Before you go crazy with designing, consider how much money you have to spend first. Kitchen design can be very expensive. Figure out how much money you have, whether you have to buy new appliances or make other large purchases, and then determine what options are open to you. Will you be doing all of the work after designing this kitchen or will you be hiring a contractor? This is important to consider, as it takes some level of skill to enact certain design features. If you plan on making these changes yourself, you will need to be sure that you are capable of making the things you design. It may be that you need this kitchen done in time for a family reunion or you want to get it done before your first baby is born in a few months. Maybe you’re not designing it for yourself at all and the time constraints are set by a client. All of this will greatly affect how extensive your design will be, as well as playing a part in determining who will carry out the design.

Summary: Make a budget. Decide who will carry out the design. Figure out what kind of time constraints you have.


your baby guppies every 2-3 hours for the first 6 weeks. They need to eat 5-6 times a day when they’re very small. After the first 6 weeks, it’s okay to decrease your feedings to every 4-5 hours, which will be 3-4 times per day. It’s best to give your guppies a mixture of fresh and dry food, if you can. If you can’t give your fish a mix of fresh and dry food, choose the best dry food you can find. Look for one that’s labeled as providing all of the necessary nutrients for baby livebearing fish. The food may come already ground up, or you might need to grind it yourself. Sprinkle the food into the tank at feeding times. Watch to make sure the baby guppies are able to eat the bits of food.  Read the label on the fish food to make sure you’re feeding the fish in the right quantity. You can grind up the food using a mortar and pestle. If you don’t have one, place the food on a plate, then grind it up with the back of a spoon. Don’t feed your baby guppies large pieces of adult fish food, as they will be too small to eat this food. Check the label to make sure the food you choose is appropriate for baby fish. Baby guppies love the taste of bloodworms, so they’ll gobble them right up. Make sure the blood worms are ground up, just like the dry food. You can feed them the bloodworms mixed into their dry food or separately, depending on your preference.  You can feed your baby guppies bloodworms every day. Look for dried blood worms at your local pet store or online. Brine shrimp are very tasty to baby guppies. Plus, the shrimp are full of nutrients that will help the fish grow and develop a nice coloring. Offer brine shrimp at 1-2 feeding a days. Brine shrimp are available at local pet stores or online. Daphnia is a type of aquatic crustacean. Like brine shrimp, they’re very tasty to baby guppies and contain lots of nutrients. Offer the daphnia as a supplement at 1-2 feedings a day. You can buy daphnia at your local pet store or online.

Summary: Feed Give your baby guppies ground up dry food for baby livebearing fish. Add dried blood worms to the food for added nutrients. Give your baby guppies freshly hatched brine shrimp as a supplement. Offer freshly hatched daphnia, as another supplement option.


Some telemarketers find it helpful to smile while they are talking with customers. This will usually make you sound friendly and more approachable right away. Aim for the same kind of tone you’d use with a friendly coworker. Use words and phrases that convey a positive message, such as, “great,” “perfect,” “of course,” and “my pleasure.” If you are calling executives or other professionals, you’ll likely reach an assistant or secretary first. Use these opportunities to demonstrate your professional nature and friendliness. Go through an abbreviated version of your script with the gatekeeper, so that they’ll understand why you are calling and how they can help. For instance, instead of stating that you will call back at a certain time, ask the assistant, “When would be a good time for me to call back?” This lets them know that you value their opinion and time. If you speak with a caller who is rude or angry, it’s a good idea to remind yourself that you are likely not the cause of their emotions. They might have had a bad day. It’s possible that they don’t like getting calls at a certain time. These are things that are out of your control. What you can do is move on from that call the minute the customer hangs up and start fresh with a new one. If a caller makes you feel uncomfortable or is particularly rude, there is nothing wrong with saying, “Thank you for your time” and ending the call.
Summary: Keep up a friendly tone. Be polite when talking with assistants or other gatekeepers. Don’t blame yourself for other people’s bad reactions.