Have you ever wondered about salutations?

Have you ever wondered about salutations? That is how you are addressed in letters, emails…

How do you feel when you receive a letter addressed to you as “Dear Jackie Groundsell” as in Dear [1st name last name].  It really, really, really, really, really bugs me!

It shows to me that “someone” really hasn’t thought out the Fields for the respective database.  It doesn’t take a lot of effort to add in 2 extra Fields.  If you don’t know about “Fields” in a database, think “column headings”.

So for example – don’t forget, column headings – Field1 could be “Title”, Field2 “1st Name”, Field3 “last Name”, Field4 “email address”.  In the above example “Dear Jackie Groundsell” Field2 and Field3 have been combined into one Field which include 1st and last names.

Breaking down the Fields in the way described gives the flexibility of the salutation being Dear Mrs [Title] Groundsell [last Name], or Dear Jackie [1st Name] – Dear Jackie Groundsell is just plain WRONG!

See how easy it is to get the right salutation?  Hope this helps.  Give me a shout if you need more.

Are You Sitting Comfortably? Tip # 14 Drink cold water

Desk-side exercise – and lose calories!

Your body burns calories when it warms the water up to body temperature.  Drinking 8 glasses of ice water a day burns about 60 calories.  It also keeps you hydrated and alert.

Are You Sitting Comfortably? Tip # 13 Body stretch

Desk-side exercise – and lose calories!

Once an hour or so, get up from your chair and do a full body stretch.  Touch your toes and extend your limbs to their fullest and relax

Are You Sitting Comfortably? Tip # 12 Eye exercise

Desk-side exercise – and lose calories!

Look up then down 10 times, repeat for down then up, repeat for left to right, repeat for right to left.  Rotate eyes from left all the way around 10 times, repeat rolling from right.  If you are at your computer for long period of times, optometrists recommend following the “20-20-20” rule, ie for every 20 minutes spent focusing on your computer screen, spend 20 seconds focusing on something else 20 feet away.

Are You Sitting Comfortably? Tip # 11 Laughter

Desk-side exercise – and lose calories!

More and often!  15-20 minutes a day of laughter burns 40 calories a day!

Are You Sitting Comfortably? Tip # 10 Knee raise

Desk-side exercise – and lose calories!

Sitting upright  take one knee and raise it towards your chest.  Hold for up to 20 seconds.  Rest and repeat with other knee.

Are You Sitting Comfortably? Tip # 9 Back extension

Desk-side exercise – and lose calories!

Sit upright with your hands placed into the small of your back.  Push your hips forwards and your shoulders back, arching the spine.

Are You Sitting Comfortably? Tip # 8 Side bends

Desk-side exercise – and lose calories!

Interlock your fingers behind your head.  Make sure your feet are place in lin with your shoulders, and then lean over to one side to stretch.  Stretch upwards with the top elbow.

Are You Sitting Comfortably? Tip # 7 Chest stretch

Desk-side exercise – and lose calories!

Sit or stand with elbows bent, interlock your fingers behind your back; straighten your arms, turning your elbows slightly in, squeezing

Are You Sitting Comfortably? Tip # 6 Reach outs

Desk-side exercise – and lose calories!

Interlock your fingers with palms facing forward, push out as far as possible, allowing the should to round forwards.