Problem: Article: Spending lots of time on a sale that falls through can be frustrating and discouraging, but learning to put bad sales behind you and quickly approach new opportunities afresh is the best way to become a more successful salesperson. Treat each failed sale as practice. What did you learn from it? Some workplaces try to stimulate sales by encouraging competition among the sales staff, posting numbers for the week or the month. While this can be a friendly way of selling enthusiastically, it can also be discouraging if you constantly compare yourself to other salespeople. Celebrate if you do sell a lot, but don't make that your goal. Treat work as work. Fill your free time with other hobbies to avoid dwelling on making sales. The more sales you attempt, the easier it will go. It'll be much easier to get past small failures and little setbacks and will keep you honing your craft. If you're making calls or roving the sales floor, the day will likewise go a lot faster the more time you spend selling. Whatever happens, avoid placing blame anywhere. It's ultimately the customer's decision whether or not to buy something, so don't treat it as a failure on your part if they choose not to. Think of yourself as a counsellor in a transaction. Make your suggestions, be as helpful as possible, and move on when the deal is done, successful or not.
Summary: Forget bad sales. Stay focused on your own sales. Keep busy. Blame nobody.

Problem: Article: In algebra, the "standard format" for an equation is one that is written as Ax+By=C{\displaystyle Ax+By=C}. When written in this format, the letters A, B and C are commonly chosen to represent numerical values, while x and y are the variables that you need to solve. You could easily work with different variables, but the structure of the standard format will be the same. For example, if you are solving a business-related problem about selling hats and scarves to calculate the total number of items sold, you might choose the variable h{\displaystyle h} to represent the number of hats and s{\displaystyle s} to represent the number of scarves. Your standard format in this case would look like Ah+Bs=T{\displaystyle Ah+Bs=T}. The steps for solving the problem will still be the same. This may require you to combine similar terms, if each variable appears in the equation more than once, for example. You will also need to move the terms so they appear in the proper order. For example, given the equation 2x+y+2y+3x+1=4{\displaystyle 2x+y+2y+3x+1=4}, you need to perform the following steps to get to standard format: 2x+y+2y+3x+1=4{\displaystyle 2x+y+2y+3x+1=4} (given equation) 5x+3y+1=4{\displaystyle 5x+3y+1=4} (combine like terms) 5x+3y=3{\displaystyle 5x+3y=3} (subtract 1 from both sides) You may be familiar with seeing linear equations in the form y=mx+b{\displaystyle y=mx+b}. This is called the "slope-intercept" form of a line. It is useful for different purposes. It could be used to solve the system by linear combinations, but the standard format Ax+By=C is preferred. If you have your data in the slope-intercept form, you will need to rewrite it algebraically into standard format as follows: y=mx+b{\displaystyle y=mx+b} (given slope-intercept form) ymx=b{\displaystyle y-mx=b} (subtract mx from both sides) -mx+y=b{\displaystyle mx+y=b} (rearrange terms to get x first) A=-m, B=1, C=b (redefine terms for standard format) It is helpful to write your equations with one directly over the other, so the similar terms line up. For example, if you have the two equations, in standard format, of 2x2y=5{\displaystyle 2x-2y=5} and 3x+2y=8{\displaystyle 3x+2y=8}, write them in two rows as: 2x2y=5{\displaystyle 2x-2y=5} 3x+2y=8{\displaystyle 3x+2y=8}
Summary: Recognize the standard format. Rearrange your equations to put them into standard format. Write your equations so the variables line up.

Problem: Article: Get poles that overhang the trench by at least 2ft (0.61m) so they are less likely to collapse. Lay them across the trench's width. Push the logs as close together as possible to reduce the gaps in the shelter's roof. For example, try using 9ft (2.7m) poles over a trench 5ft (1.5m) wide. Roofing poles are basically long, uncut pieces of timber. You can get them from lumber yards. Roofing suppliers and home improvement stores may also be able to help. Lay a few 6ft (1.8m) wooden roofing poles between the trench and the edge of each entryway. Use about 3 or 4 logs on each side. Tie them together with strong rope or wire, also binding them to the closest poles hanging over the trench. These entryway poles hold back the dirt you will use to create the shelter ceiling. If you don't have them in place, the dirt can slide into the entryways, blocking them. Make sure you cover any gaps between the logs so water and dirt can't fall into the shelter. You can do this easily by purchasing a tarp large enough to fit over the trench. Also try overlapping a few smaller tarps. You can also fill the gaps with cloth, leaves, clay, or other alternative materials. Begin moving the excavated dirt back on top of the logs. Make sure the dirt is unable to leak into the living space below the logs. As you pile up the dirt, shape it into a rounded mound ending right before the shelter's entrances. The mound shape will give your shelter's roof plenty of stability to prevent it from caving in. For extra radiation protection, make the dome deeper. Try placing a second plastic tarp layer over the dome, then pile up another 18in (46cm) of dirt. Stack a few shorter roofing poles or sandbags around each entrance. Tie them down tightly with rope or wire. Then, build up the earth around the poles into slopes 6in (15cm) deep to drive water away from the entryways. Make the slopes on all sides of each entryway to ensure that rainwater never enters the shelter. Extend a plastic tarp from the roof dome over the entryway. Sink a few stakes in the dome, then tie the tarp in place with strong cords or wires. Secure the other end of the tarp to the logs or sandbags stacked in front of the entryway to further waterproof your shelter. Make sure the tarps form a tent shape. They need to form a consistent slope so water rolls away from your shelter.
Summary: Lay wooden roofing poles side by side over the trench. Stack poles in front of the entryways to keep dirt out of them. Waterproof the logs with a tarp or another plastic material. Cover the logs with an 18in (46cm) earth dome. Pack the earth around the entryways to seal out water. Hang plastic canopies over the entryways to protect them from water.

Problem: Article: It can be found on the first home page of your device. You may need to tap the "Home button" to return your device quickly to this screen. If you are using an iPod touch, you will need to have a network connection. Your device will attempt to find your current location using the Location Services. This will be the first entry in the Weather app. You can tap any location in your weather list for more details and a forecast. Tap the "List" button to return to the location list. You can search by city, zip code, or airport.
Summary:
Tap the "Weather" app to open it. Look at your local weather. Tap a location for more details. Tap the "+" button to add another location. Search for a location.