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The website will cover tips on different aspects.

General Tips

In this section, we will be discussing and suggesting simple tips that may help you manage your life.

Income – saving and investing

There are different ‘rules’ or suggestions about how much of your income you should save.

For example, there is the ‘FIRE movement’ which suggests saving more than half your income to set yourself up for an early retirement. See more here.

If you smoke, stop smoking

If you smoke, it is affecting both your health and your wallet, according to Money Saving Expert.

Making mistakes

They also say that it’s good to understand that it’s normal and okay to make mistakes. Treat mistakes as a way to learn about decisions. You can try to make up for mistakes where possible, such as by righting a wrong, etc.

Cloud backups

Rather than risk losing your photos and documents, you may wish to backup your data online.

Backing up your information online has become increasingly popular.

For us, it used to be about hitting save when working on documents every now and then; and then to having important documents both on your computer and on a flashdrive; and now it’s somewhat about having a cloud backup as well.

You may wish to research the advantages and disadvantages and consider whether cloud backups make sense for you, especially depending on how much data you need to save and how much the associated costs are (e.g. family photos from different trips might be important; but photos of older generation products that you no longer sell might be less important).

Learn something new each day?

Consider learning something new each day. This could be working on a language or hobby or perhaps a new word, depending on how much free time you have.

Learning something new every day is related to competence, which is understood to be one of the basic three psychological needs we have as humans, according to one theory. You can read more about this here: https://wp.geneseo.edu/studenthappiness/increasing-personal-happiness/own-your-life/general-tips/

Surround yourself with positivity

They say it can be helpful to surround yourself with positive people and positive thoughts.

Positive people with a more optimistic outlook on life may be more fun to be around than the opposite.

Promo codes

Sometimes it can be worth searching to see if a promo code exists for a certain product or service before you complete your purchase.

Promo codes may be uploaded by the service provider or entity selling the product, they may be shared by another customer (such as a referral code) and so on.

Various types of businesses may have promo codes you can use on their websites. This includes hosting providers, domain registrars, retail stores, shopping websites, airlines, and even restaurant booking websites sometimes.

Of course, it is not necessarily the case that a promo code will work.

Movie recommendations

Here are some movies that I think are worth watching:

– Forrest Gump
– About Time
– The Lord of the Rings series
– Inception
The Cornetto Trilogy films, particularly Hot Fuzz.
– The Matrix
– 21 Jump Street
– Inglourious Basterds
– The Big Short

Of course, these movies are of different genres and may not cater to everyone’s taste buds. Some may not have much meaning. I enjoy them nonetheless and you may enjoy some of these, whether for a serious movie night or for a joyful night in.

Enjoy!

Project management tools

There are various project management tools that you may find useful. Some may be more suited to certain industries and you may also have your own preference as to which to use, based on prior experiences with the same tool or perhaps other tools by the same developer.

There are several benefits to using project management tools. For example, it can help to organize the different projects, tasks and steps into one place, help in terms of collaboration, etc. This may mean increased efficiency. See more on this here.

Some project management tools include Jira, Trello, and ActiveCollab among others.

Bear in mind that, as mentioned, some tools may be more suited to certain uses, certain skillsets and certain industries.

Sleeping schedules

It has also been suggested to sleep 7-8 hours per night.

Of course, not everyone needs the same amount of sleep, but getting good sleep is said to be a healthy habit that may avoid worsening serious health conditions.

Consistency may be key. See more from this Mayo Clinic Health System article.

If you’ve normally got an untidy desk and want to keep it tidier…

There are tips you can consider implementing which may help you maintain a tidy desk.

For example, you can try and decrease your use of paper by focusing more on digital files and not printing out unnecessary documents, and by regularly cleaning your desk so that you don’t end up with too much clutter.

Time management

There are said to be several benefits to time management, such as in giving you more time, potentially helping you to achieve your goals, and in just giving you more time.

It can be helpful to consider realistic timelines and not overestimate how much can be done in a certain amount of time. You may also want to utilize a to-do list, organize yourself well, and begin with the most difficult task. See more here.

Other resources that may be useful

There are lots of online resources that you may find useful. For example, if you are looking to learn a new language, you can check out Duolingo and Memrise. There are also platforms that have come out more recently that you may find useful in language learning.

Websites such as FutureLearn and edX are educational websites that you may find useful.

For cloud storage, there are services such as Dropbox, Box, Google Drive, OneDrive, iCloud, and so forth. Depending on the devices you use, the email service you use, and certain other factors, you may have your own preference of cloud storage provider so we will not recommend any ‘favorite’ cloud storage services.

Keep in mind that not all tools are free. Some may be paid (or have paid courses, subscriptions, etc.), some may be ‘freemium’ and so on). Our mentions are not recommendations in any way, particularly since we may not have prior experience with some of the tools. They are just mentions based on research, etc.

Landmark Thai Real Estate

If you are looking to lease property in Khao Lak, an agency may have the listings that are in line with what you are looking for, whether it’s a villa, land, or otherwise.

Fabrics Supplier in Bangkok

Bangkok has a famous area for textiles, with different suppliers selling their own fabrics. You can get prints and embroidered fabrics in Bangkok.

Bangkok Tailor Shop

A custom suit? A dress? Or is it a tailor-made shirt? A custom tailor that does men’s and women’s clothing can tailor you a variety of outfit styles.

Karon Hotel

Be sure to look at different options when searching for hotels. There are many modern hotels in Karon, Phuket.

Pattaya Hotel

There are many hotels near the beach in Pattaya, some of which are quite affordably-priced with their own swimming pools. You may want to research options in the different parts of Pattaya.

Staying in Khao Lak

Khao Lak has many fabulous hotels, including beachfront hotels that you may choose to stay at.

Important note

Please note that BOXZA Content and Resources does not provide any legal, accounting, science, etc. advice. We are not legal, accounting or science or technology professionals.

It’s best to speak to a qualified expert. Do not rely on any information on this page. It’s just information that we have researched, interpreted (hopefully correctly) and put together into a content and resources website that we hope you find useful.