2015

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About Me
Making Education A Priority

A few years ago, I started thinking carefully about what I wanted to do for the rest of my life. Although I knew that I wanted to make some money, I could tell that traditional college wasn't right for me. After talking to a few friends and family, I realized that trade school might be the perfect fit. In addition to working with your hands and working in a different environment each day, trade school was also less expensive and shorter than most other collegiate programs. After I met with a counselor, I was really impressed with all of the programs. Read more of my blog to learn how trade school could help you.

How To Build Self-Esteem In Children

17 December 2015
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In this day and age, the nature of self-esteem is sometimes confused with unrestrained praise. In fact, building your children's self-esteem requires a variety of strategies. Helping children feel good about themselves leads to success throughout their lives. Healthy Praising Building children's self-esteem requires making them feel loved and secure. However, it takes more than constantly telling them how wonderful they are. You need to help children build competence. When your child plays a sport, praise what they do well and be specific. Read More …

Donate Your Car To Charity To Do Good – Not To Get Rich

19 November 2015
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Tax-deductible car donations offer a financial incentive to drivers who give their vehicles to qualified charities. If you're considering donating a vehicle to a charity, however, you should donate your car or truck out of the goodness in your heart -- not in order to get rich. While donating a vehicle may save you a little on your tax bill, it won't make you wealthy. Here's a look at what the IRS might give you for donating your vehicle to a charity. Read More …

Three Things You Need To Know About Barber College

22 September 2015
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If you want a career that will always be in demand, that allows you to work with the public, and that allows you to show your creativity from time to time, consider becoming a barber. When you become a barber, you can work just about anywhere you want and meet new and interesting people each and every day. The following guide walks you through a few things about barber college that you may not know. Read More …

What’s Does Commercial Driver’s License Training Involve?

10 September 2015
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In order to have a career driving trucks, you'll need a commercial driver's license (CDL). It can be a bit tricky to pass the necessary test without some type of CDL training to get you used to driving these large trucks. Even if you can pass the test without training, some companies won't hire people who haven't completed this type of training, which teaches you more than just the necessary skills to pass the test. Read More …

Before Taking An Electrician Certification Exam, Study The Right Edition Of The NEC

27 August 2015
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The National Electric Code (NEC) is a book on electrical designs, installations and inspections that's published by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). It serves as the closest thing that the United States has to a unified national electric code. States and municipalities are free to amend it as they like, but most states that have electrician certification tests base their exams on this book. Therefore, if you're going to sit to take an electrician certification exam, you should learn how to use the NEC. Read More …