Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Clear out the room entirely. Completely cover the floor with plastic covering or a drop cloth. Put a fan in the room and turn it on for added ventilation. If your popcorn ceiling is pre-1979, get it tested for asbestos.

Answer: Imagine your floor looking like what your ceiling looks like now. Now imagine tiny little pellets of paint in every crack and cranny of your sofas, chairs, and rugs. It's not a pretty sight. To avoid having to do more work later on, remove any and all furniture or household items from the room completely. It should look completely bare before moving on to the next step. If some furniture is going to remain in the room because it is large or heavy, ensure you cover it completely in plastic to avoid getting it dirty. Although a canvas drop cloth is the professional gold standard, several pieces of overlapped plastic covering will also do the trick. Take care because plastic can be slippery underfoot. Remember that any plastic covering that isn't taped together has a chance of leaking. If you want to be absolutely sure that your clean-up job will only require throwing away the plastic covering, tape it together for added protection. Don't turn it up toward the ceiling; just have it on and blowing in an inconspicuous place near the ground. It’s probably best to put this on low, so you don’t blow debris around the room. Seek professional help for a diagnosis. Asbestos was widely used in construction, for its insulation and fire resistance, before 1979.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Use people's names. Compliment people. Skip the complaints. Be yourself. Take time to listen. Hear what other people are saying. Don't brag.

Answer: When you meet someone for the first time, try saying it back to them, such as "Hello, Joe, good to meet you." Also, try using it again in the first conversation. You shouldn't force it, but people do like to hear the sound of their own name. Therefore, you saying it makes you more likable. Everyone likes to hear nice things about themselves. However, they must be genuine compliments. That means that you pick something that you actually do appreciate about the person and make sure to say it with intention, not in an offhand way. You don't have to just praise someone's outfits or looks. Try for other compliments, such as, "I always love how sunny you are!" or "You seem to be glowing with happiness today." Yes, you've got problems in your life but so does everybody else. When conversing with other people, focus on what's going well in your life. You'll be happier, and more people will want to be around you. You probably think you can't be yourself because you have too many weird idiosyncrasies. However, most people appreciate when a person is being honest, right down to the quirks. So don't be afraid to just be yourself. People can tell when you're being genuine and often find that quality likable. If you're always dominating the conversation, people aren't going to be around you. People like to talk about themselves, so give them a chance to do so. Ask questions, and try to let the other person talk more than you do.  For instance, try asking open questions instead of closed questions. A closed question is one that can be answered with a "yes" or "no." On the other hand, an open question encourages discussion. For instance, instead of asking "Do you like your job?" you could ask, "What do you like about your job?" One way to get people talking about themselves is to ask them about their lives. Ask about their jobs, kids, and pets. Those three things will usually get people talking. When you give people a chance to talk, actually pay attention to what they are saying. Don't just be formulating what you are going to say next. You can show you are listening by nodding along, repeating back a synopsis of what the person said, and asking questions related to what the person said. Nobody likes to hear about all the millions of awards you've won. They'd rather get to know you as a person, so skip the bragging.  It doesn't hurt to praise other people, though. In fact, it makes you look humble and giving.  However, you shouldn't brush off compliments completely. When someone offers you a compliment, just say "Thank you." or "I appreciate that." Brushing off compliments can make you seem like you are trying to be too humble, which can turn people off as well.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Mark your book. Make some notes. Write up a to-do list. Label your folders.

Answer: Sticky notes are great for marking pages or passages in a book you are studying. Just stick the note on the relevant page and maybe write a brief note or a few key words that indicate why you have marked this section. As well as the traditional square sticky notes, you can purchase slim and tall ones which work particularly well to mark pages in a book.  These slimmer notes will mark the page without covering over much of the actual text. You can also tear the regular square notes into thinner strips and use these as markers. Sticky notes are a great way for you to make some brief notes on a topic you are studying or working on. Whereas you would make longer more detailed notes in a workbook, sticky notes are great for writing down key words or phrases that you want to learn. You can then stick them up on the wall around where you are working.  You can organise the notes and move them around to help you visualise the information you are trying to learn. If you are studying for a history exam and want to learn a chronology of events, you can stick the notes in order and separate them by year or month. Writing up key vocabulary and sticking the notes up around your house, can be good way to practice a foreign language. If you have a long list of tasks to complete or things to study, sticky notes can be a useful way to organise your to-do list. You can write down a task on each sticky note, and then shift them up and down in the list according to your priorities and deadlines. Alternatively, you could group together similar or related tasks on one note, in order to better visualise what you have to do.  If you have a to-do list of sticky notes on the wall, it will give you some satisfaction to pull down the note of a task when you have completed it. If you are using the notes for study, sticking them up above your desk is probably the best place. You could also stick them up somewhere prominent around your house, such as on your computer monitor, or on the fridge. Use sticky notes to label your different folders and collections of notes to make it easier to find what you need when you are studying. You can trim down the sticky note so you are just using the slim adhesive-backed section, and write a brief title for the contents of the folder. You could stick the label on the side or spine of the folder to make it easier to find what you are looking for.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Click the "+" button next to "VariableCosts" at the bottom of the screen. Rename the new sheet to "FixedCosts." Create the header labels. Enter in the names of your business's fixed costs in column A. Leave column B ("Amount") blank for now. Create a table from the data you've entered.

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This will create another blank worksheet. This sheet will house all of the fixed costs for your product, such as rent, insurance, and other costs that don't change. Like with the Variable Costs sheet, create a "Description" label in cell A1 and a "Amount" label in cell B1. Fill out the first column with descriptions of your fixed costs, like "Rent." You'll be filling out these costs after creating the rest of the spreadsheet. Select everything you created on this sheet, including the headers:  Click the "Format as Table" button in the Home tab. Check "My table has headers" to turn row 1 into headers for the table. Click the "Table Name" field and name the table "FixedCosts."