Teens can build self-esteem by pursuing hobbies and interests. Encourage your teen to try new things. Just the act of getting out of their comfort zone by trying a new activity can help boost your teen's self-esteem by making them feel more confident and secure in new situations. If your teen has talked about wanting to try something, help them be able to try that. You may want to hold off on spending a lot of money on something, like equipment and lessons, until your teen decides they are serious about the activity and it's not a passing idea. Look at community events that offer classes in painting, music, or crafts. Get a membership to the Y and let your teen try a variety of sports. A good way for your teen to build self-esteem is to find an activity they are good at. This can be anything from school to sports to the arts. Everyone has a talent, and when your teen discovers that talent, support them and help them find ways to get better and share that talent. Just because you may not understand the activity or think it's pointless doesn't mean your teen does. Accept your child's talent no matter what it is, even if you don't like it. If you teen loves working on cars, consider encouraging them to get a part time job so they can buy an old car to fix up. If your teen loves to write, encourage them to create stories and poetry and submit them to teen literary magazines. Another way teens can build self-esteem is through service to their community. Volunteer work can help provide your teen with a feeling of accomplishment and purpose. Feeling like they have a place in the community and have done something to make it a better place can improve their self-worth. Your teen may be able to find volunteer opportunities through school. Many school organizations participate in service for the community. Your teen can volunteer at organizations, such as food pantries and animal shelters. Religious institutions may provide volunteer opportunities. Learning responsibility and making their own money can lead to stronger self-esteem and feelings of worth. When your teen gets a job, they learn practical skills and are held accountable. When they succeed, this can make them feel good about themselves. Encourage that your child get an afterschool job. Many places hire people 16 and older, and some places will hire a 15 with parental permission and a work permit. If your child is too young to get a job at a restaurant, suggest that they try babysitting, tutoring, yard work, or dog walking.

Summary: Help your teen discover their interests. Find something your teen excels at. Encourage volunteer work. Suggest your teen get a job.

Most people use the internet to book travel these days.The exception to this rule is people who have more expendable cash. These people tend to have less time to make their own arrangements, and they are willing to spend the cash to have you do it. Focusing on this crowd will help you use your time and resources wisely. Many companies, including some airlines, have stopped paying commissions to travel agents. You must look for the hotels, cruises, and resorts that do still pay commissions. Generally, the more expensive resorts and cruises are the ones that are more likely to pay commissions. Because commissions have become less commonplace, many agents now charge a fee to clients on certain packages or destinations, particularly if they don't want to go someplace where you'll be able to bank a commission. Tell the client upfront what you charge, so they won't be surprised later. Typically, you'll charge a fee for custom packages that require more extensive planning. From your emails to your phone calls, staying professional will help you stand out as a top-notch agent. You should, of course, still try to connect with your client, but make sure you keep your emails polished and poised and your conversations clean and engaging. Dirty jokes and cussing are off limits! To help meet the customers' needs, you need to be able to discuss your destinations and packages with confidence. Traveling to the locations you book can help, but so can gathering stories and photos from other customers. Find industry shows, such as travel expos and product trainings you can attend. Read about the locations using travel books and informational websites. The more you know, the better prepared you'll be to serve your clients. Narrowing down what you specialize in gives you a chance to become an expert in a certain area. Plus, it makes it easier for you to draw people in, as you have a niche they can connect to. You could specialize in certain kinds of trips or in specific areas or types of destinations. For instance, maybe your main focus could be European spa retreats, family vacations across the U.S., or East Asia excursions. Everyone loves getting something for free, so when you add little things to a trip for your clients, they'll remember it. For this to work, you must get to know your clients well and learn about what they need and want. For instance, you could set up a free small tour of the city or offer a complimentary glass of wine when they arrive at their hotel.

Summary: Focus on high-end customers. Look for the commissions. Be upfront about fees. Make every interaction professional. Train yourself to be an expert in your field. Specialize in a specific area. Provide complimentary extras to surprise your clients.

Once you uncover the eggs, you should not turn them. Lizard eggs begin developing almost immediately and attach to the side of the egg. Use a pencil to gently mark the side of the egg facing you when you found it. This helps you remember the top of the egg so you don't damage the lizard inside. Moving them or rolling them to the other side can damage the embryo and kill the developing lizard. Some lizards will lay their eggs in a pile, which makes them stick together. If you find them early enough, you should carefully separate the eggs, trying not to damage the fragile shells. If they are stuck together, don't force them apart. Separating the eggs help protect them. If one egg dies, mold or fungi from it can infect the healthy egg. The medium, or substance, that you place the eggs on inside the incubation tank is important. It should be able to retain water to help keep the incubator humid. It should be sterile or close to it, and it shouldn't promote growth of mold or fungi. Perlite and vermiculite are common mediums that eggs can successfully incubate and hatch on. These mediums are very similar, and the choice is usually based on preference. You can find these substances at nurseries or home improvement stores with garden centers. Incubation medium goes on the bottom of the container you're placing your eggs in. Place about one to two inches (25 to 50 mm) of medium at the bottom of the container. It is important to keep the incubation medium moist while waiting for the eggs to hatch. Add water until the medium is barely clumping together. It should not be so wet that water drips out of it when it is squeezed. Keep the medium at this moisture level until the eggs hatch. Before you move the egg, make an indentation with your finger in the incubation medium where you want to put the egg. This gives the egg a secure place to lay so it won't roll around and hurt the embryo. This space also allows you to bury the egg slightly. The egg should be about half covered with the medium. Place multiple eggs about a fingers width apart from each other. Place the indentations in a line. When you are ready to move the eggs, use great care. First, make sure your hands are clean. Don't turn or roll the eggs around when moving them. Keep the top of the egg where you made a pencil mark facing up. Place them in the medium inside the container. Don't let the eggs roll around when you move them. If the eggs are stuck on a branch, remove the branch and place it in the incubator. Do not try to remove the eggs from the branch because they will break. Cut the branch as small as possible without disturbing the eggs and try to find a container big enough for the branch too. Close the lid on the container containing the eggs. Then, place the container in the incubator. Write down the date of when the eggs were laid and placed in the incubator, calculate when they should hatch, and mark it on your calendar.
Summary: Mark the eggs with a pencil. Separate the eggs. Choose an incubation medium that will retain water and remain sterile. Keep the medium moist. Make places in the medium for the eggs with your finger. Move the eggs into the container very carefully. Place the container in the incubator.