Life, Reinvented: 20 Pro Tips That Will Change Your Life for the Better
20 Tips You Wish You Knew When You Were 20
As promised in our latest edition of Golden Insights — We Share With You All 20 of our Favourite Life Pro Tips!
Here Are Our 20 Favourites:
“When you're trapped in an irritating call, switch your phone to airplane mode rather than simply ending the call.
The other person will see "call failed" instead of "call ended."
“If you want a smarter kid, teach your child to read as early as possible and instill in them a love for books. Because as soon as they can read, they can teach themselves. And that will be a life-long advantage over their peers who don't have that same ability.”
“When you sign up for anything online, put the website’s name as your middle name. That way when you receive spam/advert emails, you will know who sold your info.”
“Always tell a child who is wearing a helmet how cool you think their helmet is. It will encourage them to always wear it in the future.”
"Instead of feeling that you've blown the day and thinking, "I'll get back on track tomorrow," try thinking of each day as a set of four quarters: morning, midday, afternoon, evening. If you blow one quarter, you get back on track for the next quarter. Fail small, not big."
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“If someone you care about tells you something important going on in their lives, set a simple reminder to follow up with them when it happens.”
"Your company didn’t know you existed before you applied and won’t notice you when you’re gone. Take care of yourself.”
“When you don't have all the facts, try to give people the most generous reason you can Annoyingly slow driver? Maybe it's a mom with a birthday cake in the back. This mindset will gradually make you less reactive, more compassionate and more forgiving of your own bad days.”
“Do not try to be the man your father would want you to be. Be the man you would like your son to be be. It more clearly defines your own convictions, desires, goals, and motivates you to be your best.”
“When a friend is upset, ask them one simple question before saying anything else: 'Do you want to talk about it or do you want to be distracted from it?’”
“Staying in shape isn’t about being sexy or attractive. It’s about laying down the groundwork so that you can be active and healthy when you’re older.”
“If your friend owns a business, don't ask for a friend discount or for some free products, a great friend is one that pays full price to support their friend”
“Never tell a coworker anything you wouldn't want your manager to hear no matter how much you trust them.
“When you tell someone you need to speak to someone at a later time, let them know what the subject matter is. It saves the person you need to speak with a lot of anxiety.”
“Before you give your child a unique name, try it out first. Use it on food orders, reservations, appointments where applicable, etc. It’ll give you a glimpse of what they’ll deal with when they’re older and could prevent future issues.”
“When a baby is unhappy we understand they’re probably missing something basic: food, water, sleep, warmth, etc. This is true of you, too. If you find yourself unexpectedly in a bad mood, chances are it’s a simple fix.”
“When moving into a new house, create a separate email account for the house.”
“Don't just let kids win at games. You can slow it down, you can teach them strategy, but keep it real. Someday, they will beat you fair and square, and it will be a moment they always remember with pride.”
'When cooking things on aluminium foil, first scrunch the foil up, then lay it loosely flat again out on your baking tray. The juices will stay put - and the food will not stick to the foil half as much, if at all.’
"You are what you eat" also applies to what you watch, what you read, what you listen to, and all your other media choices.”
That last one resonates with the theme here at The Golden Circle…
On that note, be sure to share with those care you care about, so that they too, can benefit.
Solid list. Thank you for sharing!