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Many students fear math and cringe when they think of a math class or exam. A decade or so ago I was in high school and I always struggled in math. The reasons I struggled were not because I was not smart but our household lacked lifeskills.

My father had a drinking problem and due to his problems with my mother our house was in constant turmoil. Doing homework was normally not discussed. I never remember either of my parents sitting down with me or ever coming to my school. Their lives were consumed with themselves and their issues.

I know I am not alone but many students face similar situations at home. There is no one there, no one cares and no one makes the time and your homework a priority. Meet lifeskills 411 who cares and is there to step up to the plate and help students learn to love MATH and their school work.

Your education is the most important thing in your life… This is the only time you will get to prepare your mind to learn all the important things you must be able to apply to your life. How much money you make and the type of friends you will have will depend on what you learn in school. If you want to survive you must make math your friend.

Do Not Waste This Time In School… It will take you about 18 years to learn all the lessons life must teach you… learn them well because your future will depend on it. If you are an adult with out math skills I suggest University of Phoenix online. You can brush up on math or any skills you may be lacking. If going back to school is too much for you and you want to save money and still gain some new skills I suggest you check out the “You Are a CEO” program at www.youareaceo.com it will give you a huge head start while teaching you executive lifeskills and the skill sets of a CEO You will live a better life… I do!

MATH

Math is the best subject because it has to do with numbers you will want to know as you get older such as:

Your salary…hopefully 100,000
How much you can spend on your house 500,000
How much you can spend each month for your car like a Porsche 1,800
How much money you can spend on going out to eat each week 500
How much money you can spend on things $500 you want.

So lets review the basics as we know that many students drop out of school (up to 60%of African American and Latino males). If you know this info then you are ahead of the game. We hope this will inspire you:

Decimal’s are where the dots go and they matter. The decimal is the little . dot or period . that tell you if you have 1.00 one dollar or 100.00 one hundred dollars or 1000.00 one thousand dollars. You want the most numbers you can ahead of the decimal to get the most money.

Background:
Our number system uses a 10 digit (numbers) place system: 1, 2, 3, 4 ,5 ,6, 7, 8, 9, 10. It was first used by people from India and adopted by people from Arabia and therefore called the Hindu-Arabic numeration system.

The symbols of 1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10 are called digits and when you have a number with 2 or 3 digits it is called a 2 or 3 digit number such as in 12 which is a 2 digit number or 345 which is a 3 digit number. When you get a job you want the largest number of digits possible. You may hear people say I have a 6 digit salary which means 100,000+ min which is a six digit number or 8,333 per month.

Let me know if this is helpful or interesting.

We want to hear about your math stories. Have you done good or bad in the past? How are you doing now? What can you share with us about your fears or love of math? Both students and parents (all adults) are invited to share their math stories as we want to foster virtual mentorship.

I love now math because it tells me how much money I have and what I can do with it. Knowing my figures I feel safe and secure. Many adults also need math lifeskills so that they can manage their finances better. I suggest the Organize Your Life DVD series with a focus on the financial management DVD and the In and Out Cash Management Software and this will help you with your math.

I got this from Chris Phipps the Membership Director of the Chamber of Commerce in Richmond who got it from her husband who works for AT & T.

So I assume its valid.

5 Things You Never Knew Your Cell Phone Could Do

For all the folks with cell phones. (This should be printed and kept in your car, purse, and wallet. Good information to have with you.)

There are a few things that can be done in times of grave
emergencies.

Your mobile phone can actually be a life saver or an emergency
tool for survival. Check out the things that you can do with it:

FIRST
Emergency

The Emergency Number worldwide for Mobile is 112. If you find
Yourself out of the coverage area of your mobile network and there is an
Emergency, dial 112 and the mobile will search any existing network to
Establish the emergency number for you, and interestingly, this number 112
can be dialed even if the keypad is locked. Try it out.

SECOND
Have you locked your keys in the car?

Does your car have remote keyless entry? This may come in handy
someday. Good reason to own a cell phone: If you lock your keys
In the car and the spare keys are at home, call someone at home on
their cell phone from your cell phone. Hold your cell phone about a foot
From your car door and have the person at your home press the unlock
button, holding it near the mobile phone on their end. Your car will
unlock. Saves someone from having to drive your keys to you. Distance is no
object. You could be hundreds of miles away, and if you can reach someone who has
the other “remote” for your car, you can unlock the doors (or the trunk).

Editor’s Note: It works fine! We tried it out and it unlocked
Our car over a cell phone!”

THIRD
Hidden Battery Power

Imagine your cell battery is very low. To activate, press the
keys *3370#. Your cell phone will restart with this reserve and the instrument
will show a 50% increase in battery. This reserve will get charged when you
charge your cell phone next time.

FOURTH
How to disable a STOLEN mobile phone?

To check your Mobile phone’s serial number, key in the following
Digits on your phone: *#06#. A 15-digit code will appear on the
screen. This number is unique to your handset. Write it down and keep it
somewhere safe.

When your phone get stolen, you can phone your service provider
and give them this code. They will then be able to block your handset
so even if the thief changes the SIM card, your phone will be totally
useless. You probably won’t get your phone back, but at least you know

that whoever stole it can’t use/sell it either. If everybody does this, there

would be no point in people stealing mobile phones.

And Finally….

FIFTH
Free Directory Service for Cells

Cell phone companies are charging us $1.00 to $1.75 or more for
411 information calls when they don’t have to. Most of us do not
carry a telephone directory in our vehicle, which makes this situation
even more of a problem. When you need to use the 411 information

option, simply dial: (800)FREE411, or (800) 373-3411 without incurring

any charge at all. Program this into your cell phone now.

This is the kind of information people don’t mind receiving, so
Pass it on to your family and friends.