Problem: Article: Flour, eggs and brown sugar all hold on to moisture, leading to fluffy moist cookies. If you are look for a crispier treat, try using less of these three ingredients. All-purpose flour has a higher protein content compared to other flours. Extra protein helps create a browner appearance and crispier texture. This will allow the cookies time to spread before they firm. It will also help dry out your cookies as well. Compared to shortening or oil, butter has a lower melting temperature. This will allow your cookies to spread more during baking. Butter also has protein in it, which helps with browning and crisping. Avoid using brown sugar, which holds on to moisture, and instead use a processed sugar. This will lead to a drier and crispier cookie. Eggs hold a lot of moisture and, when cooked, they release lots of steam. This steam acts as a leavening agent, making cookies moist and fluffy. You will get a flatter, thinner and crispier cookie without eggs. You can substitute applesauce instead of an egg, but applesauce also has a lot of moisture in it. You could also try out vegetable oil.
Summary: Reduce ingredients that hold moisture. Use all-purpose flour. Bake the cookies for longer at a lower temperature. Use butter. Try white sugar or corn syrup. Skip the eggs.

Problem: Article: Most gyms like to hire instructors with recognized credentials. Train for a certification registered with the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) to strengthen your teaching skills and increase your professionalism. Some fitness instructors also get certified in CPR or first aid in case of emergencies during their class. In Canada, all certifications require Basic First Aid and CPR as a prerequisite before you can even take the instructor training. Apply for an open job listing or contact gyms directly to see if any of them need new instructors. If not, talk to them about volunteer opportunities. Some gyms look for instructors to teach classes for free or in exchange for a membership. Ask a more experienced fitness instructor if they could sit in on one of your classes. Have them take notes on what you're doing well and where you could improve for future classes. It's best to have a formal mentor who has a certification that allows them to provide formal and written feedback about your performance. They will have a fee for their services, but you will know that you are getting good and appropriate advice. Some areas may not require formal mentors to have a certification, so check the laws for your area. Everyone's teaching style is different, and you might learn new ways of motivating clients or organizing your classes. Sample a few classes at your gym and take notes afterward about what you liked, what you didn't like, and how you can adapt your classes based on your experience. Register for a well-known fitness instructor convention to connect with other instructors and attend helpful teaching workshops. Getting to know more fitness instructors can expand your network and list of resources for teaching classes. Read the convention schedule beforehand so you know where the classes most relevant to your interests will be.
Summary: Get certified as a fitness instructor. Look for fitness instructor openings at your local gym. Find a workout mentor who can advise you on your teaching skills. Attend other instructors' classes to learn new techniques. Attend a fitness instructor convention.

Problem: Article: Your primary duty as manager is to make the hotel profitable. You need to use your own records and industry research to forecast busy travel times. You should know the customary rates for hotels like yours and set your rates accordingly to be competitive. You need to set prices low enough to encourage business but high enough to earn money. Adjust as needed. A good budget should be a fluid tool for your business. If you need to increase income, you may need to adjust prices. During slow travel periods, you might decrease rates to encourage business. During busy times, rates can go up. If finances are not a strength of yours, you may be able to find individual classes at a nearby hotel management college program. As the hotel manager, you will be responsible for the hotel's financial success. You will be expected either to create an operating budget or at least apply a budget that has been set for you. You must be comfortable working with numbers, reading and applying a budget, and planning for the hotel's financial success. An MBA is not required but is increasingly useful in becoming a hotel manager. Working with a budget includes the following specific details: Forecast expected income. You will need to read industry reports and follow trends in the market to plan ahead for sales. Plan your expenses. You should be able to match your needs to your expected customer flow. As the number of guests increases, your need for expendable supplies will likely increase. You will also have certain fixed expenses (utilities, salaries, maintenance) that you must manage. You will be responsible for purchasing supplies and equipment for the hotel. You should know your suppliers and generate positive relationships. Make your payments on time. Study the industry and get to know the products and prices that are available. If you make occasional visits to the supplier's office, you can personalize the relationship even more. This can lead to better service. Usually, you will want to build steady relationships with suppliers, so you are not constantly making up new orders for supplies. Occasionally, however, you should study the market and see if other suppliers might work better for you. If you have a longstanding relationship with one dealer, but someone else is offering better prices, you may want to ask your first dealer to match the price. This can help you keep expenses down. If you are part of a chain, then other people may be involved in the overall marketing. But you will certainly play a role in advancing the company's brand and image. You need to know your hotel's strengths as well as its weaknesses. Help develop a direction and focus for your hotel, and train your staff to follow it. For example, if you manage a Motel 6, you should realize that you are not a luxury brand. Nevertheless, you can encourage your staff to maintain a clean, comfortable atmosphere where guests will feel welcome. If you are managing a top-level luxury hotel, you will uphold higher standards. Train your staff to meet those standards.
Summary: Set and meet sales and profit targets. Operate within the hotel's budget. Build relationships with suppliers. Advance your brand.

Problem: Article: These headbands look like a wide band that is crocheted out of thin, colorful elastic. They are usually a few inches/centimeters wide. The holes will allow you to make additional rows of knotted tulle for a thicker tutu. This method will work the best for a child's tutu. The elastic headband may not fit an older child's or adult's waist. If you really want to use this method for an adult's tutu, buy some crocheted ribbon from a fabric store, then cut and sew it into a waistband that fits you. If you only have a skinny elastic headband that is not crocheted, this method will not work for you. Refer to the elastic method instead. Because you folded the strips in half earlier, there should not be any unevenness along the bottom edge of your tutu. If you see any parts that are longer, trim then down with a pair of scissors. Don't worry about any pieces that are shorter, however; they will be hidden inside the tutu! You can also leave the tutu untrimmed for a raggedy look.
Summary:
Get a crochet headband that looks nice with your tulle. Trim the tutu down, if needed.