10 Amazing tips in VIdeo for every day’s challenges

I found this video that shows you 10 different tips to solve some of our every day challenges.  Here is the list of awesome & easy tips and tricks you may have never thought of. In this videoyou will see the following topics: 

1. Fixing a warped screw 

2. Make your own DIY Stylus 

3. Natural Paint Remover 

4. Unclogging shower head naturally 

5. Cleaning windows with coke 

6. Garbage Bag Storage 

7. Unsealing an envelope 

8. Natural bug Repellent 

9. Freshen up a dish pad 

10. Automatic Toilet Cleaner

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How to create a business plan?

I read the following article and I thought its really interesting and important information to remember for those who are trying to open a business, thinking on a business idea or personal project… 

You can’t get somewhere if you don’t know where you are going. Sounds simple enough doesn’t it? Well, why are so many people embarking on business ventures without knowing where they are going?

You know you want to start a business and you know you want it to succeed. But ask yourself, how will it succeed? How will you get from A to B? A business plan is what will direct you and ensure you stay on path to your business goals.

Step #1: Start with a Vision

Think for a moment what you would like your business to be like 10 years from now. This is your vision.

Having a vision gives you direction; it helps you formulate what you most desire from your business so you can start to take steps to make that vision a reality.

The next step once you have the vision is to start thinking of ways to get to it.

Step #2: Set Your Long-Term Goals

What would you like to achieve within the next two years of your business? What would you like to achieve in the next four years? All of the long-term goals you choose must lead you to the direction of your vision.

Back track from your vision if it’s easier for you to think of long-term goals. In this we mean thinking of your vision, what needs to come before it, and then what needs to come before that. Soon you will be at the first goal you must meet to be on your way to success.

Step #3: Set Short-Term Goals

Your short-term goals will help guide you to your long-term goals, which will then lead you to your business’ vision.

What do you need to do to meet your long-term goals? Since your long-term goals are set at two years, schedule your short-term goals for each year.

By having deadlines for your goals, you will be much more motivated to accomplish them. You will have a path to follow that has check points to keep you moving towards success.

Step #4: Steps to Your Short-Term Goals

Breaking down your short-term goals into steps to achieving them is where the real work begins. This is what you will do each month to ensure you meet the short-term goal at a year.

For example, for the first month you may concentrate on marketing and your goal may be to gain your first client. To do this, you will write down all the things you will do to market your business. This could include create and send pamphlets, place an ad in the paper, and join your local small business association.  

Step #5: Plan Your Business’ Finances

Go back through your goals and the steps you need to take to achieve them. Start with your vision and think about how much money you would like to have made at the ten year mark. Divide that amount by five to figure out how much you need to make every couple of years to be on track to your vision’s financial goal. Divide the bi-yearly financial goal by half to figure out your yearly goal.

While making money is always nice to think about, you also need to think about the money you’ll put into it. Go through each step to your short-term goals and place in an estimated expense. If you have a set amount of money you can spend on your business each year, you will be able to see what you can and cannot do to make that budget each year.

Business Plans Are Flexible

Dont feel tied to your business plan. After each year, assess the status of your business and if it’s on path to your vision. If it is not, there is no harm in adjusting it to meet your business’ needs. The finance store can also help with any necessary funding adjustments your business may need.

My 3 personal secrets to have a happier life

I am known for being a positive person, I keep it real but I always try to look for the bright side of any situation.

My most common self-talk is “what I am learning from this situation? and here is my favorite quote:

  “I focus on the donut and not in the whole”

Here, I wanted to share my 3 most important tips about how I am making my life happier:

1. Be nice to Yourself:  Be your biggest cheerleader, because to achieve anything in life, you have to believe on you.  Doesn't matter what people may say because what its important is what you think about yourself.  I used to struggle with self-esteem issues always trying to be someone I wasn't, trying to do things because other people did it or trying to look like someone else.  All it did was make me doubt myself.  However, that changed and since then I have accomplished the most amazing things I never thought I would do (Example: moving by myself to a country where I didn't even spoke their language)
2. Take Risks:  "You never can tell if you are going to enjoy something until you go out there and try it.  You may hate it, but at least you will know and you will be able to put your energy into other activities”
3. Embrace your passions:  Pursue something that excites you, that you don't feel it takes extra effort from you.  Whether it's your career, a hobby, coaching, or tutoring, find out what it is and do it!.  I love empowering people, so I get a thrill out of preparing myself to inspire or help people in the right time (Right now I am reading a lot of personal development books, listen different pot-casts, participate in book-clubs,  write a diary of my daily new learnings, etc) I also love traveling and since I quit my last job, I have been not loosing any opportunity I got to travel (wait for my video-blog in you tube regarding traveling)

I hope you will find this helpful to you and if you have any advises please make sure to write me a comment.  

Besitos

To Make Your Vacation a Stress Reliever Instead of Stress Producer

Me @ Eiffel Tower, Paris 

This post was inspire by those friends who are afraid taking vacation time, or for those who feel that their team or department will not be able to handle the workflow without them and therefore, they prefer to avoid taking vacations.

 I was there and it did not help me at all to think and manage my life that way so I now want to write this post for my friends that are going through that stage and also for myself too so in case I fail into it again.

This post is perfect for you if you have asked to yourself the following questions:

• Will my absence give my boss the idea that I am replaceable?
• Will I be out of the look when a crucial decision is made?
• Will I need to put extra hours preparing for my absence and then even more hours playing catch-up when I return? 

If your answers are yes in most of the above questions, here  I collected some useful information to make sure your next vacation is a stress reliever instead of a stress producer.  The following tips are divided in two main groups, one is the "Strategies" and the other group is the "Barriers to Overcome"

Strategies:

1. Reevaluate Downtime: There is a misconception about downtime (I am not going to get into what those are) but what is important is to understand that vacation time and the mind-body reset that goes along with it is critical to good job performance.  An Ernst & Young study found that the company's highest performers regularly took all their vacation time. 
2. Decide what's really crucial: Before you leave, meet with you boss, colleagues and subordinates to determine what you really need to handle before, during and after your absence and what you can delegate or push aside. 
3. Set boundaries: Make a point of leaving your work behind while on vacation. If you must keep in touch with the office each day or week, establish a specific time for checking emails and making calls.  Then put the phone and laptop away. 
4. Build in transition time: Schedule a free day at home to pack and unpack, and to easy the stress of take-off and reentry. 
5. Develop a kick-back habit:  Practice taking time for conscious rest and renewal during the workweek. This can make it easier to transition into vacation mode next time around.

Barriers to Overcome:

1. Fear of falling behind:  Everything in our culture is pulling us toward doing more and doing it faster. It is easy for us to feel that, if we fall behind, we will simply never catch up
2. Pride in overwork:  Sometimes we wear our exhaustion like a badge of honor
3. Confidence in connection: Being constantly hooked into the action help us feel important, even indispensable. Taking time off can leave us feeling insecure about our roles, contributions and value within the organization
4. Adrenaline addition:  The rush we get from stress hormones like adrenaline and cortisol can be really habit forming.  There was an article that I read that says how studies show that the charge our brains get from opening an important email resembles a hit of cocaine”If we are going to be expected to unplug, even a little, the prospect of vacation may become te   rrifying. 
5. More work worries:  For many of us, taking time off involves intensive effort.  We know we will have finish to complete piles of work before we leave and then rush to catch up once we return.  The result: departure dread.

Lesson from my Voyage: "Put yourself First"

Like many women, I used to overcommit myself.  Whether it was at work, school or with friends, I'd agree to help out.  Then when the day came, I'd drive myself crazy trying to get everything done.  But making myself a priority is crucial for my health and sanity.  Now, I ask for a night to think over the request, which helps me sort out what's really important and plan my agenda.  And if I decide to turn it down, rather than come up with an excuse, I simply reply, "Now isn't good for me, but thanks for the invitation." After all, time is your most valuable asset-and I've learned to treasure every minute