It is that time of the year when all the joys and merriments of the summer vacation of children are about to end. It is that sad time when they have to say bye bye to Nani, a house full of love and care and naughty cousins. And also for those who traveled to faraway lands to make the best of their children’s vacation,  it’s the time to pack your bags and head back home, back to the monotony of daily life.

The only flipside of the joyous and lengthy summer vacations is a house full of dust and grime. With the lady of the house away vacationing and the man busy at work, the house suffers most neglect. Coming back to an unclean house sometimes feels more like a punishment after a leisurely vacation. But obviously, there are things that can be done to ease the mound of work that awaits you when you get back home.  These are four things that can be done to ease the tension of getting back to a dusty home:

While packing bags to head home from the vacation segregate washed and unwashed clothes beforehand. It makes the task of unpacking a tad bit easier.

People living in cities have the luxury of hiring professional cleaning services. This is the sure shot way to ensure that insects and reptiles like cockroaches, lizards, spiders that have conveniently made your abode theirs, go back to where they belong.

Many times we don’t realize the importance of deep cleaning our kitchen and bathroom spaces. These are the two most important spaces in any household and getting rid of all possible unwanted bacteria and germs is imperative. Often hard to reach places like ledges, windows, light fixtures, over the cabinets and cupboards is a must clean. We tend to ignore these spaces and they get dirtier in our absence. And hence deep cleaning is a blessing in such a scenario.

Keep at least one day in hand before you get back to your offices or daily routines. This one day acts as a buffer and eases you back into your mundane routine. This day can be utilized for getting the house professionally cleaned while you put your legs up and rest.

These simple methods are sure to ease your post-vacation blues. Dive back refreshed into your schedule after the much-needed break.

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If you’re contemplating the idea of starting a home-based business here are some facts you should know:
· According to the Small Business Administration, home-based businesses account for over half of all the businesses in the United States.
· Each year thousands of aspiring entrepreneurs launch a part-time home business to supplement their existing income or to test a new business idea.
· There are two industries that have shown exponential growth over the past years, and they are (in no particular order):
1. The Wellness Industry
2. The Pet Industry

Now that you know that, and that we’ve agreed you’re a pet lover, it’s time to choose the right pet business for you. You will have to ask yourself some basic questions such as:
1. What are my strengths?
Do you like to work directly with people, or do you prefer to work alone?
2. Do I want to work from home or at home?
Some home-based businesses require you to hit the road, while others let you work without ever leaving home.
3. Do I have certain skills that make me stand out from the crowd?
Can you bake the most delicious cookies in town? Are you a whiz with your camera? Does every pet you encounter just love you?
4. How much can I afford to invest?
Do you have all the necessary equipment to operate your business? Can you start operating on a shoestring and then add as your business grows?

After you have answered those questions is time to search for more information on your desired business idea, you will find a lot of information online. Some ideas are:
· Aromatherapy and Natural Products for Pets
· Poop Scoop Business
· Dog Bakery Business
· Pet Grooming
· Pet Sitting Business
· Pet Photography

Of all of them, my personal favorite is the first one because it merges the two largest growing industries together, Wellness and Pets. BINGO, you have a winner!

Do your homework, find out which home-based pet business best suits you and start today, you will find it to be a rewarding way of earning a living because not only your customers will thank you, but also their human companions. ;o)

A week ago I invited a very fit and adventurous girlfriend of mine (whom my husband says reminds him of Angelina Jolie) to join me in climbing in the largest aerial forest adventure park in North America. If you are wondering what an Aerial Forest park is, it’s a gigantic obstacle course in the tree tops consisting of platforms connected by bridges in various configurations of cable, wood, rope, and zip lines. You get to walk on tight ropes, beams, and other rickety contraptions several stories up in the air, climb up wiggly rope ladders, and swing between trees Tarzan style. It requires balance, strength, and guts to defy one’s fear of heights. The kicker is, unlike my girlfriend, I am in what I call a “tip-top proposal shape” – other than a couple of hours a week at a gym, my only regular physical activity is typing.

So, one sun-dappled October Sunday, we buckled ourselves into safety harnesses and set off to climb. I hung onto the cables for dear life as I was teetering at a three-story height. Mixed with fear was the awe at the surreal view of tall trees with golden leaves, crawling with people, like fairies at the Fern Gully. Desperately balancing and trying not to fall (or worse yet, lose my glasses), I kept up with my better-fit girlfriend.

It was going on two hours when we picked an even more difficult course. It was no cakewalk with a ladder hanging four stories high with nothing underneath, and a four-foot distance between steps. The ropes made it twist and turn as I struggled to swing my legs high enough while my arms were getting weaker by the minute. But there was no quitting at that point. Upward and onward was the only way out. I scaled the ladder, but it brought me to an even trickier obstacle. It was a contraption with two horizontal cables adorned with more than a dozen vertical pairs of ropes. At the end of each of those ropes dangled wooden logs, with three-inch horizontal wood stumps at the bottom. To get to the next platform, in theory I had to pull myself up on my arms on the cables and then move forward while “resting” my feet on the tiny stumps. In reality, the contraption wiggled out of control as my legs were going into splits and my arms were aching from the strain. I struggled and pushed myself forward anyway, past the point at which my whole body shook uncontrollably and cables cut into skin. I managed to force myself almost to the end of the bridge when my muscles simply gave out. I reached the limit of my physical capabilities. As if in slow motion, my arms released and I fell.

Half a second later, to my huge relief, I realized that the harness worked. The only problem was, I still had to get out of there. I had to push past exhaustion and get back up on the contraption, climb the last few feet, and struggle up the platform. Then, I had several more obstacles to tackle before being able to make it to the ground.

The next day I felt as if a truck had run me over. My body hurt and my arms had ghastly looking cuts and bruises. Yet, I felt happy. Only Marines, Special Forces, avid athletes, and outright masochists would relate to the level of exhilaration I felt despite my injuries. I had outdone myself, and felt proud.

My adventures weren’t over. The next weekend my girlfriend invited me to do it again. I jumped at the opportunity. To my huge surprise, this time it was a different experience. I balanced easily on the beams, and even got fancy letting my arms go and walking without any assistance. I only had a couple of scary moments. And the next day, my body didn’t hurt nearly as much as the first time.

As I was enjoying myself, it struck me that my experience with this aerial forest is similar to one’s professional development in the proposal arena. Here are five parallels that I found:

1. Challenge yourself and push yourself harder to sharpen your proposal skills. Just like me inviting the fittest of my girlfriends to come along, have someone stronger than you set the “bar” higher and light some fire under you. Watch and make notes of how a much-respected capture or proposal manager does their work, or ask someone you respect to mentor you. Put yourself in a challenging situation by inviting upper management to your reviews, or by bringing in a powerful teammate. Do it the way it should be done and not the way you may have done it in the past. Impress everyone with your professionalism and build self-confidence by stretching yourself.

2. Don’t stop when it gets tough – keep going. Do whatever you have to. The platform, or a place you can rest at, is not as far as it seems. Sometimes in developing winning proposals things get excruciatingly hard, but don’t despair. Often the goal seems farther away than it actually is. You will get that proposal done on time no matter what. Staying with it while others quit will help you prevail.

3. Know what’s the worst that could happen, and deal with your fear. I was very afraid in the beginning, because I was scared to fall. After I actually fell and knew that the harness would catch me, I had less fear. I lived through my fear and I was OK at the end. In proposals, you can do all kinds of things that could be an equivalent of falling – submitting a proposal late; making a crucial compliance mistake; not doing a good enough job and losing; and so on. This is why you build some contingency into your schedule no matter how tight it may be, and don’t skip the reviews where others triple-check your work – it’s an equivalent of a harness. Regardless, falling may feel awful while it happens, but the truth is – once it happens to you and you survive – you actually get tougher, more dangerous, more competitive. It liberates you to play harder and take the precautions better than anyone who has never experienced it first hand – even the people who have been wildly successful.

4. It gets easier the more you do it. The first time I went climbing, I was awkward, working way harder than I had to. The second time I was shocked at how much easier it got, mentally and physically. The obstacles were familiar, and I already had the faith that I could get through them. Suddenly I had better balance and greater strength. I also learned strategies and shortcuts on how to get things done, and got more efficient. It’s the same with proposals – not knowing what’s ahead is harder whenever you are doing something for the first time: putting together a technical solution while you have a shortage of subject matter experts, or going after a “must-win” opportunity that’s a “make or break” of your company; or just trying to finish a short-fuse proposal. Now that you know, and you have the confidence that you can deal with whatever comes up, it gets much easier.

5. Don’t skip instruction, no matter how much you believe you know. The first time I was there, I went through a safety brief, so I thought I didn’t need to pay attention in the safety brief the second time. I kept half an ear open anyway, and to my surprise, I learned something completely new from a different instructor. As a result, I became more efficient at working with my safety gear, and learned a few more tricks that gave me greater confidence. Same with capture and proposal development – keep up your professional training. Even if you have 20 years of experience, there are always tricks that you can pick up that will make you better and faster. Remember that the technology continues to change, and so do your customers. You need to keep up with these trends and changes or risk getting “out of proposal shape.” Just like remaining physically fit, staying on top of your game requires more than a few hours a week of exercising your fingers.

Looking for a commercial general contractor? Don’t forget some of the aspects mentioned in this post and do your research with these pointers in mind.

As you can probably guess, a commercial contractor specializes commercial construction. A general contractor is involved in all steps of commercial construction, and they typically handle both private and public projects, from construction of schools to buildings, commercial spaces and more. They are responsible for overseeing a number of tasks, such as obtaining permits, design, purchases, adherence to codes of the building industry and compliance to state laws and norms.

When it comes to selecting a premier commercial general contractor, you have to be more careful because a lot of money is at stake. In this post, we will talk of the things that need your attention for finding a reliable commercial general contractor.

Start With the Basics:

You cannot work any random contractor you find online. Start by looking for licensed companies that have a good name in the local market. If a company claims to be the best in business or has worked in many projects, they will have enough clients. They should be able to offer references on request, which large tells about their portfolio. You need to understand the nature and range of projects they have completed so far, and whether they can handle your project, keeping the scope and other aspects in mind.

Ask for a Bid:

It is important to contact at least three to four commercial general contractors for the same job. You need to check if their pricing and bid is fair and transparent. Bids are meant to be detailed in all aspects, and you might need to check what’s included in the proposal sent to you and the things that have been excluded. Make sure that all bids are made around the same scope of work, otherwise it would mean comparing applies to bananas, which isn’t the ideal way to move ahead.

Communication Matters:

No matter how small or big your project may be, communication with your commercial contractor is more than important. If you are happy with the bid, ask them about the development process and find reasons why you should hire the company in the first place. The concerned company must explain their approach to the job, so that you can understand their areas of expertise. It is wise to use some of their projects as point of reference in your conversations, so that the overall process of discussion remains on the same line.

Know Their Team:

A contracting company usually has a team of professionals who help in deciding a lot of management considerations. You need to know the team that will be working on your project and whether they are good at maintaining client relationships. Don’t shy away from asking questions, no matter how stupid they may sound, as long as your queries are relevant to the project. You can also ask them about their work ethics and practices and what sets them apart from other companies in the same industry.

Check these things, and finding a commercial contractor shouldn’t take a lot of time.

Contact Information: 

Sigma Contracting, Inc   

Web Site: www.sigmacontracting.com   

9019 E. Bahia Drive, Suite 102   

Scottsdale AZ 85260 

Telephone: (602) 788-7800   

Email:  info@sigmacontracting.com  

Do you want to add some functionality to the bathroom? Cannot afford to remodel the bathroom completely? But want to enhance its current look? Well, in that case, you need to explore bathroom cabinets in the store. That’s because they are perfect for your budget and the bathroom. One can look for bathroom cabinets online India and get a glimpse of wide products available in the online stores.

They are of varying sizes, shapes, designs and materials. However, wooden bathroom cabinets are durable and stylish.  

They go well with all modern and traditional homes. Perhaps, there is a product for every bathroom. Make sure to buy the perfect product that meets your requirement.

Selecting the right product will help you to make your bathroom more functional, beautify the look of the space and keep things organized. There are many benefits of installing it in the bathroom. Here are a few unique benefits of them.

1. Hide accessories- The top benefits of a cabinet in the bathroom is it helps you to keep your stuff out of sight. If you have a lot of bathroom products, such as toilet papers, brushes, hairdryers, deodorants, hair products, soaps and others, you want to hide them from the public? Yes, installing a bathroom wall cabinet with storage features is the perfect solution and ideal for the place. Make sure you buy a product with closed doors or drawers to hide the accessories. Whether you have a small or big bathroom, you will find exactly the product you are looking for in online and offline stores.

2. User-friendly- Nowadays, people are looking for user-friendly units. They want it to be accessed easily without much effort. Most of the cabinets are user-friendly. In case you are looking for a product with storage and mirror features, then a bathroom mirror cabinet is an ideal product to explore. Look for trending products and pick the one that perfectly fits your bathroom. Also, make sure you install it at the right location.

3. Your bathroom products are safe- Another main benefit of installing a storage cabinet in the bathroom is it will keep all your bathroom stuff safe. You can organize and keep them in different storage units of the cabinet. Access them whenever required. They are safe from kids and others. Besides, you can also keep private products safely in the storage units.

4. Easy to organize- Whether you install a big or small cabinet, they are easy to organize. You need to open the drawers and place the bathroom item in it. Use different storage sections of the cabinet to keep bathroom stuff. Perhaps, you can use one section to keep all your hair products, one for toothbrushes and toothpaste, another for toilet papers and towels. Thus, it will help you find the products easily when required.

5. Space saver- Why many people add a storage cabinet in the bathroom is because it saves space. Even if you don’t have space to hold bathroom stuff, then create space by installing cabinets in less time. Thus, make more space in the bathroom and reduce the clutter instantly.

6. Reasonable- The cabinets are less expensive when compared to remodelling the bathroom. One can find products at varying prices. So, you have the option to pick the one that is within your budget. However, invest in a high-quality product as you can use it for years. Besides, they are available in several designs, shapes, colors and sizes. One will find a perfect product in the stores. Besides, they are easy to install and come with advanced features. They suit any bathroom style.

7. Helps to keep the bathroom clean- Installing one or two cabinets in the bathroom will help you keep your bathroom clean. Besides, it also helps to wipe other sections like sinks, mirrors and others properly.  

8. Improves the look- The storage cabinets will not only help you to hide the products but also enhances the bathroom look. Installing them will give a whole new look to the bathroom. Adding great looking cabinets can elevate the bathroom standard to another level. One can either buy a traditional, modern or contemporary style product.

Conclusion

These are some of the advantages of installing bathroom cabinet designs in the bathroom. Make sure you select a premium quality product that is within your budget. They will help you maximize space. If you have a small bathroom room, don’t worry. You will get the right product that suits your bathroom.

Some of my proposal lessons learned that I began to take for granted include Adapt the process to serve you – do not be slave to the process, Always carefully read everything that’s related to your proposal, Triple-check everything. Do not trust what you cannot see.

I am in foggy San Jose in Silicon Valley, teaching a course for Stevens at NASA Ames. It is an intense, inquisitive, and exceedingly bright group of students. Some of their questions got me to remember some truths in the proposal profession that I began to take for granted – so I am sharing them with you after quickly jotting them down at 4 am (I am still on the East Coast time). Here are some of my proposal lessons learned:

1.       Adapt the process to serve you – do not be slave to the process. Every proposal is unique in duration, events that take place during the scheduled proposal time, quality, and availability of proposal resources, and so on. If you need to cancel a review or two because they would be meaningless or would take too much time, do. But don’t cancel all of them – have at least one. And, make sure you stay out of trouble – we are all fallible and human and make mistakes – if you involve your management in a review early, you can prevent some mistakes or share the responsibility.

2.       Always carefully read everything that’s related to your proposal: the whole RFP with all its appendices; the documents that fly around such as templates, background, and boilerplate; and especially draft sections. You can course-correct earlier.

3.       Triple-check everything. It means after you have read the final copies, made sure you have included everything you need to include, you have checked compliance, do it again, even if it feels unnecessary. You will be shocked and grateful more often than you can imagine.

4.       Do not trust what you cannot see: if you are told section is in progress, you need to see the section in progress. If you haven’t seen it, it does not exist. Procrastination has deep roots – and the most professional and trustworthy of people suffer from it – if you don’t believe me, check out proposal procrastination flowchart.

5.       Do not back yourself into the corner with your schedule. It does not matter how tight it may be – always leave a contingency. Murphy lives inside printers, PDF generators, email transmission speed, and other accouterments of the final days or hours of proposal delivery. Plan to be early so that you are on time. If you plan to be on time, you may be late.

Ready to take a step forward into the future? Join the hundreds of residents that have already converted and made the shift to Green Building
in the Los Angeles area. Living green provides both health and
environmental benefits, with studies showing a more positive outlook on
life for those who have chosen to go green. This rewarding decision has
potential to reduce diseases, and boost both overall energy and mental
wellness. In a holistic view point, your overall wellness depends upon
the lifestyle choices you make. Imagine the wonderful idea of harnessing
rather than consuming a resource and how the decision of converting to
this new exciting lifestyle could affect you.  Begin your project to renovate and remodel your home or work place by contacting a general contractor in Los Angeles.

Green
building is simply a structure that is designed, built, renovated,
operated, or reused in an ecological and resource-efficient manner. The
process of this design uses products and methods that improve indoor air
quality, increase efficiency, and provide a healthier home. Instead of
the conventional methods of burning oil and coal that excretes toxic
gases, the new innovative methods of green energy recycles
naturally-occurring sources that can be constantly repowered. The
release of pollutants from the burning of fossil fuels contribute to
global climate changes, causes air quality issues, and threatens human
health. Disrupting global climate changes could disturb weather
conditions and temperatures that will damage the process of new
developing plants we depend on, and in effect, damaging our overall
health. In addition, the results of insufficient air circulation, mold
build up, toxic adhesive and paints, and the concentration of pollutants
contribute to a wide range of health conditions such as respiratory
problems, allergies, and rashes.

Consider
converting your home or work place to green building, and start
benefiting from the immense amount of health benefits that you will
gain. You will be involved in preserving earth’s natural resources
whiling receiving quality air, living in a safer and more comfort home,
and lowering operating cost. To achieve maximum benefits that green
building has to offer, look into other areas of your home or work place
where improvements could be made. Bathroom remodelers in Los Angeles
could further assist you with improving overall health by shifting your
lifestyle in your sanctuary. Decide on making that shift to expand your
lifestyle changes and make smart choices now, so that you could be on
your way to improving your overall wellness.