Here are several tips on how you can transform your networking skills. 1. You MUST follow up after meeting. The simple way to follow up is that before your conversation ends, you should have already arranged a follow up. You can accomplish this by promising to email a press release or copy of an interesting article, so that you can avoid the awkwardness when you want to contact someone but have no reason to do it....
Yes…and no. Doing work from a place of passion is amazing, but finding your passion doesn’t always mean that the Disney movie is over and happily ever after is upon you. Here are a few things to expect when you find that next great thing in your career: 1. You may feel worse before you feel better. One the one hand, finding something you can be passionate about feels a lot like the universe giving you a big high-five....
1. If you took a nap, you strengthened memories and reduced inflammation and stress. The benefits of sleep are clear. It’s while sleeping that you sharpen your mind and practice skills learned while you were awake. Sleep restores alertness: improving concentration and decreasing the chance of mistakes when you are awake. In contrast, lack of sleep has been linked to depression, anxiety, increased weight, weakened immune system and an increased risk of heart disease....
Being a mentor to someone – whether it be through work, life, sports, etc – is not an easy task. After all, you now have someone looking to you for answers to the questions they have and seeking lifesaving guidance from you on where they should go, what decisions should they make, where should they focus, etc, etc. The questions can be endless. To top it off, you might be a mentor and not even know it....
Cooking advice is some of the most commonly-searched-for material according to Google, which means there are a wealth of potential readers for your food blog. If you take the proper steps to design, build and share your food blog, you can develop a loyal readership and have the successful food blog of your dreams. However, finding success in the popular world of food blogs can be difficult, so you’ll want to make sure you prepare your blog to be as successful as possible....
But how do you make sure to achieve the best score possible? Here are a few tips to maximize your efficiency during the test. Practice To be ready for the test there is nothing better than practice, practice and more practice! Make sure you are familiar with the different sections of the test, and practice past questions. Practicing UKCAT questions will put you at ease and make you more comfortable with the exam format, and you will learn techniques to improve your accuracy....
It’s been a while since I’ve been in school, but I know a few friends who are still studying their way towards graduation. It amazes me how many tools currently exist out there to aid in the study process – tools that I would’ve loved to make use of back before I earned my degree. Unfortunately, my time for improved study habits is over, but you can still benefit! Technology is wonderful like that....
Relationships end for a variety of reasons. However, if your partner is leaving because of things you repeatedly do to push him/her away then it is important that you get a grip on yourself and change your pattern. This is not a quick fix solution. As a relationship specialist, I work with couples on developing healthy patterns of connecting. Sometimes, individuals come to see me when the relationship is failing and they are looking for ways to save it....
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1. They’re adaptable. Intelligent people are able to adapt to any given situation they find themselves in. They don’t make excuses when resources are limited; they find a way to accomplish their goals regardless of the roadblocks set up in front of them. For example, Isaac Newton invented calculus in the 1600s; obviously, he didn’t have the help of calculators and computers when doing so. Stephen Hawking has done more from his wheelchair than the majority of us have done with zero limitations placed upon us....
Numerous scientific studies have shown curcumin to have potent anti-inflammatory properties[1], which are similar to pharmaceutical drugs, such as hydrocortisone but without the harmful side-effects. Turmeric has even been shown to treat arthritis, metabolic syndrome, pain, and even degenerative eye conditions.[2] Here’s a breakdown of the many health benefits of turmeric. 1. Potent Anti-Inflammatory Effects One of the most powerful health benefits of turmeric comes from its ability to reduce inflammation in the body....
Or how about getting more than $80,000 by approving posts on social media platforms? The world has certainly changed a lot since the introduction of social media. Now, Facebook and Twitter have become places to ‘hang-out’. Instagram and Pinterest on the other hand, embody a large virtual shopping center. Aside from communicating with loved ones, these channels have become avenues to get hired and earn money, too. In fact, there are several careers today which didn’t exist ten years ago!...
People do not like to risk their money. They prefer to go for safe investments. But there is no way of knowing whether the investment is safe or not. One thing that can be done is to note the investment target. It will help in determining the risk that you can afford to take. Here are some of the standard options for safe investments that ensure high return rates....
However, half the time the advice is so altruistic it would take you months, if not years, to completely change how you interact with the world. You know the advice I’m talking about – the “before you make a purchase take a minute and think if you’ll really be happy with the transaction later” tip. Don’t get me wrong! It’s good advice, but it’s just unrealistic – especially for a lot of us who are living in a big city and need to pay for rent, internet, food, transportation, insurance, etc....
Bleak? Sure, but it also gets to the heart of why we need to take care of our brains while we still can. If you want your cognitive thinking to stay sharp into your golden years, you need to take active steps now to improve and preserve those skills. Luckily, the brain doesn’t stop growing and developing when you become an adult. Our brains are plastic, which means they can continue to change....
None of us want to deliver a bad presentation and we have all sat through enough horrible ones to know that it is possible. Our worst nightmare is looking out into the audience and seeing a sea of glossed over eyes, people checking their cell phones and the rest counting ceiling tiles. This doesn’t happen by accident, so don’t let this happen to you! While there are no universal formulas to delivering a presentation, aside from the tremendous amount of advice and angles to deliver a spectacular one, avoid the following at all costs....
Thomas Jefferson “We hold these truths to be self-evident: that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.“ When Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence, he envisioned a nation where people could be free to do whatever it is they want to do. The United States of America was founded upon those ideals, and those ideals are still very much the foundation of a modern democracy....
1. You save money for different reasons As a teen, money existed just so you could buy new things and go new places. As a young adult, though you had a few bills to pay, they were an afterthought; money was still primarily used to have a good time. As an adult, you realize your money is never really yours, as it goes straight from your paycheck to your monthly bills....
Anxiety does not necessarily have to be caused by great occurrences. It is often the little things that take us over the edge: not finding your keys where you remember putting them, the email you forgot to send, getting caught up in traffic jams, and so forth. It is easy to lose your cool because of anxiety, but with the following tips you can learn to beat anxiety and have fun while doing so....
