Q: Work together to develop the right amount of time to spend together. One of you may be busier than the other so it's unfair to devote the same amount of time to the friendship. You may also want to establish a place to meet so one person doesn't travel more than the other. Establish standards that are fair and acceptable to everyone involved. Make sure that you communicate openly and compromise when you can. You may also need to agree upon the frequency of when you catch up, the kind of catching up you want to do, and the type of activities you want to enjoy together. You may need to be as detailed as establishing time limits for phone calls, what time is acceptable to be contacted, the frequency you can be contacted, and the length of contact. Some people need firm boundaries or they may overtake your time. Some friends may think that it's okay to get overly involved in your life including your family decisions. They may actually think that they are part of the family and that their input matters as such. Make sure you agree upon what's acceptable. In contrast, some friends don't want anything to do with your family and may be disrespectful with your time. Make sure you agree with your friends about what your priorities are and what is most important to you. Some friends are overly physical or, in contrast, don't want to be touched at all. Make sure you establish your personal space together so that you each know what's appropriate. Physical touch may also be applied to your family or other people in your social circle. Make sure friends know what is acceptable. Some people don't have a filter or, in contrast, are very guarded. Make sure you each know what the appropriate topics of conversation are. You don't want to be rude or offend your friend. You also want to speak up if you've been offended. Shift the focus onto yourself and describe what you are feeling about the situation. If you say "you", it may seem accusatory and your friend may become defensive. Make sure you are accountable for yourself and empathise with your friend. Develop steps to resolve your conflict and make sure there are detailed steps each of you can take. Check in often to support each other and make sure that you both are receiving the progress that you set out to get. Ask yourself what a reasonable solution should be and how you feel about the entire situation. You need to be able assess the situation on your own and not feel guilty about losing your friendship. Make sure that you have established your boundaries and be able to say no whenever your friend tries to cross them. In contrast, acknowledge your mistakes and apologize for pushing past your friend's boundaries.
A: Establish and honour boundaries. Agree whether it's acceptable to reach out to family. Create your personal space. Have appropriate conversations. Use "I" statements in situations of conflict. Work together. Check in with yourself. Say no when necessary.

Q: Companies tend to sponsor people who represent their image. For example, an outdoor company will be more likely to sponsor a 'Grizzly Adams'-type with a rustic feel. Think about what your image is and who that might appeal to. What kind of fans do you attract? What are the interests of people who follow you? In order to attract some sponsors, you have to be good at whatever you do and get a fair amount of attention. For example, if you are an athlete, you need to win competitions and have a substantial fan base. The better you are and the more attention you get, the more likely you are to attract a sponsor. If you are not very good at what you do, it will be very difficult to attract a sponsor. However, it may be possible if you have an entertaining gimmick. Are you known for your reputation, like being the "bad boy" of your profession? Do you have an interesting backstory that people find interesting? Depending on what you do, the type of sponsorships will vary dramatically. For example, as a professional athlete, you may get lucrative marketing deals that help support you, or you might get discounted products to wear to competitions. Although the company determines much of this, having an idea of what you want will be useful during negotiations. Talk to other people in your field and ask about their sponsorships. Knowing the sponsorships of people at a similar level as yourself can be useful to know when meeting a sponsor. Once you have determined what companies would be a good match for you, begin reaching out to them. Contact the person in charge of sponsorships or the company's marketing department. Let them know how many followers you have and how you mesh with their image. Stress your strengths and accomplishments, but do not be arrogant about it. Sometimes contacting a smaller local company may be more successful since many people looking for sponsorships aim for large national brands.
A: Think about your image. Get some buzz. Determine what kind of sponsorship you want. Make some contacts.

Q: If you've noticed that your shoelaces seem to come untied frequently, try this knot, which is based off of the super-secure knot that doctors use to tie sutures after surgery (the knot is also popular with fishermen.) To start, make the same sort of basic "right over left" knot that you'd begin with when tying your shoes normally. To do this, simply take your right lace and cross it over the left lace. Wrap it around the left lace once and pull tight. You're done! After this, make a small "looped" section by doubling one of the laces back on itself. You're not doing any tying or wrapping here just re-positioning one string so that it makes a U shape. Next, take the lace that you didn't make a loop with and pull it so it crosses behind the loop. Then, pull it back around in front of the loop. This should make a small "hole" between the two laces and the initial "right over left" knot at the bottom. " Take the slack end of the free lace in your hand and make a second loop by doubling it up on itself in a U shape (just like you did with the other lace.) Push this second loop through the "hole" that was formed in the previous step. Resist the urge to pull the knot tight at this point if you do, you'll just be left with an ordinary shoelace knot. Now, take the second loop that you just pushed through the hole and wrap it all the way around the first loop. Push it back through the hole one again. "Double-wrapping" the loop this way is what makes the surgeon's knot so secure the friction that's generated when the tightly-wrapped laces rub against each makes it very hard for this knot to come undone. Now, you can simply pull the loops in opposite directions to tighten the knot. The results will look a little like a standard shoelace knot, but should be much more secure. If you really don't want your laces to come undone, try soaking the knot in water before pulling it tight. As the water evaporates, the fabric of the laces will constrict, making the knot even tighter. Though this knot shouldn't come undone accidentally, it's not hard to undo when you want to take off your shoes. Simply pull on the loose ends of the laces like you would with an ordinary shoe knot and the surgeon's knot should come apart easily.
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Make a standard "right over left" starting knot and loop. Make a loop with one lace. Bring the free lace behind the loop and around the front. Make a second loop with the free lace and feed it through the "hole. Wrap the new loop around the lace and back through the hole. Pull the loops to tighten. Undo the knot by pulling on the lace ends.