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4 House Cleaning Tips Sure to Impress Mom

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 Anyone can give Mom flowers, candy, or dinner at a restaurant on Mother’s Day. But instead of trotting out the old standbys, with nary a thought, why not put a little imagination into her special day this year? Think about it — your mom is most likely inspiring, amazing and wonderful, so why shouldn’t her gift be as well? After all, this is the woman who makes your favorite meal when you’re home, washes dishes without complaint, foregoes her own needs in order to meet yours, and a litany of other tasks of daily living — including house cleaning. To that point, why not help Mom (or wife or grandmother) out by cleaning the house for them? The following tips are sure to help spark an alternative approach to gift-giving for the second Sunday in May: * House cleaning can start with cleaning the windows . Use the following solution for a streak- and smudge-free shine: Combine one gallon of water to one-half cup of vinegar, one-half cup of rubbing alcohol, and about two squirts o

“Chicken comes first or eggs first?” and the answer helps a man become a great boss

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The director's answer is also a sincere suggestion for each of us, if we want to make a difference and make great things. There was a restaurant that did a good job, the guests were crowded and crowded. The owner of an old restaurant, who wants to retire, should call 3 directors. The boss asked the first director: “Chicken first or eggs first?” This person answered, “Chicken comes first.” The owner continued to ask the second director: “Chicken first or eggs first?” The second director replied, “Eggs came first.” The boss continued to ask this question to the third director. The person who seriously said, “Customers who order eggs first will have eggs first, customers who order chicken first will have chickens first.” The boss smiled, handing over the position of general manager to the third director. The reason this person can win the other two is because his way of thinking is different from the crowd. Of course, this is just a story, the boss wants to giv

For those who never dare to say no: “I’m not angry by a rejection, only annoyed when we waste each other’s time”.

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Rejection is one of the mandatory skills that we must have on the journey of growth, continuous learning, continuous collision, to be able to screen ourselves and more quality relationships. A friend told me that his female colleague at work all day hitchhiked. At first, this guy just thought it was a coincidence, not a big deal, so he easily agreed. But after that, more and more times, the frequency also became more and more frequent. It has been nearly half a year, she always hitchhike his day, but did not mention anything about gasoline at all. My friend began to feel anxious, so he tried to refuse politely. The next day, he told his colleague that, now he had to pick up his parents to stay with him, he needed to use the car to travel more, afraid that he could not take the shuttle anymore. Unexpectedly, my colleagues still said: “It’s okay, I just go to work and then come home, he will call me on my way, if there is something else I will find a way myself.” Some time later,

Silence is the power of introverts: 5 ways to help introverts to exploit their strengths

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Can I keep my introverted personality in an increasingly outwardly bustling world? As an introvert, this question often keeps me awake at night. Lone Eagles, soaring in the clouds, fly with silent, peaceful poise, While turkeys, in their earth bound crowds, fill the atmosphere with noise. ~ William Arthur Ward I looked around me and saw extroverts everywhere: YouTube, agencies, on stage, extroverts doing sales, employees at my favorite cafe. The fact that extroverted culture sometimes makes it difficult to be true to your nature. I, like you, and after a long time trying many methods to solve this problem of myself, I have learned the following 5 lessons: 1. Accept that much of the acclaimed media advice is not for you Many of the widely acclaimed advice today promote the "Be so loud they can’t ignore you." This advice may be true if you have the character and energeticness of American entrepreneur, speaker Gary Vaynerchuk or billionaire Tony Robbins. If you're an

How To Be More Positive At Work And In Relationships (Even When You Don't Feel Like It)

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Expert tips on how to be happy again... and again. Sometimes, finding the motivation to have and maintain a positive attitude — whether at work, in romantic relationships, or in life in general — can be a struggle. Trying to "think positive" can often feel more like work itself than like something that will make you feel happier, and finding happiness even during the inevitable ups and downs takes effort. Some days you simply don't feel like even trying, and that's OK, as long as your stay in that mindset for too long. How can you be more positive and stay happy? Whether you’re where you want to be in life or you’re still working at getting there, practicing positive thinking in the face of setbacks and struggles can help you build the resilience necessary to move past hurdles and on the way to achieving your goals. Advocates of positive psychology  say that when you take the best parts of a bad or frustrating situation and reframe your problems in a hop

What Business Can Learn About Performance From Sports Psychology

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The concept of periodisation has long been used to plan and optimise the performance of elite athletes. These performance psychology principles can be used to sustain high performance, building workplace resilience and wellbeing. Here’s how to borrow work periodisation performance hacks from sports psychology. Periodisation and Performance Success Periodisation is used to break training into cycles. It recognises that in addition to high intensity training, there needs to be downtime for rest and recovery. Alternating phases of complexity and intensity is central to periodisation. Overtraining is the route to burnout and injury in the sporting world. When we work with sporting bodies like the FA and UK Sport we use periodisation training to help  clients prepare for events more efficiently. Periodisation is bespoke and based upon the needs of each client. These sports principles can be used in everyday life. It’s a way of constantly changing the volume and intensity of performa