Choosing or changing careers can be scary. Even if it’s right for you now, you might wonder, who says it’ll still be a fit in the future? The truth is, you have to start somewhere. Whether you’re looking for a first job out of college or need a new career, follow this process to find the right one for you: 1. List Out Careers You Could Pursue It sounds simple, but it’s good advice: Start with what you like....
Picking up the right tent for camping is probably the most important thing when it comes to camping. There are so many different features, characteristics, and materials available when it comes to the different tents on the market. Each type of tent has its own features and benefits. There are several factors to consider, like the size of the tent, bulk, weight, and the material. There are tents that are waterproof and stormproof for providing protection against harsher weather....
I felt trapped. I wondered how to stop feeling unmotivated when I was trying to be everything to everyone. In today’s non-stop society, this happens to many people, so if you’re feeling burnt out and exhausted, you’re not alone. So how to find motivation when you’re burnt out? When I think about my experience with burnout, I can’t help but get a visual of when the hero Wesley is declared “mostly dead” in the classic 80’s movie The Princess Bride....
Before making an appointment to have a tattoo removed with laser surgery, take these steps that will help to lighten or remove the tattoo all together. Dermabrasion This is the method of scraping skin from the tattoo to remove the pigmentation. This process is usually done surgically, which is why if you are thinking about doing it at home, use extreme caution. Normally, a dermabrasion tattoo removal method can cost upwards of $1,000 depending on size....
I was hiking in the woods with a friend several years ago, helping him brainstorm how to use social media to find clients for his adventure expeditions, when he suggested I start using those smarts to make bank. He suggested I let people hire me to help them the same way I was helping him. My first reaction was to balk. “I don’t know enough about social media to do that,” I told him....
Optimize Your Sleep Optimize Your Diet Multi Task Get Organized Improve Your Typing Speed Improve Your Reading Speed Learn Out Loud Use Software To Your Advantage Cut Your TV Time in Half Get Help from Others I enjoyed reading his tips on improving the reading speed. In many jobs (and of course school) you will require quite a lot reading. Improve your speed on reading will save you time when you need to understand the context: How to Have a 36 Hour Day – [Jon Bischke]
If your vehicle’s fuel filter is clear, look at the color of the fuel. If the fuel appears to be dark, you will need to flush the vehicle’s fuel system. Open the cap to the fuel fill area, and smell the fuel. If it has an odor-like varnish, the fuel is no good. Inspect the fuel tank and fuel lines in order to determine their condition. If any fuel lines are cracked, this will allow condensation to enter....
Here are 9 questions to ask yourself in order to leverage your biggest failure into your biggest success yet: 1. What drove my decision making? When you look back at what went wrong, you can see a series of decisions that led to your downfall. What drove those decisions? Were you operating out of negative feelings or positive ones? Many times when we are fearful, angry or stressed we make decisions based on immediate impulses that don’t keep the long game in mind....
You can lose weight fast without doing any exercise. It is commonly thought that calories control everything in terms of weight loss. Here is the shocker: calories do not matter; it is all based upon your environment and how well energy flows in your body. Our bodies are made up of predominately water, and water conducts energy. However, the environment that we live in today has changed from 100 years ago....
Make: Blog has done a lengthy tutorial on how to make an enhanced podcast yourself. It is amazed that they also listed their ideas on different ways of using enhanced podcast format. For instance: Podcast tracking American Idol style – in music voting Diggnation type podcasts Choose your own adventure audio books HOW TOs, Flash cards, learning… Lyrics “Brand”stand music links Flickrcast? Advertising (the good way) META tours & sound walks Tiny animations and video (sorta) Gadget and product reviews...
1. Schedule, schedule, schedule. If you want to find a new job, you need to make sure you schedule everything precisely. Schedule times to look for positions, schedule time to write cover letters, schedule time to do some networking. You’re already a busy person, so this is the only way that you’ll find the time to get everything done. It’s important that you stay sharp at your current job, so try to schedule around already-existing commitments....
The panic inside you says: “People are going to notice you experiencing this. Get out of here!” And the stinging fear of embarrassment and humiliation can overwhelm you to the point of tears. Such experiences can be completely terrifying. We often want to stop feeling these symptoms altogether, however we need to recognize that in many cases, experiencing anxiety actually serves us well. Our brains are biologically wired to help us survive....
Life happens. Stress abounds and our responsibilities, typically financial, lead us to de-prioritize our own intellectual growth. Steps to change, however, are quite possible. These steps will help point you in the right direction of having a lifestyle that helps you unlock your unlimited potential. 1. Surround Yourself with Achievers We become who we hang around, so why not use this truth to your advantage? As you get older, find individuals who are growing and learning, and share your life with them....
You’d like to give but how do you go about raising money for charity? Should you hold a bake sale? Pledge to a toy drive? Raise money online? Here are six tips on how you can make a difference in your community by raising money for charitable causes. 1) Find the right charity: It’s important to find the right charity because the organization should be one that you are passionate about....
This Instructable goes through the fairly simple process of taking the thing apart, finding the problem and using a little conductive ink pen to fix it up. Repairing a Computer Keyboard – [Instructables]
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When it comes to the future, there are only three possibilities that come to mind: it will either be the same, get worse, or be better than where you are right now. What you wish to do with your life is up to you, but your actions – and inactions – can help in leading to one of those outcomes. In the case of you desiring a better future, as most would, it comes down to setting goals well into the future that you can work on right now....
Taking those steps can be challenging. But for those who haven’t done it before, the tougher challenge actually comes first: carving out the steps. What do appropriate milestones look like, and how are they placed? Let’s start with a definition. What Are Milestones? According to Merriam-Webster, “milestone” has two definitions.[1] The first is literal: a rock used as a milepost. The second, “a significant point in development,” is what most people refer to when they talk about making progress toward a goal....
Tell Me About Your Work History. Work history gaps need not present a problem. In order to address the issue, think of how you used your time during those periods. Volunteer work is certainly valid in learning new skills and honing old ones. Note time spent in continuing education classes learning worthwhile skills that will benefit this new employer. If there were extenuating circumstances that caused the gap, such as caring for family or an accident, explain the situation as clearly and briefly as possible....
Time is linear and is a social construct. In other words, your life’s timeline is yours to manage, and you shouldn’t compare your goals and achievements to those of others. Taking a long, hard look at your life to get to the root of the change you would like to see will benefit you. Focusing on what you would change in your life might help you answer what you should pursue in the near future....
