Problem: Article: Hedging is when you second guess your authority by saying things like "I think," "In my opinion," "seems like" "kind of" and other wishy-washy statements. Hedging makes you seem less authoritative and less confident. Try to leave hedges out of your presentation, especially your opening. Instead, make bold authoritative statements in your introduction to show them that you are trustworthy. Asking questions that you are going to answer right after or that are not really worthy of debate will also lead your audience to believe that you lack authority. It's okay to ask a meaningful question or two during the opening to your presentation, just don't overdo it. Keep questions thoughtful and to a minimum. Raising your voice at the end of a question is similar to asking a question. This simple change in pitch may lead your audience to conclude that you are uncertain about the claims that you are making. Instead of raising your voice at the end of your sentences, lower it at the end of your sentences. Lower your voice at the end of a sentence makes you seem more authoritative and confident.
Summary: Leave hedges out of your presentation. Ask questions that matter. Lower your voice at the end of sentences.

Problem: Article: You can tell which panel you can remove by looking at the rear of the tower, unscrewing the screws along the edges, and sliding the panel off. Grab your SSD and screw it onto a vacant drive bay inside your CPU case. Take a power cable from your power supply, which should have a flat connector, and connect it to the matching terminals in your SSD. Take a SATA connector, which typically has a flat red cable and black ends, and plug it into the smaller terminals on your SSD.
Summary: Remove the side panel from the CPU tower. Attach the SSD. Connect a power cable to the SSD. Attach a SATA connector.

Problem: Article: When acting on just about anything, people will seek their own benefit. As a result, you shouldn't be ashamed to use self interest to motivate others or to act to benefit yourself. People will push back or resist doing things if they don't see a benefit in completing the action. For example, your employees won't work longer or harder unless they get compensated (or realize another type of benefit). Incentives work. For example, give an employee a bonus for achieving a milestone ahead of time. While people may only act if they see it benefiting themselves, it is important to realize that the way you value things may be different than someone else. It is impossible to establish an objective value system for all people. For example, you can't just declare that a chair is objectively worth $5. While the chair might be worth $5 to you, it could be worth more or less to someone else. People from different cultures around the world may view self-interest differently. They may see acting for the good of the community as something that directly benefits them. This idea is known as the subjective theory of value. Most economists today embrace it. Economists understand that people constantly consider trade-offs and alternatives to different actions. In other words, people are constantly considering what could be gained if they did something else. Always consider the opportunities you may miss by picking one course of action. For example, if you choose to pursue a high paying career, consider the loss of family time and the extra stress you may incur. Many economists articulate this idea as the "marginal benefit" of one action over another. An example of this would be if you offered a child a dollar to clean their room or fifty cents to walk the dog. The child will weigh these two choices against each other to determine what benefits them more. They might decide that they'd rather walk the dog for less money but have extra time to watch TV, or they might decide that sacrificing more time for more money is worth losing their TV time.
Summary: Use self interest to motivate yourself and others. Embrace the idea that value subjective. Make decisions knowing that you may be giving up other opportunities.

Problem: Article: If your yard is still uneven, string the line level along the 4 stakes and watch the bubble on the line level's panel. Record any high or low areas. Continue smoothing out the top soil with the rake or removing raised areas with the shovel until you reach even levels. Rake the area to spread the dirt around evenly and blend together the even, high, and low parts of your yard. After your area begins to look even, use the string level to measure the area. Continue raking until your level records an almost or fully even area. If you cannot completely level your yard using the rake, take a 2x4 board and tape a carpenter's level onto its top. Watch the reading on the carpenter's levelif the bubble dips to the right or left of the line markings, the ground is still uneven. Push the 2x4 board along the ground to lower any raised spots and fill the low spots with dirt. Check the level as you work so you can make the ground as even as possible. Simple carpenter's levels can be purchased at most hardware or home improvement stores. Buy a 2x4 board that is approximately the same length as the area you are leveling. If you are leveling the whole yard, purchase a large 2x4 board and move it along the area you are leveling as you work. Alternatively, you could rent a water-filled lawn roller from a home improvement store to help you level your yard. If your yard is grassy and you did not have to remove any turf, then your work is done. If you did, however, then you will need to grow new grass from seedlings. Spread grass seeds over the areas you leveled, then cover them with peat moss to help the seeds retain moisture. Avoid stepping on your grass seedlings for the first few weeks to prevent trampling them underfoot. Water your seeds daily to keep them moist, but avoid watering so much that puddles form. You could also mix grass seeds into a top dressing and spread 2 to 3 inches (5.1 to 7.6cm) over thin or bare areas. Follow the guidelines on the package to use the right amount of seeds for the area you're covering. New grass seeds need plenty of care and maintenance to keep healthy. If you stripped your entire lawn, lay sod on the ground and grow a new lawn. Roll out tight rows of sod over the bare ground, keeping the gaps between rows tight. Fill in the lines with soil or peat moss, then walk over the rows with a lawn roller to ensure contact between the sod roots and dirt. Water your sod at least once a week, and mow the area whenever it grows taller than about 3.5 inches (8.9 cm).
Summary:
Use a line level to mark any remaining uneven areas. Use a rake to roughly level the bare areas of your yard. Use a 2x4 board to finish leveling the ground if it is bare. Grow new grass from seedlings if you only partially removed the grass. Grow new grass from sod if your lawn is bare.