Collaborated post Working at height can be very dangerous, and is one of the most common causes of accidents in the construction industry. Without the proper precautions, working at height can lead to falls, or injuries to others thanks to dropped equipment and materials. Here are the top tips to keep you safe when you’re working at height. Risk assess. If you can’t avoid working at a height, then you need to complete a thorough risk assessment of the possible dangers that could occur as you work, including falling objects, obstructions, and the ability of the staff member undertaking the work. Policy and training. Make sure that you regularly review your policies about working at heights, and update them as things change, such as adjusting load limits for heavy lifting with cranes. As policies change, make sure all your staff have the appropriate training for the work. Avoid working at height where possible. When you have to, make sure you choose the most appropriate method of working high up for the task, such as using a ladder or changing to scaffolding. Edge protection. Make sure to place a suitable and strong guard at a sensible height around the area where anyone will be working at height. Safe area. Before you start working at height, check for any overhead obstructions. If you need to, use barriers to keep the area safe. Below ground. Don’t forget, working at heights can also mean below ground projects, such as working at height around excavations or ponds. These excavations should be well protected, have a safe means of getting in and out and be kept well lit. Access equipment. If the high up job will take longer or require more intensive work, then you might want to think about using some access equipment to make things easier, such as mobile towers, or elevated work platforms. Ladders. Use them appropriately. Ladders should only be used for light work, or for a short amount of time. Never overload or overreach a ladder. Three points of contact. You should always have three points of contact when working on a ladder. Keep one hand, two feet, or one foot and two hands on the ladder at all times. The same rule can also keep you safe when getting in and out of large vehicles. Training. Anyone working at height must be properly trained to do so. Make sure everyone has the training that they need, and check that they have the appropriate equipment, and use the right tools to reach where they need to work. Working at height can be dangerous, but with these tips, you can keep your staff and yourself safe. With proper policies and safety plans in place, there will be less risk of falls, dropped objects, or other dangers. Get these policies in place, train your staff on them, and make sure all the rules are being followed by anyone who has to work at height to make sure they stay safe.

Written by: Melissa Desveaux, Executive Contributor Executive Contributors at Brainz Magazine are handpicked and invited to contribute because of their knowledge and valuable insight within their area of expertise. In high school, my least favorite subject was English. Actually, any subject where I'd had to write an essay or story, I would dread attending. I honestly thought I was dumb. All my classmates excelled at writing, except me. It wasn't something I enjoyed. Truthfully, I didn't value myself or my abilities. It wasn’t until I discovered that I needed purpose, aspiration, or desire. See, I don't have a fairytale imagination. I wouldn't even try to write a novel because it would be the most boring book you'll read. My characters need to be real, and so do my stories. I now know what my writing strengths are and where my purpose is. For me to write, I need a true reason. To heal from a traumatic experience To share my story to help someone who could relate and provide comfort and support To teach something I have experienced during my life, whether it was a life experience, family, work or health-related, To actually provide training on how to do something I’ve learned And when I think about these reasons, they all relate to experience. I didn’t like writing because I hadn’t experienced life yet. I didn’t know what to write about, and I had zero imagination to write anything worth writing about. After I experienced my first real traumatic life experience, that was when I started to write. I had something to write about because it helped me to heal during the grief of my pregnancy losses. I shared my journey of pregnancy loss 100’s of times and I wrote a book about it. I wrote it because I wanted to help other mothers like me to heal, find support and comfort, and know that they are not alone. When I started learning about publishing my books, I also shared my experience of publishing a book and how I could help do the same for others. My backstory of writing and publishing a book, created a way for me to start a business, teaching people how to start writing a personal story and then publishing it. I’ve now written training courses, articles, blog posts, Facebook posts and chapters in book collaborations. The one thing that stands out in everything I write is that I tell a story. My purpose for healing, sharing my experiences, being able to teach something relatable and to train others, that is why I write. Who would have thought that from one single life experience could change the way I do things? I’m no guru in writing, but I know that writing a personal story when you are trying to convey a message is powerful. Just try it on a social media post. Be vulnerable and share part of your life that relates to your message, and you’ll see the engagement skyrocket! Even if you think you can’t write, or that your life is boring and have nothing to write about, I’m pretty sure you can turn even a little part of your life into an amazing story. I’ve been alive for 40 years, and even though I’ve written mostly about my pregnancies, my life was fairly normal before then. However, I’ll still find something to write about, just like this article. Any turning point in your life, any epiphany, heartbreak, love, loss, journey, adventure and so much more can be turned into a story. Writing taught me I could write about anything I wanted too just by using my story! You can find Melissa through Facebook or her websites melissadesveauxconsulting.com and melissadesveaux.com Read more from Melissa! Melissa Desveaux, Executive Contributor Brainz Magazine Melissa Desveaux lives in Sydney, Australia, with her husband and two boys. She struggled through three miscarriages and had a stillborn baby from 2007 and after her sons were born, she published her memoir My Life Of Loss. Melissa has compiled and published two books written by women who have experienced pregnancy struggles and has also contributed to three anthologies. Melissa was nominated and awarded an Australia Day Award in 2017 for her dedication and contribution in helping families through pregnancy loss. In 2019 Melissa became an ambassador for the Pink Elephants Support Network, supporting mothers who have experienced miscarriage. She has also started a business helping influencers write and publish their own personal stories so they can change the world.

Written by: Vira Buchkovska, Executive Contributor Executive Contributors at Brainz Magazine are handpicked and invited to contribute because of their knowledge and valuable insight within their area of expertise. There is a lot of talk about the mindset these days. It's like fresh air to breathe for some entrepreneurs. Some of them even cannot imagine a successful tomorrow without the new mindset. As a mindset coach, an eternal student, I have to admit that this is absolutely true. Do you remember school? What do they teach there? Lot's and lot's of information. That's great. But the problem is that they did not teach us how to use the information to get what everybody wants. What does everybody want? A joyful life, passionate business, great connections, balance, love and fun. Let’s look around us … Notice, only a small percent live this kind of life. How does it come that some seem to have it all, and most just keep working hard and struggle all the time? Well, it has to do with a few things. One of them is the mindset. Let's clarify what mindset is. Mindset is the way of seeing the outer world in a certain way. Where does it come from? Schools, family, cultural background and from the people around you. Once you get bad points at school, the teacher makes a conclusion. “Well, Peter, it’s not going to happen for you. Just go find a job for yourself and don’t bother others with your presence.” . t hen you go home, and they tell you: “really, is it all you can do?” This is how you go through life. Right? You start to see your school results in the balance sheets of the company, bank account, and even your love life. It becomes your reality. You accept that this is your life, and you stop to bother others with your presence. Don’t you agree? So what’s so different about the successful individuals? The mindset, of course. Every successful business leader will confirm this particular point. He did the job and crafted a smart mindset. I like what Napoleon Hill once wrote: “Remember, no more effort is required to aim high in life, to demand abundance and prosperity, than is required to accept misery and poverty.” Pay attention that this was written almost 100 years ago. These days misery and poverty refer to a constant hard work on each level of business, career, and dissatisfaction reflected in each area of life. Your business is in your hands, you give it directions, learn to craft in a certain way with a smart mindset. Follow me on Instagram , Facebook , LinkedIn and visit my website for more info! Vira Buchkovska, Executive Contributor Brainz Magazine Vira Buchkovska is a mindset coach boosting action takers to achieve the next level of their dreams. Her focus goes to business owners and leaders of companies to understand themselves on a deeper level, expand higher faculties, align a successful business with a balanced life. "I love my life and the days that are filled with the activities that give me a sense of the complete fulfillment and boost to create new steps to the new achievements. "

Written by: Amber Trail, Executive Contributor Executive Contributors at Brainz Magazine are handpicked and invited to contribute because of their knowledge and valuable insight within their area of expertise. Gratitude is the attitude, right? That’s the spirit! Here is the question many employers are now facing; how can I reward and praise my employees who are currently working remotely? Most employers have a fantastic in-house reward and praise system already set up, but now many of those employees are working remotely. So, now what? Here are some great ways to still show your appreciation to your employees. Because, let’s face it, your employees are the reason you have a company. And who doesn’t love some gratitude and appreciation? I do have one more remark before I dive right into rewards and praise - if you want to gain the respect of your employees, you first must show them that you trust them. You will never find another harder working employee when they know you trust them. Trust is vital for many people, whether that's personally or professionally. Take it from me. Trust in equals trust out. By putting in the effort to show or tell your employee that you trust his or her capabilities and work, you'll quickly find that the workplace's entire atmosphere shifts positively. Now, back to gratitude. Why do we want to praise and reward our employees? Well, it reduces turnover and retains your top talent. Turnover is one of those hidden costs that employers never really think about. It can be brutal for any employer who is constantly training and retraining employees and then losing them. When employees feel valued and trusted, they will value their position and value you as a leader. Truth be told, one of the main reasons an employee quits is because of management. So, if you are in management and want to keep your amazing employees, reward them. If an employee beat a deadline or landed a new client, why not surprise them with food delivered to their home or, better yet, a sweet dessert delivered to them for working so hard? An unexpected delivery is always a great surprise. Handwritten thank-you notes are always a great gesture. Nothing says appreciation more than a personalized, handwritten thank-you note. Whether you mail it to the employee or leave it at their desk, it is sure to bring smiles to their face and brighten their day! Employees love personalized gestures of appreciation, especially when it comes from management. Does your company have swag? If your company has some water bottles, t-shirts, or even a shopping bag with the company logo, send it to your hard-working employees. They will love that they can utilize the swag but also show off who they work for. Employees enjoy bragging about their employer when they love what they do! If you have an employee who has worked hard and deserves something extra special, why not pay for them to have a weekend getaway with their significant other? It may cost a little extra, but think about how much appreciation and value a gift like that can show your employees. And quite frankly, who doesn’t love a little getaway after working so hard? Lastly, paid time off. How about throwing in an extra day that your employees can take to do something they love to do in their spare time? Give them an extra paid day off to enjoy the fruits of their labor. Or, if it’s around the holidays, why not give them an extra paid day off so they can spend time with their loved ones or just use that extra day to rest and relax? Paid time off and a positive work-life balance have become some of the latest methods used in the workplace to bring in and keep exceptional talent. As an employer and a former corporate world employee, I can guarantee your employees will appreciate you more and value their employment if you help design a praise and reward system for them, that will add some extra touches to their employment. And even with these uncertain times, I strongly agree that gratitude can even be free. If you don’t have the extra cash or investment now due to the current state of the world, then there are two words you can say, especially when you say them genuinely - thank you. A ‘thank you’ costs nothing, but it can mean everything to an employee. With all of this being said, I want you to take the time and evaluate your gratitude. Are you showing it enough? Or have you let it fall to the wayside? Taking advice from the late and great Mr. Rogers, be kind. Be kind to others and be kind to yourself. Kindness and gratitude will go a long way. And to show my gratitude, THANK YOU for reading this! Follow me on Facebook, Instagram and visit my website for more info! Read more from Amber! Amber Trail. Executive Contributor Brainz Magazine Amber Trail, MBA, SHRM-CP is the founder and consultant for her human resources consulting company, The HR Trail, LLC. With over a decade of HR experience and a master’s degree in Business Administration, Amber brings her passion and knowledge of human resources to small businesses nationwide. She realized that not all businesses need nor can they afford a full-time HR professional, and that's why she decided to create The HR Trail. To provide a variety of human resource consulting services such as recruitment, coaching, company handbook development, event planning, and more. Her motto is creativity + passion = purpose and she thrives on successfully helping small businesses accomplish their human resources needs!

Written by: Arthur Gluzman, Executive Contributor Executive Contributors at Brainz Magazine are handpicked and invited to contribute because of their knowledge and valuable insight within their area of expertise. The enormous pool of information on the web has resulted in a low hire of career coaches. Most people believe that they can always get any career advice they need online. Google has become the go-to-place for career-related help and general advice as well. Many limits the importance of career coaches to just providing career-related information or advice. While this is true of a career coach, there is a lot more to what a career coach does or can do you for you. However, let’s first examine what a career coach does. What is a career coach? A career coach is an expert with career-related skills such as resume creation, career planning, network building, motivation techniques, negotiation, and interviewing. He/she is always current in the latest hiring practices and can easily help you search for a job or switch careers. A career coach mostly works with individuals who intend to make a change in career or who want to see changes in their careers. Now that we’ve examined the essence of a career coach, it’s essential to understand the importance of a career coach for professionals. 3 reasons why you need a career coach 1. A career coach offers you expert advice tailored to your specific situation There are many useful career advice online; however, finding the particular information or advice you need for your situation may be difficult. Hence, this is where a career coach becomes necessary. A career coach offers you personalized advice that fits your specific situation. He listens to your challenges and provides expert advice or opinions on how you can overcome your career challenge. From his wealth of knowledge and expertise, a career coach can provide you with answers to those technicalities you face in your career. 2. A career coach helps you to make significant career progress If you have all the solutions to your career troubles but have no time to implement them, you will stagnate. Therefore, having a career coach will force you to engage the things you must do for your career to progress. It’s not uncommon to see professionals lacking behind most, especially when they do not have a career coach to keep them accountable. Therefore, with the motivation and accountability, a career coach will provide, you will be able to put the efforts you need into getting those career- related tasks done. 3. A career coach provides you with the opportunity to experiment, iterate and improve Another importance of a career coach is that they help you improve your pitch. The presence and guidance of a career coach enable you to craft compelling stories that will resonate with recruiters and deal with potential pitfalls in interviews. Also, a career coach provides you with real-time feedback and strategies that will help you improve. Most importantly, they help you gain the needed confidence to build an intelligent and convincing strategy that will prove you as the best fit for any role. Conclusively, career coaching provides you with the tools to help clarify your next career step and set you on a clear path towards success. It helps you set out clearly defined/realistic goals and a definite action plan that will make it easy for you to organize yourself and pursue your career objectives. Most importantly, you need to note that a career coach is not a magician. You determine the ultimate success of your career. However, you can partner with a trained and compassionate career coach, leverage on his or her methodology, and you will surely succeed in your current job or a new job. Read more from Arthur Gluzman! For more information, connect with me on LinkedIn or visit my website! Arthur Gluzman, Executive Contributor Brainz Magazine Arthur Gluzman, founder is CEO of a million-dollar recruitment company, and a career coach. For more than 20 years, Arthur has coached and helped various individuals to get their dream jobs within 30 days. He has also helped top reputable companies recruit the best-talent in their organizations. Using his 20 years of recruiting experience, he have helped CEO’s, CFO’s, VP’s, and Talent Acquisition Pros who are looking to hire and retain the best professionals and executives in the known Universe. "I encourage you to take your career to the next level. I believe it’s time for you to receive expert assistance in pinpointing your hidden strengths and passions while building unshakable confidence. Build your brand as an expert in your industry, just like any other leading expert. You will never feel stuck, undervalued, unappreciated, unrecognized, or underpaid - Ever again in your lifetime. So…"

With over 1 billion users, it makes it almost impossible to stand out from the rest. Getting more followers to your Instagram-account is difficult, but there are a few tricks you could use to increase your chances of getting a popular account. Read the interview with Instagram expert Samanta Cimerman below! You are the Social Media Entrepreneur with the very eye-catching Instagram account @_socialsam_ that provides content to help people with Social Media growth and strategies.  How did you come up with such an eye-catching feed? What’s the reason and purpose behind it? – Thank you so much. I started this account to help entrepreneurs grow their businesses through Instagram and gain exposure for my services. Since there are millions of amazing educational accounts on Instagram, one of the ways I try to stand out is design. If you could share 3 tips for someone who’s new to Instagram, but wants to grow quickly, what would that be? 1. Give them a reason to follw you. – Give people a reason to follow you by creating content as valuable/entertaining/Inspiring as possible. And try to be different than other accounts in your niche - either by putting a different spin on your content or design of your feed. 2. Engage. – Engage with your target audience as much as possible. 3. Shoutouts. – If you have some budget to spend, try shoutouts from bigger accounts with a similar audience. – And a bonus tip - don’t just focus on the numbers. The quality of your followers is way more important than quantity. Also, be patient - it gets easier as your following starts to grow! And for someone who’s already on Instagram, but find it difficult to gain followers and engagement. What tips and advice can you give someone who’s looking to gain more followers and more engagement? – If you’re taking the time to engage with people (which will give your profile a lot of exposure), but your account is still not growing, maybe consider changing your content. – If you feel like you've tried everything and nothing is working, I suggest getting your IG account audited by a social media pro. What kind of services do you offer people, and who do you mostly work with? – I still do a little bit of social media management, but my focus is on creating social media strategies, profile audits and educating through the content on my channels. – I also have a membership website where I provide small businesses with monthly done-for-you caption templates called Socialsidekick.net. So my world revolves around Instagram - you can imagine what my screen time is. Finally, what do you have in front of you, and what’s your next big goal or project? – Right now, I’m preparing for an SMX Social Media Growth Summit where I’m going to be one of the speakers, but after that, I’m finally going to start working on my first Instagram course. Make sure to follow Samanta Cimerman on Instagram and visit her website for more info!

Collaborated post Day trading stocks can be a very attractive prospect. Adding to your living by trading can seem far more exciting than you average nine-to-five. The problem is, careless or inexperienced day traders can do a lot of damage to their portfolios very quickly. If you’re interested, read on to learn more and how day trading works and how you can minimize the risks involved. What Is Day Trading? Day trading is the practice of buying and selling stocks in a short timeframe, usually a day. The aim is to earn a tiny profit on each trade and then combine these gains over time. Online stockbrokers and cheap trades are on the rise, making day trading into a viable, if risky, way for retail investors to turn a few quick wins into some substantial earnings. In reality, retail investors have a hard time making money through day trading. The small number who do make good money usually devote their days to day trading, using tools like Metatrader 5, and make it a full-time job, not just a hobby or something done quickly on their lunch breaks. How Day Trading Works Day trading can be very volatile. Day traders must rely heavily on a stock or a market’s fluctuations. Look for stocks that bounce around a lot throughout the day, due to a good or bad earnings report, positive or negative news, or just general sentiment. Successful traders like highly liquid stocks, that allow them to move in and out of a position without much affecting the price of the stock. Day traders might buy a stock if it moving higher or short-sell it if it is moving lower, in order profit on the fall of a stock. They might then trade the same stock many times in a day. They may buy a stock, then short-sell it the next day, taking advantage of changing sentiment. Whichever strategy you choose, keep looking for a stock to move, and remain as efficient as possible. Why Is Day Trading Hard? There are two big reasons that make day trading challenging. Retail day traders are competing with professionals. Professionals know all the tricks of the trade already. They will have access to expensive trading technology, data subscriptions, and personal connections. The pros are set up to succeed, and even then they often fail. Among these professional traders are the high-frequency traders, who look to skim small amounts off every trade. The field is a crowded one, and the professionals love when inexperienced investors join in. Their inexperience can help the pros to make a profit. Retail investors are prone to psychological biases that make day trading hard. This means that they can sell winners too early and hold onto losers for too long. This is sometimes known as ‘picking the flowers and watering the weeds’. It’s easy to do when you get a hit of adrenaline after the closure of a profitable trade. Investors can then get caught in loss aversion, which makes them too afraid to buy when a stock declines because they worry that it might drop even further.

Collaborated post Taking control of your life right now is so important, and this is the key to achieving success in your life. You need to be clear about what you want to achieve and set yourself goals to work toward in your life. But, you also have to make changes to your lifestyle and mentality in order to have agency over the direction your life takes, and to be more successful. So, make sure you focus on doing as much as you can to take control of your life. Make the right changes and focus on doing what you can to take your life in a better direction. Try to make sure you work on improving things as much as possible, and this is something you need to work towards as much as possible. Here are some of the best ideas you can use right now to take charge of your life. Change Your Goals Making changes to your life goals is the next step to take, and this is one of the most important things you can do in your life. We all have goals and aspirations, and these will all change over time, so it is imperative that you ensure you get the perfect goals to align with what you want to achieve. This is so important, and you have so much you need to focus on when it comes to trying to improve your goals right now. Be More Focused You have to make sure you are more focused, and this is really important for keeping you productive. This means dealing with things that are negatively impacting your life and your focus right now. You can do this by exercising, removing social media from your phones, visiting sex therapists, and maintaining a professional approach at all times. Try to make the most of this moving forward, and there are a lot of things that you can do in order to make the most of this. Manage Your Money Better If you want to take control of your life properly, then one of the key things you need to make sure you get right is to manage your money better. There are so many great things you can do that will help you with this, and it is important to try to come up with ideas that will help you here. Hire an accountant to help you take better care of your money right now, and this is so important for you to keep in mind moving forward. Look After Your Health It is important that you do as much as you can to look after yourself and focus on getting healthier. If you are serious about taking steps to seize control of your life, then one of the best ones to think about is getting healthier. You can achieve this through a combination of exercise and healthy eating, and this is something you should look to work toward right now. There are a lot of things that you need to make sure you focus on as much as you can, and this is something that you need to try to prioritise. Make sure you make the most of things right now, and try to take back control of your life in the best way you possibly can. There are a lot of things that play a role in this, and following these tips can help you to achieve this.

Written by: Bandana Jain, Executive Contributor Executive Contributors at Brainz Magazine are handpicked and invited to contribute because of their knowledge and valuable insight within their area of expertise. As many find themselves in an unprecedented situation this year, both personally and professionally, a shift may be the exact push needed to launch a new business venture. Launching an online home business can be exciting but equally daunting. In the MENA region, 64 percent of working individuals stated they would like to start their own business, with 36 percent afraid of failing, which often prevents them from taking the leap. There are many elements that need to be considered when starting any business, including investing time, developing ideas, identifying resources and creating a plan that helps position a budding start-up for success. One of the most useful elements of a home business is its online presence, which enables customers to have easier access to the company. In addition to key online tools that can help increase the success rate of a home business, other considerations can be helpful when considering to launch a home business. Here are some useful recommendations for setting up your home business: 1. CREATE A BUSINESS PLAN A business plan is the most fundamental element of every business. The primary reason for a business plan is to see whether your idea is capable of being successful. Once you have chosen the ideas you are passionate about, write down a business plan which includes: an executive summary of the business idea, research of your target market and competitors, description of your ideal customer, marketing strategy, and financial and operational plan. 2. SET ASIDE A SPACE FOR YOUR HOME BUSINESS Many people think they require a completely separate room which has to be transformed into an office in order to succeed in launching a home business. However, simply designating a small area in your bedroom or living room as your home business office space can suffice when starting out. It is helpful to create some structure around your workspace. 3. REMIND YOURSELF: IT IS A REAL BUSINESS People sometimes stigmatize home businesses as not a “real” business simply because the entrepreneur does not have an office outside their homes. This stigma is sometimes also perpetuated by the home business owner themselves. İt is important to fully understand that business whether physical or online, in an office or at home, requires tremendous efforts. To implement a business-like structure at home, start by setting ground rules for you and your family, so that they are aware you are not available during specific hours to run errands and do various chores. Make it clear to yourself that you need to focus on work – this will eventually be clear to others around you as well. 4. GROW YOUR SKILLS Learning doesn’t come with finishing line, make it your mission to improve your existing skills and grow new ones. These skills will be reflected in your business and allow continuous progress and possible expansion of the business. 5. SOCIALIZE AND INTERACT Having a home-based business could tend to keep you isolated throughout the day. It is important to occasionally switch your workspace from home to a cafe or the community library. Meeting like-minded people and individuals in various businesses and industries is also imperative. Try attending business networking events and various conferences that apply to your business and sector and considering joining online related business forums and groups. 6. LAUNCH A COMPANY WEBSITE More than four billion people across the world and nearly 200 million in the Middle East have access to the internet. In addition, with the current unprecedented pandemic-related circumstances, people are starting to see the value of having company websites and online activity. Setting up a website allows your customers to reach you directly and be introduced to your products or services in your own creative way, with the information right in front of them. 7. CREATE STRONG SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE You like it or not, digital marketing is the norm of the day. Having a substantial social media presence will help in raising the success quotient of your business to new heights. Follow me on Facebook, Instagram and visit my website Bandana Jain, Executive Contributor Brainz Magazine Bandana Jain is a Dubai based lifestyle and travel journalist for the past two decades. She’s also a passionate lifestyle blogger, photographer and loves pursuing modelling as a hobby. One of the aspects of her journalistic life that she thoroughly enjoys is rubbing shoulders with Bollywood celebrities. Having said this, her community journalist status ensures that she loves interacting with people from different strata of the society. She loves the limelight on stage sometimes as an anchor, whilst on other occasions as a public speaker. When she is not pursuing any of the above, you can find her shopping in Dubai’s famous malls or chilling by the beach with her favorite cup of tea. Travel is her passion, creativity her morale booster and enriching conversations are enough to give her the necessary thrust in life.

Written by: Stephanie Pye, Executive Contributor Executive Contributors at Brainz Magazine are handpicked and invited to contribute because of their knowledge and valuable insight within their area of expertise When most entrepreneurs start out, they’re told it’s all about the numbers, cold call, walk-in, direct message as many people as you can, someone will say yes… What they didn’t tell you was there is another way. You see, building a business online and building business relationships online is much like any other relationship in real life. Cold messages, and cold calls are the equivalent of asking someone to marry you on the first date, most of the time you’ll freak someone out, they’ll go cold and probably never talk to you again. If you’ve done this method, and you’ve come on too strong, you might be getting used to being left on read or seen! It doesn’t have to be like this; there is another way. "If your content is so strong and you build the relationships effectively, your content will sell itself" It’s all about attraction marketing, getting visible and setting yourself up as an expert in the industry. Building real relationships and treating your customers like people and not numbers. Once the switch is made from what you can do, to what you can do for them, everything changes. If your content is so strong and you build the relationships effectively, your content will sell itself, without having to be pushing or come on to strong. You can build your relationships within the messages, then when your audience actually see your content, and they will thanks to the algorithm thinking you’re friends, it will show them your content. If your content is strong and followed by an enticing call to action, if they are interested, you’ll be sure to know! There are so many options when it comes to your call to action; Click the link in my bio Sign up to read my blog on the [specific topic with an enticing headline] Join my free challenge / masterclass (and you upsell at the end) You want to take your audience through the know, like and trust process and build your network. Remember, not everyone is ready to buy right now, but you want to be the person they think of when they are. Set yourself up as an authority and build your relationships. Follow me on Instagram and visit my website! Read more from Stephanie! Stephanie Pye, Executive Contributor Brainz Magazine Stephanie Pye is an Internationally sought after Time Management and Instagram Coach, with a passion for helping women in business, particularly mums become more productive, more profitable and monetize Social Media. She teaches them, they too, can have it all. As a mum of young children herself, she knows the importance of adaptive planning, a strong why, a strong vision and to focus her daily activities on getting her closer to the vision. She has helped women all over the world gain clarity, balance and become more productive in their business.

Written by Lea Gerlock, Founder of Personal Chapter Lea Gerlock, Founder of Personal Chapter and Host of Awakened with Lea: The Next Chapter. Lea is also a Transitions and Visibility Coach. As a Certified COR.E Transitions Dynamics Specialist™ and Energy Leadership Index Master Practitioner, Lea supports her clients through a transformational path of discovery. So, what if I told you that stress is not your enemy? Would you believe me? Probably not. But the truth is that stress is not the culprit of our struggles, it’s not the monster that’s lurking in the shadows, it’s not the beast that gives us grey hair and yet another wrinkle. It’s actually our reaction to stress that does all of that. What, you ask? Crazy, right? As a life coach specializing in breaking the cycle of trauma and transitioning to a better reality, I often say this to clients. And the response is always the same. Disbelief, resistance, and sometimes, even a little bit of disdain and resentment. Do you know why you’re inclined not to believe what I just said? Because once you believe that, you have to accept that you and you alone are in full and total control of the level of stress in your life. You get to choose your reaction. Therefore you’re in the driver’s seat. So, how do we solve this problem? How do we control our reaction and make stress a tamed, whimpering wannabe-beast? Let’s start with the basics. Life is full of transitions. Some are welcomed, while others, not so much. We put a ton of energy into resisting those transitions that we do not want, and it’s kind of like a caterpillar refusing to spin its cocoon. You can’t go against nature and expect things to go smoothly. Simply put, transitions in life are inevitable, and they’re the means by which we grow as humans. We don’t have to embrace each one and get excited about it, especially difficult transitions like divorce, the loss of a loved one, getting laid off from a job that provided all of our income, etc. But we do have to show up because life won’t stop for us. Think of it as a merry go round that never stops spinning. Let’s talk about what happens when we’re feeling stressed. Suddenly, we lose our inspiration and motivation, and even worse, our connection to ourselves. We start to question our values, our purpose, and (if the road gets bumpy enough), why we’re even here. We may try to distract ourselves by juggling a bunch of tasks at once, simply because focusing on the problem at hand becomes exhausting and overwhelming. We tend not to sleep as well, we stop eating healthy foods and just drown our emotions in takeout, and we either stop exercising or distract ourselves by spending hours in the gym, so we don’t have to face our emotions. "Remind yourself that you’re human, and humans are messy." So, what can we do when life takes us down a road we’d rather have detoured? The key is to lean into our emotions, and figure out what we’re really feeling, and just let ourselves feel that. Too often, we scold ourselves for the way we feel about things. But whatever your feelings may be, I assure you they are valid. And you need to remind yourself that. Often, just acknowledging the emotions you’re feeling, and realizing that it’s totally ok to feel the way you do goes a long way towards alleviating feeling stressed. The way we perceive our emotions has a lot of influence on how we manage ourselves and others. So next time you’re feeling stressed, take a moment to ask yourself what you’re really feeling, and just let yourself feel that, to drown in that emotion. And remind yourself that you’re human, and humans are messy. You can’t control your life, but you can control the way you choose to do life. Follow me on Facebook , Instagram and visit my website for more info! Lea Gerlock, Founder of Personal Chapter Lea Gerlock is the Founder and CEO of Personal Chapter, a life coaching and personal  development empire focusing on mastering all transitions in order to step into one’s highest  potential. As a divorced mom of 3 and recovering alcoholic, Lea was able to break through the fear, self-doubt and uncertainty that comes with major transitions in life. After having overcome her own battles, Lea quickly learned that so many people struggle with navigating through major and minor transitions. Her superpower is helping people transition into the next and very best chapter of their lives. When Lea is not working, she enjoys travelling, long walks on the beach and spending time with her 3 amazing sons.

Collaborated post Any project manager knows that coming on or under your target budget is a mark of success. But it’s also very difficult to stay under budget, even with all of your careful planning. Finding ways to cut costs can help create a buffer for your project, and could even make things simpler. Here are some ideas for saving money on your larger building projects, helping you stay on budget, and on target too. Outsource Outsourcing can bring a number of cost-saving benefits to a business. Using a company that has its own equipment, insurance and employees can save you a lot of money on these costs, especially when they’re only needed for a small amount of time. When outsourcing for your project, it’s important to choose your suppliers carefully. When it comes to large-scale work such as crane hire or logistics, you’ll want a respected, capable company like Freo Group on your side. Outsourcing will involve some contract and supplier management, but you’ll save a lot more in time and money having someone else handle different areas of your project. Stay on top of things An effective construction project manager should track spending throughout the project, analyzing data and ensuring everything is on track. With today’s technology, there is no excuse for not being able to stay on top of things. Explore the most relevant construction project management tools that can help you monitor your key data easily and effectively. By identifying areas where you’ve overspending at an early stage, you can make some quick adjustments that will help you keep on track of your budget. Find reliable, long-term suppliers Working with suppliers involves a lot of trust, and it can be difficult if you choose a supplier who doesn’t meet your expectations. Working with an experienced supplier who is reliable can help you develop better relationships, which can help when it comes to negotiating terms. Developing long-term relationships and establishing some long-term contracts could help you lock-in your costs, helping to beat price increases or competitive pricing. Cut down on everyday costs Your project can incur a number of everyday running costs that could be cut or scaled back. Areas such as travel, utilities, and even the cost of catering, can all pose a problem when it comes to your project spend. By learning to cut your business costs, you can run a much more economical project, as well as cut back on waste too. Take a look at some of your top spending areas to identify where cuts can be made. Running an effective project means working smarter, not harder, and this philosophy can be applied to your budget and how you spend it. With various tools available, as well the ability to make sensible decisions regarding contracts and other spending, you’ve got what you need to ensure your project comes in under or on budget. Consider new approaches to your project management style to help ensure success for your business.