Weekly: Round-Up #198: Don’t Say Like, How To Buy A Supercar and Scary Songs
This week we look at why filler words are a problem and how you can stop saying them, what you’ll need to give up in order to buy the car of your dreams and which country has the scariest lullaby!
Welcome to this week’s round-up, I hope you’ve had a fun and productive week! This week we look at why filler words are a problem and how you can stop saying them, what you’ll need to give up in order to buy the car of your dreams and which country has the scariest lullaby!
How To Stop Saying “Like” All The Time – QuickQuid
Filler words like “Like”, “Erm” and “Uh” are ones that you many not realise you’re saying but they have a big impact in how your speech comes across. If you want to be taken seriously (or stop boring people to death thanks to all of your unnecessary “likes”) then QuickQuid has some great advice
Financial Questions To Ask Your Business Partner – Credit.com
Would you trust a person with your business if they’re heavily in debt and have been bankrupted twice? Of course not! But for some reason a lot of us feel rather shy about asking our business partners questions about their personal finances and other aspects of their life that may have a huge impact on your business. If you’re not sure what to ask Credit.com has some great questions to get you started.
Can You Afford A Supercar? – Compare The Market
Many of us long to own a fancy Aston Martin or a Porsche, the question is: “Will you ever be able to afford it?”. Compare The Market has a great interactive infographic that allows you to see how many soy latte’s and nights out you’ll have to give up in order to buy your dream – or even bog standard – car.
Finding Your Inner Photographer: Making The Most Of Your Camera – Groom + Style
We’re not all David Bailey, and no Instagram filter can fix a bad photo despite what you might think. You don’t need to have spent hundreds of pounds on a fancy camera either, you just need to know how to use it properly and Groom + Style has some great tips to get your snaps looking perfect – without the use of the Clarendon Instagram Filter!
The World’s Quickest Countries To Launch A Business – Ecard Shack
If you’re looking to start a business then pack your bags and head for New Zealand. If this map from ECard Shack is to be believed you can start a business in just half-a-day there! Mind you, it doesn’t say what the business is…
Emergency Preparedness Plan For Pets – AlertFind
I’ve covered emergency planning in the past and a reader got in touch to ask me to include a link to how you should look after your pets in an emergency. This post has some great advice on what you’ll need to consider in a variety of emergencies, let’s just hope you’ll never need to use it.
World’s Creepiest Lullabies – Mattress Online
Halloween is almost upon us and you might think that the scariest thing about the night is the ghosts and ghouls that come out to play. Not so! Apparently even the humble lullaby can be scary and Mattress Online has rounded up the scariest ones for you to sing while you’re out trick or treating.
Have A Great Weekend
I hope you have enjoyed this round-up, as always if you have any links you like to share with me and my readers please contact me through the website or send me a tweet.
Until next week, Stay Productive!
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