EXCELLENT TIPS!

GLAD TO SHARE SOME NICE TIPS RECEIVED BY ME BY EMAIL FROM A FRIEND  READ& THEN SHARE  IT WITH OTHERS Ants Problem: Ants hate cucumbers. Keep the skin of cucumbers near the place or ant hole. To get pure and clean ice: Boil water first before freezing.   To  make the mirror shine:  Clean with Sprite. To  remove chewing gum from clothes: Keep the cloth in the freezer for an hour. To whiten white clothes:  Soak white clothes in hot water with a slice of lemon for 10 minutes.   To give a shine to hair:  Use one teaspoon of vinegar on hair, then wash hair. To  get maximum juice out of lemons:  Soak lemons in hot water for one hour, and then juice them. To  avoid smell of cabbage while cooking:  Keep a piece of bread on the cabbage in the vessel while cooking. To  avoid tears while cutting onions:  Chew gum. To  boil potatoes quickly:  Skin one  potato from one side only before boiling. To  remove ink from clothes :  Put regular white toothpaste on the ink spots generously  and let it dry completely, then wash. To skin sweet potatoes quickly:  Soak in cold  water immediately after boiling. To get rid of mice or rats:  sprinkle black pepper in places where you find mice or rats. They will leave.

SAVE OUR EARTH AND ENVIRONMENT

The Earth has already become a dangerous place to live in for the animals and birds. Soon it might be our turn. So let's pledge to save our beautiful planet so that you and your future generations can live happily and peacefully ever after.

Here are some tips to save our earth:

• There is a cute small round press button at the bottom right corner of almost all monitors:Please make use of this

• Stop printing out Harry Porter, Jeffrey Archer and other e-books. This is a classic example of paper wastage.

• If you have forgotten to give double-side prints, make sure you make use of the empty sides as scribbling pads or for your kids' imposition

• Take two minutes from your busy schedule before hurrying back home to shut down the computer.

• All of us are big time Googlers. Have you heard of the Blackle search engine? Blackle (Google powered) is a search engine designed all in Rich Black so that your system consumes less power. So change your homepage.

• Plastic bags these days indeed come in bright and flamboyant colours and tempt us to take them home with us. But the saying, "Appearances are deceptive" holds true for these plastic things too. Next time, hold back or go prepared to counter temptation with a cloth bag.

• Roses, Jasmine, Hibiscus and Peas; All these saplings cost hardly between Rs 10 - 20 each. Can't we afford to plant these in and around our houses? Also, more importantly, caring and maintain them as they grow?

• Try to segregate the different kinds of waste into Bio-Degradable (Fruit or vegetable waste) , Recyclable (waste Paper, paper products) and Electronics (Floppy disks, CD-ROMS ). Once you have segregated your thrash, look for specialized trash cans to throw them away.

• Try to minimize the use of horns. Honking has drastically increased and this adds to the noise pollution and does not provide a conducive environment to live in.

• Use rechargeable batteries though it's an expensive product, it's one-time purchase. Recharge when required. (Same applies to cell-phones, MP3s, iPods and Laptops)

• The best pens to use would be ink ones. Though if you have to use a ball point pen, buy refills instead of buying new pens. Pencils are much better for rough use! (That's why we used it at school!!!)

• Remember to close water taps before preening in front of the mirror. Of course you are beautiful, but Water is a precious resource!

• Let's not just wake up and walk out of finished meetings and conferences with a sigh of relief, let us remember to turn off the lights and projectors too.

• Take few minutes to learn about topics like 'Global Warming' , 'Air / Noise /Land / Water Pollution ' etc apart from constant surfing of News, Latest Gadgets, Movies and Music.

Spread this message to your friends and colleagues. They too can make a difference.
Save the Planet

Running a half empty machine, taking a bath instead of a shower or leaving the light on for no reason destroys the planet.

 Remember: turn your monitor off along with the computer, unplug chargers if you don't use them and use water wisely.

A bit of attention can go a long way!

CONTRIBUTE TO A NOBLE CAUSE

Note: This nice article was received by me as email from one of my friends.

THE SEVEN C’s OF SUCCESS by Brian Tracy

   

Brian Tracy is Chairman and CEO of Brian Tracy International, a company specializing in the training and development of individuals and organizations.

Brian's goal is to help you achieve your personal and business goals faster and easier than you ever imagined.

(Source:http://www.briantracy.com/)

Now let us hear what he says about the Seven C's of success.

After having studied top achievers and peak performers over the past 35 years, I’ve concluded that these unique men and women, have in most cases, mastered what I call the Seven C’s of Success.

Clarity: 


Eighty percent of success comes from being clear on who you are, what you believe in and what you want.

Competence: 


You can't climb to the next rung on the ladder until you are excellent at what you do now.

Constraints: 


Eighty percent of all obstacles to success come from within. Find out what is constraining in you or your company and deal with it.

Concentration: 


The ability to focus on one thing single-mindedly and see it through until it's done takes more character than anything else.

Creativity: 


Flood your life with ideas from many sources. Creativity needs to be exercised like a muscle; if you don't use it you'll lose it.

Courage: 


Most in demand and least in supply, courage is the willingness to do the things you know are right.

Continuous learning: 


Read, at the very least, one book a week on business to keep you miles ahead of the competition. And just as you eat and bathe, organize your time so you spend 30 minutes a day exploring email, sending messages, going through websites, because like exercise, it's the only way you can keep on top of technology. If you get away from it, you'll lose your edge.