The resident teenager is an avid computer gamer, and a sports enthusiast. It's a good balance I think. However we do come across problems with the computer gaming from time to time. There is the obvious concerns with cyber bullying. And also making sure the games she plays are age appropriate.
Insurance premiums are lower when you’re young and healthy, and higher when you’re older and more likely to be diagnosed with an illness or disease. This is the case for 95+% of people with insurance - and unfortunately it often means that many of these people will need to make the tough decision to cancel their insurance in their older years - which is exactly when they will need their cover!
Why are we distracted by baubles and bait? We can't help it, we're humans after all. Fear not my friends. You haven't lost any IQ points if you're an avid collector of the smurfs or you have to collect stickers in exchange for a prize. You are just doing what we've been designed to do since the beginning of time: hunt and gather.
Decoding Facebook lingo seems to be a regular issue for business owners that manage their own Facebook marketing. The difference between Likes and Followers on Facebook can be confusing so here is the lowdown on both LIKES and FOLLOWS and what you should aim for on your business page.
What are the main things that stop us from focusing on our goals? What are the main distractions which prevent us from completing our daily activities? How many minutes do we spend on time-wasting activities? How well do we manage our time?
Mandy had been working since she was a high school student. It was her dream to own her own home and she sacrificed a lot to make sure it would happen. By the age of 25 she had $200,000 made up of savings, Kiwisaver, Homestart Grant and an inheritance from her grandparents. She bought herself house for $350,000 and a $5,000 Honda Civic.
I’m sure you’ve heard the expression too many cooks and not enough Indians? Usually this saying is in relation to having too many bosses and not enough workers, and all the bosses telling the workers something different!
When someone is experiencing a negative emotion the thinking part of their brain turns off. If you try and rationalise with them as to why you didn’t mean it that way, or why they are getting upset for the wrong reason, it will not work! So don’t do it. Calm them down first so their rational brain re-engages.
Define and write down your daily goals - be really clear what those daily goals are and by writing them down you are committing to them - score them off one by one as you complete them to gain that feeling of accomplishment
The possibilities of the internet truly are endless, so it's no surprise, so many businesses begin online. The modern day ‘yellow pages’ is faster, more efficient, user-friendly and generates higher results than any business directory before it. Making it almost impossible to create a target audience if you're not on the internet. Seriously though? If you're not on the internet do you or your business even exist.
Your Apple ID has been locked for security reasons. To unlock it, you must verify your identity.
If I was to say to you that managing stress is about you taking control of your life, would you agree, or would you say you can’t do anything about it - that stress can happen to any of us, like catching the flu?
As children, we have no fear. We fall over and think nothing of it, the hurt is brushed away like the dirt and grit from a graze on our knee. As we get older, we don’t ‘bounce’ the same.
I don’t know if you remember the song ‘The Only Way is Up’ by Yazz from 1988, but those words have resonated with me and some of my family for various reasons.
Recently I had the privilege of doing a three day course with Brian Anderson, who is a Dale Carnegie Trainer. Myself and fifteen like-minded people completed the "Skills for Success" programme. This was truly an amazing experience!
One of the most important things for business owners to consider is whether they have the right business structure and whether that business structure needs to change as the business grows and evolves.
We sometimes recognise others are stressed and then don’t recognise this in ourselves. Whether you feel stressed or not, prevention is just as important.
We can talk about positive thinking and positive self-talk until the cows come home but the reality is, for most, it appears easier said than done.
Nearly all professional advisers will say they put the client’s interest first, but what does this mean and do they really?
I was reminded of this when I had a tooth infection resulting in one of the worst pains anyone can experience - toothache! For those of you who have experienced this you will know what I’m talking about.
