Keys to success

Treating people with respect wins trust and develops lasting relationships. 

Here is what to do: 

Be on time

In fact, arrive early for appointments and meetings. Plan time milestones in your daily schedule
that tell you when to begin transferring to an appointment.
That is, note when you will stop working on a task, begin collecting resource materials,
and start traveling. Allow time for delays in travel, especially if driving.
Consider: The fastest way to destroy peoples trust in you is to waste their time. 

Communicate with others  

Answer your phone and return phone calls. Listen carefully and completely
when people talk to you. Show an interest in others before telling about yourself.
When making phone calls devote all of your attention to what the other person is saying
(instead of time sharing with other tasks, such as checking e-mail or playing computer games).
Phone others only when you can devote full attention to what the other person is saying.
Consider: ignoring people is rude and unprofessional.

Plan projects  

For example, always prepare an agenda for meetings.
Contact key participants before the meeting to hear their views,
solicit suggestions for agenda items, and coach them on how to prepare
for the meeting. Send agendas far enough before the meeting so that people
have time to prepare.
Consider: Bad meetings demonstrate an inability to provide leadership. 

Be courteous

Find the good in everyone. Compliment others. Avoid starting or listening to gossip.
Never ridicule, insult, or make fun of other people. Use positive words,
always speaking about what you want and how you want things to be.
Avoid suggesting motives or assigning judgments for other peoples actions and views.
Consider: Discourtesy damages all relationships.

Help others

Be a mentor for newcomers. Share ideas.
Teach people skills that will help them excel.
Work with a spirit of abundance. Seek win/win results.
Let others speak first, even on issues where you are an expert.
Give first without attaching a receipt for return favors.
Consider: Selfish people end up working harder.

Health & Fitness

 

Being active makes a person healthy and strong. 

It is not just for people who have a weight problem but for everyone
who likes to stay fit.

There is a lot a person can do such jog or walk every morning,
play basketball or any other sport with friends but if a person
wants to have muscles and look lean, then one can sign up and
workout in a gym.

People workout for 3 reasons;

The first is that the person is overweight and the only way to lose
those extra pounds will be to reduce ones calorie intake and
at the same time workout in the gym.

The second is that the person is underweight and the only way to add
extra pounds is to have more calories in ones diet and workout.

The third is just for fun and to keep that person in shape.

Exercising:

The best exercise plan should have cardiovascular and weight
training exercises. This helps burn calories and increase the muscle
to fat ratio that will increase ones metabolism and gain or lose weight.
Just like taking any medicine, one should first consult the doctor
before undergoing any form of exercise.

Benefits of exercising;

1. It is the easiest way to maintain and improve ones health from
a variety of diseases and premature death.

2. Studies have shown that it makes a person feels happier and
increases ones self esteem preventing one from falling
into depression or anxiety.

3. An active lifestyle makes a person live longer than a person who doesn’t.

Working out for someone who has not done it before should be done
gradually. Endurance will not be built in a day and doing it repeatedly
will surely be beneficial to the person.  It is advisable to workout
regularly with a reasonable diet. 

Diet:

A person can consult with a dietitian or a health professional to really
help plan a good diet program. It starts by evaluating the lifestyle and
the health of the patient before any program can be made.

Afterwards, this is thoroughly discussed and recommended to the person
which usually consists of an eating plan and an exercise program t
hat does not require the use of supplements or one to purchase
any expensive fitness equipment.

Good diet consits food from all the food groups.

This is made up by 2 things: 

The first is carbohydrates. The food that a person consumes should have
vitamins, minerals and fiber. A lot of this can come from oats, rice,
potatoes and cereals. The best still come from vegetables and fruits
since these have phytochemicals, enzymes and micronutrients
that are essential for a healthy diet.

The second is fat which can come from mono and poly saturated
food sources rather than animal fats. Since fat contains more than
double the number of calories in food, this should be taken in small
quantities to gain or lose weight. 

Bad habits:

Another way to stay healthy is to give up some vices.
Most people smoke and drink. Smoking has been proven to cause
lung cancer and other diseases as well complications for women
giving birth. Excessive drinking has also shown to do the same.

For people who don’t smoke, it is best to stay away from people
who do since studies have shown that nonsmokers are also at risk of
developing cancer due to secondary smoke inhalation.