Q: Remove any clams that float. Floating is a sign that the clam is dead. Toxins from dead clams can be transferred from the clam to you, even after cooking.
A: Place the clams in a bowl of water.

Q: Before you even get near your hair with the clippers, get familiar with them. Find the power button, turn them on and off, practice changing out the blades, clip the guards on and off, run through the speed settings, etc. Clippers tend to be heavier than people expect, so get a feel for their heft first. Mid-buzzcut is definitely not the ideal time to reference the manual, so get to know your tool. The best space to use is your bathroom, since you can jump right into the shower after and easily sweep/vacuum the hair up from the floor. Hair can be very difficult to get out of your clothing, so wear a plastic bag over yourself or do it without clothing altogether (another reason why the bathroom is the ideal spot). If you're going from a longer hairstyle to a buzzcut, it will be easier on you and your clippers if you chop off most of your length first. Use a sharp pair of scissors and cut off the hair, leaving only a few inches. Don't worry about cutting it evenly, since you're about to buzz it off. Just chop most of the length off and then you're ready for the clippers. Hair growth direction is different for everyone and it also may vary on different parts of your head. Run your fingers through your hair to figure out the direction of growth the places where you feel the most force against your fingers indicates growth in that direction. If you have a lot of variation all over your head or if you're afraid you might forget the growth directions, take down a few notes for reference. If this is your first time using clippers or if you currently have long locks, first buzz all of your hair with a guard that won't cut it too short. When you use anything less than a #3 clipper guard, your scalp will be visible. If you've never had a buzz cut before, you probably won't know if you have any bald spots, lumps, scars or any other scalp issues that you wouldn't want to be visible. Always start a cut with clean and groomed hair, which will extend the life of your blades. Start at the back of the neck and move the direction of the clippers up to ear level. Trim around the ears with a special clipper, which you were hopefully able to obtain. If you don't have this, buzzing around the ears may be a little more difficult, but it can be done. Then buzz from ear to temple level. If you have persistent long pieces, cut them carefully with scissors. Go slowly and pay close attention to what you're doing around the ears. If you're right handed, place your left hand on the back of your head in a horizontal position (if you're a lefty, reverse those instructions). Your hand will act as a guide so that you can avoid cutting too far up or crookedly. Starting at the bottom, drag the clippers up through your hair until you bump against your hand. Put the clippers down and use the second mirror to check your work. Repeat the process of making one pass with the clippers and then checking the mirror until you've buzzed all of the back of your head. If you don't have a second mirror on hand, use the camera on your phone. Do a couple of passes with the clippers, then check to see if anything needs fixing. Due to the curve of the head, it's easy to miss some longer pieces. Try different directions to get any stray pieces that might be lingering. Try going side to side across the top of the head, and both forward and backwards. Feel for any leftover long pieces with your fingers and clean up whatever remains. Do the back of the neck without a guard on the clippers. Use your hand, a headband, a piece of tape, or something else as a guide for the back of the neck. Apply pressure with the clippers and move them move slowly until you hit the edge of the guide. Be careful doing this, since the clippers can easily push under your guide if you aren't paying attention. Use two mirrors or a camera to check your work and clean it up if needed. Be careful not to cut an uneven line at the bottom of the style.
A: Get to know your clippers. Prepare your space. Cut long hair off before buzzing. Buzz in the opposite direction of hair growth. Start with a guard that doesn't cut too short. Do the sides first. Use your hand as a guide for cutting the back. Drag the clippers from forehead to crown to buzz the top. Clean up the hairline.

Q: When a team member feels incompetent or insecure about his or her job performance, their job performance suffers. They don't try as hard as they're just not happy. Avoid this by ensuring they're equipped for their job. Give them workshops, seminars, and coaching to keep them on the right track. Ideally, your work organization already has this it's just a matter of knowing who to utilize it for. When you start getting feedback from your employees, you'll know exactly who needs what. You know how in grade school your teacher would give you gold stars for doing a good job? Now that you're dealing with adults, nothing's changed. Humans are pretty simple when it comes to some things, and little status symbols can be quite meaningful. Here are some ideas: A plastic whale for a "whale" of a job A Pillsbury doughboy for the person "raising the most bread" Cardboard stars colored or spray-painted for star-studded performances If you listen to a person for just a few minutes, it won't be too hard to figure out what gets them energized. Sit down with each employee and just get them talking about their work and the company. What bothers them? What do they see in the future? What are they excited about? For example, knowing that Jose is excited about the company expanding to different countries, you could get him started on an international project and that means Jose will be happy and stick around. Things like this can largely reduce employee turnover, too. Keep an eye out for personal triggers, too. Does Jose hate mornings and in general feel a lag in his productivity? Tell him that it's fine if he comes into work an hour or so late as long as he keeps up the good work, of course! Employees aren't monkeys that should be left in a room for 8 hours a day to press buttons. They're not robots who tick away happily until their batteries need replacing. They're people who need to feel like they matter. The easiest way to do that that's 100% free? Just listen to them. Start a casual chat once in a while, making it clear that you care about their happiness. In this instance, a little goes a long, long way. You have power in this situation. What can you do to make them happier? If there's something you can do, do it! Because a happy employee is motivated, does work they're proud of, and, through it all, sticks around. There are too many people out there that take their power and abuse it. Just because your staff is "below" you doesn't mean they do not deserve to be respected. If you were in their shoes, how would you want to be treated? Not respecting your employees as individuals that are trying to do good work is one of the most demotivating things you can do to them. If you were in their position once, think back to what it was like. What kind of boss did you wish you had? What kind of boss would make you want to work? Everybody wants to know how they're doing, and everybody ''really'' wants praise. Take a minute out of our day (as consistently as possible) just to say, "Keep it up!" This lets the employees know you're aware of the work that you're doing (holding them accountable) and makes them feel proud of themselves (keeping them going). Do this in front of everyone. This has a number of effects: it makes the other person feel like the big kahuna, it makes everyone else crave that same praise, and for those that have heard it before, it makes them harken back to their praise, raising their moods, too.
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Equip every individual for their job. Use gags and gimmicks as status symbols. Latch onto their personal motivators. Listen to what they're saying. Respect them as real, individual people. Give them praise.