except, that is, if you work for any number of big and small companies across the world that are radically reshaping what office culture can (and should!) be. After all, what better way to keep employees motivated and working until the job is done than helping them actually enjoy office life? Let’s take a look at a few truly unique initiatives at some of the world’s most fun companies for a few cues and a lot of inspiration....
Being able to motivate people is key to your success at work, at home, and in the future because no one can achieve anything alone. We all need the help of others. So, how to motivate people? Here are 7 ways to motivate others even you can do. 1. Listen Most people start out trying to motivate someone by giving them a lengthy speech, but this rarely works because motivation has to start inside others....
People who want to expand their minds need to re-learn how to search for and process information without confirmation bias. Here are a few good ways to overcome confirmation bias to expand your mind. 1. Don’t Be Afraid Sometimes, when people hear the phrase “expand your mind,” they automatically think they will be brainwashed into believing some weird ideas, but it simply means to acquire the ability to think more deeply about ideas and beliefs....
Can you think of a positive outcome from jealous thinking? You could say being envious of someone else’s financial success could motivate you to work for your own. However, that wouldn’t be a healthy reason to want success would it? Overcoming Jealousy – [StevePavlina]
Not all coffee is created equal — some methods of delivery will provide more taste and caffeine than others. There are also different tips and tricks you can apply to get more of the caffeine out of the bean and into the cup during the brewing process. Note: Don’t even try and convince me that coffee is bad and I should remove it from my lifestyle. Even if you win me over intellectually, I’ve spent way too much money on the habit to change my mind now....
How to Read a Difficult Book – [Virginia Tech]
When caring for and supporting someone who is grieving, it is easy to feel helpless. There is no way we can take away the pain and the intensity of their grief and that can be overwhelming for us. I know that many people wanted to help me ease the pain of my grief and only now do I understand that supporting someone who have experienced loss can be difficult. While there is no perfect way to care for and support someone who is grieving, these 6 guidelines will help you to care for a friend or partner in their time of need....
Mental stress can be defined as: An inward tension or pressure caused by the inability to manage the incoming information of outside stimuli. In one of my recent (active) meditation sessions on how to reduce stress, a participant said they often got stressed quickly for no apparent reason and asked for a quick way to reduce stress. I said there is a way to learn how to reduce stress, but to be able to do it, you need to understand how and why stress builds up so quickly....
As soon as I heard that, I remember thinking “wow, that’s so true.” And that wisdom doesn’t just apply to business opportunities. It applies to all opportunities. Regardless of whether you’re looking to getting ahead in your career, business, academics, or personal life, you will always be presented with fresh opportunities. But here’s the thing: no matter what you’re after, it’s likely you’ll be presented with a number of challenges along the way....
When we are faced with an immediate threat, our human nervous system becomes dysregulated. The immediate threat we’re facing could simply be our boss speaking firmly to us about missing a deadline. But evolutionarily speaking, this event will register similarly in our nervous system as a saber-toothed tiger baring its teeth at us. Now, this nervous system dysregulation can go a couple of ways, according to Dr. Stephen Porges, author of The Polyvagal Theory: Neurophysiological Foundations of Emotions, Attachment, Communication, and Self-regulation (Norton Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology)....
