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A Case Study In Furnishing Your Apartment Like You Have Some Semblance Of Style And Class

January 18, 2019 Leave a Comment

Lamp: Arco Lamp Replica

Rug: Mohawk Berkshire Truro

Barcart: Holly & Martin Zephs Bar Cart

Wall Art: Marianna Art Print

What To Do If You Win The $1.6 Billion Mega Millions Lottery

October 19, 2018 Leave a Comment

This is the absolutely most important thing you can do right away: NOTHING.

Yes. Nothing.

DO NOT DECLARE YOURSELF THE WINNER yet.

Do NOT tell anyone. The urge is going to be nearly irresistible. Resist it. Trust me.

1. IMMEDIATELY retain an attorney.

Get a partner from a larger, NATIONAL firm. Don’t let them pawn off junior partners or associates on you. They might try, all law firms might, but insist instead that your lead be a partner who has been with the firm for awhile. Do NOT use your local attorney. Yes, I mean your long-standing family attorney who did your mother’s will. Do not use the guy who fought your dry-cleaner bill. Do not use the guy you have trusted your entire life because of his long and faithful service to your family. In fact, do not use any firm that has any connection to family or friends or community. TRUST me. This is bad. You want someone who has never heard of you, any of your friends, or any member of your family. Go the the closest big city and walk into one of the national firms asking for one of the “Trust and Estates” partners you have previously looked up on http://www.martindale.com from one of the largest 50 firms in the United States which has an office near you. You can look up attornies by practice area and firm on Martindale.

A Few Tips, Tricks And Hacks That Will Make Your Life A Whole Lot Easier

October 12, 2018 Leave a Comment

When hanging something with two hooks, use painters tape to get exact markings, and a level on the wall. Hammer in your nails, and peel away the tape

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A Few Tips, Tricks And Hacks That Will Make Your Life A Whole Lot Easier

September 14, 2018 Leave a Comment

If you make a mistake, admit to the mistake, apologize, and explain what steps you’ll take to prevent it from happening again in the future. It’s very hard for people to yell at you if you’ve done that.

Both professionally and in my personal life, I know a bunch of people that refuse to admit to having made a mistake. When I mess up (and we all do at some point,) I just own up to it right away. By accepting responsibility, apologizing, and saying what I’ll do to keep it from happening again, I not only avoid getting a lecture about whatever I did wrong, I also get thanked by my boss/friend/whoever.

A Few Tips, Tricks And Hacks That Will Make Your Life A Whole Lot Easier

August 28, 2018 Leave a Comment

If you have children and talk to them about danger (which you should), tell them that if someone is ever attempting to take them they should yell “you’re not my mom/dad!” That way, passers-by know it’s not just a kid having a tantrum

My mom taught me this along with having a password if one of her co-workers ever had to pick me up for an emergency or whatever. Once my grandpa came to get me and it wasn’t planned, I asked him the password and he didn’t know what I was talking about. I wouldn’t go with him for 20 minutes until he called my dad and got the password.

A Few Tips, Tricks And Hacks That Will Make Your Life A Whole Lot Easier

August 13, 2018 Leave a Comment

Procrastinating? Your brain feels overwhelmed by the task. Tell yourself that you’re going to spend 15 minutes on it and do what you can. You’re far more willing to dive in.

Taking on the whole task feels overwhelming so you don’t start. Tell yourself that you’re not trying to complete it, only that you’ll spend 15 minutes working on it, which feels much more achievable. So you start the task, and usually end up spending more than 15 min on it and realize it’s not as bad as you thought. Even if you don’t finish it, you got over the hump of starting. Next time spend another “15 minutes”.

A Few Tips, Tricks And Hacks That Will Make Your Life A Whole Lot Easier

July 31, 2018 Leave a Comment

Treat your own time off work as if it was your second job and you are the project. Invest in your self by doing things to learn new skills, give you a sense of accomplishment, and make you happy. You work hard for someone else’s business; work just as hard to make your happiness your business

A Few Tips, Tricks And Hacks That Will Make Your Life A Whole Lot Easier

June 21, 2018 Leave a Comment

Looking to buy or rent a house in an unfamiliar neighborhood? Find Airbnb there, stay a few nights and walk to the train, grocery stores, etc. Get a better feel of it

A Few Tips, Tricks And Hacks That Will Make Your Life A Whole Lot Easier

May 8, 2018 Leave a Comment

If you have the unfortunate experience of having to put a pet down, find a vet that will make a house call. Don’t let your pet’s last moments be somewhere they are afraid of.

20 Useful Apps That Will Make Your Life A Whole Lot Easier

March 20, 2018 Leave a Comment

RunPee

An app that tells you the best times to have a toilet break during movies, how long you can leave & gives a synopsis of the bits you miss. It also tells you if there’s anything after the end credits.