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1. Fundraising is an important part of volunteering abroad When you sign up to volunteer abroad, you need to know these organizations need both your work and money. This is why fundraising is mandatory in most cases. Before you leave, the organization may ask you to raise some funds to validate your spot among the volunteers. Some organizations will ask you to fundraise while volunteering. There are some organizations which can cover the cost of your accommodations because they get help from locals who volunteer to shelter people who come to help them....

Sure, you have your heart set on going to a private university with a strong lacrosse program on the opposite end of the country. But can you afford the tuition, and are your prepared to forfeit frequent trips home? Maybe you want to avoid living in the city, but as an aspiring veterinarian, know some of the best undergraduate veterinary programs are at urban universities. You might be someone who already has outside obligations, like being a parent or having a job commitment, and you need a convenient setting for getting your degree quickly without significant financial investment....

1. Just turn it down When you go to bed and work, turn your heater down a few degrees. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, you can save about 10 percent per year on your heating bills by turning your thermostat down 10 – 15 degrees for eight hours.[1] It also gives you an excuse to break out those flannel sheets you love. Note that if you leave, you should never turn your heat completely off....

Offering constructive criticism is surprisingly hard to do. There’s this balance you have to strike between working to improve the project at hand and not absolutely bashing the creator of that project. It’s made worse by the fact that when we critique, we’re almost always looking at something subjective: there is no right way to judge a job performances, a short story or a user interface. 1. Comment on what’s right In every peer critique I’ve ever experienced, the teacher or leader has made a point of instructing the group to comment on the things they like about th work in question....

Fearing debt is a good thing — it keeps you in check. Things happen so quickly and before you know it, you can find yourself caught up in a difficult situation. If you didn’t have the right mindset before, when you really should have taken action to avoid the mess you’re in now, then it’s time to change your attitude and get back on track. Don’t be scared; this happens to a lot of people and you are not the first nor the last person trying to get out of debt....

1 – Connect With Connectors A great way to expand your social circle is to connect to someone through whom you’ll meet many other people. Those “connectors” are the types of people who keep friends on Facebook by the thousands, host parties whenever they can, and always seem to be with a large group of people. Oftentimes, these are very open people and are easier to connect with than you think....

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1. Ensure the Company Website Information is Correct This is the most important way to maintain a positive reputation. Why? Let’s go in a prospective client’s shoes. Imagine looking for a babysitting service. You go to Google and find a website that interests you. When you click it, it takes you to a page that says that the website cannot be found. There we go! No one will be able to find your company, resulting in a loss of sales....

In a way, you are right—to be able to work smarter, you do need to put in the hard work first. You will need to make sure you are on top of your calendar, your email, your task list, and your projects. There’s so much that needs managing that the work required to work smarter can seem daunting. But when you do get these areas of your life under control, you will soon find you are not having to put as much effort into your work as you did before....

As expected, this lifestyle wasn’t sustainable and led to my fitness routine being turned upside down. Before all of those unnecessary actions, I forget to do one important thing that would’ve fail-proofed my fat loss journeu. This step is all about the preliminary work (or, front-loading the work, as some call it). I prefer to call it establishing an identity to prevent fitness disasters. Through conducting the necessary preliminary work, before setting foot in a gym or buying your first pack of chicken breasts, the chances of you actually achieving your fat loss goals increases astronomically....

1. You’re telling a story Remember that you are telling a story. It may seem odd to think of a business pitch or a presentation on a technical topic as a story, but the truth is, every presentation is a story. It’s your story, so you need to articulate a clear beginning, middle, and ending. Every good story has a protagonist and an antagonist, so make these players known. Once you translate your idea into a structured story, the audience can appreciate and grasp what you say much easier....

In ‘Why We Get Fat: And What to Do About It‘, Gary Tabues spends a lot of time debunking the theory that to lose weight we need to exercise more. He details many studies conducted on unsuspecting laboratory rats, of which I’ll spare you the details. But there was one study that really resonated. Danish researchers took a group of sedentary, overweight men and women and over 18 months trained them to run a marathon....

Now I look forward to Monday mornings. In fact, I wake up every morning feeling refreshed and revitalized, ready to enjoy a productive and satisfying day. If you want to feel the same way, here are 7 “alarm clocks” to use. 1. Meditation and Yoga I know it sounds new-agey, but I assure you I don’t own any Birkenstocks or tie-dyed clothes. What these practices taught me are gratitude, compassion, and how to calm my mind....

1. Brainstorm Thinking is critical to our survival as a species, and creativity is much more useful than brute force in the wild. That single trait of invention is what separated early man from the animal kingdom, and led to our eventual dominance of this planet. When you start any project, sit down and brainstorm every idea possible. Let your thoughts and ideas flow freely; it’s during this brainstorming period that your most critical ideas are created....

An aural learner is a person who prefers to hear things to be able to process information better. You may have a friend who remembers your phone number when you’ve only repeated it once, or maybe you have a coworker who always remembers tidbits from past conversations. These people are very likely aural learners. It’s important to keep in mind that learning styles are, in reality, only a preference. While someone may prefer to learn by listening, they can certainly learn other ways, as well....

Or…. On the other end of the stick, your home causes the mayhem. Children run wild. Dogs, cats, and everything in between like to do their own thing. Emotions clash. It’s one thing after another, constantly piling up. Until finally… you want to snap. In whichever case, your home is yours. It is your identity ‒ it’s a piece of you, through and through. That’s why having floors that are sturdy, durable, while being “just you” are as important as what style of wall you go with....

Think of a promotional flyer; the main purpose of a flyer is to give relevant information to the reader. The same is the case with your resume. Your resume should highlight the most attention-grabbing, impressive and unique details about you, your work and your skills. Your resume doesn’t have abundant time to make a great impression on the employer. A professional recruiter can tell in seconds the time your resume has to get noticed....

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This guide will impress upon you the basic mindset and shooting skills everything photographer needs. Here are 7 hacks to becoming a photography expert: 1. Be ready to learn Someone aptly said that the day you stop learning is the day you stop growing. Yet, there are numerous photographers who feel that they are on top of their game and can’t learn any more from their peers. The fact is that there is always something new to learn and it is actually wise to always think of yourself as a novice....

1. Around-the-Clock Accessibility Almost everything on the internet is accessible 24/7, every day of the year. It requires very little effort on the customer’s part to decide on making a purchase via a website. Customers can be located anywhere, and may successfully use the website for their purchase. Many times this is the case for customers that need a very specific product, but do not have the time to search individual storefronts....