Why didn't I think of that?!
We guarantee you'll
be uttering those words more than once at these
ingenious little tips, tricks and ideas that solve
everyday problems.
Hull strawberries easily using a straw.
Rubbing a walnut over scratches in your furniture
will disguise dings and scrapes.
Remove crayon masterpieces from your TV or
computer screen with WD40.
Stop cut apples browning in your child's lunch box
by securing with a rubber band.
Overhaul your linen cupboard, store bed linen sets
inside one of their own pillowcases and there will
be no more hunting through piles for a match.
Pump up the volume by placing your iPhone & iPod
in a bowl. The concave shape amplifies the music.
Re-use a wet-wipes container to store plastic bags.
Add this item to your beach bag.
Baby powder
gets sand off your skin easily, who knew?!
Attach a Velcro strip to the wall to store soft toys.
Use wire to make a space to store gift wrap rolls
against the ceiling, rather than cluttering up the
floor.
Find tiny lost items like earrings by putting a
stocking over the vacuum hose.
Make an instant cupcake carrier by cutting
crosses into a box lid.
For those who can't stand the scrunching and
bunching: how to perfectly fold a fitted sheet.
Forever losing your bathroom essentials? Use
magnetic strips to store bobby pins, tweezers
and clippers, behind a vanity door
Store shoes inside shower caps to stop dirty
soles rubbing on your clothes.
And you can
find them in just about every hotel.
A muffin pan becomes a craft caddy.
Magnets
hold the plastic cups down to make them
tip-resistant.
Bread tags make the perfect cord labels.
Bake cupcakes directly in ice-cream cones, so
much more fun and easier for kids to eat.
Microwave your own popcorn in a plain brown paper
bag. Much healthier and cheaper than the packet
stuff.
Install a tension rod to hang your spray bottles.
Turn your muffin pan upside down, bake cookie-dough
over the top and voila, you have cookie bowls for fruit
or ice-cream.
Freeze Aloe Vera in ice-cube trays for soothing
sunburn relief.
Create a window-box veggie patch using guttering.
Use egg cartons to separate and store your
Christmas decorations.
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
We should all start to live before we get too old.
We should all start to live before we get too old. Fear is stupid. So are regrets. - Marilyn Monroe
Saturday, April 7, 2012
Success quotes
The moral flabbiness born of the bitch-goddess SUCCESS. That - with the squalid interpretation put on the word success - is our national disease. ~William James, 11 September 1906
The closer one gets to the top, the more one finds there is no "top." ~Nancy Barcus
Something in human nature causes us to start slacking off at our moment of greatest accomplishment. As you become successful, you will need a great deal of self-discipline not to lose your sense of balance, humility, and commitment. ~Ross Perot
What will matter is not your success but your significance.... ~Michael Josephson, from "What Will Matter" (poem), 2003, whatwillmatter.com
Smarts and action are on the same side of the equation where the sum is success. ~Garrett Hazel
Success is blocked by concentrating on it and planning for it.... Success is shy - it won't come out while you're watching. ~Tennessee Williams
Success seems to be largely a matter of hanging on after others have let go. ~William Feather
There is only one success - to be able to spend your life in your own way. ~Christopher Morley
How do you achieve success? Well, for one thing, you don't define it before you achieve it. ~Robert Brault, www.robertbrault.com
The toughest thing about success is that you've got to keep on being a success. ~Irving Berlin
Success is simply a matter of luck. Ask any failure. ~Earl Wilson
Success will never be a big step in the future, success is a small step taken just now. ~Jonatan Mårtensson
Some people succeed because they are destined to, but most people succeed because they are determined to. ~Author Unknown
Flaming enthusiasm, backed up by horse sense and persistence, is the quality that most frequently makes for success. ~Dale Carnegie
Always bear in mind that your own resolution to success is more important than any other one thing. ~Abraham Lincoln
Success is getting what you want; happiness is wanting what you get. ~Dale Carnegie
Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome. ~Booker T. Washington
Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom. ~George Smith Patton
It is wise to keep in mind that no success or failure is necessarily final. ~Author Unknown
How can they say my life is not a success? Have I not for more than sixty years got enough to eat and escaped being eaten? ~Logan Smith
Success and failure. We think of them as opposites, but they're really not. They're companions - the hero and the sidekick. ~Laurence Shames
The man who has done his level best, and who is conscious that he has done his best, is a success, even though the world may write him down as a failure. ~B.C. Forbes
Success is often the result of taking a misstep in the right direction. ~Al Bernstein
The road to success is wherever people need another road. ~Robert Brault, www.robertbrault.com
If at first you don't succeed, skydiving is not for you. ~Arthur McAuliff (Thanks, Fernanda)
If at first you don't succeed, failure may be your style. ~Quentin Crisp
If at first you don't succeed, destroy all evidence that you tried. ~Author Unknown
If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. Then give up. There's no use in being a damn fool about it. ~W.C. Fields
If at first you do succeed - try to hide your astonishment. ~Author Unknown
As you climb the ladder of success, be sure it's leaning against the right building. ~Quoted in P.S. I Love You, compiled by H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
If at first you don't succeed, you're running about average. ~M.H. Alderson
Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm. ~Winston Churchill
What is success? It is a toy balloon among children armed with pins. ~Gene Fowler
We never know, believe me, when we have succeeded best. ~Miguel de Unamuno, Essays and Soliloquies, 1925
Sometimes I worry about being a success in a mediocre world. ~Lily Tomlin
I couldn't wait for success... so I went ahead without it. ~Jonathan Winters
There is no point at which you can say, "Well, I'm successful now. I might as well take a nap." ~Carrie Fisher
Don't aim for success if you want it; just do what you love and believe in, and it will come naturally. ~David Frost
Some people dream of success... while others wake up and work hard at it. ~Author Unknown
He has achieved success who has lived well, laughed often and loved much; who has gained the respect of intelligent men and the love of little children; who has filled his niche and accomplished his task; who has left the world better than he found it, whether by an improved poppy, a perfect poem, or a rescued soul; who has never lacked appreciation of earth's beauty or failed to express it; who has always looked for the best in others and given them the best he had; whose life was an inspiration; whose memory a benediction. ~Bessie Stanley, 1905, commonly misattributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson
Try to discover
The road to success
And you'll seek but never find,
But blaze your own path
And the road to success
Will trail right behind.
~Robert Brault, www.robertbrault.com
In order to succeed you must fail, so that you know what not to do the next time. ~Anthony J. D'Angelo, The College Blue Book
I dread success. To have succeeded is to have finished one's business on earth, like the male spider, who is killed by the female the moment he has succeeded in courtship. I like a state of continual becoming, with a goal in front and not behind. ~George Bernard Shaw, 28 August 1896
Those who have succeeded at anything and don't mention luck are kidding themselves. ~Larry King
Success has made failures of many men. ~Cindy Adams
Some aspects of success seem rather silly as death approaches. ~Donald A. Miller
Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it. ~Author Unknown
That man is successful who has lived well, laughed often, and loved much, who has gained the respect of the intelligent men and the love of children; who has filled his niche and accomplished his task; who leaves the world better than he found it, whether by an improved poppy, a perfect poem, or a rescued soul; who never lacked appreciation of earth's beauty or failed to express it; who looked for the best in others and gave the best he had. ~Robert Louis Stevenson
The closer one gets to the top, the more one finds there is no "top." ~Nancy Barcus
Something in human nature causes us to start slacking off at our moment of greatest accomplishment. As you become successful, you will need a great deal of self-discipline not to lose your sense of balance, humility, and commitment. ~Ross Perot
What will matter is not your success but your significance.... ~Michael Josephson, from "What Will Matter" (poem), 2003, whatwillmatter.com
Smarts and action are on the same side of the equation where the sum is success. ~Garrett Hazel
Success is blocked by concentrating on it and planning for it.... Success is shy - it won't come out while you're watching. ~Tennessee Williams
Success seems to be largely a matter of hanging on after others have let go. ~William Feather
There is only one success - to be able to spend your life in your own way. ~Christopher Morley
How do you achieve success? Well, for one thing, you don't define it before you achieve it. ~Robert Brault, www.robertbrault.com
The toughest thing about success is that you've got to keep on being a success. ~Irving Berlin
Success is simply a matter of luck. Ask any failure. ~Earl Wilson
Success will never be a big step in the future, success is a small step taken just now. ~Jonatan Mårtensson
Some people succeed because they are destined to, but most people succeed because they are determined to. ~Author Unknown
Flaming enthusiasm, backed up by horse sense and persistence, is the quality that most frequently makes for success. ~Dale Carnegie
Always bear in mind that your own resolution to success is more important than any other one thing. ~Abraham Lincoln
Success is getting what you want; happiness is wanting what you get. ~Dale Carnegie
Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome. ~Booker T. Washington
Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom. ~George Smith Patton
It is wise to keep in mind that no success or failure is necessarily final. ~Author Unknown
How can they say my life is not a success? Have I not for more than sixty years got enough to eat and escaped being eaten? ~Logan Smith
Success and failure. We think of them as opposites, but they're really not. They're companions - the hero and the sidekick. ~Laurence Shames
The man who has done his level best, and who is conscious that he has done his best, is a success, even though the world may write him down as a failure. ~B.C. Forbes
Success is often the result of taking a misstep in the right direction. ~Al Bernstein
The road to success is wherever people need another road. ~Robert Brault, www.robertbrault.com
If at first you don't succeed, skydiving is not for you. ~Arthur McAuliff (Thanks, Fernanda)
If at first you don't succeed, failure may be your style. ~Quentin Crisp
If at first you don't succeed, destroy all evidence that you tried. ~Author Unknown
If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. Then give up. There's no use in being a damn fool about it. ~W.C. Fields
If at first you do succeed - try to hide your astonishment. ~Author Unknown
As you climb the ladder of success, be sure it's leaning against the right building. ~Quoted in P.S. I Love You, compiled by H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
If at first you don't succeed, you're running about average. ~M.H. Alderson
Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm. ~Winston Churchill
What is success? It is a toy balloon among children armed with pins. ~Gene Fowler
We never know, believe me, when we have succeeded best. ~Miguel de Unamuno, Essays and Soliloquies, 1925
Sometimes I worry about being a success in a mediocre world. ~Lily Tomlin
I couldn't wait for success... so I went ahead without it. ~Jonathan Winters
There is no point at which you can say, "Well, I'm successful now. I might as well take a nap." ~Carrie Fisher
Don't aim for success if you want it; just do what you love and believe in, and it will come naturally. ~David Frost
Some people dream of success... while others wake up and work hard at it. ~Author Unknown
He has achieved success who has lived well, laughed often and loved much; who has gained the respect of intelligent men and the love of little children; who has filled his niche and accomplished his task; who has left the world better than he found it, whether by an improved poppy, a perfect poem, or a rescued soul; who has never lacked appreciation of earth's beauty or failed to express it; who has always looked for the best in others and given them the best he had; whose life was an inspiration; whose memory a benediction. ~Bessie Stanley, 1905, commonly misattributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson
Try to discover
The road to success
And you'll seek but never find,
But blaze your own path
And the road to success
Will trail right behind.
~Robert Brault, www.robertbrault.com
In order to succeed you must fail, so that you know what not to do the next time. ~Anthony J. D'Angelo, The College Blue Book
I dread success. To have succeeded is to have finished one's business on earth, like the male spider, who is killed by the female the moment he has succeeded in courtship. I like a state of continual becoming, with a goal in front and not behind. ~George Bernard Shaw, 28 August 1896
Those who have succeeded at anything and don't mention luck are kidding themselves. ~Larry King
Success has made failures of many men. ~Cindy Adams
Some aspects of success seem rather silly as death approaches. ~Donald A. Miller
Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it. ~Author Unknown
That man is successful who has lived well, laughed often, and loved much, who has gained the respect of the intelligent men and the love of children; who has filled his niche and accomplished his task; who leaves the world better than he found it, whether by an improved poppy, a perfect poem, or a rescued soul; who never lacked appreciation of earth's beauty or failed to express it; who looked for the best in others and gave the best he had. ~Robert Louis Stevenson
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
5 Reasons You Didn't Get the Job
5 Reasons You Didn't Get the Job
With the employment rate still at 9.5 percent in the United States, you may find yourself in the position of applying, interviewing, and still remaining jobless. You may have thought it was a sure thing; you may have left the office laughing and joking with the interviewer. So why was someone else hired and you weren't? These five reasons may shed some light on the situation.
1. You're overqualified
It's not just a cliche--you really can be overqualified for a position. It's especially true in a tight economy. A candidate that is more qualified would require a higher salary and benefits package for a competitive offer and for long-term retention. If someone else interviewed who fit the qualifications but didn't overly exceed them, it might be in the company's best interest to hire him and save the cash.
2. You don't know the right people
You may be great on paper, and you may interview really well--but if another candidate is the employer's tennis instructor's daughter, you might be out of luck. This isn't a reason you can't really avoid. Your best bet is to make sure you follow up with a genuinely appreciative phone call or note. Leaving a positive impression will keep you in that employer's mind if other opportunities arise.
3. You hit it off, just not professionally
Having a good rapport with your interviewer is great--however, if you bonded over your love of tequila shooters, you may have made a friend and not an employer. In a less extreme example, you may be very easy to interview but still not right for the position. While being friendly and personable are two very important traits, they won't guarantee you the job.
4. You came with conditions
You may be a good fit for the job, but if you come with strings attached, you may not get hired. If you can't see yourself sticking to the position long-term, or if prior commitments mean you'll have to work odd hours, it could take you out of the running. If possible, come in condition-free or at least willing to compromise. However, if you have a restriction that is non-negotiable, it's only fair to both of you to bring it up in the interview--there's no sense in wasting time if the situation won't work out.
5. An unpredictable reason
Often, the reason is one you may never know. You may get an unrelated job simply for having a shared interest with the interviewer, or perhaps because you have a skill the employer hopes to learn from you. It may be as simple as two or more candidates being equally qualified, and you lost the coin toss.
It may also be a simple reason like an off-the-cuff comment you probably shouldn't have made, or a more blatant reason like answering your cell phone during an interview (never a good move, no matter how friendly you are with the interviewer!). Be honest with yourself about the interview process--if you can think of a slip up, learn from your mistake and keep it in mind for your next interview.
The bottom line
Whatever the reason, do your best to learn from it and apply it to your next interview. Don't be afraid to politely follow up and inquire about why you weren't right for the position--just make sure you don't come off as sulking. Be professional, and thank them for helping you to understand what you did wrong, or where you can improve. After all, if you made it to the interview stage once, you're likely to do it again.
With the employment rate still at 9.5 percent in the United States, you may find yourself in the position of applying, interviewing, and still remaining jobless. You may have thought it was a sure thing; you may have left the office laughing and joking with the interviewer. So why was someone else hired and you weren't? These five reasons may shed some light on the situation.
1. You're overqualified
It's not just a cliche--you really can be overqualified for a position. It's especially true in a tight economy. A candidate that is more qualified would require a higher salary and benefits package for a competitive offer and for long-term retention. If someone else interviewed who fit the qualifications but didn't overly exceed them, it might be in the company's best interest to hire him and save the cash.
2. You don't know the right people
You may be great on paper, and you may interview really well--but if another candidate is the employer's tennis instructor's daughter, you might be out of luck. This isn't a reason you can't really avoid. Your best bet is to make sure you follow up with a genuinely appreciative phone call or note. Leaving a positive impression will keep you in that employer's mind if other opportunities arise.
3. You hit it off, just not professionally
Having a good rapport with your interviewer is great--however, if you bonded over your love of tequila shooters, you may have made a friend and not an employer. In a less extreme example, you may be very easy to interview but still not right for the position. While being friendly and personable are two very important traits, they won't guarantee you the job.
4. You came with conditions
You may be a good fit for the job, but if you come with strings attached, you may not get hired. If you can't see yourself sticking to the position long-term, or if prior commitments mean you'll have to work odd hours, it could take you out of the running. If possible, come in condition-free or at least willing to compromise. However, if you have a restriction that is non-negotiable, it's only fair to both of you to bring it up in the interview--there's no sense in wasting time if the situation won't work out.
5. An unpredictable reason
Often, the reason is one you may never know. You may get an unrelated job simply for having a shared interest with the interviewer, or perhaps because you have a skill the employer hopes to learn from you. It may be as simple as two or more candidates being equally qualified, and you lost the coin toss.
It may also be a simple reason like an off-the-cuff comment you probably shouldn't have made, or a more blatant reason like answering your cell phone during an interview (never a good move, no matter how friendly you are with the interviewer!). Be honest with yourself about the interview process--if you can think of a slip up, learn from your mistake and keep it in mind for your next interview.
The bottom line
Whatever the reason, do your best to learn from it and apply it to your next interview. Don't be afraid to politely follow up and inquire about why you weren't right for the position--just make sure you don't come off as sulking. Be professional, and thank them for helping you to understand what you did wrong, or where you can improve. After all, if you made it to the interview stage once, you're likely to do it again.
Feeling Unappreciated??
Feeling Unappreciated??
The next time you feel that nobody loves you, no one cares, or that no one ever notices you, think of this guy:
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