Lifestyle Tips

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Everyone needs tips to help for being super busy or sick or you have a disability. These few instructions will help make the most of time; no matter the situation. The full post is here.

Make time worthy decisions about : 

• Clothing
• Food
• Pain Relief
• Beauty

How to Play: The Game of Work

I like to compare rules of social institutions to board games. It helps me to remember that I must play by their rules to succeed on their grounds. This is the second post of the series.

 To play a game to win you must be clear on your objective and it is not the same for everyone. The long version of this post can be located here, but I will give you some examples below.

• Need someone else to pay for your college - look for employers that pay or provide partial payments for higher education of their employees
• Need good benefits - look for employers that specifically have good vacation, sick days, health insurance packages

Identify the players of the game here (long version). 



  

Welcome to the Game of Work

I like to compare rules of social institutions to board games. It helps me to remember that I must play by their rules to succeed on their grounds, do well for myself while ensnared in their trap. This is the basis for my new pieces on the work game.

On my other blog, I wrote an article about the players of the game with their roles. Look their for the long explanation, but here is a little snippet.

Influencer

• Busybodies

Co-worker

• Works in your department

Boss Boss

• Holder of real authority

Your boss

• Controls your raises, time-off

 Communicating at Work: Principles and Practices for Business and the Professions

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Learn a New Language Secret

Learning a foreign language can help open job opportunities. This article is about learning Chinese, but the basic principles can work for learning any language. Substitute the language you want to learn and the same rules apply.

Those that like Asian culture may consider the task of how to learn Chinese. Some people are intimidated about learning a new language, but they do not have to be. Learning traditional or simplified Chinese is a rewarding goal to become multi-lingual. The directions below will prepare you for learning the language of China and Taiwan.

To learn Chinese, you will need:

• Language course (local or immersion)
• Learn Chinese books
• Other Chinese speakers
• Time to Practice

1. Get some class. Most people follow the how to learn Chinese thrill by taking a language course. Try a local college or high school to find beginner courses, with language schools being an additional option.
2. Take a trip. Go on vacation while reaching the how to learn Chinese goal. Enroll in an immersion program in China or other Chinese speaking area. Immersion programs surround the learner in the target language for daily activities.
3. Use books. Search for foreign language texts at bookstores and libraries. Studying how to learn Chinese requires knowing vocabulary and grammar basics. Language books provide the basics that help with communication skills.
4. Talk a lot. Speaking with others in the same language is an important part of how to learn Chinese. Listening and communicating is necessary when acquiring new language skills.
5. Practice often. Daily reviewing of Chinese vocabulary will help with learning the language. Frequent practicing will keep new skills fresh and less likely to forget.

The above suggestions apply to studying Chinese and other languages. Apply one or all of them to learn a new language.

I Quit My Job.. Now What!

So, you quit your job and don't know what to do next. The situation can be fixed  somewhat. On my other blog, I wrote a post that detailed what to do and say (correspondence). I will give you the short version.

1. Write a letter of resignation. Send it in the mail after you quit. They still will put it in your file.
2. List a good reason for quitting. Think of a respectable answer, be creative.

Working and Having an Illness

It can be difficult to work while having a chronic conditions. Ailments such as arthritis and migraines can make it difficult to stay employed. I wrote here about how to work while having an illness. Below I will list a few points made on the other blog. For  more details, view the entire article here.

Know Your Limits

• Find out what you can do by yourself and with help
• Think if medications help you do more

Get Out the Box

• Ditch the standard 9 -5 gig
• Find jobs that work for you
• Consider part time or seasonal work

Make Your Resume Better

Improving your resume can help with attracting more interviews and obtaining a better job. On my other blog, I wrote an article about different ways to make your resume better. I give examples on that post, but here I will give you a few of the steps. This is the quick and dirty option, for more tips and explanations check the original post.

1. Make a different resume for each career title. List the skills and attributes that the employer is looking for.
2. Use past reviews to find out what you are good at. Look at what previous supervisors praised you on, and use that.

3. Update your resume and use spell check. An outdated work history won’t help you and errors in  spelling look unprofessional.
4. Try a thesaurus to find synonyms and add variety to words on your resume. Buy it at a dollar store or apply the feature on word processing software.