Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Call a support hotline if you do not know how to confront your friend, or are afraid that a woman you know may be in serious danger. Set up a time to talk with your friend and tell her that you are concerned for her safety. Tell your friend that you are concerned that she is not safe. Be supportive and listen to everything that your friend has to say. Do not make her feel guilty. Suggest talking to a professional who can help. Discuss a safety plan. Try to be supportive no matter what your friend decides.

Answer: If you are concerned about a woman you know, be she a friend, co worker, or acquaintance, and you do not know how you can help her without putting her in further danger, contact an agency that can help you. These agencies include:  The National Domestic Violence Hotline. Call 800-799-SAFE (7233). Office on Violence Against Women, DOJ. Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network. Try to make sure that you can be alone with the woman and away from anyone who you suspect may be abusing her. Setting up a private talk may help your friend to open up about her situation. Bring up times when you have been afraid for your friend, or have noticed your friend acting oddly. Try to help her to see that she does not need to be in this situation, and that there are ways she can get out of it. Make it clear that you are here to support her in any way you can. Try to remember that it might be very difficult for your friend to open up about her experiences. Listen to everything she has to say and make it clear that you are on her side. Consider offering specific support, be it driving her to places, helping her with her children, or simply just offering a shoulder to cry on. While you may have a lot of anger towards the abuser, try not to make your friend feel guilty or shameful by saying something like “Why haven’t you left him already?”. Instead, use your own worries to make her understand that she has options. Say something like “I get really scared when I think about you being alone with him. I want to help you find a solution in anyway that I can.” Try to encourage your friend to seek the help of a professional. This could include talking to a domestic violence agency, or even contacting the police. While you may want to contact these institutions for her, she needs to be the one to seek help. Help your friend to come up with a plan that will keep her, and her family if she has one, safe. Talk about:  Ways that she can get away from her abuser, along with her children and, if possible, her pets. Places she could go that her abuser will not look for her, such as a shelter for abused women, or the house of a friend where the abuser will not find her. Discuss the means of getting a court order of protection, which will force the abuser to stay away from the woman. Sadly, people in abusive relationships often choose to stay with the abuser for many different reasons. Your friend may decide to leave the abuser, but then may return to the person again. If she does this, continue to offer her any support that you can and try to encourage her to spend time away from the abuser. If your friend decides to leave the abuser for good, try to support your friend emotionally during this very difficult time. Offer to help her get support from services that work with abused women.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Share a common goal. Develop a vision statement reflecting your goal. Reinforce office roles. Promote open communication. Address non-cooperative behavior.

Answer: At its core, a team is a group of people working together to accomplish a shared goal. In any teamwork-building effort, you'll need to remind your employees that they need to work together to accomplish that common goal.  Remind employees why the team they're on exists, and emphasize the importance of collaboration and cooperation. Prioritize team efforts based on the common goal being worked towards. Consider creating a motto, award, or motivational poster that emphasizes and rewards teamwork. In addition to having a shared goal, you may want to consider drafting a vision statement for your employees to follow. Your vision statement should reiterate the importance of teamwork, shared values, and inclusion in the workplace.  Your vision statement should specify what inclusion should look like in the workplace. Try to establish specific behavioral expectations of your team. These expectations should foster a trusting, open, and cooperative environment. Give concrete recommendations for your employees. Don't use abstractions or metaphor; be clear, concise, and specific. As a manager or supervisor, your role is sort of a coach to your employees. But each employee should have a role as well. These roles should be clear to the employees, and should help work towards the shared goal you have for your company.  Review each employee's role from time to time, and remind your employees what their roles are. Reiterate responsibilities and expectations when delegating work and assignments. Help your employees find ways to help one another. Miscommunication is threatening to the wellbeing of any organization. It could cause the team of employees to lose focus, trust, and morale.  It's better to accidentally over-communicate than to risk under-communicating. Try to understand every aspect of the issue at hand. Clarify errors and clear up misunderstandings as soon as they arise. Reinforce teamwork and cooperation, and recognize your employees' efforts. At some point, if you oversee operations and lead a team of employees, you may encounter someone who rejects teamwork and has a hard time being a team player. This person may be a "loner" type, or might simply not believe in the shared goals you've laid out for your employees. No matter what the situation may be, you'll need to address this behavior head-on to prevent your other employees from being affected.  Have a calm, direct conversation with your employee to address his behavior. Explain why his behavior is a problem, and encourage him to modify his behavior for the betterment of your work environment. Remind your employee that he's part of a team, and he must embrace the ethics and morale of that team. Try creating a special niche role for your employee that he can successfully and productively fill. Take his experience, skills, and length of employment into account when designing a role for him.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Forget bad sales. Stay focused on your own sales. Keep busy. Blame nobody.

Answer: 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.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Read the food labels. Swap one to two meals for canned soup. Choose broth-based soups. Choose a soup that has at least 3 g of fiber. Look for brands with low calorie or "healthy" versions. Eat a nutritious breakfast.

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When you're purchasing any packaged or canned food, it's essential to review the food label first.  This will tell you exactly what's in your food and if it's appropriate for your diet.  Review the calories per serving.  Depending on what diet you're following or if you have a set calorie limit, make sure you purchase a canned soup that fits in with your goal.  Remember, many canned soups seem like one serving, but are generally two to three servings per can. Choose lower sodium options if possible.  Many canned soups are notoriously high in sodium.  Look for low-sodium soups — they may be packaged as:  "low sodium," "heart healthy" or "healthy choice."  Many of these options have up to 50 percent less sodium. Also review the ingredient list.  Many soup companies are trying to have more natural, less processed ingredients.  Review the label to see exactly what types of foods are used in your canned soup. Depending what particular diet you're following, or how you want to design your own soup-based diet, swap out one or two of your meals for soup.  Many people choose to have a canned soup for lunch and dinner.  These are the easiest and most sensible meals to have soup. Swapping out two meals for soup may result in quicker weight loss as your total daily calories may be lower; however, this depends on what soups you choose and how many calories they are. When you're in the grocery store, you'll see a variety of canned soups.  Stick to broth-based soups for your diet.  Broth is low in calories and fat.  These types of soups typically are also lower in calories and fat. Try to steer clear of creamy soups, bisques or chowders.  These may be higher in fat and calories due to cream or butter that's used in the cooking process. A higher fiber soup is a better choice compared to low-fiber soups. They may keep you full longer and are better for your digestion.  Review the label for the total fiber.  It's listed under carbohydrates on the nutrition fact panel.  Make sure you adjust the number according to how many servings you're having. Soups that are made with lentils, beans and vegetables will typically contain more fiber. Fiber is an essential part of a nutritious diet.  It may help you feel satisfied longer and helps prevent constipation and colorectal cancers. Many soup companies today are designing soup-diets for their specialty lines of "healthier" soups.  Many times, this special line will have lower calories, lower fat and lower sodium per serving compared to their regular lines of soup. Each brand will have their own name for their healthier soups. They may be listed as "low-calorie," "heart-healthy," "smart choice" or "healthy choice." When you're following a canned soup diet, you're most likely not replacing breakfast with soup.  If you're not, plan a nutritious, "diet-friendly" meal to keep you on track with your weight loss.  It's typically recommended to have a high protein, high fiber breakfast.  Both protein and fiber keep you feeling satisfied longer and will support your weight loss.  Examples of high protein, high fiber breakfasts include:  one whole grain waffle with 1 tbsp almond butter and 1/2 banana, 3/4 cup of oatmeal with dried fruit and nuts, two scrambled eggs with sautéed vegetables and low-fat cheese or 1 cup of cottage cheese and fruit.