I'm having an odd day. Got up, went to kickboxing, came home--and fell asleep again!
Consequently, I'm not fully up to speed. And I'm trying to figure out how tip #11 would apply to success:
Thin people favor bulky foods.
Thin people tend to load up on foods that are high in water content--fruits, veggies, soup, cooked whole grains. People who eat soup or salad before meals eat fewer total calories for that meal--up to 12% fewer calories!
Drinking water with your meals doesn't have the same effect. The water has to be IN THE FOOD. No one knows why--yet!
I only have one thought for making this a tip for success:
I try to make most of my business efforts count for more. I try to "add in" cushion (bulk??) where I can. I try to make my efforts work for me twice.
If I have to make up jewelry for an order, I try to make a few extras to add to inventory.
If I have a photo session with my photographer for jury slides, I get extra copies. I ask for slides AND digital images. I get details on all of the wall hangings, just in case. That way, whenever I need an image fast, I usually have what I need on hand. (Usually....!!)
If I have a deadline for submitting slides, samples for a catalog, an article, I write an earlier deadline on my calendar, "padding" the deadline with a few days to spare. At the very least, I count back a week and add "Send slides by TODAY!" on my calendar. I rarely have to overnight anything.
If I get publicity in one venue, I try to get extra publicity from it. For example, when an article on me ran in the April 2006 issue of AMERICAN STYLE magazine, I sent press releases about that to local and regional magazines. I did the same when I was interviewed for "New Hampshire Chronicle" on WMUR-TV Channel 9 a couple years ago. And once an article has run, I try to post it on my website AND frame a copy for my booth.
I can't ALWAYS make everything I do "bulkier", but it's always on my mind.
The added bonus (besides less stress on my end)--when I DO need a break, people are more likely to cut me one. (That was true until menopause hit, though. Now they just say, "Oh, she's getting old, poor dear!")
Two more tips to go! Tomorrow's should be sprightlier.... IF I don't fall back asleep again.
