Showing posts with label how to. Show all posts
Showing posts with label how to. Show all posts

9/10/14

Organize Yourself

Lets face it! We live in a world where there are too many things to do and not enough time. This makes is SO hard to stay organized. But no worries; we can help with that!

Keep the necessities close! 
This allows you to find what you need, when you need it. I mean, do you know how much time we spend looking for things we need?

Make lists and check them twice
You can lower how frequent you forget things!

Stick to your habits
Once you have established ways in your home or office, stick to it! If you don't, what's the point?

Do it now
If you remember to do something, do it right then and there. Chances are that if you put it off, you won't get it done

Put it away
If you use something, put it away right after you're done using it. Isn't that what we tell children? How about we follow our own advice!

Do you have any ideas? Leave them in the comments below!

3/16/14

What's your BRAND?


Have you ever heard the term 'brand yourself'? It is one of the most common things that should be done in order to represent yourself correctly. It is a 'must do', like having a LinkedIn profile. But what does branding really mean and, more importantly, how do you do it? 

It's actually not as hard, or daunting, as it seems. To brand yourself means to know what you do or don't stand for and make it clearly know. Remember, saying something and actually doing it are two completely different things. 

Now that you know what 'branding' yourself means, here is how you can get started.

First, really think about what you want to represent and who you want to be viewed as. Remember, your actions are going to do most of the talking, so make sure you take spend quite a bit of time on this part.

Next, ask yourself "who needs to know my brand?" This is called 'determining your target'. Does a business partner need to be a target. Maybe an investor or a possible employer. 

Once you've acquired your target, make SURE they are exposed to your brand. Do this by branding yourself on Facebook and LinkedIn and making sure you walk the walk and not just talk the talk. 

Don't forget to network. Doing this allows you to practice in perfecting how you show off your brand. It also opens door that you may need at the time or even in the future.

Always remember, your brand is a work in process. You should not feel rushed to have together over night; that is not how it works. In fact, your brand is established through your professional experiences. Think of it this way; you would not be the person you are today if it were not for your past experiences.

We hope you've enjoyed this post! Let us know if you have any tips on how to brand yourself. Don't forget to comment or subscribe!

3/12/14

Is your phone interrupting your life?


In today's world, we rely on our phones a great deal. It has gotten to the point that we don't bother on remembering someone's birthday because Facebook will simply send us a notification reminding us. And although having a smart phone is a huge help in juggling our busy lives, our phones tend to interrupt our lives quite a bit. Keeping that in mind, there are a few things that we can do in order to prevent and stop our phones from having us press the pause button.

Turn it off. If you are having diner with your family or at an important event with your friends, turn your phone off, or at least put it in airplane mode so you can still take pictures. The point is to avoid your phone from buzzing or beeping.

Turn of notifications. Aren't you tired of receiving Facebook notifications for everytime someone has a request in Candy Crush. Take five minutes and turn of notifications from any application that can wait.

Speaking of waiting, you don't have to answer your phone every time someone calls. If you are in a conversation with someone and you get a phone call or text, don't jump at it. Simply wait to call back or respond to the message. Chances are it isn't an emergency.

Make an effort to not check your phone every two minutes. There is a high probability that your phone's battery doesn't last a long time because you are constantly checking Facebook, Instagram and your messages. Give yourself some time away from your phone; nothing major will happen and if it did Facebook will not be the first to tell you.

Hopefully, these few tips will help you stray away from your phone a little bit. If you have any other tips, comment below! Don't forget to subscribe!

3/5/14

What is in YOUR bucket?



This topic may be a little bit weird, but I PROMISE it is not that bad. We thought it would be an interesting thing to talk about. On that note, today we will give you a few tips on creating your bucket list.

According to Dictionary.com, bucket list is defined as a number of experiences or achievements that a person hopes to have or accomplish during their lifetime. Pretty much, you make a list of all the thing you want to do, but there is an actual method that you can follow to make sure your bucket list is everything it should be; fun and meaningful.

  1. The first thing you should do is make a list as if money and time was not a problem. Go crazy and just start writing everything you ever wanted to do, but never had the chance to.
  2. Next, prioritize the list you brainstormed. Take time to think about what you really want to do! Remember that money and time are not an issue.
  3. From there, get rid of your bottom five experiences.
  4. This next step is extremely important! Make sure that what you have listed means something, if it doesn’t mean anything, then what is the point of doing it.
So there are a few tips to making a meaningful and fun. Remember to comment and subscribe!