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Thursday
How to Organize Thoughts, Ideas
You have many thoughts that pass through your mind each day. Yet, these cool, great and wonderful ideas are not ever investigated or attempted, because you make no time for them. Consider doing some things that will make it easier to look into these sudden thoughts.
1. List your ideas the moment you have them or have a recording device handy.
2. Take some time to copy them onto large pieces of paper (not small ones), so that you can refer back to them.
3. Be sure the paper you select is easy to file or organize. A simple three ring binder will do or a journal.
4. Make a point each day to go over your book. Ask yourself, "Why is this important to me? Is it doable? What will I need? How much will each item cost?"
5. Take some time to research the idea. Is anyone else doing something similar?
6. Select a good resource and utilize tips to help you expound on your idea.
7. Test it and note your findings.
When ideas don't work, create a section in your book for them, cross them out or trash them.
Let's say you have many ideas and can organize them in categories. You might know some people who can benefit from your ideas. Use dividers and section off the ideas. So maybe you have ideas for a relative's business, note those and include them in a section with your relative's name. Then you have ideas for recipes, note them and include them in a separate section. Then there were your thoughts about the next event, label the events and include them in their own section. When it is time to put those ideas into action, you will have a rough draft of your thoughts and how you plan to implement them.
When you bring ideas to individual's attention, be sure you can answer basic questions they might ask. Your notes should include the following:
1. What the idea is in reference to? State that clearly. It should read so easy that a four year old could explain it.
2. Note what is needed.
3. Explain how it can be done, arranged, created, etc.
4. List supplies needed.
5. Pen how much items will cost.
6. If there are other significant things needed to make that fantasy, a reality, attach documents, designs, photos, resources, and more to your notes.
Happy organizing!
Nicholl McGuire is the author of When Mothers Cry. Learn more about her here.
1. List your ideas the moment you have them or have a recording device handy.
2. Take some time to copy them onto large pieces of paper (not small ones), so that you can refer back to them.
3. Be sure the paper you select is easy to file or organize. A simple three ring binder will do or a journal.
4. Make a point each day to go over your book. Ask yourself, "Why is this important to me? Is it doable? What will I need? How much will each item cost?"
5. Take some time to research the idea. Is anyone else doing something similar?
6. Select a good resource and utilize tips to help you expound on your idea.
7. Test it and note your findings.
When ideas don't work, create a section in your book for them, cross them out or trash them.
Let's say you have many ideas and can organize them in categories. You might know some people who can benefit from your ideas. Use dividers and section off the ideas. So maybe you have ideas for a relative's business, note those and include them in a section with your relative's name. Then you have ideas for recipes, note them and include them in a separate section. Then there were your thoughts about the next event, label the events and include them in their own section. When it is time to put those ideas into action, you will have a rough draft of your thoughts and how you plan to implement them.
When you bring ideas to individual's attention, be sure you can answer basic questions they might ask. Your notes should include the following:
1. What the idea is in reference to? State that clearly. It should read so easy that a four year old could explain it.
2. Note what is needed.
3. Explain how it can be done, arranged, created, etc.
4. List supplies needed.
5. Pen how much items will cost.
6. If there are other significant things needed to make that fantasy, a reality, attach documents, designs, photos, resources, and more to your notes.
Happy organizing!
Nicholl McGuire is the author of When Mothers Cry. Learn more about her here.
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7 Tips on Preparing Your Home for a Make-Over
The contractors will be coming to your home soon to do things like install new carpet, upgrade fixtures, design a room, or whatever it is that you have requested, but you know your home is not quite ready for the work. So what do you do to prepare for your make-over?
1. Select an area where items in the room that will be receiving the work will be stored. If you have no room, consider a back porch, basement, or an off-site storage unit. Workers become frustrated when homeowners don't remove items out of the area that needs to be done.
2. Be sure to cover all items that will be exposed to things like sawdust and other debris including taking down pictures and curtains. Note: wrap up any lose or dangling cords.
3. Lay mats, tarps, or something down to protect your floor and if need be, hang coverings up to protect walls and fixtures. Workers will be traveling back and forth between rooms getting tools and throwing away items.
4. Keep children and animals out of the workspace. Lose nails, tools, chemicals, and other items are hazardous.
5. If you are a smoker, smoke away from the construction site. Since some items the workers might be using could be flammable, you will not want to light up near them. Also, smoke can be a distraction especially to those who are smokers. If you don't want the workers taking too many smoker breaks, don't light up near them.
6. Box up all lose items and stack them away from the workspace.
7. If you will need a temporary wall constructed, so as to keep the work area separate from other parts of the home, let the workers know in advance.
Be sure to go over details with contractors on how the work will be done, how long it will take, and what more they might need. Do not offer to feed the workers or do other niceties if you know you are under a tight deadline. Also, don't expect them to complete the job in a timely manner if there are constant interruptions.
May your project go well without any unexpected delays or unnecessary issues!
Nicholl McGuire writes relationship and business articles at Workplace Problems and Relationship and Dating Tips.
1. Select an area where items in the room that will be receiving the work will be stored. If you have no room, consider a back porch, basement, or an off-site storage unit. Workers become frustrated when homeowners don't remove items out of the area that needs to be done.
2. Be sure to cover all items that will be exposed to things like sawdust and other debris including taking down pictures and curtains. Note: wrap up any lose or dangling cords.
3. Lay mats, tarps, or something down to protect your floor and if need be, hang coverings up to protect walls and fixtures. Workers will be traveling back and forth between rooms getting tools and throwing away items.
4. Keep children and animals out of the workspace. Lose nails, tools, chemicals, and other items are hazardous.
5. If you are a smoker, smoke away from the construction site. Since some items the workers might be using could be flammable, you will not want to light up near them. Also, smoke can be a distraction especially to those who are smokers. If you don't want the workers taking too many smoker breaks, don't light up near them.
6. Box up all lose items and stack them away from the workspace.
7. If you will need a temporary wall constructed, so as to keep the work area separate from other parts of the home, let the workers know in advance.
Be sure to go over details with contractors on how the work will be done, how long it will take, and what more they might need. Do not offer to feed the workers or do other niceties if you know you are under a tight deadline. Also, don't expect them to complete the job in a timely manner if there are constant interruptions.
May your project go well without any unexpected delays or unnecessary issues!
Nicholl McGuire writes relationship and business articles at Workplace Problems and Relationship and Dating Tips.
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