Bodyguards need to be in good shape so they can protect their clients and fight off potential attackers. Ask your potential bodyguard how they keep themselves physically fit. Avoid bodyguards who seem sickly or in poor physical health. Ask bodyguard candidates to talk about their previous employers and what these positions involved. Talk with them about any specializations or unique skills they offer. If their employment with a past client recently ended, ask them to describe why this relationship has ended. Pay special attention to bodyguards who have worked with clients in a similar situation as yourself. The perfect bodyguard will keep a cool head in times of emergencies and prioritize keeping their client safe above all else. Choose a bodyguard with quick thinking skills and experience working in dangerous locations. Candidates with a military background often have extensive experience in crises. Depending on your situation, you may need a security guard with a firearm license or who can defuse aggressions with physical attacks. Ask your bodyguard whether they can carry arms and if they have any martial arts training if you expect that you will need significant protection. Request references from their previous clients and any agencies that they have worked with. Contact these references about any remaining questions you have regarding the bodyguard. Ask them specifically if they would recommend this bodyguard and, if so, in what situations.
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One-sentence summary -- Look for a bodyguard with optimum physical health. Have your candidate describe past experience. Ask candidates how they respond to high-stress situations. Talk with candidates about their experience with weaponry and martial arts. Ask for references.

Q: When you are working, go through and silence and turn off as many of your electronic devices as you can. You might even go so far as to put a “do not disturb” sign on your door. This minimizes the temptation to take small social media or email breaks, which eventually add up to huge time wastes.  It’s a good idea to let your family and friends know that you are really swamped at work. Tell them that you will not be taking personal calls during business hours until you get caught up. If you must check your email or voicemail for work, set specific times to do so. For example, fifteen minutes into every hour you will spend a maximum of five minutes looking at your emails and messages. If it is not feasible to shut off your email or phone long term, guarantee a chunk of work time by pushing a “no interruptions” rule. Set a timer for 30 minutes (or the maximum time that you are comfortable with) and then work at a fast pace until the time runs out. When the timer dings, that is the signal to your coworkers that you are available again for conversation.  If you are in a loud or very busy environment, you could try putting on headphones and listening to some non-distracting music or no music at all. If your coworkers ask about this rule, you might say, “I’m really trying to cut into my work backlog this week. If you see me working with the timer on, if you can wait until it goes off to talk with me I’d really appreciate it.” Aim for one ten-minute break every two hours, aside from lunch. Set a timer on your phone to keep you on track. Squeeze out every bit of enjoyment from these few minutes. Take a quick walk outside. Close your eyes and just relax. Read a few pages of your favorite book. Do a few fast runs up and down the office stairs. This may not be the most popular suggestion, but it can work wonders for your productivity. Make a decision to arrive at work 30 minutes earlier and leave 30 minutes later, or something similar. Keep up this pace until your backlog begins to disappear. Or, devote one weekend day just to tackling your to-do projects. Make sure to keep a proper work-life balance when extending hours. If you work too much, you run the risk of working slower and even suffering burn-out. Signs of burn-out include mood swings and caring less and less for your work. Your family might also comment if work takes up too much of your life.
A: Turn off your email, phone, and social media. Set a “no interruptions” timer. Take short, purposeful breaks. Extend your workday or work weekends.

Article: Remove ½ cup (1 stick) of butter from the refrigerator about 2 hours before beginning this recipe to give it time to soften. Strip the leaves from several sprigs of thyme. Chop them finely until you have about ¼ cup (32 g) of thyme. If you can’t wait 2 hours, microwave the butter in 15-second increments until it is soft enough to work with. Put the softened butter in a mixing bowl. Add 1 teaspoon (5 g) of coarse sea salt and 1 teaspoon (5 g) of freshly-ground black pepper. Add the chopped thyme and use a spatula or spoon to thoroughly mix the butter until all the ingredients are evenly incorporated. Tightly cover the bowl or transfer the thyme butter to an airtight container. Place it in the fridge for up to 2 weeks. Alternatively, you can freeze it for up to three months. Slather thyme butter over freshly-baked bread, add a pat of it to a hot steak, slip it into a steaming baked potato, or use it to butter corn on the cob. The possibilities are endless!
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Soften the butter and chop the thyme. Mix thyme, salt, and pepper into the butter. Cover and store the thyme butter in the fridge. Serve thyme butter with your favorite dishes.

Article: After you blend up the ingredients, let it sit in the blender for a while. The sesame oil rises to the top, and you can easily separate it after the other oil sinks to the bottom. Depending on what oil you used, the sesame oil may separate at different rates. For instance, when using peanut oil, it may only take 45 minutes for your oil to separate. If using sunflower seed oil, it may take up to 2 hours.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Let your ingredients sit for 45 minutes to 2 hours.