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What Is Your Relationship With Money?
By: Sunni Chapman
Tags: Relationships, Self Love, Money Mindset, Women In Business, Money

For most of my life I have had a crappy relationship with money. And like all dysfunctional relationships, it has been mired with hurt, sadness, misunderstanding, distrust, neglect, anger and abandonment.

A few years ago I set out to radically change this relationship. To meet money like the love it actually is in my life, to heal the hurt and find the partnership I knew in my heart was there, underneath.

But let me start at the beginning.

My relationship with money — and maybe you can relate — was a bit like a middle school crush with no hope of reciprocity. Meaning I had it bad for money, and money didn’t seem to know I existed.

I got googley eyes every time I saw money, and secretly fawned over money, but money just went on living and being cool without me.

I tried to get money’s attention, but it always seemed to look the other way. I called its house and hung up twice a week. Too nervous to really talk to it, and absolutely sure I wasn’t good enough to be seen with it. But I kept right on loving it in private, and wishing it would one day realize its mistake in having passed me over…

that it would rush into my world like a good ole’ cheesy Rom-Com, professing its recognition of my wonderfulness, and vowing to stay forevermore.

But that’s not how it went down. The reality was a bit more like the photo that accompanies this article, one hand holding on, the rest of me looking away.

I thought I wanted money, and I did, but what I really wanted was for it to make me finally, finally, feel enough.

I wanted it to make me feel all the things that we want crushes we can’t have to make us feel… like we are loved, and worthy, and amazing, and enough. I wanted it to sweep me off my feet, and fill my void, and make me safe from the hauntings of my own mind and its habitual patterns of worry and lack.

And like all unrequited loves…

it couldn’t do that.
5 Habits To Develop Financial Stability
Tags: Financial Freedom, Money Management, Financial Planning, Money Mindset

Just like any goal, getting your finances stable and becoming financially successful requires the development of good financial habits. Although it may seem complicated at first, taking a systematic approach can help you build habits that will benefit you in the long term.

Here are 5 habits you can adopt to lead a financially healthy life.

1. Keep Tabs on Your Spending

Think of your early years of handling money: the time you started your career and kept a close watch on your spending habits. Well, now you’re a few years in and you may have lost the habit. Here’s how you can keep things in check:

1) If you don’t know what is essential and what isn’t, the best way to find out is by starting to track your expenses. This is a lot easier now since Indians are slowly adopting payments made electronically. Of course, don’t get obsessed about it; it’s okay to check your expenses even just once a month.

2) If you’re having trouble doing this proactively, you can use an app. There are many that can track your expenses and send you transaction messages and emails.

This will give you a better understanding of where your money is going, so you can keep yourself accountable and figure out what you can save on. It can also help you notice if you’re being lavish in your spending.

2. Set a Plan and Stick to It

The basic point of a budget is planning, not confining. If you want to make the most of your money, which is basically what personal finance is all about, then you need to plan for things:

1) Plan how much you’ll spend each month, based on what money you have after setting aside your savings. Do not exceed this budget.

2) Plan things like large purchases and account for unexpected expenses like a hospital visit or a punctured tyre by adjusting your budget or dipping into your savings.

3. Automate your savings

Automated your savings is the trick to growing that pot of money. Putting it into a separate bank account stops you from spending money that you intended for your savings account and by automating the transfer you’ll stay consistent without even having to worry about it. You’ll also get a buzz every time you look at the balance in your savings account which is so motivating.

4. Never miss monthly credit card payments

Make sure you always keep on top of your credit card payments, whether it’s the minimum payment because you have some debt or paying it in full. Achieving financial stability includes maintaining a positive credit score. And if you do have credit card debt, try to come up with a debt repayment plan to clear this off so you can start to save those monthly payments instead of putting them towards debt.

5. A contingency fund

At all times you must have some money ready to meet any unforeseen expenses. In the absence of such a fund, you may have to resort to a quick loan from the unorganized sector, which can cost you dearly. Or you may have to liquidate your assets, often at a lower price due to the panic sale. You can also prepare for such eventualities by opening a Fixed Deposit or a Recurring Deposit.
Why investors lose money in the stock?
By: Chahat Singh
Tags: Money Management, Investment, Investing, Money Mindset, Stocks

Most people tend to lose money in stocks because they think they can-

Time the market

No one can tell you when the market is going up or down because people think they know the Market very well it’s not the stock market is influenced by many factors which investors don’t know and they get trapped in it.

Not Diversifying

Many investors think they have picked the right individual stock and they put all of there money in it this is a big mistake not diversifying your portfolio and putting all of your money in a single basket.

Blindly trusting fund Manager

Many investors blindly flow the winning fund manager you can’t trust them. You are following them its good but without doing research you can’t put park your money.

You have to do your homework you have to do your own Technical Analysis or fundamental analysis.

The truth is no Individual can time the market or pick a certain stock or follow the fund managers.instead investors should adopt simple strategies for accruing wealth.

Follow the simple rule of investing

1-One should think about how much risk you can take many investors to have different appetite some are aggressive some are moderate some less aggressive investors. And for how much time you are taking that risk is also important you can’t be emotional with your investment decision.you have to split your investment you can put some money in bonds they put some money in stocks and remember save some cash also when times comes you need cash also. You can change the ratio depending on the risk you take.

2-Educate yourself every investor should educate themselves first before investing in anything because without knowledge you can’t invest blindly on anything first learn how to invest where to invest by reading books by participating in online courses following greats investor.

3-Manage your investment by your own

My advice is that you should manage your investment by your own because you can’t trust financial advisors I feel some advisors may give good advice to you but some may not their interest is in there commission.No one can handle your money more than you so stop wasting time educate yourself so that you can take a big step for yourself so learn how to invest so that you don’t have to pay commission to financial advisors.

4-Follow simple lifestyle
It Only Takes 600 Seconds For The magic To Happen.
Tags: Manifestation Magic, The Overnight Millionaire, Money Mindset, Make Money Online, Manifestation

It Only Takes 600 Seconds For The magic To Happen. Mdsarfaraz Apr 9·2 min read

Get The Exact Manifesting Yantra I Used To Bank My First Million In Cash

For once in your life, you’re calling the shots, you can press the button, and dictate your future…

Not your boss, not your bank, not anybody else. This is your time, so make it count.

True story

This meditation not only helped my mentor to become a millionaire, but now I also experienced something very similar and became a millionaire too.

I still get teary-eyed to this day when I think about it, because it was my ultimate dream in life to become financially free.

And no I’m not just saying that “I AM A MILLIONAIRE” lying to yourself, like those affirmations you scream outloud like a crazy person.

Have you ever seen one of those Tony Robbins events where people are jumping up and down while yelling affirmations of what they want to be?

Like “I AM SKINNY. I AM RICH. I AM HAPPY.”

LOL.

No, we actually earned that million dollars in cash. No affirmations needed. Nor any hard work.

How, you might be thinking?

It was actually easy.

Because using this meditation consistently everyday, it begins to change your biology on a very microscopic cellular level.

You begin to feel better.

“Million dollar ideas” seem to just come to you.

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To Crush It With Money, You Gotta Crush Life First
By: Rocco Pendola
Tags: Life, Personal Finance, Self, Money Mindset, Money

At age 45 or so, I finally embraced what I’m calling a semi-retired lifestyle. I write about what this means here.

For years, I felt guilty if I didn’t think I was working hard enough. Slowly but surely, I came to the conclusion that when I work less hard, I’m happier. When I’m happier, I’m more productive and actually get more work done.

Do I wish I would have come to this conclusion 5, 10, or 20 years ago?

Not really.

Without the events leading up to the change I made just shy of the middle of my life (I’m optimistic!), I probably would not have been intellectually and emotionally equipped to make the changes I made.

My hiatus from writing and work as a craft cocktail bartender played a role.

The pandemic, which effectively ended my bar career and brought me back into writing full-time, played a role.

I met the love of my life — actually, I worked up the guts to ask the love of my life out for a coffee walk — during the pandemic. She said yes! And here we are, planning an amazing life together. This absolutely played a role.

We both have children preparing to head to college later this summer. This played a role.

All of these things — and so many other preceding events — led to my mindset on money and work and how money and work can best facilitate a great life.

I most likely could not have carried the mindset or executed on the attendant money strategies at 25 or 35 the way I’m able at 45.

So Eve’s right — age is truly a number, and Life is about being curious and having fun along the way. If there was a sentence to explain my partner, by the way, that is it. It’s one reason why I love her so much.
Monetary Finances between the Poor and the Rich
Tags: Make Money Online, Personal Finance, Money Mindset, Rich, Money

Money, money, money…

This is the cause of all that is material but the reason why man struggles so hard. The value of money is so unstoppable now. It is so important though people always try to claim that it is not that so much important. The fact is so clear that money matters… a lot.

Around the world, money determines the status of a country in the international scene. The rich ones are of course- powerful. Those which are poor are usually the subject of oppression and discrimination. Even within a country, there is a big deal between rich families and the masses. Sad to say, the gap is so big. We could claim that equality exists but there are so many obvious reasons telling us that it does not. How come many stay on the street begging for alms when many just spend to waste their financial resources?

Money is the cause of imbalance. The world has in it a promise of equality but it seems strange. Third world countries have difficult times to finance all their affairs especially education and health aspects are neglected. For other rich countries, people live with comfort and the value of their piece of coin is as much as the value of the third world’s 12 hours.

This uneven distribution of wealth and finances greatly affect all. Some countries could finance big and expensive events for a night. It may include welcoming so many guests and showing off the riches of a place. For the poorest, their government could barely prioritize their basic needs over military equipment. According to statistics, there are an overwhelming number of hungry people most especially children. This is not overwhelming but a kick on our hearts.

Countries are creating a community of amity. They share what they have while others seek the help they needed. Why some countries’ finance not suffices their people’s mere existence? This is the saddest question to answer. Why? It is because the answer is still unknown.

On the other hand, poor countries do not seem to find means to escape the pity of big countries. They just live with donations. Low financial capacity is often coupled with blaming the society for all the misfortune. The point we want to stress out is, let us not let personal inadequacies to vanish into thin air. Does a poor country strive for its personal wealth? Let us say not necessarily finances.

There is a lot of wealth around us. They come in beautiful forms but we just think money conquers all.

By Anshjeet Singh
How Crypto Gave Me The Confidence To Learn Hard Things
By: Sophia Felson
Tags: Learning And Development, Money Mindset, Hard Things, Cryptocurrency, Money

About a week ago my boyfriend was listening to a podcast that covered a variety of topics on money and cryptocurrency.

Personally, I know little about money and even less about crypto.

He was excited to tell me everything he was learning which led me to listen to the podcast.

I learned a lot about the dollar, bitcoin, and the blockchain, but I finished the podcast having learned a much greater lesson: that I could learn hard things.

For much of my life, I stayed in my own little bubble. I only did things that seemed fun and easy. I stayed away from anything that looked difficult.

For a long time I told myself that I wasn’t smart enough to understand complex topics and as a result, I began to dodge situations out of fear of learning something in a boring way, or worse, confirming my belief that I wasn’t smart.

Listening to the podcast allowed me to have a fun learning experience, something I didn’t know was possible for me.

My pattern of avoiding hard things won’t go away overnight, but now I know how fun and accomplished I will feel when I decide to learn something new.

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Let me know what you thought of this piece. I’m always looking for ways to improve :)
How to tackle your finances like a koala
By: Nicole Cappelleri
Tags: Money Management, Personal Finance, Money Mindset, Positive Attitude, Motivation

Koalas are notoriously aggressive little buggers. To be aggressive with our finances just like a koala would, means cutting out as many unnecessary purchases and direct debits as we can. Its time to get serious. Anything you don’t utilise or use every day, its time to cut that subscription or payment out of your life. Don’t be fooled by the cuteness of the koala, be aggressive, hard and let go one by one.

Be a fighter

Maybe you’ve lost your job, home or you’re thinking of moving back in with your parents. Situations change and today they’re changing rapidly like no other. However, Koala’s are fighters. Koalas are dealing with their habitats disappearing every day. They are survivors. They walk for miles for food and water and they get into fights too. Be a fighter and don’t go down lightly. Fight for your survival and that discount too!

Be a fussy eater

Did you know koalas are fussy eaters? Koalas only eat 50 species of the 700+ species of Eucalyptus trees in Australia. To save money its time to get fussy with food. Champagne and strawberries are out. Simple hardy home-cooked food is in. Become selective and a bargain hunter at the supermarket and utilise your freezer like you never have before.

Accept help from humans

Remember we all need a helping hand sometimes. It could be a different perspective on the situation or budgeting help. There are many useful financial tools available online. Help is available and you don’t have to navigate your finances alone. Reach out to the humans.

Visit Money Making Koala here
Does Money Make You Happy?
By: Areeb Shaikh
Tags: Does Money Make You Happy, Money Management, Money Mindset, How To Make Money, Money

Have you ever asked yourself this question:

“DOES MONEY REALLY MAKES ME HAPPY?”

If you haven’t, then do it right now.

But tell me first, are you one of those people who think Money doesn’t matter?

If yes, then you have to rethink and change your opinion.

Just tell me one thing, if you need clothes, what will you do?

Of course, you go to the shop and purchase it with your money.

What would you if you are hungry? Of course, you buy some food but with Cash.

Just like this, money is a necessity that we ignore and tell lies to ourselves that we don’t need it.

Seriously Stop this Behavior!

You won’t go far if you don’t change your way of living.

I have myself making money for the past 5 months and I would advise you to do the same.

Don’t wait for opportunity rather create your own along with doing studies.

CONCLUSION:

I don’t know if money makes you happy or not, completely depending on yourself, but yes, it pays your expenses.

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How the Tiny Habits Methodology + Minimum Viable Habits Make My New Year’s Resolutions a Success
By: Sílvia Bastos
Tags: Resolutions, Behavior Change, Goals, Self Improvement, Habits

This is the time of year when the excitement about New Year’s resolutions usually starts to fade away.

I recently wrote about why this year I am focusing on creating practices instead of setting goals: to avoid the pitfalls that make so many people quit.

One of my practices, the one I am focusing on for the first three months of the year, is to engage in daily activities that connect me to my body and to the present moment for a couple of hours.

I started really small: my first steps were to take ten conscious breaths and one sun salutation upon waking up every day. Since then, these have expanded into 45 minutes of meditation, a 15-minute strength and flexibility routine (often followed by a 20-minute run), daily dancing breaks, as well as regular walks, and yoga sessions.

Not only have I not quit, but I am making progress every day and well on my way to establishing a solid habit of being more present in my body.

In this article, I will explain the main principles and methods I am using to stay consistent.
Motivating Myself Into 2020
By: Matt Glazer
Tags: Resolutions, Planning, Productivity, Motivation, Habits

Now what?

Queue: Me Too by Meghan Trainor

One of the things I learned is that calling the shot does two things. It motivates me to get off my ass and do the work AND it actually kind of makes me feel like a badass.

Trying to harness that feeling is important to propel yourself into achieving your goals. As many as 80% of all New Years' resolutions fail. That might be why a quick search to find the source this time of year brings up more articles on habits and less on science.

That’s why I like the podcast the Happiness Lab (and specifically an episode on gratitude). It is easy to listen to Me Too, and enjoy the playfulness of the song and lyrics, but it also motivates me to be grateful for my life and the opportunities I can forge for myself. The Happiness Lab identifies that gratitude is a stronger motivator than willpower. That is why the majority of New Years’ resolutions will fail by January 17th. In fact, the running app Strava calls January 19th Quitters Day because that is when most people abandon or stall on their fitness goals.

It only takes .05% of a year to fall behind.

Knowing that the odds are against me, is motivating though. I am grateful that I am mobile enough to attempt to run thousands of miles. I am grateful I am able to have space and disposable wealth to read a book a week. I am grateful for co-workers and partners that let me explore opportunities as a potential board member, teacher, and community activist. When I take this lens, hitting my goals is about showing my appreciation and admiration, not putting a “W” on the board for my ego and ego alone. When I listen to Meghan though, I know there is a little ego to attempt these things and that is okay.
Before Getting Too Far With 2020 Resolutions…
By: Rhonda Franz
Tags: Resolutions, Planning Ahead, Productivity, Goals, Year End Review

A Year-End Review of (Personal) Business

It’s mid-January, 2020. Are you stuck on the inside lane, circling the resolution roundabout?

Perhaps it’s mighty high time to take a cue from The People in Business. (They’re all about Reviews. Year-End Reviews. Quarterly Reviews.) They recommend it for business business. You could be doing that in your personal business as well. You know, before striking out on the adventure of being better.

I know I definitely should be. So I’ll go first.

Before I Make Any 2020 Resolutions (and I’m not saying I will)…

What Worked in 2019

Texts with my husband. More on this in a future post. Turning kid-schlepping into mini-adventures. Parenting can make us crazy; we might as well make it fun. Turning long weeks into mini-adventures. See #2. Saying “no.” It’s a complete sentence. Letting things roll off my back. And down the hallway. And around the corner. Pauses. Getting up way early. (I’m a morning bird. You might not be.) Going to bed early. Intermittent fasting. Or as I like to call it, “not eating.” Taking even more walks. Even if I only have a few minutes. Being part of a mastermind group. Going on a first-ever trip with my sister. Giving more time to friends and making new ones.

What Really Did Not Work in 2019

Taking little decisions too seriously. Life will likely not be forever altered if we decide to skip this one thing this week. Letting other people put things on my to-do list. Generally speaking, if others initiate the words, I should step back and let others…initiate the action. Holding grudges. Sometimes it’s this. Sometimes it’s #5 from the first list. That one is better. Letting food splurges become binges. Lack of paper organization all up in the household. Allowing anxiety to get the best of me during daily transitions with my children. Maybe those should be mini-adventures as well.

Before You Resolve, Review

Don’t put the proverbial cart before the horse. Review the horse’s year. Make sure the animal is well-fed and healthy. Well-groomed. Cared for. Make sure the cart has no loose hinges or broken wheels. If so, address those things. Perhaps a repair is in order. Perhaps a new cart is needed.

Take care of all that. Then, carry on.
Why 2020 is going to be the best year yet
By: Simon Mac Odemba
Tags: Declaration, Life Lessons, Motivation, Resolutions

This is the year to take some risks. Whoever you are, wherever you are, I'm sure you can relate to the inherent inertia in doing great things. You know what you need to do, but you can't seem to take the first step. Or maybe you secretly think you shouldn't. Either way, you self sabotage yourself to regret as you watch yet another year pass by where you put your dreams on hold.

Somebody said the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. This is no different. Anywhere you go there you are and this year, its a shift in mindset that is going to get us to that next level!

This here is my declaration to do the work. To take that first step regardless of the end result. In all honesty, there isn't a goal lofty enough for you to feel complete when you reach it. It's the journey that counts. That first step is a success. Taking the next one leads to even more success. And this year I plan to be rich in action, and successful in taking that next step. I hope whoever is reading this resolves to do the same each and every day, and i hope this little contribution is motivation to take that next step, come what may!
My first post in Medium — dated 14 Jan 2020 — New journey is starting
By: Thu Nguyen
Tags: Resolutions, Medium, Writing, Hobby, Blog

Today is my day off. And there is a good and thankful chance leading me to “Medium”. My first post is surely not too long. I decided to write this post because I need it as a timing milestone, and as a reminder about “reasons to the beginning” (motivation to start anything).

Let me introduce myself. I am a person who easily gets bored. Whenever anything repeats many times or whenever it becomes a routine, I feel bored, wanna quit and find other new things. Clearly, it is not good at all. To fix this bad habit, I have learned that:

Whenever you get bored or wanna quit, you should go back to the “beginning mind”. “Beginning mind” is the first reason, the first motivaton when you make any decision to do anything. With “Beginning mind” you can somewhat re-find the inspiration and re-connect to yourself. You can one more time get back full energy as beginning start.

Recently, I have read a piece of useful knowledge in “Pinterest”. It says that we need to find and maintain 5 hobbies to improve our lives. With those 5 hobbies, we can be “a better version” of ourselves. More specific:

5 hobbies to make you have a better and meaningful life

Among them, I’d like to discuss more “Hobby to evolve the mindset”. I chose the action of “Writing” for myself.

I love writing, for a very long time ago. But I have never considered it as a serious hobby. I have been writing but most of them are short pieces with chaotic structures. I love writing time because it helps me clear out my mind and release my negative energy — especially when I am stuck with a lot of thoughts and worries. With letters, I can see and understand myself clearer. Consequently, I can find a good way to solve problems in the end.

Now, with the support from “Medium”, I think that it is the time to start a serious “typing career” (not using the term “writing career” as previous generations). I promise that I would write with more responsibilities, more knowledge investment, and more consideration. It would definitely evolve to enhance my mindset.

We always need a “goal” for every action to achieve the best performance. And what I learned from my course of “Project Management” is to make a “SMART” goal. Now, it is the time to apply theory to a real project:

A good goal should satisfy:

We need a “SMART” goal

For me:

Specific: I plan to write about tips, useful knowledge, life lessons and so on, which help me become a better version of “ME”. And I also hope when you come to me by a chance, you can read my posts and share your thoughts with me. We are friends and improved together.

I’ll try to write in English although it is absolutely not perfect (because it is my second language). I hope my English writing skills would become better day by day.
[Tutorial] Tips for Setting Up Three.js Projects
Tags: Threejs, Resolutions, Texture, Setup, Web Design

Three.js is a popular tool for easily creating 3D web experience. To get started with setting up a Three.js project, you can check the tutorial below, which thoroughly covers the basic setup process.

Besides the basic setup, there are a few tips that can make your Three.js project look better in terms of resolution and responsive behavior.

Renderer

Many Three.js projects look blurred or pixelated. One of the reasons is that their renderers are set to use the browser or canvas element’s default size:

window.innerWidth & window.innerHeight canvas.clientWidth & canvas.clientHeight

However, a device can have higher physical pixels, such as Retina Display, which is different from their logic pixel (the number of clientWidth, see Device Pixel Ratio). Therefore, we can increase the renderer’s resolution by multiplying the canvas’ logic pixel with the device pixel ratio.

renderer.setPixelRatio(window.devicePixelRatio);

Or

const pixelRatio = window.devicePixelRatio;

const width = canvas.clientWidth * pixelRatio;

const height = canvas.clientHeight * pixelRatio;

renderer.setSize(width, height);

Perspective Camera

The same Three.js project may look bigger on mobile devices, or objects get cropped on tablets. Those problems are all due to the camera FOV and camera distance to the view plane.

To create a better responsive behavior, it is important to first understand how to calculate camera FOV. You can reference to the explanation here (please note that, The FOV in the camera setting is vertical FOV):

For example, if you want to keep the width of your view plane or Three.js objects consistent across devices, you can use calculation below in your handler for Window Resize Event:

const width = canvas.clientWidth;

const height = canvas.clientHeight;

const aspect_ratio = width / height; //Camera distance to the object whose width should be constant.

const camera_initial_distance = xxxx; //Calculated camera distance

var calculated_z = camera_initial_distance / aspect_ratio; camera.position.set(original_x, original_y, calculated_z);

Texture Quality

Three.js automatically generates textures’ mipmap when you load images as textures. However, if your images’ sizes are not power of 2, Three.js has to take an extra step to resize your images. In order to minimize this effort, it’s recommended to use images in the sizes like 1024x1024, or 512x512.

When the texture is in different size displayed in the canvas, Three.js has algorithms to use different texture filters to balance texture quality and memory usage. Please refer to the article below for a comparison between those filters, so you can switch the settings depending on your need.
I Failed To Do One Simple Thing
By: Richard Poutier
Tags: Resolutions, Richard Poutier, Coronaresolution2020, Dont Quit, Goals

I Failed To Do One Simple Thing

One month ago, I set a lofty goal. Complete five tasks every day and a sixth task twice a week for the entire month of April. The sixth task was to play the piano for 30 minute twice a week, I failed to complete that task a single time. No one ever enjoys admitting to a failure, but in order for me to move on, I must first recognize it. The rest of this article will discuss the five things things that I did do every day that have single handedly made April the greatest month of my life.

I created set out to hit these five daily goals for one simple reason. I read this quote and immediately took action.

If you don’t come out of this quarantine with — a new skill, your side hustle started, and more knowledge — You never lacked time, you lacked discipline. — @StartupconejoValley

The rest of the day, all I could think about was how I must lack discipline. I’ve tried and failed at many projects in the past, so what would make this one different? This time, I vocalized it, I put it out in the world for others to see, I publicly gave people my word I would follow through. And with the exception of playing the piano, this is exactly what I did.

The only things that matter are results

I created the Corona Resolution on limb. I knew that I was starting another one of the projects that I traditionally let go after two-three weeks. This time it was different — this time I was determined to see it through. Why? I can’t stand the thought of my Dad, or anyone else for that matter, thinking that I will never follow through on my word. No longer will I pitch ideas that I don’t follow through on, build apps that I don’t maintain, and create relationships that I don’t stay up to date with. But more on this later.

From now on, I will only produce projects that end with “I have” instead of “I have not.” The following is a list of twenty things that I have done in 30 days.
Set a No-Fail Resolution to Donate More
By: Gideon Taub
Tags: Philanthropy, Goals, Modern Giving, Resolutions

Photo by Danielle MacInnes on Unsplash

The holidays are over, and a new year has arrived. Which can only mean one thing: all over the country, millions of Americans are setting New Year’s resolutions that they won’t keep. It’s become a cliché of sorts that even as self-help books and gym memberships are selling like hotcakes, media outlets remind us of the dismal stats surrounding the goals we set this time of year. You’ve probably heard that something like 80 percent of resolutions fail by February and only 8 percent of people will achieve their goals by the end of year. Though we try to hack our brains and bodies to overcome these heavy odds, the cliché persists year after year. The fact is, while some of us will finally quit smoking or run a marathon, for the rest of us it’s time for a different approach.

Despite the annual think pieces about what makes a good resolution, the ten most popular goals of 2019 are the same ones people have failed at in years past. And while it’s possible that our failures are due to lack of willpower or perseverance, research shows it’s the goals themselves that might be the problem. So what kind of resolution should we be setting?

The best goals, meaning the ones we’re most likely to stick to, are ones that are meaningful to us and are based on our personal value systems. They also provide an immediate reward, like that first five pounds lost on a new diet, or the post-workout endorphins that make you feel on top of the world. Add in a hefty dose of accountability from a community of like-minded friends or colleagues, and you’ve set yourself up for a nearly guaranteed-to-happen goal. And one resolution that hits all three of these criteria is setting a giving goal to donate more money to your favorite charities.

But as with any goal, declaring it at the beginning of the year isn’t the same as following through. You need a plan to make it happen. And even better if it’s a plan you don’t have to think about on a daily basis. Enter reoccurring donations. Just like you set your monthly bills to autopay, you can set up reoccurring deposits to fund your Pinkaloo Modern Giving account. Whether it’s on a monthly basis or every paycheck, you can set it and forget it, building up funds until you’re ready to distribute them. You can schedule reminders in your calendar each quarter to distribute the funds to your favorite charities, revisit your budget, and make sure you’re on track to hit your goal. When February rolls around and everyone around you is falling off the resolution wagon, you can be confident you’re well on your way to achieving yours.
Reflections for the Last Decade: Helping Others Helps You
By: Jared Rogers
Tags: Life, Content Marketing, Content, Resolutions

I’ve been publishing content sporadically since I was 17.

I’m now 27.

Life has thrown more my way than I could have ever expected.

What cuts the deepest are the trail of false-starts, half-built foundations, and weak attempts at building a greater life.

I’ve found many ways which don’t work for me specifically.

I’m happier having done them over taking the “safe route.” I still believe few things are more painful than the regret of wondering “what if.”

As I return to my past pieces of content, I’ve realized they are of extreme value… to myself, specifically because they are written from personal experience.

It’s a reflection of what I’ve already gone through.

A refresher based in my own reality, not just observations or lessons from others.

This year I will create more than in the last five combined.

At the very least what I write will be useful to me. Perhaps it is for this very reason, you too should create out of your own experience.

My own self-interest is an area I’ve been sorely lacking in cultivating.

If you’ve been stuck on the treadmill, or like me, invested years helping the wrong people — I invite you to become more selfish, for your own sake.

Here’s to 2019.

Here’s to the success of us both.
Even if you fail 90 % of the time in this , it will still create lot of difference in you...
By: Abhishek Rai
Tags: Productivity, Newyear, Resolutions

Even if you fail 90 % of the time in this , it will still create lot of difference in you...

You must be aware that most people fail in keeping their new year resolutions

The main reason is that in first few attempts on our resolutions or even few missed attempts , we accept that it not for us and we cannot do...

2 years back I started with a bucket list of new year resolutions and majority of the items were there for many years now...

One of them was to be physically fit and coming back to shape

After more than 180 days of failed or successful attempts on coming back to shape , I could see some difference which motivated me to achieve my resolution....

It gave me confidence next year to try even more stuff in my list and I have reduced my failure rate..

Don't loose your heart if you fail in first week, first month or even first half of the year . It's new year resolution and you have 365 days to do that...

Only thing required is your own list because without that you can't even fail by 90%!!!

A very happy new year!!
Containers Loading Optimization with Python
By: Samir Saci
Tags: Optimization, Logistics, Transportation, Freight Shipping, Supply Chain

With the recent surge in shipping price due to container shortage, the price of a container from Shanghai to North Europe went from $2,000 in November to a peak of $12,000, optimizing your container loading became a priority.

Scenario

You are Logistics Manager in an International Fashion Apparel Retailer and you want to ship 200 containers from Yangshan Port (Shanghai, PRC) to Le Havre Port (Le Havre, France).

Retail value (USD): your goods’ retail value is 225,000$ per container

your goods’ retail value is 225,000$ per container Profit Margin (%) : based on pre-crisis shipping cost your profit margin is 8.5%

: based on pre-crisis shipping cost your profit margin is 8.5% Shipping Costs — Previous (%): 100 x 2,000 / 225,000 = 0.88 (%)

100 x 2,000 / 225,000 = Shipping Costs — Current (%): 100 x 12,000 / 225,000 = 5.33 (%)

Your Finance Team is putting huge pressure on Logistics Operations because 4.45 % of profit is lost because of shipping costs. As you have limited influence on the market price, your only solution is to improve your loading capacity to save space.
4 Impacting Projects to Start Your Data Science for Supply Chain Journey
By: Samir Saci
Tags: Data Science, Operations, Logistics, Transportation, Supply Chain

As a Data Scientist, if you want to use Data to be impactful in your organization, contribute to large scale operations and see your models used to implement concrete solutions: Supply Chain is the best candidate to start your Data Science Journey.

I have been working in Supply Chain for more than 4 years with a great focus on Warehousing and Transportation Operations.

As a Supply Chain Solution Designer, my job was to translate our customer's requirements into actual operations (Retail, E-Commerce, Luxury, FMCG, Automotive), conduct re-engineering studies to improve warehouse operations and optimize transportation networks.

The common point of all these projects was the leverage I got by using Data Science tools to give me visibility on the goods flows, a capacity to simulate thousands of scenarios and build models to predict the future.

I share in this article 4 major case studies that can be applied to your operations by following detailed tutorials. You can find a full updated list of these articles in my Github portfolio: Samir SACI
Getting ready for the vaccine: what are the UK Armed Forces doing?
By: Ministry Of Defence
Tags: Coronavirus, Covid 19, Logistics, Covid 19 Vaccine

Getting ready for the vaccine: what are the UK Armed Forces doing?

Right across government, organisations have been preparing to support the NHS, quickly roll out the COVID-19 vaccine and keep pace with supplies. So what are the UK Armed Forces doing? Ministry of Defence Follow Jan 7 · 3 min read

Planning and logistics

Since the beginning of the pandemic, military planners have been working in the background with colleagues from the NHS and other areas of Government to help coordinate the response to Coronavirus. Military logistical expertise has helped to arrange transport, PPE distribution, and construction.

In March 2020, a member of the 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards discusses transporting Medical equipment with NHS staff

This winter, military planners have been supporting the government in planning and preparation to be able to quickly roll out the vaccine.

Right now:

10 military planners are assisting the Vaccine Task Force.

Two military planners are supporting the Vaccine Task Force Director.

Another 20 Military planners are helping regional planning, logistics and delivery.

In the 30 days since the Vaccine Task Force started, more than 1.4 million doses of vaccine have been delivered and 769 sites have been established. This is the equivalent to setting up a major supermarket chain in less than a month.

Vaccine delivery

The NHS is well prepared to deliver the vaccine and keep pace with supplies as they increase over the coming weeks.

If needed, a Vaccine Quick Reaction Force of around 130 personnel are ready to support the NHS, when and where they may need it. In England, 21 teams of 6 people are standing by across the 7 NHS regions.

This is part of a wider 1,500-strong reserve of personnel who could be made available should the NHS need them.

Royal Air Force planners are establishing vaccination centres in Wales. (Jan 2021)

In Wales, 90 service personnel are currently establishing and operating vaccination centres to support the Health Board. 14 of these are trained defence medics, who will now also support the administering of the vaccine.

In May 2020, members of the Royal Navy and British Army helped Portsmouth County Council distribute PPE to local schools.

The UK Armed Forces stand ready to support responses to COVID-19 however required, with up to 12,000 personnel ready to support if needed. Whether distributing vaccines, driving ambulances or testing the public, the Armed Forces stand beside the thousands of NHS staff, council workers and others keeping the country ticking every day.

Read more about the UK Armed Forces response to the Coronavirus crisis:

Find out where the UK Armed Forces are deployed around the globe:
The Amusement in Freight
By: Lync Logistics
Tags: Logistics, Carnival, Shipping, Freight

Just keep reading, you’ll see what I did there…

When most people think of freight and shipping they probably think of the solid color shipping containers seen piled on boats or in shipyards on TV, or just the back of an 18-wheeler barreling down the interstate next to them. They probably think of those containers as filled with cardboard boxes packed with nameless, typical consumer goods. What they probably don’t think of is giant caterpillars or UFOs being driven across the country.

Hauling America’s Amusement Rides

Here at Lync we haul all sorts of freight, and that includes hauling carnivals, getting amusement companies from one fair to the next. Fixer Justin Badgett coordinates these loads for us and explains that despite its challenges, this seasonal freight is filled with nostalgia.

Everything in a carnival must travel; from the rides that fold up and back down, the ticket booths, living quarters for crew, to a reefer truck full of chicken drums. Every part of the carnival travels together. That means a lot of freight moving at once and some companies are putting on several fairs at a time throughout the country. The rides and games are typically built on custom trailers, so Lync is generally providing just the tractor or hot-shot moves, as the fairs aren’t usually travelling very far.

How do you haul a Caterpillar?

In addition to the high volume of freight moving all at once, the other tricky aspect of hauling carnival freight is the sometimes just crazy loads. Justin has had carriers nervous of certain loads simply because they’ve never hauled anything that looks like a giant spaceship, even if it is legal. Some of these loads also have a really high cargo value, so we make sure each shipment is completely covered. We had the honor of shipping the largest portable Ferris wheel ever made; can’t mess that one up!

It’s not always just convincing carriers to accept a load, sometimes it’s making sure a load is safe to be carried. A ride was shipped in from Italy but when the driver arrived at the port to load it, nothing was to U.S. code, everything had to be shifted around to make it work. But, as fixers, we made it work and our customer was pumped.

What do you need to haul?

At Lync, we don’t worry about what kind of load you’re asking us to transport. We’re always up for the challenge and we’ll always treat it like it holds the sweet memories of our childhood.
Why Do Logistics Companies Need to Use Social Media?
Tags: Reputation Management, Logistics, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Reputationdefender

Logistics is one of the industries that don’t attract a lot of public attention. As such it has struggled to gain recognition from the general audience. It is hard for an outsider to get a clear overview of the logistics industry, and typically only those on the inside get to know the intricacies of the industry.

Social media can enable logistics companies to capture a larger audience by bridging this gap. The lack of exposure has suppressed the industry, while other industries gained more recognition. Social media can influence this by acting as a central point that brings together those within the industry, while educating those who are not familiar with it.

In addition to that, social tools can be a helping hand for those already involved within the logistics industry. For instance, it provides a broadcasting channel for companies’ public relations (PR) to compete for their share in the market.

With better access to technology and globalization, logistics companies have the ability to improve their communication with the whole world. Brand recognition is no longer restricted to promoting the logo on the side of your fleet of trucks.

There are several advantages for using social media in the logistics sector, both sector-specific and general.

How Social Media Can Benefit the Logistics Industry