To the extent that you are able, help create a positive environment for the person to work on his/her goals. Help remove distractions and other obstacles.  This is easy if the person is someone you live with like a spouse, family member, or roommate. You can help be removing distractions and temptations from your home. For example, if a family member who is trying to quit smoking always smokes in a chair on the porch, remove the chair.  Even if you don't live with the person who is striving for a goal, you may still be able to help. For example, if the person is a coworker, you can try to remove distractions at work. For instance, you might be able to take on an extra task to free them to focus more on their personal goals. Motivation and perseverance are crucial to achieving difficult goals. You can help boost someone's motivation by offering encouraging words.  Especially if it seems that this person may be giving up or feeling uninspired, your words of encouragement can help promote goal achievement.  You can saying things like: "You can do it," or "I believe in you." Or, better yet, remind her or him of the progress she/he has already made. One of the most important services you can provide to someone striving for a goal is to provide greater accountability. You can do this by checking in regularly to see if the person is sticking to the plan he/she set.  You don't want to nag the person, but you do want to add some extra motivation to complete subgoals on schedule. This can be a difficult balance to strike. It's a good idea to let the person know in advance that you want to help by checking in. If the person says she/he would prefer that you don't, then don't. Likewise, if the person tells you to stop asking about it, don't force the issue. You want to be helpful, but not invasive. You can even ask if there is another way she/he would like you to help, but if not, accept this choice. If the person does want you to help her/him stay on track, make note of the deadlines he/she has set. When a deadline is drawing near, ask how things are going. If the person striving for a goal has setback, falls behind, or fails to reach a sub-goal on schedule, do what you can to help.  This might mean helping brainstorm ways around a particular obstacle. It might mean helping remove that obstacle yourself. Or, it might just mean giving a pep-talk to get her or him back on track. For example, imagine someone you know wants to eat healthier. But, the person is having a hard time because he/she doesn't have time to cook at home, and ends up grabbing fast food a lot. You could invite the person over for a healthy home-cooked meal. You could also help strategize about quick, healthy options he or she could turn to instead of heading to the drive-through again. Another great way to help someone stay motivated to is to provide reinforcement for completion of subgoals. Little rewards can help the person develop positive associations with working toward the goal.  You can provide positive reinforcement by adding something good to the person's life. For example, you could take the person out for a meal or buy her or him a small gift of some kind after a success.  You can also provide negative reinforcement. This means removing something undesired from the person's life. You could reward an achievement by offering to take on some task the person doesn't enjoy. For example, you might mow the persons lawn or wash her/his car as a reward for success.  Reinforcement doesn't have to be big to be effective. Something small like a dessert or an offer to take out the garbage can be enough to make a difference. One of the best forms of reinforcement is recognition of one's achievements. When the goal-seeker makes a major accomplishment, celebrate! Let him or her know you recognize the importance of what was achieved, and get other people involved. For example, imagine you know someone trying working to earn a PhD. One of the most difficult steps in the process is often passing qualifying examinations. If you know someone about take these exams, you could plan a party to celebrate after she or he passes. Get the person's friends involved and let her or him know that you are proud of the achievement.
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One-sentence summary -- Promote a positive environment. Offer encouragement. Check in on progress. Address setbacks and challenges. Provide reinforcement. Celebrate achievements.


Do so by clicking on the black Apple icon in the upper-left corner of the screen. It's near the top of the drop-down menu. It's an icon containing a blue cloud on the left side of the window.  If you're signed into your Mac with your Apple ID, your Apple ID will be the email address under your name in the left pane of the window. If you're not signed in, you'll be prompted to enter your Apple ID and password. It's below the password field in the dialog box. It's located near the bottom of the dialog box. It's in the text of the dialog box or enter iforgot.apple.com into your browser. You will need to enter your first name, last name, and email address associated with the Apple ID. You can enter in any prior email addresses as well, but this isn't required.  Click on Next when you've finished filling out the form. There is a very good chance that your Apple ID is your current email address. You will need to enter in your birthday before you can proceed with retrieving the Apple ID. You are given two options for retrieving your Apple ID: you can receive your login information via email, or you can answer a couple security questions and have it displayed in your browser.  If you choose to have the information sent to your email, it will be sent to your current email address as well as any other email addresses you have associated with the account. If you choose to answer security questions, you will be asked two of the questions you set up when you created the ID originally. If you chose to answer the security questions, your Apple ID will be displayed on the next page. You will be asked to create a new password for your Apple ID. If you asked to retrieve your Apple ID via email, you will receive an email with a password reset link. The email address you received the message on is your Apple ID.
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One-sentence summary -- Open the Apple menu. Click on System Preferences. Click on iCloud. Click on Forgot Apple ID or password?. Click on Forgot Apple ID. Click on iforgot.apple.com. Enter your information. Verify your birthday. Choose how you want to retrieve the Apple ID. Reset your password.


You will need a cleaner, a cloth or paper towel, and, possibly, a small scrub brush. Instead of using an all-purpose cleaner, you can use rubbing alcohol to clean the iron. This has the benefit of evaporating and not leaving a strong smell.  Any general purpose cleaner will also work, although a cleaner with a strong smell could linger and eventually the smell could be transferred to your hair when you use the curling iron again. You can also make your own cleaning solution. Simply add one part baking soda to two parts water. This mixture can be used just like a commercial cleaner. The baking soda serves as a gentle abrasive that is good at cleaning off hairspray. A small brush that is easy to find is an old toothbrush. However, make sure that the toothbrush is very clean, and that no toothpaste residue is still on it. It can be very painful to get an accidental burn from a curling iron. Because of this, you should always make sure a curling iron is turned off before attempting to clean it. Even if the curling iron isn't on or hot, make sure it's unplugged. This will reduce the risk of electrical shock. A turned off and unplugged curling iron can still be too hot to touch. If you have just used your curling iron, you will need to wait a while before attempting to clean it. While some suggest cleaning a curling iron while it's still a little warm, it's best to clean a completely cold curling iron for safety. You may even want to clean it when you have not used the iron on that day. This will help to avoid the risk of getting burned.
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One-sentence summary --
Gather your supplies. Turn off the curling iron. Make sure that your curling iron is not hot.