All over the internet, there’s more than enough information about how to manage your cash as an average guy and a rich person. This is pretty understandable. It’s quite easy to cope with different financial issues when you have a steady and robust stream of income. However, with low-income earners, things are significantly different.

The entire reason behind this is because low-income earners are often just trying to get the next meal, and it’s hard to plan for the future. However, if you want to get out of the current rut you’re in, you need to learn a few money management tips for low-income earners. We’ve compiled a few for you. Check them out!

Tackle your debts

The worst thing you can do to yourself is to continue postponing your debts when you have them piled up to the neck already. Especially if they’re high-interest debts that increase periodically, you need to take care of them. It might involve a bit of sacrifice but make sure you pay off every single person who has borrowed you cash and try not to get into any other debt during that period.

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Skip intro if you need to perform CPR urgently.

Nobody really hopes for it to happen, but at some point in your life, you might have to save a person when they become unconscious. It could be at the beach/pool when they almost drown, and they’re passed out. It could also be at a nice family gathering after they just barely survived choking on something. Regardless, especially if you’re the only one there, it is up to you to save them and the only way to do so is by learning how to perform CPR.

How do You Perform CPR?
1. Check to see if the person is responsive 

Sometimes, they might just be lightheaded when they collapse, not completely passed out. Before you start the resuscitation process, you need to first confirm if they’re fine. Here’s how:

Ask verbally by tapping their shoulders and shouting, “are you okay?” Note that shouting is necessary because if they’re still conscious, but lightheaded, their senses might not be fully receptive to signals.
Look for normal breathing. If you don’t see any signs of breathing, call an ambulance immediately.
Start performing CPR. Keep in mind that you can’t do hand-only CPR for adults who have a cardiac arrest from a drug overdose or who have a near-drowning experience. In these circumstances, you’ll need to combine hands-only with rescue breathing. Keep reading to see how to perform CPR

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Imagine a situation where you’ve been working yourself to the bone just to get a promotion. You’ve done everything you can, delivered on the important metrics and simply excelled at your job for the last couple of months. Eventually, your boss calls you in for that life-changing conversation. You’re excited to take on the role, but s/he then says it will be a promotion without a raise. 

Even we can understand how heartbreaking you must feel if that ever happens to you. Sadly, it is quite common in today’s world. However, it doesn’t have to spell doom for your career. Here’s what you should do if you’re offered a promotion without a raise.

Set a specific timeline to revisit the conversation

Without a doubt, getting promoted is very good for your career, and it can pull in more positive views on your resume. As such, you shouldn’t readily turn a promotion down simply because they’re not offering you money. However, what you can do is set a specific time to get back to the possibility of a raise. It could be three months, six months, or even a year, depending on how long you’re comfortable with it. But make sure that you set a specific time so that you don’t give the impression that you’ll always be fine with the questionable salary.

READ MORE: https://newsbreakersonline.com/promotion-without-a-raise/

If there’s anything you should know in the corporate world, it’s that meetings can be as productive as they can be detrimental to your success. You’ll inform your staff members about a meeting to create plans for the next quarter, hoping that it will be one of the effective meetings you dream about.

Unfortunately, all you’ll do is spend the entire time going back and forth on ideas with everyone giving their opinions of what they think is right and should be done properly. If that doesn’t happen, the chances are that you’ll end up having casual conversations throughout the meeting instead of achieving something.

For these reasons, you’re likely to have issues when it comes to having effective meetings. But it really doesn’t have to be that way. You can still make the most of the time you’ll spend with your employees. How? Let’s see.

Prepare an agenda beforehand

The thing about meetings is that they’re likely to go off the rails if you don’t have any guiding structures to them. You can’t just call in your team to discuss improvement plans with nothing in mind. No. You have to guide the conversation and check each thing one after the other.

Have a moderator

When everyone is allowed to talk with no one being in the position to keep them silent, everyone will talk ceaselessly without necessarily reaching a conclusion, and that’s not exactly great for having effective meetings. Alternately, no one will talk because they feel their ideas aren't worth hearing. So, have a moderator on ground who’ll go through each item on the agenda and have each person discuss their input.

READ MORE: https://newsbreakersonline.com/have-effective-meetings/

To compartmentalize your emotions is to gather up all the emotions and thoughts in your mind and store them somewhere else such that they do not affect your activities in different parts of your life. In more practical terms, compartmentalization is essentially denying unnecessary emotions the attention they so hungrily seek.

Now, do not get us wrong. If you choose to compartmentalize your emotions, it is very different from locking away your emotions and running away from dealing with them. No, that is and always will be unhealthy. The whole purpose of compartmentalization is to prevent your emotions from preventing you from doing what you have to do. For example, if you’re at work, you’ll need to compartmentalize your emotions about your daughter’s cute little face as she waved you goodbye earlier this morning. You get the point now, right?

So, how exactly do you compartmentalize your emotions?

Identify the emotions that you can tend to at a different time.

If you want to do this, we’ll advise that you take your sweet time and try to picture the things that you want to compartmentalize. You can either write down or make a mental note of the things that you want to keep away from the forefront of your mind. This is a level of organization and planning that you need to compartmentalize.

READ MORE: https://newsbreakersonline.com/a-guide-on-how-to-compartmentalize-your-emotions/

Dark circles around the eyes are actually quite common in men and women. They usually indicate that something is wrong, and they make you look older and more stressed than you probably are. More often than not, they indicate that you’ve not been getting enough rest.

While they look particularly distasteful, they usually don’t have any need for medical attention. This, however, doesn’t mean that you should ignore them completely as they have a certain effect on your appearance. So, how exactly do you get rid of dark circles? We’ll show you.

Use a cold compress

A cold compress is a makeshift relief material that’s made of ice. Usually, people wrap ice cubes or ice blocks in light or heavy swaths of cloth. Then, they apply it to the parts that require ice. It doesn’t solve your problem instantly as you have to use it a couple of times. But, it’s been observed by people that a cold compress can help to reduce the swelling under your eyes and soothe the blood vessels causing the dark circles.

Use tea bags

Virtually every brand of tea contains caffeine and antioxidants. These can help to stimulate blood circulation while preventing the accumulation of a lot of liquid under your eyes. To use tea bags, you should soak two bags of tea in hot water first. Afterwards, put them in the fridge to cool for a few minutes. Then, take them out and place them on your eyes.

READ MORE: https://newsbreakersonline.com/different-ways-to-treat-dark-circles-under-your-eyes-at-home/

Dark circles around the eyes are actually quite common in men and women. They usually indicate that something is wrong, and they make you look older and more stressed than you probably are. More often than not, they indicate that you’ve not been getting enough rest.

While they look particularly distasteful, they usually don’t have any need for medical attention. This, however, doesn’t mean that you should ignore them completely as they have a certain effect on your appearance. So, how exactly do you get rid of dark circles? We’ll show you.

Use a cold compress

A cold compress is a makeshift relief material that’s made of ice. Usually, people wrap ice cubes or ice blocks in light or heavy swaths of cloth. Then, they apply it to the parts that require ice. It doesn’t solve your problem instantly as you have to use it a couple of times. But, it’s been observed by people that a cold compress can help to reduce the swelling under your eyes and soothe the blood vessels causing the dark circles.

Use tea bags

Virtually every brand of tea contains caffeine and antioxidants. These can help to stimulate blood circulation while preventing the accumulation of a lot of liquid under your eyes. To use tea bags, you should soak two bags of tea in hot water first. Afterwards, put them in the fridge to cool for a few minutes. Then, take them out and place them on your eyes.

READ MORE: https://newsbreakersonline.com/different-ways-to-treat-dark-circles-under-your-eyes-at-home/

If you’ve had even the slightest run-in with setting goals and objectives, you should know by now that achieving your health goals isn’t the easiest thing to do. Sometimes, this truth can be pretty frustrating. After all, you are motivated, and you truly want to get it. But, sometimes, things just go absolutely wrong, and you have to give up.

Well, we’re here to tell you that achieving your health goals doesn’t necessarily need to be a thing of the past. You can still get yourself where you want to be without having to break down from excessive stress eventually. Having said that, if you want to get to that perfect level of health you’ve always dreamed of, here’s how you can do it.

Be realistic with yourself

If you’re going to achieve your health goals, you should make sure that those goals are truly achievable in the first place. It isn’t possible for you to go from very overweight to incredibly fit in less than five days with no substantial workout routine. Thinking that would just set you up for a big disappointment. So, as much as possible, do not deceive yourself while trying to reach your goals.

READ MORE: https://newsbreakersonline.com/what-are-the-secrets-to-achieving-your-health-goals/

Strange things happen every day. Even the world of business is no stranger to unusual events. Deals fall through, companies sometimes fail to fulfill their side of agreements, which usually leads to disputes, and corporations get sued. None of this is new to the world of business.

Nonetheless, one may still be at a loss when trying to understand the recent scuffle between multinational banking giant, Access Bank, and indigenous oil and gas company, Seplat Petroleum Development Company Plc (Seplat). The two parties have been in court since November 2020, after Access Bank listed Seplat and Dr Ambrose Orjiako, Seplat’s Chairman, as defendants in its suit against Cardinal Drilling Services Limited in a debt recovery campaign for the sum of $85,800,000.00 (Eighty-Five Million, Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars). Following this suit, Access Bank has since obtained an interim Court Order dated 23rd November 2020, by which it sealed Seplat’s Corporate Head Office located at 16A, Temple Road Ikoyi, Lagos, and took actions to freeze their banking activities.

On the 24th of December 2020, the Federal High Court granted Access Bank’s application for an Interlocutory Injunction against all Defendants pending the determination of the case. On December 31, 2020, Seplat filed an appeal seeking a setting aside of this Interlocutory injunction, or a suspension of the injunction on the condition of Seplat providing a bank guarantee for $20,000,000.00 as security for the suspension of the injunction pending the hearing and determination of the appeal.

What is so unusual about all this? You may ask.

READ MORE: https://newsbreakersonline.com/access-bank-vs-seplat-a-tale-of-banking-hostilities/

As a man functioning within a large or small social group, it is important for you to take note of a couple of questions you must never ask. Yes, we know that this can be quite tedious considering all the other rules of a proper conversation that already exist. However, you need to note the questions you must never ask if you truly want to avoid social awkwardness and offending people. In this article, we’ve taken the liberty of compiling a few of those questions. They are:

"Did you just go there to have some fun?"

This question seems a tad harmless to the ordinary folk. When your friend tells you that they went to a particular country or state, there’s no harm in asking what they went to do. However, considering that you don’t know what they went for, you’ll be setting yourself up if you ask whether they went for fun or not. Why? They might have gone for a funeral or a surgery. You never can tell. The last thing you want to do is to imply that they just went to joke around at a place that probably made them very sad.

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It can happen anywhere and to virtually anyone. You’re with a friend, business colleague, family member, or even a coursemate. You’re both enjoying a nice meal when all of a sudden, the other person drops their spoon or fork. Their face starts turning red, and they look like they’re in great discomfort. You don’t understand what’s happening at first, but suddenly, you realize that they’re choking. Of course, you can call for help, but they might not get there fast enough. It’s up to you to save your friend who is choking so that they do not lose their life.

READ MORE: https://newsbreakersonline.com/survival-skills-01-how-to-rescue-a-choking-person/

In most organizations, there is already a structure for promotions in place. Promotion, in this sense, could be a salary increase, a position increase, or both. Regardless, in companies like that, after meeting a few metrics, including the duration of work, you’re considered for a promotion. However, this standard doesn’t apply to every company. As such, sometimes, you’re the one who has to ask and negotiate based on the noticeable signs that you might be ready for a promotion at work.

Now, it isn’t safe to assume that you know these signs. What you think is commendable might just be a regular feat to your boss. So, you have to be sure that the signs point towards your being ready for a promotion. To save you the issues that arise with errors, we’ve compiled those signs for you. Want to see?

You’re working excellently at your current position

It is one thing to work well, and it is another thing to work excellently. The first means that you do all that is required of you. The second means that you go the extra mile to ensure that you get the job done as it should. If you’re already doing this in your current position and you’ve been doing it for quite some time, then you might be ready for a promotion. One of the surest signs that you’re doing well is when your boss commends you him/herself publicly or otherwise.

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You might not want to believe it. But, the way you think and see the world has a way of affecting you and everything else in your life. For this reason, it's incredibly important that you protect your heart and mind as much as you can. You cannot allow negative thoughts to come into your mind. If you do, you’ll be denying yourself the benefits of positive thinking.

But, can’t you make your life equally good by simply being realistic? What are these benefits of positive thinking that everyone’s always so excited about? As usual, let’s find out!

You’ll have better heart health

The first benefit of positive thinking is more physical than mental. You see, when you let yourself get weighed down with worries, you’ll put yourself under stress. When this happens, your body releases stress hormones. They’re naturally there to help you cope with the stress itself, but if they stay there for too long, they might end up hurting you instead of helping you. But, when you introduce positive thinking, you’ll help and allow yourself to feel good. This will stifle the stress hormones and help you laugh better, which is good for your heart health.

READ MORE: https://newsbreakersonline.com/4-main-benefits-of-positive-thinking/

After another 365 days or so, we’re finally in the season of love once again. Of course, love doesn’t exactly leave us for the entire year and then come back on the 14th of every February. However, on this day, many people across the world celebrate their loved ones. For this reason, we want to wish you a very Happy Valentine’s Day. You might be physically distant, but we still care about you from the depths of our hearts for every article you’ve read, shared, and related to.

Having said that, we’ll be talking about celebrity valentine today. If there’s any couple in the world that could make your heart melt, it's Barrack and Michelle Obama. They might not have been incredibly popular before the former became the president. But, as soon as he did, it became obvious to the entire world just how much these two loved each other. 

Everyone should aspire to that type of relationship and better. For that exact reason, we’ll be teaching you the art of celebrity valentine and how to build the beautiful type of bond that Barrack and Michelle Obama have.

Don’t ignore the spark

You can’t deny it. Every time you see their pictures together, you can see this spark between Barrack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama. Of course, it won’t all be roses and diamonds as they’ll have their challenges too. But, these two clearly felt something for each other before they started dating. As a matter of fact, Barrack Obama got quite a few rejections from Michelle before he could even get her to go on a date with him. However, despite these rejections, he didn’t ignore the spark. 

At some point in your life, you will find someone. You will feel something for them. Do not ignore it. Instead, take the risk and go for it. You might get rejected. But, that doesn’t mean you should immediately give up on love and let yourself fade into a corner. Instead, allow yourself to feel. This, however, doesn't mean that you should become uncomfortably persistent and disrespectful to your love interest. With that being said, you can marry on logic and financial viability. But, that can only get you so far.

READ MORE: https://newsbreakersonline.com/celebrity-valentine-how-to-build-that-barrack-and-michelle-bond/

Alright, ladies. Before we go ahead to talk about the best gift ideas for your man, here’s the thing. We, men, absolutely adore you. Without you in the world, the truth is that the world wouldn’t exist. That isn’t even flattery. It’s basic biology and science. For this reason, many of us constantly want to shower you with love, affection, and gifts.

While you do quite well with the love and affection, the gifts aren’t exactly your strongest suit, if we’re honest. I mean, several years have passed now, and some ladies still think it’s cool to simply send their man a few pairs of boxers and singlets as Valentine's Day gifts. It’s just not as romantic as you might think. 

So, in this article, we’ll be going through a list of the best gift ideas for your man this Valentine’s day. The best part is that none of these gifts will put a dent in your wallet. You’ll get to make your man happy while saving some money. It’s a win-win.

Keep in mind that for some of these items, we've included links to enable you purchase them easily. You can thank us later. Without further ado, the best gift ideas for your man this Valentine are:

Books


Before going ahead to get these, you should keep in mind that not all men like to read. However, if your man likes to read, then this is definitely a great idea for a gift you can get him. If he happens to be a fiction person, you can get him some of the bestselling novels in the world across different genres from Dystopian to Horror to Mystery and even Romance. If he prefers nonfiction, you can get him books written by his favourite people. Self-help books would also be appreciated.

READ MORE: https://newsbreakersonline.com/5-affordable-gift-ideas-for-your-man-this-valentines-day/

The best sitcoms to watch aren’t necessarily the ones that require you to go through several hundred minutes before you can get a good laugh. The best sitcoms to watch are those that make you smile and laugh at every turn. They’re the ones that have excellent acting and will make you wish they could run forever.

In our generation, we’ve been privileged to see a couple of great sitcoms that’ll leave us rolling on the floor with laughter. But, the chances are that you’ve probably not had the chance to check them out yet. That’s why we’ve come up with this list for you. Whether you’re trying to relieve stress or you just want to keep that smile on your face clean and fresh, these are the best sitcoms to watch.

The Simpsons

If you’ve ever wondered what longevity means, you’re looking at it right here. This show has been on for 30 seasons and little over thirty years. As such, there’s really no shortage to the number of episodes you’ll get if you start watching it. It follows the humorous life of the Simpsons family in their town. While it’s an animated sitcom, it’s still going to give you quite a number of good laughs along the way.

READ MORE: https://newsbreakersonline.com/5-great-sitcoms-to-watch-for-a-good-laugh/

Isn’t happiness a good thing? How is it possible to be too happy? What’s wrong with trying to make yourself happy and shut out negative emotions that just ruin your day? Before reading the processes involved in dealing with toxic positivity or the topic before it, you probably have all these questions in mind.

Well, to do a quick recap, we already spoke about the meaning of toxic positivity and the signs it often comes along with. We told you that a person who has refused to deal with toxic positivity often shoves their negative emotions to the side and never deals with them and that the signs often come in the form of hiring your true emotions.

Today, just as we promised, we’ll be looking at the steps involved in dealing with toxic positivity.

1. Resist the urge to ignore your emotions

The next time you see something that upsets you or makes you incredibly sad, your next line of action shouldn’t be to just ignore the emotion you feel. Instead, allow yourself to feel those emotions.

READ MORE: https://newsbreakersonline.com/an-easy-guise-to-dealing-with-toxic-positivity/?swcfpc=1

Over the last few months, especially during the total lockdown stage of the Coronavirus pandemic, the internet gave rise to several slangs. We can’t cover them all in examples, but one that is particularly notable is the word “simp.” For those of you who haven’t quite had the opportunity to catch on, this is it for you!

Who exactly is a Simp?

A simp is a man who often gives very attractive girls his time, money, attention, and affection in hopes that he’ll eventually get the chance to be with her. In his head, there’s nothing wrong with this as it just means that he’s trying to get what he wants by giving what he has. More often than not, a simp doesn’t quite have any self-respect and can be considered to be desperate, considering what he’ll do for a little sex.

Some people say that the word, simp, is derived from the word simpleton. There’s no true way to know because not many books or dictionaries have caught on to the word or its concept.

READ MORE: https://newsbreakersonline.com/who-is-a-simp-and-how-do-you-stop-being-one/?swcfpc=1

It’s no new information that getting excessive screentime is bad for your eyes. That is, when you stare at your phone, laptop, television screen, iPad, etc. for too long, you could do more harm than good to your eyes. At the very least, you might get eye fatigue from excessive strain. In the worst-case scenario, you might get permanent damage to your eyes.

Now, it is understandable if you can’t exactly stop yourself from getting excessive screentime because you need to work. However, there are a few ways to protect your eyes from getting any more damage than they already have. They are:

1. Get a screen protector with an anti-glare feature

Most smartphones have some sort of screen protector customized to help reduce the amount of light that gets into your eyes. By taking the blue light down a notch, these transparent but slightly tinted frames of anti-glare screen protectors help you to protect your eyes. A close alternative is an application that filters out blue light for you.

2. Blink often

This is incredibly important when you’re using a laptop or a desktop. It helps to moisturize your eyes and prevent any irritation that could occur otherwise. An alternative way to moisturize is to splash your face with water as it helps to do the job too. Perhaps, not as excellently as the natural biological mechanisms in place for that function. But, it does the job well enough. Just make sure that the water is clean and doesn’t pose any risk to your eyes.

READ MORE: https://newsbreakersonline.com/working-from-home-how-to-protect-your-eyes-from-excessive-screentime/?swcfpc=1

One of the most impressive things about Nigerians is their ability to think, innovate, and adapt to some of the worst situations. We have some of the most uncomfortable policies in the world today that make it particularly challenging to set up a flourishing business. Apart from that, the country itself lacks several mechanisms that can aid you in protecting your finances.

However, like you, this hasn’t stopped many Nigerians across the country. We still look for ways to do great things. One of the ways we’ve been exploring over the last few months is with cryptocurrency. Recently, Nigerian youths have been investing heavily in different virtual coins. There have been losses. But, there have also been great wins.

Sadly, out of nowhere, the CBN came up with a policy that severely slows down our ability to maximize this opportunity. For this reason, it is incredibly important that you begin learning the process of protecting your finances. You really don’t want to become the victim of another unfavourable government policy. Here’s how you can go about it:

Diversify your savings and investments

This part might be a bit of a challenge to you. This is especially so if you’re mostly used to banking with Nigerian institutions, and you cannot afford to work with some others. However, if the whole CBN cryptocurrency drama is anything to go by, you need to expand all the places your money goes into. That way, even if the government says something that should negatively impact you, you can rest assured that you’ll scale through with all the other options at your disposal. An easy way to diversify your savings is by putting your money in foreign accounts that are available to you. This one in particular doesn’t just protect you from unfavourable government policies. It also helps you to stay on top of currency devaluations. You’ll hardly lose the value of your money, depending on the currency you save with.

READ MORE: https://newsbreakersonline.com/protecting-your-finances-in-an-age-of-uncertainty/?swcfpc=1

If you’re reading this right now, you’re probably a fitness enthusiast who has thought about home workouts and their efficiency before. On the other side of the scale, you just might be a guy who’s looking to improve his body as much as possible without having to dedicate his entire life to working out.

Regardless of which of these categories you fall into, this article is for you. We’ll be weighing the pros against the cons of home workouts. That way, you can decide if you should really subscribe to that gym membership.

Home Workouts: Pros
It is a lot less expensive

Especially if you’re subscribing to an exclusive gym or one that is well equipped, you’ll realize how expensive a gym membership can be. However, with home workouts, you don’t have to spend that much money. In fact, unless you’re bringing a fitness trainer to help, you don’t have to spend money at all.

READ MORE: https://newsbreakersonline.com/are-home-workouts-better-than-going-to-the-gym/?swcfpc=1

In your journey as an entrepreneur, you’ve probably been told that you need to read books to develop yourself more times than you can count. Of course, books are incredibly important. They provide foundational knowledge for you and even help you develop yourself as an expert. However, one thing that people don’t always tell you is that you can also gain knowledge (and entertainment) from business movies.

That’s why we’ve decided to compile the best business movies that you must watch if you’re an entrepreneur. Let’s go through them together, shall we?

Henry Ford

Henry Ford was one of the most influential entrepreneurs in the United States of America. This iconic man helped to usher in Ford, which happens to be the country’s first modern vehicle. The documentary is incredibly inspirational. However, beyond that, it helps you to see the challenges that Henry Ford had to face in his journey. We’re sure you might be able to relate to some of them.

READ MORE: https://newsbreakersonline.com/top-five-business-movies-every-entrepreneur-should-watch/?swcfpc=1

When you think of toxicity, the chances are that you’re thinking of overwhelming negativity. You might have someone in mind who is constantly giving off negative vibes, or you might remember your unhealthy addiction to something. Indeed, these things represent one form of toxicity or the other. However, one peculiar form of toxicity that doesn’t get so much attention is toxic positivity.

At this point, you might be wondering if this actually exists or if we’re just making nonsense up for content now. Well, it does, and we would never just write nonsense for content. We care about you and keeping you informed. That’s why we’ll be breaking down the entire concept of toxic positivity. Let’s have at it, shall we?

What is Toxic Positivity?

To put it into the simplest terms possible, we’d say that toxic positivity involves forcing yourself to be happy. But, that’s a bit of an oversimplification. So, allow us to reinforce that definition just a little bit.

Toxic positivity is a term used to refer to a situation where a person stifles every other emotion from sadness to anger and frustration. They do this in a bid to remain in a state of euphoria and to eliminate negativity from their lives. Toxic positivity often promotes quotes like, “no matter what you’re going through, always smile.” Needless to say, this mindset isn’t healthy.

READ MORE: https://newsbreakersonline.com/what-is-toxic-positivity-and-what-are-the-signs/?swcfpc=1

These days, the things that demand your attention are overwhelmingly exhausting. So much so that it is nearly impossible for you to get your priorities in order. To help put things in perspective, you’re working hard to ensure that you can pay the bills before your subscription to virtually everything expires. Alongside that, you’re doing your best to make sure that the children become clothed and fed. While trying to get that done, you’re trying to keep your social life from dying.

All of these can be too much sometimes. Unfortunately, they don’t always translate to a fulfilled life. For example, when you work too much, you run the risk of neglecting your children. When you spend too much time with your kids, you might leave your wife feeling unwanted. When you keep your social life as bubbly as it was in your university years, you might end up neglecting just about everyone and everything. So, how do you get your priorities in order such that you can be truly happy?

Take a break and actually think

Right now, you can’t get your priorities in order because you’re not doing a lot of thinking. At the moment, it’s safe to say that you’re running on emotions because you really can’t compromise providing for your family. So, take a break and decide what is truly important to you.

Make a list of everything you do daily

This is to help you see where your time goes and how you can better manage it. The chances are that there are a few extra hours or minutes of your day that could be better utilized taking care of yourself or bonding with your family. Nevertheless, make that list.

READ MORE: https://newsbreakersonline.com/5-easy-steps-to-help-you-get-your-priorities-in-order/?swcfpc=1

Imagine that you just got employed to work with a startup company. As soon as you get the job, you start working your brows off and you get right into the role, showing nothing but utter dedication, hard work and commitment. With your input, the company has been able to get a lot of things done, and you’re actually quite valuable. You continue like this for a year. Of course, there are a few hitches here and there, but generally, you think you’re doing pretty well. Now, you’re considering asking for a raise. After all, you deserve it.

Well, if you’re here right now, you probably realize the problems involved in asking for a raise with anxiety and the fear of failure being at the top of the list. Rest easy, champ. In this article, we’ll show you just how to do it.

Prepare yourself

The first step is to prepare yourself and do your background research. Yes, you want a raise, but how much can you ask for? How much can your company afford to pay you? If you don’t find these out, the chances are that you might be setting yourself up for failure. If you want to know how much to ask for, you can use the internet to find out the average pay for people in your field.

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In your relationship, or other areas of your life generally, you may have demonstrated traces of excessive agreeableness before. In these periods, you’ve probably bent to the will of your superior/partner simply because you don’t want to get on their bad side.

If you’re not familiar with the term, some people might describe agreeableness as an abundance of empathy that allows one to crave social harmony. To put it more simply, being agreeable means that you often tilt in the direction of others so that you wouldn't step on any toes and you can maintain peace. It can be a good trait, depending on how you look at it. However, in reality, excessive agreeableness might do you more harm than good. How? Let’s find out.

You might be considered a weak pushover

When you’re constantly demonstrating signs of excessive agreeableness, it’s possible that your partner or colleagues will not be able to take you seriously, even when you’re serious. Now, you might want to think otherwise but just consider it for a second. You’re constantly bending to the will of other people. You never say what you want, and you always cave in an argument. In the end, everyone will probably consider you a pushover and might not even bother asking for your opinion any longer. Sadly, “everyone” could include your woman.

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Towards the end of 2020, the second wave of the Coronavirus pandemic started. We were initially recoring lower cases of the virus per day. But, all of a sudden, the numbers shot up and we started having up to a thousand recorded cases every day of the week. Last week, the Nigerian government mentioned the need to avoid a second lockdown at all costs.


However, the truth is that if it does get to that stage, there will be nothing we can do besides getting another lockdown. It would simply be the logical thing to do. Although there is no information about the government enforcing a second lockdown, it would still be very wise to prepare for it. Here are a couple of things you can do to cope with staying at home all day just in case it happens.

Stock up on supplies

Last year, the pandemic caught us unawares. It was practically impossible to tell that things would get so bad and we would have thousands of cases. So, the chances are that you might have had difficulty getting food and other supplies in your home. Even if you could go to the market, you would have been met with an unsavoury crowd at the venue. Right now, the best line of action is to fill your home up with things you might need. These should include food items that do not perish so quickly. Simply ensure that you have enough food at every point in time.

Tend to your relationship

The first point was to help prepare for a second lockdown before it happens. This one will help you manage if it eventually happens. Being stuck at home, away from your significant other for extended periods, is certainly not going to work wonders for your relationship. The chances are that your conversations will grow shorter and farther in between than you’d care to handle. As much as you can, you want to avoid this. So, if you’re not living with each other, in a second lockdown, you’ll have to make conscious efforts to talk as often as possible. You can call, or you can text or have video conversations. Just ensure that you remain as close as possible in our socially distant world.

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Without the slightest inkling of a doubt, we can say that it really is not easy being a man. However rich or poor you are and no matter your social connections, there are just some challenges that you have to deal with at every passing moment. They could range from career challenges to relationship problems and issues with your family, among others. As such, it is important that you know the values every young man should have. 

These values will be the compass that guides you and helps you navigate the otherwise tiring sea of difficulties you’ll have to deal with more often than not. So, without taking too much of your time, here are a couple of values every young man should have in our current generation.

Loyalty

More often than not, people these days just want to chase the money and get as much of it as possible. Nobody is really interested in sticking with anybody anymore, and they’re often chasing after the next emotional high, forgetting that happiness is often fleeting. In today’s world, where everyone is more interested in the what and less in the who, you should hold loyalty dear to your heart and allow it to guide your interactions with people. Just ensure that you’re loyal to the right person.

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As a person who has been on the internet for as long as you have, you must have heard people telling you about the need to boost your immune system. Even if you didn’t come across it, you must’ve seen something along the lines of that during the coronavirus pandemic.

To jog your memory, many medical practitioners emphasized the fact that the coronavirus is somewhat easier to shake off if you have a strong immune system. That alone must be enough motivation to boost your immune system.

But, you really don’t need to wait for another global pandemic or until you get the virus before you decide to boost your immune system and take care of yourself. You can start now by doing the following.

Stop smoking 

Your smoking habits tend to wear down your body slowly with every drag you take. You might consider it a pretty harmless thing to do, especially if you’re not smoking any dangerous chemicals. But, you couldn’t be more wrong as smoking slowly wears out your immune system over time. So, if you want to boost your immune system and ensure that you’re in tiptop shape, then you should quit smoking as soon as possible. 

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If there's anything that holds true in this world, it's that persistence pays off. Why do we say so? Well, it's because there are real-life examples virtually everywhere you look. It's almost impossible to ignore them and how they change people's lives.

Perhaps the most recent is the tale of a young Lyubomir Vladimirov. This man with the seemingly complicated name is a Russian game developer. He is planning on creating a video game about the colonization of Mars, and even we are excited about that. Unfortunately, there is a catch. He needs to use the logo and name of Elon Musk's company – SpaceX. When you consider Elon Musk's work with extraterrestrial travel, this only makes sense.

But, in any sane clime, you cannot just pick up someone's company, slap it on your video game, and use it how you please. No, that's a recipe for a lawsuit that will put you on your knees. You have to ask for permission first. But, there was a problem for Lyubomir Vladimirov. He didn't exactly have direct access to Elon Musk to ask him for permission.

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Digital distractions weren't always a huge problem. In the past, our parents could go several days and nights without their phones. They merely did whatever they wanted to do and excelled at it, depending on how much effort they put into it, among other things.

However, today, the story is very different. From social media to internet blogs to video-sharing platforms, there are so many things to be seen. It’s even worse now because there is on-demand entertainment everywhere from Netflix to HBO and everything else in between.

So, how do you stay productive despite these digital distractions?

1. Deal with your fear of missing out

The chances are that you already want to do something productive, despite your digital distractions. However, you’re held back by the fear of missing out. You don’t want to miss the latest happenings on the television or on the net. You want to maximize your life and enjoy all it has to offer. It’s fine, but you have to deal with it. Remember that the world is not running away. No matter when you finish your projects, there’ll always be something waiting to entertain you on the web. You don’t have to keep up with them all.

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On the 20th of January, 2021, Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States of America. If you’re familiar with how politics works, particularly in a country as large as the US, you’ll understand that this was no small feat that he achieved. However, what you might not understand is what it took him to get there alongside all the sacrifices he had to make.

We could go way back to the beginning when Joe Biden was born in 1942. But that might be a bit of a stretch. So, allow us the luxury of fast-forwarding a few years into the future. Not too far, though, because then you might miss the fact that Joe Biden had to struggle with a stuttering problem when he was a child. Back then, it was so bad that his friends used to call him “Joe Impedimenta” or “Dash” just to mock him. Being the fighter that he was, he worked hard towards overcoming the speech impediment. He achieved this goal by reciting poetry and long passages in the mirror after memorizing them. 

Soon enough, he was at the University of Delaware, where he studied history and political science while simultaneously being more interested in girls, parties, and football in his first two years, according to Biography.com. 

Eventually, as you would expect, Joe Biden graduated from law school and started practicing. He became an active member of the Democratic Party in the process and was soon elected into the New Castle County Council. As a councilman, Joe Biden eventually made a move to start his own firm.

At this time, he already had three children. But, unwilling to let himself get tied down or sidetracked, he made a major political move and ran against a Republican for the United States Senate in 1972. Many people really believed he didn’t stand much of a chance. But, Joe Biden ran an impressive campaign and became the fifth-youngest US senator.

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