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face external specifications. Functions of CD blocks are classified in Table 1.1 below.
communication interface.
Library (STM)
Library (GFS)
Moreover, The CD block is one subsystem.
registers on the hardware interface. A command issued from the host to the CD
block is called a CD block command; however, this is normally shortened to
drive with respect to commands from the host. The CD drive accommodates the
CD-ROM XA standard and multi-session. It is able to switch between the stan-
dard speed as well as double the standard speed. (Standard speed is automati-
cally set when playing CD-DA.)
to "7" are CD block functions.
interface function set.
setup and termination as well as data transfer register address acquisition.
Data that is fetched and written in the CD block is sent through the CD block
data transfer register. The transfer itself is not through the CD communication
interface but is through the DMA data transfer module. (Software transfer, SH-2
DMA, and SCU DMA can be done through the CPU.)
command such as CD play. Stop and pause CD play are seek commands.
Resume CD play (cancel pause) is executed by the CD play command.
pack segments for storing decoded pack data.
MPEG, etc.) are processed uniformly.
ISO9660 standard can be easily accessed.
sector size and configuration follows the CD-ROM format.
continuous data.
buffer partition key-in the sector location and accesses.
selects streams. The selector enables the construction of a stream
select circuit.
ROM and MPEG. The stream select process is enabled by
connecting a device to the circuit mentioned above.
absolute time. (both CD-ROM, CD-DA)
time 00:02:00 on the CD as 0. Logic sector number = frame
address - 150 (2 seconds). Used for information within the
directory code (ISO9660).
to (directory record number -1).
H is added to the end of a hexadecimal number. (Ex: 255 is FFH.)
A hexadecimal number in a C language program is noted by C language specifica-
tion (0x).
number, for instance, are all converted to binary values.
indicates the position on the disk.
access functions.
0. The bit configuration is 15 for the most significant bit and 0 for the least signifi-
cant bit.
CD block. The inner part of the register is FIFO.
DRDY (bit 1) : Data transfer ready 1 = data transfer setup is complete.
CSCT (bit 2)
EFLS (bit 9)
(b) The IRQ output to the host is OR output of all factors.
· reflected in the HIRQREQ register. (Polling process possible)
that is in the RGB format to the host.
sponse time may be delayed when commands are continuously issued.
mand is not returned) within the prescribed time after a command is issued.
(a) A maximum of 30 commands can be issued within 6.7 ms.
(b) A maximum of 60 commands can be issued within 16.7 ms.
(c) When acquiring a subcode, a maximum of 34 commands can be issued within
The polling process by continuously issuing commands is prohibited.
Regular response and the interrupt factor register are used in the polling of condi-
tion changes. Use of timing through the CSCT and SCDQ flags, and VSYNC issues
cation interface function does the following.
· Soft reset
but the report depends on the command. This most basic of reports is the CD report.
mistake in command format.
conditions, therefore command can
not be received.
response to a command.
CD drive seen from the host.
(b) Status during WAIT and CD report are effective but other reports are ineffective.
CD block with the CD drive. The host can obtain information (status and CD report)
without issuing a command. It is periodically updated by the communication cycle
with the CD drive. (Same as the SCDQ flag update timing.)
When not playing
: 6.7 ms
: 16.7 ms
mand, it is updated according to the next CD drive communication timing.
after the command/response. This procedure is listed below.
(b) Data transfer setup wait is executed. (Wait until the DRDY flag is 1).
(c) Data is input and output through the data transfer register (DATATRNS).
even when no data is actually transferred. This is not necessary for REJECT and
WAIT. When an error occurs with the data transfer setup wait, the application does
not need to execute data transfer end. Execution is automatically done within the
setup wait function.
to 1)
sector data.
Pause Command
Manual Open
Manual Close
(b) The <BUSY> status indicates that a status change is in progress (on arrow line).
(c) The tray close command specifies drive commands other than tray open. The
tray is closed.
Statuses are explained in Table 4.3.
Pause Command
Manual Open
Manual Close
is issued.
issued during <PLAY>, <PAUSE> will be displayed.
of immediate execution. For example, While the tray is being opened or closed, a
command is not executed until that operation is over. (However, the tray open
command is executed immediately.)
(b) The tray open/close command when not using the automatic open/close
(b) In some cases the routing is by way of <SEEK> when changing to the
(b) After TOC is read, the <PAUSE> status is at the 0 frame, 2 seconds
during the read process. The current FAD sector is not stored in the CD buffer and
cannot be retrieved. The host can access up to one sector before the current FAD. (In
the case of a CD-ROM).
when the play end position concludes at the end of the disc.)
read process can be store is undefined. If changing to any status other than <BUSY>
the sector that should be stored is defined. When the pause command is issued in
the <PLAY> status and the status changes from <PLAY> to <PAUSE>, the storage
sector + 1 FAD is posted the same as with 1).
outside the play range and the PEND flag of the interrupt factor register becomes 1.
When FAD is outside the play range, the <PAUSE> status cannot be canceled (restart
play). Canceling <PAUSE> when FAD is within the play range changes the status to
(0H~FH) are shown by 4 bits. After the frame of the play end position is played
(FAD = play end position + 1), the following process is performed.
repeated (return to the start position and continue playing). If the repeat
frequency is <EH(14 times)> at that time, the repeat frequency is increased by 1.
to 0. Neither the repeat frequency nor play range rely on the tray open/close or the
seek operation while play is in progress.
inside the circumference.
seek moves to the start of the disc.
(report is an invalid value).
rupt factor register becomes 1. When there is space in the CD buffer, play automati-
cally starts where it left off.
every time subcode Q is updated (same as update timing of periodic response).
Subcode R~W can update four packs (one packet) with one frame and be stored in
the pack buffer. There is a 23 pack (short of six packets) segment in the CD block.
decode process when data fetch starts and if 8 packs have been collected.
subcode Q and R~W data. (Polling is prevented by continuously issuing commands.)
when in the <OPEN> status, ineffective values may return depending on the CD
drive status.
However, exceeding 16 packs within the time of one frame (13.3 ms) is not allowed.
WAIT is returned if the pack buffer is empty and pack data disappears.
Decode On/Off are set by the initialize command of the CD block.
To start decoding, set decode to ON then execute CD-DA play.
Data actually begins to be retrieved two frames before <PLAY>.
Clear is done when decode begins.
The pack buffer content is saved even when doing seek and pause.
Decode is not done in other cases (while scanning or playing the CD- ROM
If a pack is not fetched in time, the pack buffer is overwritten and an over run
error occurs. After data transfer has ended, the get pointer advances to the
extent that the pack is without an overrun error. The host must finish transfer-
ring data within the decode time of 1 pack (3.2 ms).
error occurs if the data cannot be corrected.
shown below.
sector no matter what the device is.
partition design. These functions are considered to be logical elements (selector).
The circuit that selects the necessary streams is constructed by combining selectors.
streams. The flow of a stream is controlled by connecting a device to the stream
select circuit.
stream flow.
(a) Device:
(c) Filter:
input/output connectors are 1 to 1. Connections can be made between selectors as well.
through partitions and stop when entering a partition. Sectors that are output from
an output connector that is not connected will be canceled.
connect to a filter input connector, and a device input connector can only connect to a
partition output connector.
device. It separates and stores the input stream and only outputs by request. Figure
5.3 shows the selector configuration.
are connected through the true output connector and partition input connector.
Other connectors are not connected.
Sectors that match with the conditions are output to the true output connector and
stored in buffer partition of the connection destination. All other sectors are output
to false output connectors.
achieve in secession similar selection processes. Sectors output from unconnected
output connectors will be deleted.
configuration of a buffer partition.
whole CD buffer.
position of the partition is equal to the buffer partition size minus 1.
partition discharge source or clear the sectors (clear only can also be selected.)
For example, get to the host corresponds to "Get" and "Get and Clear."
Flowing in and out between selectors corresponds to "Copy" and "Move."
stored in the partition. The CD block stores the partition number of the store
destination. The store destination partition number of the sector read last can
be retrieved from the host.
flow of sector data allows sector data to be copied and moved. The connection
and flow I/O process are executed by executing one command.
flow, loop does no continue indefinitely.
input connector. This enables a sector to be stored in whichever of several
conditions it coincides with.
(OR condition: logical add).
to 1 input connector.
connect to the same input connector.
(OR condition)
or a complex process collecting connections and flow in/out processes depends
on each device. The CD-ROM and MPEG decoder are single processes. Others
(host, copy/move, etc.) are complex processes.
one FAD from response of the selector set command. The host considers the
margin and issues the set command before 10 or more sectors of the target FAD.
When the selector setting has ended, the ESEL flag of theinterrupt factor register
becomes 1.
during the sector data sequence. In short, the flow of data is guaranteed when
temporarily interrupted while switching connections.
Returns to WAIT when the specified sector range doesn't exist like the data
number within the partition is exceeded. Always returns to WAIT when the
data number within the partition is 0.
sector range is cleared (get and clear or move sector data) even if the process
stops because of an error etc.
same position as mode 2 form 1.
data is undefined.
CN: Channel Number
CI: Coding Information
Reads TOC when tray is closed (unrelated to the reset of software.)
condition. The host explicitly commands the reading of file information.
notification number)
Session and Host is not initialized.
(Directory file)
Pass table address
Root directory code
of Root directory
Parent directory number
Directory name
File size
File name
System information for mode 2
(file number, form information)
address are recorded in the volume identifier.
Record position is the directory number (1 ~ n)
Directory information is listed in the directory book.
considered to be one file. (directory file)
within that directory.
The host is able to extract read sector data by data transfer.
file. If file access is stopped, the CD block pauses the CD drive.
accessing. The first two parts in this table always holds current directory (self) and
parent directory information. Up to 254 parts of ordinary file information can be
held. (The number cannot be designated.)
extracted and held in a table. The range that is held is from the start of the
directory block.
within the current directory. In this case also, self and parent information is
held in the first two parts of the table.
tion table. This is the same when file information is cleared when starting up or
changing disks. Neither a table can be created nor the file system used if the
disk is not in the ISO9660 format. (REJECT occurs if getting the holding file
information range.)
accessing a file, the file information must be held beforehand. When moving
directories, the target directory must be held.
destination selector is selected by the filter number.
Data can be fetched while reading ,and there is no waiting for read to end.
Pause occurs if the CD buffer becomes full while reading files. If a space can be
created, pause is canceled and the remaining files read.
"1". Executing the file access stop command stops file read. (Accessing a file is
done in the same by moving a directory and holding file information.)
selector. One selector can be designated to move a directory and hold file
information. At least one empty sector is required at this time. The selector
used is canceled after the process ends.
last). The drive command (CD play, pause, etc.) is executed unchanged even
with the file system in operation. Be aware that operation of the file system
can be obstructed. Auto pause/cancel-pause operate normally when the buffer
is full.
stops if the tray is open. (But before the <OPEN> status, EFLS = 1.) While
directory move and file information hold are being executed, the file information
table is destroyed if file access stops.
munication interface.
specified in the reserve regions.
Same as (sector no. in partition - 1) designated
Same as designated (sector no. in partition - SP)
partition number)
of every track
(99 tracks)
Non-existing sessions are FFFFFFFFH
(when session number exceeds session total)
report depends on the command. Periodic response absolutely returns CD
The status code is valid when WAIT (bit 7 = 1). Other bits (bit 4 to bit 6) are 0.
1: Data Transfer Request
1: WAIT (execute reserve)
0: Not the same
0: ACK (command normal recieve)
Ctrl Adr : CONTROL/ADR byte of subcode Q
CD drive status and CD report contents are shown below. The FFH rows mean
invalid values.
When the standby time expires and the status changes from <PAUSE> to
<STANDBY>, the value when paused is saved.
Values in read in and read out are shown in the table below.
(Can be acquired by multi-session)
(Normally cannot be acquired).
(b) In other cases: the subcode Q value unchanged (10 bytes except CRC)
to1 frame = 1 sector)
96 bytes
The CD block has an internal pack buffer of 23 packs (short of 6 packets).
return code status together with all functions. Response status returnswhen
response is acquired by acquiring periodic response or issuing commands.
The holding status returns unchanged when a response cannot be acquired by
not issuing a command or error.
transfer ready)
write. Could not reserve empty sectors.
1 : Hardware error occurs 0: Normal
For seek: indicates home position.
the seek position.
position parameters. The constants (position type) below are used to select the
End of disc:
CDC_POS_PTYPE (&pos)
(The held contents of the play range are the Start FAD and End FAD.)
TNO = X = 0 is the default value of the position parameter.
(Start position: start of disc, End position: end of disc, Seek postion: home
but the CD will not play. (For designating both frame address and track/index)
(seeks home position)
(equal to read out)
X = 99 (same as X = 0 )
X = 99 (same as X = 0 )
existence of pickup movement (play position) to the start position are
designated. The designation range of the maximum repeat count is 4 bits.
The default value is 0.
(<PAUSE> status when current position is outside play range)
Equal to (CDC_PM_REP_NOCHG : CDC_PM_PIC_NOMOV)
pickup movement)
designated by a combination of the position parameters of the start and end
nations are possible.
(c) The play range and maximum repeat count is held within the CD block and
the one hand.
status same as play range exterior. The play range is held and the play mode is
also effective. (Pickup moves to the start position.)
change. (only the start
position changes)
change. (only the end
position changes)
current position without
changing the play range
and play mode.
by the mask pattern.
decided after the logical product of their repective mask patterns are taken.
When there is no directory record system information, the file
number becomes 0.
is no system information (discriminant gives bit 7 priority)
7 are 0 when there is no system information.
must be designated with a 0.
values designated by the host as long as they are not specially specified.
block command is issued. Information is not held by a periodic response.
The intial value of all holding contents is 0. The functions that change the
holding status/CD report are listed below by symbol.
enters the function name as Tget. The method of data transfer is software
transfer by the CPU.
· Data transfer waiting for start
CD block and gets current CD status information (status
and CD report).
command, the status and CD report of that response is held.
This function returns the value being held.
small and the polling process is possible.
Waits in the <OPEN> status and <NODISC> status
Waits in the <OPEN> status and <NODISC> status.
Sint32 retry)
When software is reset, all other initialized parameters are ignored and this
becomes the initial value.
1 : Retry Form 2 read
1 : No change
(decides conditions of the filter, selector length, etc.)
The prior speed returns if the CD-ROM area is entered.
Changes to <STANDBY> when the standby time of <PAUSE> expires.
CD-ROM decode.
CD-ROM decode.
Tray open and close operates the same for CD play, seek play position, and scan.
initial value.
of repetitions (total of 2 to 6 times).
initial value.
there is an error.
opens tray.
by manual.
and EFLS flag become 1. The timing is before the <OPEN>status.
(Same for when opening manually.)
after ready is finished. If data is transfered, data transfer end must be
becomes 1. If empty sectors can not be reserved when writing, the EHST flag of
the interrupt factor register becomes 1. In this case, CDC_ERR_PUT error is
transfer end. It
can be stopped while in process.
normal word number can not be exceeded (entire number of words that should
be transfered).
number (word number transfered by the host until data transfer end is
executed) and the CD block transfer word number.
dummy data).
Plays music in the CD-DA area. Reads sector data in the
CD-ROM area.
position to prevent the start of a song from being cut off.
position parameters.
Scanning continues until a CD drive command (CD play, seek, etc.) is
issued. Scan is canceled and a pause occurs if the play range is
exceeded. The pause position at that time is undefined.
DA region. Sound is muted if scanning in the CD-ROM area or in the <PAUSE>
status. If the scan direction in near the play range boundary is reversed, the
sound may not be output.
(10 bytes other than CRC)
(13.3 ms). Returns to WAIT if the pack buffer is empty and there is
no pack data.
Connection is separated if CDC_NUL_SEL is selected.
Returns CDC_NUL_SEL if there is no connection.
sector last read from the CD.
sectors are output to false output connectors if the FAD range of
the filter mode is effective.
0 : not the same
1 : Select channel number (CN)
0 : not the same
1 : Select submode (SM)
0 : not the same
1 : Select coding information (CI)
0 : not the same
1 : Reverse subheader conditions
0 : not the same reversal
0 : not the same
0 : not the same initialization
of what is normal for subheader conditions. In short, sectors that correspond to
subheader conditions are output to false output connectors, and sectors that do
not correspond to subheader conditions are output to true output connectors
(conditions below.)
subheader conditions do not coincide.
initial values below are set.
0 : not the same
1 : Select channel number (CN)
0 : not the same
1 : Select submode (SM)
0 : not the same
1 : Select coding information (CI)
0 : not the same
0 : not the same
0 : not the same reversal
disconnected if CDC_NUL_SEL is specified.
0 : No change in connection conditions
1 : Change the same (connect/disconnect to
0 : No change in connection conditions
1 : Change the same (connect/disconnect to filter)
0 : not the same initialization
0 : not the same initialization
0 : not the same initialization
1 : Initializes all filter input connectors
0 : not the same initialization
1 : Initializes true output connector of all filters
0 : not the same initialization
1 : Initializes false output connector of all filters
0 : not the same initialization
The following initial values are set for all selectors by initialization.
fixed values), also the current space size. The selector number (or
filter number) is equal to the total buffer partiton number.
there are sectors being used by the system.
the buffer partition designated sector range, and holds that result.
Executes the setting of the sector length to set the length of 1 sector.
Executes "get actual data size" to get the calculation result of the actual
data size.
partition designated sectors.
the frame address as the key, the sector is retrieved and the result
smaller to larger sector position.)
partition number, retrieved sector position, and the frame
address of that sector.
sector not exceeding the designated FAD is used. Therefore,
retrieval resultant FAD is the greatest FAD that satisfies FAD
tion or when retrieval can not be done because of an error, the
sector position of the retrieval results is CDC_SOPS_END.
disconnected. The retrieval result executes to get the frame address
retrieval result.
cludes the connector connection process. In other words, by issuing 1 command, the
device and selector connections and flow in and out complex processes are done.
Connectors connected to the partition output connector are disconnected.
of actual data size."
when fetched, 2324 bytes if mode 2 form 2
partition's last sector)
number from spos to the last partition)
partition's last sector)
sector number from spos to the last partition)
partition's last sector)
sector number from spos to the last partition)
Sector data of the designated sector range is deleted from the buffer
Even if all data is transferred without being fetched, all data of the
designated sector range is deleted.
Data of the designated sector number is written even if data transfer
is interrupted. Values except for transferred data are not fixed.
partition's last sector)
sector number from spos to the last partition)
partition. (Copies in between selectors.)
partition's last sector)
sector number from spos to the last partition)
partition. (Moves in between selectors.)
designated file identifier. Moves to the root directory if
CDC_NUL_FID is specified in the file identifier.
When moved, it reads directory record, and retains a maximum of
254 files worth of data from the start (256 files if including parent
and own). Returns REJECT when directory is not designated by
the file identifier.
operation selector designates through the filter number.
to 254 pieces of file information after the designated file identifier
(own and parent are always retained).
operation selector designates through the filter number.
included in the file information number.
identifier. Obtains all file information (up to 254 pieces) held in
the CD block if CDC_NUL_FID is designated in the file
designated by the filter number.
information hold, and file read) of the CD block file system.
Pauses the CD drive, and the EFLS flag of the interrupt factor
register becomes 1.
and the selector is not initialized. File information being held is
destroyed if directory-move and file-information-hold are
stopped. File access is also stopped when the tray is opened.
(Only 0 is written.)
register CMOK flag, clearing by the application program is


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How to give feedback without offending
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"Recently I watched a person who I'm close to and care about, treat another person I care about very badly. It made me so angry.
I found myself getting more and more angry the more I thought about it. I finally decided I had to say something because it was wrong and if no one else was going to speak up, I needed to.
I put them in their place, and I admit I might have been a little harsh, but I felt right about it. Now people are saying I shouldn't have said anything.
So, I'm wondering, what would say is the right thing to do? Should we speak up and defend others when they are mistreated or should we just stay quiet?"
The answer is…it depends.
It depends on a number of important factors, but before I give those factors to you, I want to make sure you understand that most people believe there are only two ways to respond to mistreatment. They are...
1) You allow the bad behavior to go on (and even allow yourself or other people to get walked on) because you are afraid it would be unkind or mean to speak up.
In this case you may be overly selfless, but also feel you are being nice and loving. People often refer to themselves as too nice here, but usually it is about feeling scared of hurting others. You would rather be mistreated and be a doormat, than speak up and risk hurting another person's feelings or have them not like you.
2) You speak up and defend yourself and other people, because it is more important to be strong and right, than nice or loving.
In this case you tend to be overly selfish and strong, but sometimes too harsh and unkind. You feel OK about this because you see the other person as a threat to you or others.
People may say you are blunt, but it is more than just being strong enough to be honest, because it often comes from ego and even enjoyment in being right. You may think it's better to err on the side of harsh and mean, than to be a doormat.
Think about those two options for a minute. Do you subconsciously believe these are your only two options? I'd like to introduce you to a third option.
3) I call this "the middle way" and you basically take the loving (from the 'weaker perspective) and the strong (from the 'mean' perspective) and putting them together. You learn to be both strong and loving at the same time.
This approach means speaking up, but doing it in a validating, kind, uplifting way that honors the value of both parties at the same time.
In order to find the "middle way" you must learn to quiet your fear and come from a space of trust and love instead.
This middle way may be foreign territory to you though, if you never had a parent or role model who behaved like this. You may need some coaching or to get some people skills in order to master it.
Here are 6 factors that should be in place if you are going to speak up or defend against mistreatment the right way:
My answer is YES, you should speak up if you can speak up, with the 6 factors above guiding you. If you aren't the right person or can't do it the right way, then you should stay quiet until you can.
It means in cases where you value the relationship with this other person, and want to have a healthy one relationship, you might check your anger and ego at the door first, so you don't destroy the relationship.
Kimberly Giles is the president of www.claritypointcoaching.com. She is the author of the book "Choosing Clarity: The Path to Fearlessness" and a popular life coach, speaker and people skills expert.
This was first published on KSL.COM
I have a co-worker I'm worried about. She is really down after some major setbacks in her life and she is joking about death in a way that makes me worried she might kill herself. I try to be friendly and supportive, but I don't know what I should say or do. I can't find the right words and I don't want to overstep or offend her. What should I do?
There are 117 people who die by suicide every day in our country. In Utah, we lose one person every 15 hours, and the truth is that almost everyone goes through a time in their life when they think about ending it. This means, it is highly likely there is someone around you right now who is at risk for suicide. If we all understood the signs and how to respond, we could make a meaningful difference.
Research indicates that 80 percent of suicidal people make their intentions known to others beforehand and hope someone will reach out and help. These signals may include making a joke or off-hand comment about suicide. If you pick up on any unusual comment or behavior, you must act on it using the steps below.
You may also want to share this article with friends and family because it would make a huge difference if everyone was educated about what to do if you suspect suicide. This is as important as knowing CPR or any other first aid skill because it can save lives.
Here are some simple steps for what to do if you suspect suicide, from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention:
There is always uncertainty around the decision to die by suicide, and when someone reaches out in love and support, most people respond and are open to other options for dealing with their pain. If there is someone who cares enough to reach out, there is always hope.
Please don't ignore the signs — you truly can make a difference.
You can do this.
Read some more great information on suicide prevention on the Crisis Center Website
Kimberly Giles is the president of claritypointcoaching.com. She is the author of the book "Choosing Clarity: The Path to Fearlessness" and a life coach, speaker and people skills expert.
How to overcome shyness
How do I stop being so shy and teach my children not to be so shy? I'm afraid of people and most situations and my children have picked up on this and are afraid too. Please help!!!!
The good news is scientists have found the gene for shyness. They would have found it sooner but it was hiding behind some other genes.
Just kidding.
But I do have some good advice on this one.
The first crucial step in helping someone change their behavior is making them feel unconditionally loved and accepted for who they are now.
Make sure your child knows it's OK to feel shy. It happens to everyone, and there is nothing wrong with him. There are actually some interesting advantages to being shy.
Shy people are usually more polite and considerate to others. They tend to pay more attention to things, because they aren't as busy talking. Shy people may create better friendships, because they go for quality, not quantity. Shy people can be better at working independently and solving problems on their own. They may also be smarter, because they think things through more before they act.
Here are a few things you can do (and do with your children) to help you overcome fear of social interactions:
When going somewhere new, talk to your child and prepare him ahead of time. Talk about the anxiety he might feel and what he might feel afraid of. Talk about ways he can cope with his fears and calm himself down. If you are the shy person, you can think these things through and even journal about them. Write out some options for handling situations you think may happen
Plan some safe and successful social interactions. Plan lots of social events with familiar people as often as you can. This will build confidence for branching out to new settings with new people.
Learn some more social skills. You may want to find a coach or counselor who can teach you some communication and relationship skills. Knowing exactly how to respond to different situations gives you a lot of confidence. Visualize using these skills, practice, and role play with them at home. Practice how you would introduce yourself and start conversations. These are things your children also need to learn, so share what you learn with them.
Dale Carnegie's book "How to Win Friends and Influence People" is a great book to teach you some of these skills. Carnegie recommends strategies like asking questions and letting other people do the majority of the talking. This makes people feel important and like you. Teaching children these techniques will empower them to handle social situations too.
Model healthy social behaviors yourself. Shyness is a highly genetic trait. You must show your child good social skills by example. If you avoid social situations or are nervous around people, you are teaching your child to fear people. Get some professional help with your own self-esteem and people skills if necessary.
Never criticize your child or embarrass them in public or around their peers. When they make a mistake, help them understand mistakes don't define them. We all make mistakes. They may have made a bad choice, but they are not a bad person. Mistakes are just lessons and nothing to be afraid of. Teach them to see life as a classroom (where we are learning, but our value isn't in question) not a test (where everything counts on your grade). This one mind-set change will help a lot.
Teach your child that what other people think of him doesn't matter. People are usually not paying attention to others anyway. They are focused on themselves. Help him understand that other people's opinions can't change or hurt him. They don't mean anything.
Teach creative problem solving. Don't solve problems for your child. Ask questions and empower him to figure out the answers on his own.
Let your child change slowly. Change is a process and happens slowly, step by step. Help your child to set small goals and make a little progress each week. Let him decide what those goals might be. Encourage things like talking to one new person today.
Visualization is a great way to practice social behavior. He can practice handling social situations differently in his head. Teach your child to practice in his mind until he is ready to try it for real.
The best way to encourage another person to change is by encouragement. Tell your child often how confident and capable he is. If you tell him he is strong and brave, he will believe you.
I would strongly recommend some coaching or counseling to help you overcome your social anxiety. It is an easy fix with a professional who knows how to help. After you get your fears under control, you will be able to teach your children a better way of feeling and responding to life. We also have lots of free resources on our website to help you overcome fear. They would really help too.
You can do this.
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Help! I read your article about Not Being a Drama Queen and I have a small business full of women that are driving me crazy with drama and fighting. They are constantly against each other and offending each other. I tried to talk with them but it is getting so out of control. Please help me get them back on track and focused on work. Thank you. I am one stressed-out boss.
As the boss, you need to think about creating a more positive corporate culture at work. Corporate culture is not just for big companies by the way, it exists in every company (of every size) whether you officially have one or not. If you don't define a corporate culture, you will inadvertently create one that is based on you and your employees' subconscious tendencies, attitudes and reactions. It sounds like the culture you have now is a negative, critical and angry one.
I recommend that you take some time and define your core values and principles on paper. Decide what kind of positive atmosphere you want to create at work. How do you want people to be treated? How do you want conflicts handled? What kind of behavior do you expect from your employees toward each other?
I believe that if you hire people, buy from people, sell to people or serve people (or deal with any other human beings at any level at all) in your business, you need a defined corporate culture that includes policies about people and how they are to be treated, both customers and co-workers.
The way employees treat each other is an often overlooked aspect of business. Most of our policies tend to focus on the delivery of the goods and services. They are more about processes than relationships and behavior. If you will expand your policies to include attitude, communication and interaction with each other, it will create better working environment and more productivity. Studies have shown that the average employee wastes around 2.5 hours a week dealing with office drama and people problems. If you taught your people better relationships skills and made policies about the human behavior part of your company culture, you could increase productivity and make work better for everyone.
We find companies that encourage (and even provide) opportunities for personal growth and development, improving relationship skills or executive coaching, just do better on every level. They are more successful, make more money and retain employees much longer. Investing in coaching, training, seminars or workshops for your people has a huge return on investment.
In the meantime, work on defining your core values and policies around human behavior. Then, put them up where everyone will see them, talk about them often, and live them by example. You may also need to start hiring people that believe in these values and are committed to living them. Make sure following the company's core values and codes of human behavior are part of each person's job description and that dishonoring the core values may lead to losing their job.
Here are some questions and suggestions to get you started creating a better corporate culture in your small business:
1. What are the principles and core values that are important to you at work? Here are some ideas: do you value honesty, compassion, work ethic, personal responsibility, respect, creativity, optimism, service, integrity or tolerance? Make a list of all the core values that are important to you.
2. Take an honest inventory of your own behavior and attitudes. Are you living the core values yourself? How can you lead by example and walk the walk, not just talk the talk? Make some specific commitments to improve your own behavior.
3. How do you believe people should be treated at work? What policies could you create to encourage that kind of treatment? Many of the companies I work with use policies like the following:
5. Do you have a policy about honoring commitments and doing what you say you're going to do? What should this policy include so everyone is accountable for their own performance. What is your procedure for handling poor performance? Make sure you have one.
6. Do you listen to others? Will you take the time to hear their opinions and show them they are valued? Is this important to you? We think this is one of the most important things you can do as the boss. If you are willing to listen to your people they will feel valued and respected, and they will work harder.
7. Are you on time and do you respect others? Is being on time or treating people right a company value? You could institute a program where employees can submit names of other employees who are doing a great job or treating them right for a reward. Encourage good behavior by rewarding and recognizing it.
These are just a few ideas to get you started. I encourage you to start defining policies, procedures, and core values for your small company right away and start instituting them by living them yourself. If you struggle trying to figure out what your policies should be or are struggling to live them yourself, you may want to hire an executive coach or consultant to help you. You may also consider bringing in some outside people skills training for your employees, sometimes people respond better to outside expert.
Start there and let me know how it goes.
You can do this.
Kimberly Giles is the founder and president of claritypointcoaching.com. She is also the author of the new book "Choosing Clarity: The Path to Fearlessness" and an executive coach and corporate trainer.
How to stop being a drama queen
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I am, admittedly, a drama queen. I overreact to things and am even prone to temper tantrum-like behavior. I get offended easily and am almost always mad, sad or upset about something. What is wrong with me? Can you give me any advice that would help me not feel this way? I know these upset feelings are having a negative effect on my marriage, and I really want to change.
I'm going to give it to you straight if that's OK. You are basically psychologically immature. You let your subconscious programing and your emotions drive. It's not your fault though. You were probably never taught another way of being, and you have been doing the best you could with what you knew. You may have had a parent who was the same way (reactive, easily offended or emotionally defensive).
Some people were lucky enough to have psychologically mature parents who taught them how to think situations through accurately and logically, and talk about feelings in a respectful way, but I would guess you didn't get that.
The good news is that you change and learn to handle your life with more wisdom, compassion and mindfulness, but it is going to take some work. I would also strongly suggest getting some professional help. A guide who knows how to get you there would make changing a lot easier.
Tal Ben-Shahar, an author and lecturer at Harvard University and the author of the book "Being Happy," says psychological maturity has three components.
Go through this process before you react to anything:
The path to eliminating the inner drama queen lies in seeing situations more accurately and learning to respond with more maturity, love, wisdom, honesty and compassion. It lies in learning to communicate better with more understanding and respect for yourself and others.
Even if you have never learned to do this, it's not too late to change.
You can do it.
Kimberly Giles is the founder and president of claritypointcoaching.com. She is the author of the book "Choosing Clarity: The Path to Fearlessness" and a life coach and professional speaker on people skills.
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My biggest complaint about my family and my job is a lack of appreciation. My spouse and children completely take for granted everything I do for them. They just assume I will always do everything for them, and my needs don't seem to matter. I feel the same way at work too. I do more than anyone else, yet people act like I'm not important. Is it me? What can I do to feel more appreciated for all I do and give? All I want is my sacrifices to be noticed and appreciated.
The real question here is "Do they really not appreciate you, or do you just not feel appreciated?"
If you have insecurities and low self-esteem, no matter what they do or say, it won't be enough to fill your empty bucket. You will never feel appreciated. The truth is, other people cannot convince you that you have value. When I hear you say "All I want is my sacrifices to be noticed and appreciated," I think what you are really saying is that you need your value validated. You need someone to fill your bucket, and that means it is probably empty. This tells me you are coming from a place of low self-esteem.
The problem is, the only person who can fill your bucket and keep it full is you. If you continue to make other people responsible for your self-esteem and filling your bucket, which basically has a hole in it because of your negative beliefs about yourself, they will resent it and this will feel a lot like un-appreciation.
If I am wrong and you already have good self-esteem and the people in your life still don't appreciate you, then one of two things is happening. Either you are surrounded (on all sides) by people who are selfish and focused their needs, which is highly unlikely. Or you are still giving and serving with a (possibly subconscious) sense of neediness, entitlement or obligation behind it, and this is making people ungrateful.
For example, if you feel entitled to gratitude and expect something back from your gifts, this makes your gifts about getting what you need, not giving to them and no one appreciates these kinds of gifts.
Since I'm not sure what is happening in your situation, I'm going to tell you how to solve all these problems. If you will work on these six things, I promise the people in your life will respond with more gratitude.
I promise, the fastest way to change other people is to change yourself. When you change YOU, and choose to live from love instead of fear and lack, they cannot respond to you the way the same way. Give more love to yourself and others, focus less on your fear, and this situation will change.
You can do this.
Kimberly Giles is the founder and president of claritypointcoaching.com. She is also the author of the new book "Choosing Clarity: The Path to Fearlessness" and a popular speaker on people skills www.speakerkimgiles.com
How to be a great mother-in-law
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I have a really difficult mother-in-law, who continually disrespects my wife and I and our ability to parent our children. She often manipulates us with guilt to get us to do what she wants us to do, yet nothing we ever do is good enough either. When my wife has tried to talk to her mom about her behavior it blows up and she ends up mad at us. Whenever my wife and I fight my wife also runs to her mom with all the details, which is making the situation even worse. I am hoping you have some advice on the in-law topic that would be helpful to me and many others who have in-law challenges.
I think it might serve us all to get some clarity on the problem and define some rules of engagement for everyone to follow.
Most of these mother-in-law relationship problems are created because the mother-in-law is suffering from a fear of loss. This is the fear of losing out, missing out, being mistreated or being taken from at some level. Many women feel like they are literally losing their child (a child who has the been the focus of their attention for many years) when the child marries. The mother-in-law may get controlling, needy and selfish in an effort to hold on, stay involved and feel a sense of importance in your life. They may subconsciously see the spouse as a threat and try to undermine the relationship (this could be a conscious effort, but it could also happen subconsciously.) Most of these women are trying to be good, loving people, but their fear is making them needy and selfish and they are missing your needs.
The problem with trying to talk to a person (who is suffering from this much fear) about their behavior, is they will only see it as an attack. If you can't talk to her about the issues, then you must work on the tips below for you (including enforcing strong boundaries) and hope she gets it after a while. Or you could share this article with her and ask her for some other specific ways you could treat her better. Focus on how you can treat her better because you want to improve your relationship, and hope that she sees the wisdom in treating you better too.
Your mother-in-law is not a bad person though, she is just a scared person. What she needs is reassurance, validation, appreciation and to know that she is important and valued, and the good news is, you can give her these things without letting her control your life. You must enforce strong, resolute, but loving, boundaries with her and then let her process through any anger or drama she choses to experience about your boundaries on her own. You cannot feel guilty about it. The less you join in the drama, the more pointless the drama will become for her.
Here are some simple relationship rules for all married people and mothers-in-law to live by.
For all mothers-in-law:
How to be a great son-in-law or daughter-in-law:
You can do this.
Kimberly Giles is the founder and president of claritypointcoaching.com. She is also the author of the new book "Choosing Clarity: The Path to Fearlessness" and a life coach and speaker.
Why being too nice is a problem
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I have a tendency to let people guilt me into doing things I don't want to do. My mother for instance. I can't say no to her or maybe the problem is she won't accept no. She always comes up with logic to counter everything I say. In the end, I always give in and do what she wants. I am just too nice? Do you have any advice for me?
Your problem is not that you are too nice. Your problem is that you are weak and afraid of what others think of you. This isn't a "nice" problem, it's a fear problem. You are so afraid of looking bad, mean or selfish that you put other people's wants and needs ahead of yours. You are overly selfless, and yes that's a big problem.
When you consistently sacrifice yourself for others, everyone ends up happy and liking you, except yourself.
The problem is that most of you think you only have two choices when someone asks you to do something you don't want to do. Option one is to say NO and hurt or disappoint the other person, who then might think less of you (or think you are selfish) which is really terrifying to those of you who already fear you aren't good enough. This option also feels like you are valuing yourself over the other person, which feels wrong.
Option two is to betray yourself (and value the other person more than yourself) and give the other person what they want. This option feels safer because even though you aren't happy, you are at least assured the other person likes and approves of you. This option feels more righteous and loving, but at the same time it leaves you feeling taken from.
The good news is there is a third option (one that many people don't know exists). Instead of being strong and selfish, or loving and weak, you can learn to be strong and loving at the same time. In this place you accurately value yourself and the other person the same amount. You can clearly see everyone's needs as worthy of being honored, yours and theirs. In this place you strike a healthy balance between standing up for yourself and honoring your needs, and sacrificing to serve, love or give to others. If you want to be emotionally happy and healthy you must have this balance.
If you don't have a healthy balance between giving and receiving there will be problems in your relationships. You may start to resent the people you constantly sacrifice for and they will stop appreciating your sacrifices, because they will take them for granted. You will also have low self-esteem (if you are overly selfless) because you are constantly giving power to the idea that other people are more important than you.
In order to fix this tendency to betray yourself, you must embrace some new principles of truth around your value and life. Read the following often:
Principle 1: What other people think of me is irrelevant. I am the same me no matter what they think. Their opinion doesn't affect or change my value. I have the same infinite, absolute value whether they like me and my decisions or not. I do not need their approval. I just love them and myself where we are.
Principle 2: I teach people how to treat me by how I treat myself. I honor my own needs because I want other people to honor them. If I always put others' needs first, I am literally teaching them that my needs are not important. I believe all human beings have the same value and we are all equally important.
Principle 3: If I disrespect myself and allow people to push me around, they won't respect me. Weakness is never respected. I may think my sacrifice and love will win their approval, but do I really want approval at the cost of respect? In the end, I will create what I feared. Even though I give them their way, they will think less of me anyway. If I make sure my own needs are met, people will respect me for it.
Principle 4: It is not selfish to take care of my own needs. The Bible says to love your neighbor "as" yourself, not "instead" of yourself. This means I am just as valuable and important as everyone else. When I honor my own needs I demonstrate to the world that all people deserve to be honored and respected. No one is more important than anyone else. My needs and wants should take precedence over others about half the time. This is not selfish, it's healthy.
Principle 5: If I don't love myself first, I am not really capable of giving love to others. If I don't value myself, I basically have an empty bucket, which makes me needy all the time. From this place I really have nothing to give others. When I give to others from this place, my gifts have strings attached because I need something (approval) back. From this place all my loving behavior is driven by my need to get validation. That is not love. Real love can only happen when I experience the same amount of love for myself as I feel toward the other person. When I love myself I can give from a full bucket and people will feel this and appreciate my gifts much more.
Using these principles of truth to guide you, I recommend that you redefine your boundaries and write some rules for yourself about when you are going to say YES and when you are going to say NO. Here is an example:
I give to others often, I also say NO to other people's requests if doing what they want would:
— Make me resent them for asking
— Make me feel taken from
— Force me to miss something that's important to me
— Push me over the edge of sanity.
This is the loving thing for all concerned. I do not need to hold fear around how others will feel when I say no. I know it is the right thing for me, and that is enough. I will tell them with love that I can't do it (without having to explain why). In the end, they will respect me for my strength and love.
Taking the time to write on paper exactly how you are going to feel and behave the next time your mother tries to guilt you into giving in will really help. If she won't take your loving no for an answer, say, "Mom, is there anything else I could do to show you I love and respect you, if I can't do this?" See if there is another way to show her you love her — something that works for you.
It is really hard when you have someone in your life who is overly selfish and doesn't honor your needs, and there may be times you have to let her be mad at you and process her frustration. She is the one choosing to be bothered, and that isn't any of your business. Let her be mad without letting it affect your self-esteem. Remember that just because she is choosing to feel upset, doesn't mean you were wrong to say NO. Her opinion and feelings don't affect your value.
If you really struggle with this problem, I would highly recommend seeking out some professional help with fear and rebuilding self-esteem. It would make a big difference.
You can do this.
Helping people change themselves
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I have some friends who complain constantly about their problems but get offended if I give them any advice on fixing what's wrong. Do they just want to stay where they are? Should I just listen? Is that a good friend? Or is there anything else I can do to get them to listen to me and make changes? Maybe I'm giving advice the wrong way?
We all know people we would like to advice, change, or help, but we must handle these situations the right way or people will get offnded, turn a deaf ear or even passive aggressively dig further into their bad behavior.
To give advice the right way you must understand a few basic principles of human behavior. These principles will help you to understand why people react negatively to advice and how you can create a safe space for advice that won't offend.
This is great information for parents, managers and leaders.
Principle 1: Remember everyone on the planet is battling a deep core fear of failure (a fear that they aren't good enough), and this fear causes a great deal of pain.
We also have subconscious programs which encourage us to avoid anything that might trigger this fear. We are never excited about conversations around our need to change because they obviously mean we aren't good enough now. The more subconscious fear of failure a person has, the less open they are to advice. This is unfortunate because they are the ones who need the advice most, but this is still how it works.
When people have good self-esteem they can handle feedback without pain or fear, but most people don't have good self-esteem.
Principle 2: People will not be open to advice or changing themselves until they first feel fully accepted as they are right now.
If they don't feel accepted now, they will insist on staying where they are until you do. Don't be discouraged by this. You can fully accept someone as they are right now (even with behaviors you don't like) and create a safe space where they will be more open to changing. You just have to focus on their intrinsic worth and remember it matters more than their current behavior. Never lose sight of the truth, that they are a one of a kind, irreplaceable being with the same value as you. Loving them unconditionally must come first. Once they feel your love they will be more open to your influence.
Principle 3: Listening to them and validating them — honoring and respecting their right to be who they are — is what most people need most.
Listening to someone validates their intrinsic worth. Listening without giving advice is a great gift and remember being an active listener is more than just nodding and repeating what they say. A good listener is also a good question-asker. You can often help someone figure out what they need to change on their own by just asking questions that help them look at the problem from different perspectives. The most powerful way to help another person is to empower them to help themselves.
Principle 4: The person to whom this challenge belongs — the one who is in the class — is the only one entitled to inspiration about his or her situation.
You may have been in a similar situation but that doesn't mean your right answer is the right answer for them. They are the only one who will know which path is their perfect journey, so don't forget this and presume to know better.
As a life coach, I have learned most people already know the answers to their problems, they just don't trust themselves. They are hoping we will tell them what they already know to quiet their fears of being wrong. Don't let them use you as a crutch. It doesn't serve them. Keep asking questions about what they think and feel until they own their inner truth. This technique also leaves room for their inner guidance to direct them. All the answers they need God and the universe will provide. If they aren't getting the answer yet, they may not be ready for it, or they may still have lessons to learn in this place.
When they are ready and if you are the right teacher for this lesson, you may feel prompted to share and give advice, but make sure you use the fifth principle first.
Principle 5: Always ask permission before you share your story, give advice, make suggestions or tell someone what you think.
This makes a person feel honored and respected, and it means they really are open to hear you. Never tell another person anything unless you have asked permission to go there first.
A permission question may sound like:
If they say no, respect that. Respecting how they feel this time will build a relationship of trust where they will be more likely to trust you next time. Parents, your teens will feel respected when you honor their "no" and they will respect you more back.
Principle 6: Use more "I" statements than "you" statements. People tend to get offended when you start with "you do this" or "you have a tendency to ..." It goes over much better when you say "I have found that when I …" Speak to what you personally know and feel instead of making statements about them.
Principle 7: Focus more on future behavior than past behavior. People get defensive and frustrated when you talk about their past bad behavior because they can't change it. Instead, focus on their future behavior because that they have control over. "Would you consider in the future, moving forward, working on … ?" "Do you think moving forward it might help to … ?" Also notice how phrasing suggestions as questions delivers them in a softer way.
Principle 8: Base any advice you give on principles of truth. Here are some basic truths which help people to see themselves and their situation more accurately. Most people know these, but they forget them in times of crisis when they are emotional or scared.
Life truths:
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Kimberly Giles is the president and founder of Claritypoint Life Coaching and 12 SHAPES INC. She is an author and professional speaker. She was named one of the top 20 advice gurus in the country by Good Morning America in 2010. She appears regularly on local and national TV and Radio.
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2019 Blazers Draft - The all-new 2019 Chevrolet Blazer is just a smartly packaged, 5-passenger midsize SUV constructed for a passing fancy platform that underpins the Cadillac XT5 and GMC Acadia. The newest person in the Chevrolet SUV family is here with bold, sophisticated styling inside and out. RS and Premier includes a standard 3.6L V6 engine, which makes it an ideal two-row midsize SUV to fuel all of your journeys, from daily commute to night on the town. Available early 2019.
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2019 Chevy Blazer Exterior And Interior
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2019 Chevy Blazer Redesign
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2019 Chevy Blazer Engine
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Also, the fuel economy of this engine is excellent. It's earnings over 26 mpg mixed, with 33 mpg rating on the highway. Lately, we could read first rumors about 2019 Chevy Blazer. Right after these stories, the very first spy shots, claiming that Blazer is on photos, made an appearance. This warm-up furthermore gossips in regards to the crossover. At all, Chevrolet requires an automobile in mid-size SUV segment. The return of Blazer is what followers of this vehicle are awaiting 24 years.
2019 Chevy Blazer Release Date & Price
Being positioned involving Traverse and Equinox can give us an impression in regards to the price. So, the 2019 Chevy Blazer might become more high-priced compared to smaller sibling, which expenses $25,000. On one other hand, greater one can have more alternatives and larger engine under the bonnet. The price is increased as nicely. So, we could assume the brand new Chevrolet Blazer to reach with $26,000 price tag for entry-level trims.
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Many people know they need insurance for his or her new car, in the excitement of purchasing an automobile they may not research it as carefully because they should. Skipping over this detail could cause financial problems almost as soon as you drive off the lot.
"You'll need to search for insurance when you ever step foot on the lot to negotiate investing in a car," says Penny Gusner, consumer analyst at Insure.com. "Sure, look at cars and narrow down what exact make and model you could buy, but keep your car insurance costs in your mind during this period as well. If you have the selection of car narrowed down to a couple, it's time and energy to look around for insurance."
Waiting to purchase an automobile until you've sorted out your insurance needs may save you hundreds of dollars because some vehicles, such as sports cars, can carry higher insurance rates. While a new vehicle payment could be affordable, you need to think about auto insurance as part of the cost. Protect yourself, your car and your finances by considering these key points from Gusner before you buy:
- Determine just how long your present car insurance will cover your newly purchased car. "If you're replacing an automobile in your policy, typically the same coverage will extend to your new car," says Gusner. "It is often as short as 24 hours or so long as 14 days, so check before you buy to discover what it's rather than assuming you have coverage. Also, if you're not replacing an automobile, then you may not have any coverage at all."
- Don't assume the dealership will take care of the insurance paperwork for you. Not merely could be the staff busy, it's not its responsibility to call and put in a car to your policy. "Should they look at your insurance card and let you drive off, it's since they are assuming you checked and know that there's coverage under your present policy," says Gusner. Keep in mind that, if you're financing or leasing an automobile, the lienholder will mandate that you have not just liability insurance but in addition comprehensive and collision coverage," she adds. " So if you have liability-only coverage but need comprehensive and collision with your new car, get it added when you leave the lot – it doesn't get automatically added for you."
- Understand what's needed. When investing in a car, you have to know the cost of the automobile, of course, but additionally you have to know what coverage, limits and deductibles you have to buy. Like, lienholders usually look for deductibles which are $500 or below, say Gusner. Speak to your insurance agent.
- Liability coverage is the fundamental insurance you need to operate a vehicle on the roads. Most states require you to have this coverage to pay for damages or injuries to others you may be in charge of when driving your car, says Gusner.
- Personal injury protection (PIP) PIP is necessary in no-fault states as part of your basic car insurance policy. It pays for the medical expenses around its limits, no matter fault in a accident. Again, talk to your agent. Also, be sure you know what coverage, limits and deductibles are (comprehensive and collision have deductibles you have to choose) when buying insurance so you receive the correct rate quotes, she said.
- Gap insurance is a must if your debt significantly more than your vehicle is worth. Cars depreciate as soon as you drive off the lot. There are lots of types of car buyers having their cars totaled right after purchase and owing thousands significantly more than their insurance covers. "Gap insurance pays the difference between the value of the automobile at the time of its total loss and everything you still owe on it," says Gusner.
- Protect yourself with collision insurance. Imagine if you drive off the lot and are hit by another vehicle or object like a shopping cart software? Collision insurance protects your car. This is exactly why lienholders require that you carry it: the automobile is still the asset of the lienholder, says Gusner.
- Comprehensive insurance covers your car for weather-related damages. Reside in an area often hit by tornados? In a flood zone? Comprehensive coverage is just a smart buy, even although you don't experience extreme weather. It protects you just in case the automobile is damaged by fire, theft or vandalism. Again, expect the lienholder to insist you have this coverage so the automobile can be repaired or repaid when it is a complete loss.


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Forex trading is only confusing if you haven't done your homework. This is only true for those who do not do their Forex trading research beforehand. The information in this article is essential to getting started with forex.
Trading should never be based on strong emotions. If you trade based on greed, anger, or panic, you can wind up in a lot of trouble. Emotions will often trick you into making bad decisions, you should stick with long term goals.
When going with a managed forex account, you need to do your due diligence by researching the broker. You want a broker that has been performing at least on par with the market. You also want to choose a firm that has been open for more than five years.
When trading, have more than one account. One is a testing account that you can play and learn with, the other is your real trading account.
For the best results, use four-hour or daily charts when you are trading on the Forex market. Because of the numerous advancements throughout the computer age, it has become easy for anyone with a broadband connection to view the movements of the market in intervals as low as minutes and even seconds. However, these small intervals fluctuate a lot. You can bypass a lot of the stress and agitation by avoiding short-term cycles.
To maintain your profitability, pay close attention your margin. Margin has the potential to boost your profits greatly. Careless use of margin could cause you to lose more profits than you could you gain. The use of margin should be reserved for only those times when you believe your position is very strong and risks are minimal.
Accurately placing stop losses for Forex trading requires practice. You can't just come up with a proper formula for trading. Traders must find the fine balance of gut intuition and technical expertise to be successful. This will be your best bet in being successful with stop losses.
Stop loss markers lack visibility in the market and are not the cause of currency fluctuations. This is not true, and it is inadvisable to trade without stop loss markers.
Do not get too involved right away; ease into forex trading. Trading in too many markets can be confusing, even irritating. If you just use major currency pairs, you're more likely to be successful and it will make you more confident.
A great way to break into foreign exchange is starting small with a mini-account. After a year of trading with your mini-account, your should have enough skill and confidence to broaden your portfolio. You have to be able to make good trading decisions, and a mini account gives you the experience you need to make these decisions.
Forex trading does not require the purchase of automated software, especially with demo accounts. You can find a demo account on the Forex main website.
In order to know when you should sell or buy, get exchange market notices. Most good software can track signals and give you an automatic warning when they detect the rate you're looking for. Have your entrance and exit strategies already in place before you make the trade.
One of the most important things to have for forex trading success is perseverance. Like every trader, you are likely at some point to have a string of poor trades and bad luck. The successful traders have something that the other traders do not have, and that is perseverance. It may seem horrible to go on, but you should stick with it.
If you want to know what it takes to be a successful Forex trader, it is one word – persistent. Even the best traders have bad days. The traders that persevere after adversity will be successful. While you may become discouraged, you should continue to move forward nonetheless.
There is a wealth of information about the Forex market which can be found on the Internet. This is fortunate because it will allow you to prepare yourself for trading well before you begin. Paragraphs of information may be confusing so try talking on forums to get a more personal and a less formalized explanation of certain Forex characteristics.
Stay committed to watching your activities. This is far too important to entrust to software programs. While software may be able to make some calculations based on the numbers system of Forex trading, it can't replace the insight, intuition, instincts, and intelligence that only human beings are capable of using to make sound and successful trading decisions.
Begin by creating a plan. You will not be very successful if you don't have a plan. If you stick to your plan, you leave less opportunity to be tempted to trade on impulse.
Open and begin using a mini account. The mini account allows you to practice trading with real money and in real time, but on a smaller scale. It is one easy way to start making trades with real money, but keeping your risk to a minimum.
The Forex market has some advantages over others. It is always open, so trade is possible 24 hours per day. Trading on the forex market requires you to have very little capital to start trading. Forex trading is available at all times of the day to all types of people.
In the world of forex, there are many techniques that you have at your disposal to make better trades. The world of forex has a little something for everyone, but what works for one person may not for another. Hopefully, these tips have given you a starting point for your own strategy.


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