Strive for excellence but recognize that perfection is often unattainable. Aim to deliver work that is of high quality and meets the necessary standards, rather than obsessing over minor details.

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Posted by2 hours ago

Social

LPT: If a voice in your head ever says "it's been too long since I've reached out to X, I should see how they are", do not put it off. Listen to that voice.

I get that voice myself sometimes, and I used to put it off. But after losing one person to a heart attack far too young, another to taking their own life, and nearly losing a third to a terrorist attack, I've learned that it's not cliche to say that you never know when it'll be too late. If your brain is telling you to do something as simple as shoot a text to someone that says "long time no see, how's it going?", listen to your brain and don't put it off.

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Posted by21 hours ago

Request

LPT Request: What can I immediately do if I'm technically homeless, broke with no bank account, have no job, barely any clothes, nothing of value, no car, and have just been release from a behavior facility because of (false) baker act?

I recently resigned from my school job, packed up my stuff, took all my money and moved in with my parents who had a farm and needed help. When I moved in, they knew I took my Cash out and asked for it, so i considered it rent and was planning on taking a few months to find a career and start back up at school. Luckily, since I had to resign due to medical issues I was able to get food Stamps for a few months and medicaid for a year.

On July 4th, my dad punched me around and attacked me with a gun, splitting my head open. I got an uber and i fled to a motel, sent some unfortunate texts when i was upset and cool down for 2 days. On 3rd day, I decided to go back down south to my old residence smd let them know I'm leaving for good, and leave me alone e for awhile. I get a call and it's the cops. They say wellness check and i allow cops to check on me, where i get taken due to the Baker act, and put in a facilty for 3 almost 4 days. With no drugs, psychotic behavior of any kind or anything that raises red flags, everyone wonders why I'm there.

Anyways, now I'm released, feeling less human, all my money and jewelery is gone..My sister paid my cell phone bill, and I'm crashing on her floor. But I can't do this for long.

I'm wondering if there's some extra assistance, I don't have my food stamp card, they took it, but I have the account. I'm negative in my account due to the hotel. I'm looking for any kind of job, but could use help in the meantime.

What can I do?

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Posted by4 hours ago

Request

LPT REQUEST: How to become better at responding timely to personal when you're 'notification fatigued' because of work?

My work was once over-simulating, requiring 70+ hours a week for over a year. In that time, I've gained a terrible habit of basically ignoring personal texts, resulting in either very late replies or no reply at all. I justified it by "oh, work has me swamped"/"I can't give my attention to both work and personal". Now that work has calmed, I find that I am still putting off responding/not making my personal relationships a priority. I'll release I've not responded and instantly feel guilty, making me withdraw and not respond which only compounds the problem. How can I break this terrible habit and become more engaged in my personal life like I used to be?

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Posted by20 hours ago

Finance

LPT: Introverts: Don't Test Drive New Cars

Alternative Title: Negotiate Online before Visiting a Dealership How do you get the best deal when purchasing a car? This is the "tactic" my dad always uses and I've used myself with great results. I expect some of you might disagree or better yet, offer your own method. So let's start a discussion!

First thing is to do some research and come up with a price that you are willing to pay for the car. You are looking to get a good deal, but need to set realistic expectations. Also if you are in a big hurry to buy a car this might not be the way for you.

OK so to start, email every dealership within driving range that can get, or has the car you want. Briefly explain that you are ready to purchase the vehicle for X amount out-the-door. ALWAYS, ALWAYS speak in out-the-door terms. A lot of times what seems like a good deal can turn into another 20k after fees. If you are trading in a vehicle also state what you are expecting to get for it.

The first thing every dealership will try to do is to try to get you to come in and test drive the car. DON'T! There are few psychological reason they do that which I won't get into, but your reply should look something like this.

"Mr Smith Thank you for your prompt reply. I don't need to drive the car at this point, but please do advise if we will be able to move forward with a deal. Like I mentioned on my original email I am ready to buy the vehicle if we can stay within MSRP out-the-door.

Given the current market I understand if we can't settle at this price right now, but please do keep me in mind if you can offer me this deal down the line. I am ready to buy immediately"

Eventually you will be contacted. Once you have an offer in writing then feel free to test drive the car at that point.

The most important thing to remember is that you never even visit the dealership until some sort of deal had been reached. I personally, don't even like taking to them on the phone so I insist on email or text as "reception at my workplace is spotty".

Let me know if this helps, or if you have another approach.

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Posted by17 hours ago

Miscellaneous

LPT: You’re allowed to wear headphones during your dental treatment

Don’t like the sound of dental cleaning? Most dentist / dental hygienist don’t mind if you wear headphones during treatment (still should ask for their permission though).

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