Friday, September 3, 2010

Nine Hints to Become a More Organized Person

Have you ever feel that it is not that easy to be more organized person. Sometimes we come out with the fact that the things are not as they have to be. Below are some hints to be come a more organized person.

  1. Accept the fact that we cannot rely too much on our memories.

    The human mind is exposed to a hurricane of information every day. As a result the mind does a very nice filtering process and very little of what we see and hear is retained in our minds. So instead of depending on our very selective memory why not depend on a piece of paper.

  2. Carry a tiny scribbling pad and a pen with you all the time.

    The moment you fix an appointment or are asked to attend a meeting, jot it down in the scribbling pad. Do not bother about others laughing at you. You will have the last laugh in the end.

  3. It is a good idea to write it down orders in your book.

    Each time you tell somebody to do something or when somebody like your boss asks you to do something write it down in your book along with the date and the time. Do not be afraid of being thought about as a person with a very poor memory. It wont be long before people start thinking of you as a highly organized person.

  4. If you have an electronic pocket organizer be sure to use it.

    Each time someone gives you his or her telephone number, immediately enter it into your pocket organizer, along with the person name of course.

  5. Use the backside of business cards to help your memory.

    Usually we get a lot of business cards as we go about our daily business of life. The business card of course contains the name of the person, his or her telephone number and probably the name of the firm for which the person works. But the problem is, the next time we meet the person, the face may seem familiar but we wont have the foggiest idea as to where we met the person. The best thing to do would be to jot down a few points about the person and probably the reason for meeting him or her and the place as well. This will certainly lessen the load on your memory centre. But take never to do it in front of the person.

  6. Keep away the business cards properly

    As soon as you get back to your office take care to keep away the business cards you collected properly. Dont just stuff them into your card folder. Take care to read them properly and perhaps keep the cards of important clients separately. If you do not find much use for a person card, toss it.

  7. Prepare a to-do list everyday.

    I cannot over emphasize the importance of to-do lists in getting yourself organized. It is probably the most sensible thing that a busy person should do. In fact I thought of devoting an entire chapter for to-do lists and I think that is just what I will do.

  8. Plan what you have to do well in advance.

    It is a good idea to have daily, weekly and monthly plans. No this is not about expanding your business and things like that. I am not referring to a strategy plan that involves takeovers and mergers. Those things are beyond the scope of this book. I was referring to having plans about the daily, weekly and monthly activities of your business and yourself as well.

  9. Have a fixed timetable.

    It may seem kind of mechanical but it would be wonderful if you could have a fixed time for everything and try to stick religiously to the time table. Believe me it really helps because in that way you will have time for everything and everything can be done in the time for it.

And so you are now moving towards becoming a more organized person. But there are still miles to go before mastering the art of time management. And that brings us to our next chapter.
With the above articles, we know that we can be a more organized person if we want to have some effort.

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Building a Boundary Wall

  1. Municipal approved plans are needed to build any permanent structure on a property.
  2. Boundary walls must be build as per the design rules in the National Building Regulations and a copy of this can be obtained from any registered architect to inform you about these design rules.
  3. Determine the exact location of the boundary between properties as no walls or foundations may be build over the boundary line. If you are uncertain about your property boundary, you should ask a registered land surveyor to re-determine the boundary.
  4. Should your neighbor partake in the design, the cost and construction of the wall, the foundation and wall may be built on the center of the boundary line. In the absence of proof that a boundary wall, fence or hedge is entirely on one of two adjoining properties, it is presumed to be half on one property and half on the other.
  5. No existing boundary wall or fence may be removed without the prior permission in writing from your neighbor.
  6. Any demarcation system is a common boundary between the two parties and therefore the other party has the right to object.
  7. The Slope of the ground as the natural flow of water may not be restricted
  8. The types of soil on the property to ensure proper foundations are put in place.
  9. Trees in the area should be removed that might damage or affect the structure in the years to come.
  10. Will the boundary wall also be used as a retaining wall for the property as this will affect the design of the wall?
  11. The aesthetic value that will be added to the property.
  12. Height of the wall and how this will affect the frontal view of the property.
  13. Security aspect – cameras, electric fencing on top,
  14. Choosing a contractor
  15. Maintenance of the wall
  16. Reasons for erecting a boundary wall – security, privacy, create save environment for children and family.
Do certain walls match certain types of houses?

Various styles of walls can be build for example Tuscan, Victorian, Spanish or any other modern design. Boundary walls should match the same finishes as the house or building to maintain aesthetic consistency.
Materials such as stone, bricks, pillars, steel and wood can be used in any combination to create the desired affect you want to create.

What are the various different costs involved?
  • Drawing of plans
  • Submission & approval of the plans at your local municipality
  • Building costs
  • Plumbing
  • Finishing – lighting, gardening and overall finish on the wall.
What factors influence the cost of Increase in price of raw material, which can occur at any time like the cement increase in the beginning of July 2007.
  • The type of material used and the availability of such materials
  • The design of the wall and the size – height and width
  • Contractors used
What are some of the things homeowners need to be wary of?
  • The quality of the materials used
  • The contractor that will be used to build the wall
  • Local municipal regulations
  • Heritage sites have special regulations that have to be adhered to.
  • The desire for privacy and security has resulted in the need to increase the height of existing boundary walls but high solid walls can result in a bland and hostile street environment and can conceal intruders from the street.

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

how to remove csrcs.exe

Whenever i boot my windows i used to get a message windows cannot find "csrcs.exe".....

Initially i used to ignore it assuming its some registry error.Later on it started annoying me and i got curious and i wanted to know what it is,so like every flock i googled it n i came to some of these-
  • WHAT IS CSRCS.EXE?
    It is a undescribed program that loads when the system boots(no one seems to know who created it).It is hidden and is able to monitor your system processes and can remotely transfer datas to external servers through lan or internet.It may even manipulate other programs and create a backup of it self in case it is identified and exterminated.
    "This just means it is very dangerous"
  • HOW TO REMOVE CSRCS.EXE?
    Unfortunately google was unable to provide me with any real solutions(all the search results where like download csrcs.exe scanner and fix errors). You will not find it among the startup program lists. So i took up it my hands and did it the manual hackers way(I'll be explaining to you how to remove it).
That something you must do was :
  1. Click START-RUN,type there regedit(this will open system registry windows)
  2. Type ctrl+F in sametime
  3. Write csrcs on the searchbox (search now)

It'll show you some results, you'll find there "csrcs.exe",just delete it immediately.

Its not over yet, again do the same search you may see "explorer.exe csrcs.exe" , left click then modify and remove the csrcs.exe part(leave the explorer.exe as it is)

There you go congrats you just removed csrcs.exe
Restart your system and see it for yourself.