You'd be surprised how few people can actually hold your eye contact. Looking someone in the eye makes you appear confident and happy. If you need to, take some time to practice with friends or family beforehand. Smiles make you appear happy and confident. Plus, it makes other people feel more comfortable around you. When you're meeting or conversing with people, be sure to smile often. Don't be distracted by other things when you're trying to converse with someone. Put away your phone. Don't look off into the distance or at the television screen. Keep your attention on the conversation, and make sure you say that with your body language as well. For instance, point your body towards the person rather than away. That is, stand up straight and don't slouch. Don't hunch your head over. Standing up straight helps you exude confidence, making you more likable. Don't try to hide your words by mumbling. Show you have confidence by speaking at an appropriate volume and enunciating. However, you don't want to shout. You just want to speak up enough to be heard.

Summary: Look people in the eye. Put a smile on your face. Focus your attention. Hold your head up. Speak up.

You will need to confine your puppy to a small space (bathroom, mud room, laundry room) with an easily cleaned floor if you can't be with her or when she isn't under your constant eyesight. Crate or kennel training your puppy is one of the best ways to potty train a dog. As an added bonus, it also gives the puppy a safe retreat when she needs a break from life in general. You will need to purchase a crate that is appropriately sized to fit the size your dog will be as an adult. Bernese Mountain Dogs are very large, so you will need to purchase a large crate. A crate that is about 60"x36" or 72"x36" should be large enough for your dog. If your Bernese is hunched over or can't turn around comfortably in the crate, then you need to buy a bigger crate for him.. The dog should have access to the crate at all times, as the goal is to make it a place the dog goes to when she needs a break. Put the crate in your living room or kitchen with the door open and crate pad or a blanket inside. Encourage the puppy to go into the crate on her own by tossing a treat or toy inside. Do this throughout the day for a few days, always leaving the door open. Once she is comfortable inside the crate, close the door after she goes in. Allow her to come out of the crate only after she has been quiet for 10 minutes do not let her out if she is whining or pawing at the door. Increase the amount of time the puppy spends in the crate until she is able to stay quietly in the crate for up to two hours. When she is older than four months, she can stay in the crate for up to four hours. Never leave your dog in a crate for longer that four hours (or two hours if she is under four months old). Never use the crate as punishment. The crate is meant to be your puppy's safe haven, not somewhere she goes when she's been bad.

Summary: Begin by putting the dog in a isolated area. Get a crate for your dog. Put the crate in a location your dog has access to at all times. Gradually increase the amount of time the puppy is in the crate.

Make sure that your silverware is oriented vertically, so that it is sticking out from behind the napkin's pocket. Stack your silverware starting with the knife. Add the forks next, starting with the larger one and finishing with the smaller.

Summary: Tuck stacked silverware behind the fold, on the right side of the napkin.

If you don't have an office or a study, don't worry. You don't need to store all of your books in one room. Feel free to spread your collection throughout your house. For example, keep all of your cookbooks in the kitchen. You can display your organized book collection in a variety of ways. You may store your books on shelves or ledges. You can also stack your books in storage cubes. For a more eclectic look, consider stacking your books on the floor, in a dormant fireplace, or down the edge of your staircase. Once you've settled on a location and storage method, you can finally put away your collection. Place the books on your bookshelves or stack the books in a storage cube. Before you shelve or stack your books, you may want to clean and dust your storage unit. For convenience, frequently used books should be readily accessible. This is especially important if children will be using the books. If children are using the collection, store the books at their level. Instead of a traditional shelf, consider a storage system that would allow them to stack the books. Lastly, you may also want to store the books in the places they will use them the most, such as a playroom or bedroom. If you don't have the space to display your entire collection, you may need to put some of your books in storage. To protect your books while they're in boxes, follow these tips: Stack your books horizontally with the heaviest books on the bottom. To fill in gaps, insert books vertically. Never place a book spine down. If possible, try not to stack more than three boxes of books on top of each other. If your collection contains rare books, you may wish to take extra steps to protect these special items. It is good practice to apply all of these suggestions to your entire collection. Store your rare books out of direct sunlight. In addition to fading the book jacket, the sunlight will slowly deteriorate the book. Keep your books in their dust jackets. Before shelving or storing a book, always remove bookmarks and scraps of paper. Try to store your books at a consistent temperature. Too much humidity will generate mold in your books; too little humidity will leave your books brittle.
Summary: Choose a location for your collection. Settle on a storage method. Stack or shelve your books. Make books you use often accessible. Box and label excess books you want to keep. Protect rare, delicate, or important books.