Depending on your interests, you may be able to have a lot of fun keeping up with the news on the internet. Ultimately, thanks to the variety of websites and perspectives on the internet, you’ll certainly be able to find a news outlet that peak your interest and fit your worldview.  Keep up with politics. Visit websites like the Hill, Politico, Mother Jones, the Daily Caller, the National Review, and more. Read about sports. You might find that you become addicted to espn.com or other sports websites. Keep up to date with science and environmental news at websites like National Geographic, Space.com, and more. Stumbleupon is a website that allows you to choose topics that interest you. The website then “randomly” directs you to other websites that fit the criteria you’ve selected.  Sign up with your Facebook or Google account. Select at least 10 categories that interest you. For example, categories include: science, movies, celebrities, technology, and more. Hit “Stumble.” Read the result. If you don’t like it, continue to click “stumble” until you find something that does interest you. Wiki sites are websites that rely on collaboration among users to generate content. There are many wiki websites on the internet today. While many of these focus on providing broad-range information, some of them are very specific. Visit:  Wikipedia. Wikipedia is a free encyclopedia with millions of articles. Feel free to explore the “featured article” section or the “on this day” section of the website. You’ll likely find interesting things and may spend countless hours reading about new things. wikiHow, which focuses on providing step-by-step information about how to teach people to do just about anything. wikiHow also has a featured article section in which you’ll be able to view articles that might interest you. Various wikis on specific subjects such as movies, video games, and more. For instance, if you’re a Game of Thrones fan, visit the Game of Thrones wiki at: http://gameofthrones.wikia.com/wiki/Game_of_Thrones_Wiki

Summary: Keep up with the news. Use the Stumbleupon service. Explore wiki websites.


This is a very personal business that thrives on interaction. Because most of your income will come from commissions, you will need to constantly find and add new customers. Referrals, first from friends and family, then other customers, are vitally important to bringing in new business. There are a number of ways to  promote your business beyond basic networking. Make sure you have a strong online presence on sites like LinkedIn and Google Plus, as well as service review sites like Angie’s List. You should also develop your own website, and look for ways to get your name into the community through newspaper articles and public forums. There will always be a market for people who want information on buying a home. As your company grows, you may want to hire additional brokers, loan officers or loan processors. With a bigger staff, you may need to hire human resource and payroll services. As you expand, make sure you keep track of your business’ and employees’ tax information. Make sure your workers fill out both the I-9 Form (for employment eligibility) and W-4 Form (for taxation). Keep all your employees' tax forms filed for easy reference. Granting mortgages is a complicated and expensive process, one you will want to get right. As your company grows it is important that you make sure your processes are covering all the necessary requirements for yourself, the bank, and your clients. This is something that is good to do regularly to ensure a quality process, rather than waiting until issues begin to arise.  Take a random sampling of your mortgage applications, and check to make sure that they have been filled out appropriately, that the information in them can be properly verified, and that they fulfill requirements for federal and state regulations as well as your business’ best practices. This needs to be a traceable and repeatable process, so you should have clearly defined steps for carrying out quality control. These steps should include written steps that detail what was reviewed and what the reviewer found. If your business is going well, and you want to reach new clients in another part of town, or in a different town, you can open up a new office. Find a location near where you expect to get business, and start advertising locally. States may have different requirements for opening new offices. New York, for example, requires a separate fee and license for each branch office, while Georgia only requires the new branch to register without needing an additional license. If your company can develop a strong reputation for the quality of your work, you may consider expanding the kinds of mortgages you offer. This reputation is important because of the personal nature of the mortgage business. If people trust you to steer them in the right direction, they will be more willing to consider different products or services.

Summary: Market your business. Hire additional staff. Implement a quality control program. Open a new branch. Expand your niche.


Since you use your non-dominant hand less often than your dominant one, its muscles are much weaker. This makes it harder to write well with your non-dominant hand. Increase this hand's strength by doing hand exercises that work these muscles and improve your dexterity.  Warm up and stretch your hands before working them out to avoid injuries and pulled muscles. Doing bicep curls with dumbbells strengthens the muscles in your wrists and forearms. Squeezing hand grips specifically targets your hand muscles. Something simple like squeezing a stress ball will also help strengthen your hand. Do this while you’re watching TV or on your daily commute. Many instruments require coordination between both hands to operate. Play one of these instruments to improve your overall dexterity and get used to using both hands together.  Guitar, for example, requires you to strum with one hand and fret the strings with the other. Since both hands need to work together, this activity improves your coordination. Other choice include bass guitar, piano, and drums. On many stringed instruments, you can flip them upside down and play them the opposite way with your other hand. When you get proficient enough, try this exercise to further strengthen your non-dominant hand. Any activity you do with your non-dominant hand strengthens it and gets your body used to using it. This will benefit your writing. Start doing more activities with your non-dominant hand to train yourself to use it in your daily life.  Try brushing your teeth and holding a fork with your non-dominant hand. Buttoning your shirt with your non-dominant hand is a good exercise that requires more precision. Don’t do activities that could be dangerous if they aren’t done correctly. For example, driving with your other hand isn’t safe until you’re very proficient with it.

Summary: Do exercises for your non-dominant hand. Learn an instrument that requires both hands to play. Use your non-dominant hand for more daily tasks.


Never throw the ball straight ahead, unless there are no defenders or pressure (like deep in your own defensive half). Think about it -- a throw-in is a high, slow, and predictable pass, one that is easily read and picked off. Furthermore, your teammate will receive the ball facing the worst possible direction -- the sideline. The chances of an error or, even worst, getting picked off, are compounded by the fact that the defense running after the ball is heading right towards your goal.
Summary: Never throw the ball in directly in front of you, or "square" to the field.