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Taking to the Roads as a New Driver

January 16, 2020 No Comments

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There are all sorts of perks that come hand in hand with being able to drive a car. Of course, most people can get by without them. Public transport options and transport links are always improving and, when it comes down to it, they are actually a much better option for the environment and can prove significantly cheaper than driving a car. But if you’re looking for ease, convenience, and comfort, a car is likely to be your best option. When you have a car, you have privacy. You don’t have to deal with others and their noise. You are comfortable – you can control the temperature to suit your personal preferences. You are also able to go exactly from wherever you may be to your destination. You don’t have to settle for the nearest stop and walk. So, if you’re planning on making your way into driving, here are a few steps that you should follow to successfully take to the roads as a new driver!

Taking Driving Lessons

To take to the roads, you’re going to have to have a driving licence. To get a licence, you’re going to have to have some sort of lessons. Driving isn’t an ability that comes naturally to people – it must be learnt. So, do your research, find a good instructor and book in some lessons. Sure, they may not be particularly cheap. But this is a life long skill that you will be investing in!

Being Prepared for Incidents

Of course, nobody wants to find themselves involved in a road accident. But every time you get behind the wheel of a car, it’s a risk that you take on. No matter how good a driver you may be, you also have to remember there are other people on the roads and they might not be as careful or precautious as you. This is why it’s absolutely essential that you’re fully prepared for any road accidents that you might come into. Knowing the right steps to take can prove life saving!

Stop Your Vehicle

If you experience any form of incident, it’s absolutely essential that you stop your vehicle as soon as it’s safe to do so. This steps applies no matter the severity of the incident. You need to stop if you hit a pedestrian, hit a pet or large animal, hit someone else’s property, or hit another vehicle. Sure, it can be scary to face up to these situations, but remember, if you continue to drive and attempt to ignore the situation or avoid responsibility for irresponsible driving, or even if you fail to stop when the accident may not have been caused by you, you will be found by law enforcement and you will be prosecuted. You need to be a responsible driver who takes responsibility for your own actions and reports others poor actions too. If possible, when you stop, pull your vehicle to the side of the road to prevent causing disruption to other traffic.

Call for Medical Help

If anyone has been potentially harmed in the incident, you need to automatically seek medical help on their behalf. This is important even if they are insisting that they are okay – sometimes the impact of a crash is not immediately noticeable and shock can set in, causing their reactions to be delayed and making them prone to further incidents if they continue to drive. If you see immediately obvious injuries, practice basic first aid. The operator on an emergency call will generally be able to advise you as to what to do until medical help arrives.

Collect Other Individuals’ Personal Details

If there isn’t an injury that needs to be immediately dealt with, it’s a good idea to collect the other party’s details. These are for insurance purposes. Gather their name, address, and insurance details. You should also establish whether the vehicle they are driving is their own – if not, make sure you take the details of the registered owner and keeper. Their registration number and make, and model of the car should be noted, as well as the time that the incident took place and the specific location that the incident took place.

Contact Legal Help

If course, there are likely to be legal matters at hand when you’re in a road incident. If property has been damaged, someone will need to be found at fault to cover the costs of repair or replacement. If there has been injury, someone may want to seek compensation. That’s before we even begin to delve into the host of laws that can be broken when driving that could have caused the accident in the first place. So, you may find yourself in need of a car accident lawyer. Look for reviews and recommendations, as well as qualifications to ensure that you get the best help you possibly can.

Contact a Therapist or Counselor

Being involved in a car accident can be an extremely traumatic experience. So many people make the mistake of thinking that if they haven’t been physically injured in an accident then they are absolutely fine. But you could find yourself dealing with mental illness as a result of an accident. Conditions such as anxiety and PTSD are common. If you feel like you are struggling to come to terms with it or deal with am accident at any time, it’s always best to contact a therapist or counselor – even if symptoms only emerge later down the line. These medical professionals will be able to help you to deal with the after effects of the incident.

These are just a few steps you might want to take if you’re considering taking the path to becoming a driver and getting behind the wheel of a car. Sure, there are other steps you might have to engage with as part of the journey, but these are some essentials that you will definitely need along the way and that can get you started on the right track!

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Best Benefits Of Being Your Own Boss

January 15, 2020 No Comments

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Being your own boss has many benefits, and it could be the answer to all of the problems that you have currently been experiencing at work. This doesn’t mean that you aren’t going to have to work hard, it just means that instead of doing this for someone else, it is going to be all for you. In this article, we are going to be looking at some of these benefits, so if you want to know more, keep reading down below.

You Make The Decisions

The first benefit is that you make all of the decisions. Now, this is both a benefit and a curse because you have nobody to blame when things go wrong. But, at least you know that if things don’t go your way, you can do your best to fix it in whatever way possible. Making the decisions means that you have complete and total freedom to do whatever you want with your business, rather than listening to someone else who thinks that their way is the right way. In business, you are going to have to try things, see if they work, and if they don’t, then you try something else, it’s all about trial and error. You get to choose, and it all goes the way that you decide!

Accidents Are Less Likely

Another benefit is that you are less likely to get injured or be involved in a work-related accident when you are the boss. This is especially the case if you are the only one working for your business! This means that you aren’t going to have some of the worries that people working for others will, such as finding legal representation when things go wrong. It’s something that a lot of people have to face in their life, but when you are the boss, it is less likely to happen to you.

This is a good thing because cases like this can cost a lot of time and money, not to mention the emotional and physical stress you might experience. It’s just better for your peace of mind!

Flexibility

Finally, and arguably this is the best benefit of them all, you get all the flexibility you need. If you need to take a day off because you are having personal problems? You can. If you are sick, you don’t need to worry about anyone not believing you or being penalized for not coming into work that day. If you feel like getting your own best marketing agency instead of being forced to swallow what the boss deemed to be best for him, you can. You get as much flexibility as you need. Now, this is not to say that you don’t have to dedicate yourself and put in the hours to make your business a success, just that if necessary, the flexibility is there. This can take a whole load of stress off of you and make you feel much better about working in general.

We hope that you have found this article helpful, and now see some of the benefits of being your own boss. We hope your business does well, and you love being your own boss as much as most of the others do!

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What To Think About When Planning A Road Trip

January 15, 2020 No Comments

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At this time of the year, it’s natural for you to be thinking about your vacation. After all, the weather is usually awful and it’s a bit dreary after the festive season. And so, it’s always fun to think ahead to the summer and what you might do with your time. As fun as it is to enjoy a break on the beach or to head off to an exotic location, you might want to consider something a little different this year. If you all love to go on family adventures, then you may find that it’s nice to do something a bit more active or adventurous when you go on vacation. And for this reason, a road trip could be perfect for you. But, before you hit the road, there are a few things you might like to think about.

1. Where To Go

First of all, it’s where you’re going to go. Will you drive from home or fly to another spot and start there? How many places will you visit? And when? It’s fun to just get some ideas flowing here first before you decide.

2. What To Pack

The next thing that you’re going to want to think about here is what you should pack. When you’re going off on a beach vacation, it’s often a lot easier for you to think about the things you need. But you may not really know what you need when you’re going on an adventure. So, having a packing list can help you. You’ll want to be prepared for a range of things that might happen or what you might need to have fun.

3. Where To Stay

And then, you need to figure out where you plan to say when you’re on the road too. Yes, you could just hit the road and see where you end up – but that’s not all that practical with kids. Instead, you’ll want to make sure that you plan out your stops and that you have booked somewhere to stay.

4. How To Stay Safe

Another really important factor that you’ll want to think about on the trip is how you can stay safe. Because we all know that traveling can be dangerous in some regards. Why your physical safety isn’t necessarily in question, it’s more about staying safe on the road. So make sure that you have your insurances in place and that you have the details of someone like Thomas Law Offices in case you need them. It’s better to be safe than sorry.

5. How Long To Go For

Finally, you may then want to think about how long you’re going to go for. Sometimes, it’s nice to go for a few days or even a week. But then, depending on where you’re going and how long for, you’ll want to think about going for a few weeks. Maybe you really want to explore, or you love the idea of seeing where the adventure takes you all – especially over the summer break. And that can be the most fun thing about a family adventure.

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Big Family Changes And How To Prepare For Them

January 14, 2020 No Comments

Every family goes through changes and upsets overtime. There are successes, challenges and usual heartbreaks along the way. But that’s part of what being in a family is. Experiencing everything together and supporting each other through it. But there are some ways in which you can prepare and get through these challenges a little more comfortable over time. All you need to do is be realistic and open-minded about everything. We as humans can overcome most things. And nothing is entirely as bad as it seems. So here are some ideas that you may be able to follow to achieve great things and be prepared for all eventualities. No matter how long you’ve been in the family for, there’s always something that crops up, so being realistic is the goal.

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Graduation

Along with a great sense of pride, comes, and certainty when it comes to graduation. It’s something that everyone works towards but doesn’t always know what they want to do next. Since unless you are an adult learner, most people tend to be still very young when they graduate. But the months leading up to graduation exams and the stress levels can really push you to your limits. And while everything is usually okay in the end and uncertainty can, of course, show a family into chaos. The best way to combat this is to stay grounded and focused on the end result. Ensuring that the person graduating, or people graduating, are well prepared, and well-rested is essential. Looking at graduate school tips and doing as much research as possible is critical. Working out what the Nextep may not be easy, but ensuring that you do everything correctly to start with will set you on the right path. If it’s your child who is graduating, then, of course, there will be a level of emotion experienced because of this, there were children grow up so fast, and graduation can seem like a huge milestone, but staying calm and collected, as well as confident will help your child be confident too.

New baby

Bring in a new baby into the family is a massive change for everybody. If you already have children, then adding a new sibling can go one of two ways, a sibling can be adored, or be a source of jealousy for many children, so thinking about this carefully and managing the situation well is essential. Unfortunately having a new baby is exhausting, so it isn’t always as simple as that. So making sure that you are taking care of yourself, putting boundaries in place for the older children, and of course, being realistic at all times will undoubtedly help your overall success of integrating the new baby into your family. Babies, of course, don’t really know what’s going on around them, so trying not to overthink it is essential, children will always adapt, and babies enjoy learning. To prepare for integrating a new baby into your family, you will want to support yourself, and the rest of the family adequately. And you should gain support for yourself too. We can’t do everything, and we shouldn’t worry too much about unimportant things, and worry more on staying calm and collected at all times if possible. This gives children the stability that they crave, and so produces a quiet environment.

Job changes

Changing your job, whether it be for financial reasons, or due to redundancy, for example, can be incredibly stressful. Still, there are times where it can also affect the rest of your family. If you aren’t too sure how to manage the stress of a job change, then start your research early is critical here. If it is an exciting job change, or maybe a promotion, then you may be very excited And not need to worry about the stress side of things. But with every job change comes a change in routine usually, so prepare for this well in advance, and ensure that the rest of the family understand what is happening, and how it may affect them. You will find the support of your family enables you to be much happier with the change. And staying open minded is essential.
Not everybody finds a job change positive, and some disappointment me and see you. So be prepared for the job change not to be what you thought it was, and work out a way to manage this scenario well in advance.

As with anything having the support and love of your family can help you achieve great things so keeping this in mind you will know that you can do anything you set your mind to.

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Where Can Your Talent For Project Management Take You?

January 13, 2020 No Comments

What kind of background or industry do you think is best suited for an individual that is excellent at managing projects from birth to completion? Trick question, because if you’re this type of professional, every industry will accept you with open arms. In fact, some industries are desperate to refill their ranks with brilliant project managers. This is not to be confused with a manager. A manager will be in charge of the daily running of a section and or department. However, a project manager is a more senior role higher than the standard manager role. The project manager is a part of the administration level, thus they are sandwiched between the department and it’s most senior ranks and the C-suite. If you’re in this line of work, you may want to know where your expertise takes you in 2020.

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7 Tips For Considering A Career Change

January 12, 2020 No Comments

Are you bored at work? Have you suddenly woken up and realized your current career is not for you? It can seem daunting to realize that you want a change, but not have the first idea of how to do it. Especially when you still have to sit in your current job and pay your bills until you can successfully embark on your next adventure. Whether you want a complete career overhaul or just a small change of direction, are here are some top tips for the best way to make a career move.

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Consider Further Study

If you’re making a move when you’re already part-way through your career, further study could be a great tool for changing trajectory. Many universities like Northeastern University will discuss the merits of taking up various Master’s courses, which can be really useful if you’re not sure which angle to choose, like taxation versus accounting. Visiting the open days and discussing with the course leaders is a great way to find out if the course is for you.

Once you’ve decided on the right area of study for you, it’s time to look at the different course types available. Will you be looking to work full time, and if so would you be looking at evening or long-distance classes? Are you keen to finish a full-time course in a year, or would you need more time to complete it? Looking at the different options and how you’ll structure it around your future schedule will help you work out the right options for you.

Get A Career Coach

Sometimes meeting with an impartial career advisor will help you get some inspiration or a good sounding board to help you consider your career options. At any age, a careers advisor can help you redefine your goals and add focus to your career ideas. Make the most of the opportunity to speak to someone as they will set you back per hour, so go in with a list of questions and ideas to get the process started. Looking at reviews for career coaches will help you get a good idea if they’ll be worth the money. If you know where you want to go but haven’t written a resume in a while, invest in an online resume writer to get a solid self-advertisement for your future job search.

Consider Investing In Your Own Business

If you’re established in your career but want a change, it might be worth considering going into business for yourself. It doesn’t have to be a pipe dream, you can make it a reality by pooling your resources and reading into the feasibility of going solo. Speak to friends that have recently gone into business, or go to an entrepreneur networking event to suss out if this is really for you.

If you’re determined to set up your own business, look into funding opportunities like local grants or small business loans. Establish what your niche in a market will be (especially if it is a saturated one), and how you will start and grow your client base. Does it seem possible? You can explore your options while working, you don’t have to take the plunge and go it totally alone.

Cast A Wide Net

The best way to start looking at a career change might be to dive right in. Cast a wide need when applying for jobs you think you might like, then see if you get through to interview stages and how you market your transferable skills. You can treat them as informational interviews and get a feel for whether this job or company is a good fit for you. You might need to be resilient as you may feel overqualified, underqualified, or just right out of your comfort zone. Those feelings seem traumatic at first, but getting used to them will help you navigate the transition through a career change. Casting a wide job search might just give you some unexpected inspiration for what you want to do next.

Look At How To Transfer Those Transferable Skills

Making a list might sound obvious, but having that record of things you’re good at isn’t a bad way to boost your confidence and make a start on considering a career change. Look at different job specifications and assess how you’ll make the link between skill X and your current capabilities. For instance, if your potential new charity career involves arranging fundraising events, then organizing the annual office conference is an equivalent skill that you can mention instead.

Look At Your Finances

You may feel that you can’t take the hit of a potential pay loss when making a career change. You may find a like-for-like salary or even a pay increase, but being realistic and assessing your options will make you feel more equipped to start the search. Investing in a new career might be the perfect time to dip into your savings and make a career move that is worth making a risk on your financial resources. If you aren’t currently in a position to take a pay loss, consider adding on additional freelance work if you can, or if you’ve got a family, talk to your partner about sharing the financial losses and whether you can afford to make a change.

Try Something Extracurricular

You might be antsy at work if all you do is work. If you used to love your job, but the shine has worn off, consider taking the focus off work and adding something extra to your day. It might be learning a language, meeting your friends or taking up a yoga class. Adding an extra element to your life will enhance your work-life balance, and help you get some perspective on whether a career move is right for you, or you just need to lay off the evening work emails and make some time for yourself.

Making a career change doesn’t have to be a life-overhaul or a traumatic experience. Planning ahead or considering transitional options like studying can help you prepare yourself for making a move into a new sector.

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Simple Tips For Self-Care Success

January 9, 2020 No Comments

To really make self-care worthwhile, then you have to learn what things you can do to nurture yourself. There are going to be things that make you feel good mentally, emotionally, physically, or spiritually. And, even with the best of intentions, you might find that you have a bad day where you don’t manage your meditation, you don’t brush your hair – or you just binge watch a new Netflix series all day.

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So here are a few tips that might help you get yourself in to healthy self-care mode.

Unplug

Although you can spend time curating your Instagram feeds, twitter, and facebook to only have positive people and posts on it. Sometimes you should unplug altogether for a while. It is one of the hardest things for people to do too. We are so used to having our mobile phones or a computer that we are allowing ourselves to be bombarded with all kinds of news and opinions. And sometimes, for the sake of sanity, we need to put our mobile phones in a drawer and leave them for a while. Messages and emails will still be there when you come back to it.

Stock Up

Headaches, stomach aches, sleeplessness, and a lack of a multivitamin can really be annoying. So, if you have a habit of leaving things until you need them and then needing to head out to find soothing tea bags, hearing aid batteries, band aids, and sanitary protection. Then make an effort to stock up on a few packets of each item. It is a small thing, but it means when you need to take a painkiller and rest, you can do so without worrying, you don’t have the right things.

Multivitamin

Most of us are deficient in a range of things. While you can get a lot from your diet, we don’t all get the balance right every day. You might not be able to avoid catching a cold or getting a tummy bug – but if you do catch one, your body is in a better position to fight it off. Not only that but the energy you truly need every day, and all of the functions that your body performs will be well supported.

If you feel like you have a deficiency that needs more than a multivitamin, then head to your doctor and ask them to take some blood and explain how you’re feeling. Big deficiencies in b12, iron, vitamin D can have disastrous impacts when not taken care of at the earliest possible time.

Walk

When you have a lot to do each day, it can be easy to say that you don’t have time to take a 10-minute walk in the day. However, if you really look at your schedule, there are probably a number of places you can fit in a short walk. It might be during your work lunch break you head out and get some fresh air. It might be arriving at school pick up and parking a little bit further away and giving you room to walk.

Sleep

Start to pay attention to how refreshed you are feeling after you’ve been to sleep at night. If you are waking up and still feeling tired or not feeling rested, then there are things you can do. When we get high-quality rest, our bodies are better able to make sure that they are repairing and renewing. If you have a shoddy bedtime routine, are going to bed late all the time, then you are going to start living in a sleep deficit.

This will impact your daily life and your health too. So, look at starting a new bedtime routine that begins at least an hour before you want to go to sleep. Plan to have a hot shower or warm bath, put on some breathable pajamas, and switch off the TV for a while. A warm tea like chamomile is a great option.

The Calm app has a range of sleep stories that can help you gently drift off to sleep. Try to be strict about the routine and start it at the same time every day if you can.

Cook For Yourself

Think of a meal that you had while on holiday, or something that you have fond memories of, and recreate it in your own kitchen just for yourself. The memory of the meal, the tasty, and taking the time to create it can bring real comfort. And, feeding yourself well is a form of self-care.

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