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The benefits of conducting an annual employee survey is widely accepted but many organizations have been put off by the amount of effort those annual surveys take to deploy.

Many organizations who have conducted their own internal employee satisfaction surveys use word-processors to design and compile a survey, then go through the effort of printing and distributing the survey and invest time chasing and collecting the completed surveys and then more time transferring the survey response information into a meaningful management report.

Fortunately with the introduction of the Internet and hosted survey websites what was once a time consuming, resource hungry, long winded and cumbersome process is now slick, quick and easy.

Document here is a step by step guide to help implement a survey that will bring considerable benefits to any organization.

Step 1 - Identifying the Need

There are many reasons an organization might benefit from a survey. Listed below are a few of the common reason why employee satisfaction surveys are conducted.

Event Driven Drivers

If your organization is about to embark, or is going through, a change management program employee surveys can assist in managing the change, measuring the effectiveness of the change, help to deliver a ‘message’ and gather valuable feedback throughout the change cycle.

For organizations that are experiencing rapid growth employee surveys can monitor internal communications and management structures to ensure that employees are aware of their reporting and management responsibilities.

If an organization is suffering from poor moral stemming from either internal or external influences an employee survey can be used to identify what the specific concerns of employees are so that those concerns can be properly addressed.

An employee survey can help an organization identify the underlying cause of employee unrest that may results in an increase of staff turnover and through the survey findings help find solutions.

Periodically

As part of a periodic assessment, surveys will help an organization review their personnel and monitor on an individual level job satisfaction, training and career development.

Employee surveys offer the senior management the opportunity to look at the soft underbelly of their organization and will help them confirm, or otherwise, that their ‘top down’ view of the organization matches the reality and the ‘bottom up’ perspective.

Employee surveys will help an organization establish good employee/employer communication that will in turn bring direct and indirect benefits.

Step 2 - Management Buy-In

Although having management buy-in to a survey is always desirable and in some cases it may prove essential to ensure it is a success, in some instances the results of a survey that may not have had full management support at the start could lead to kick-starting a management that has grown complacent and detached from their employees.

Some organization may be fortunate in that the senior management recognize and drive the need for employee surveys, while in others the management may need to first be convinced of the direct and indirect benefits an employee survey will bring.

The level of management commitment to an employee survey will have some bearing on the nature of the survey and to some extent will help determine what questions are to be asked and the manner they are asked.

A management that is supportive of the initiative may require feedback on specific areas of the business or they may give the go ahead because they feel confident that the results will only confirm that the level of employee satisfaction throughout the organization is high.

Step 3 - Designing The Survey

Good surveys will take some time and effort to write but providing the basic rules of survey design are followed and a concerted effort is made to include the ‘need to know’ questions and omit the ‘nice to know’ an effective survey will begin to take shape.

Deciding on what questions should be asked will be entirely dependent on the individual organization, its structure and the previously identified primary need and objectives of the employee survey.

While considering what questions to ask give consideration to how the results are to be analyzed. For example there is nearly always a wish to ask for individual comments but these free text answers can be very time consuming and cumbersome to analyze and should therefore be used very sparingly.

Online surveys make it practical to conduct multiple smaller surveys than one very long survey and avoid the higher the drop out rate that are associate with longer surveys.

Step 4 - Checking And Testing

Spelling, Grammar and Clarity

Before publishing the survey make a careful check for spelling and typing mistakes and incorrect grammar. If available it is always better to have someone who has not been involved in designing the survey to proof read the survey with clean eyes, if no one is available try to take a break before checking through the survey again.

Say What You Mean and Mean What You Say

When checking the survey you need to consider the survey from the viewpoint of the respondent, you may know what you mean by each question but will the questions be clear to the employee?

Allow the Respondent to Answer Truthfully

Check that for closed questions where the employee will be required to choose from a number of available responses; have allowed the employee to answer accurately? Make use of responses like ‘No Comment’, ‘Not Applicable’ or ‘Don’t know’ where you want to make the question mandatory so that it is not accidentally missed out but the employee may not be able to answer.

Give consideration to allowing the employee to include an ‘Other’ answer but be mindful that ‘Other’ answers add to the complexity when analyzing the survey results.

Don’t Insist on a Response to Questions that may not have one

Check that for questions that have been made mandatory that you definitely do require an answer, for example open questions that ask for additional comments should be made optional unless you really do require the respondent to write a comment.

Check You Will Be Able To Analyze The Data

Check through the survey again but this time looking at how the results of the survey will be analyzed. Give consideration as to how you will want to analyze the survey data, have you asked the right questions to be able to perform the detailed analysis that you desire? For example if you want to be able to view the detailed response data from the perspective of the different departments, or maybe gender, check you have asked the employee to indicate their own department and/or gender.

Don’t Ask Anymore Questions Than You Need To

Consider all the questions in the survey and make sure that they are all ‘need to know’ questions.

Test The Link And Try Completing The Survey

Publish the survey and then send the survey’s link to colleagues who will be able to help you test the survey. By completing you own survey yourself you will get a feel for how the respondent will view the survey. From your own and others feedback stop and make adjustments to the survey as required.

Repeat this process until you are happy with the survey.

Check the data

Take the time to view the online results of the test data and ensure that the data is being collected and can be analyzed in a manner that will give meaningful results.

Step 5 - Deploying and Promoting the Survey

Where all or the majority of employees have access to the Internet or company intranet deploying the online survey is easy, either via email and/or by establishing a link to the survey from your own website or the Intranet.

If there are employees that do not have direct access to the Internet there may be a number of alternatives that can be used such as issuing the survey in printed form, providing access through a shared terminal or giving them an incentive to complete the survey at home.

Step 6 - Monitoring The Survey

While the survey is in progress you will be able to view the summary results online and also monitor in real-time the number of surveys that have been both started and completed.

If after a few days the number of completed surveys falls short of any set target it is advisable to send employees one or more reminders to ask them to complete the survey.

Step 7 - Analyzing the Results

When it comes to analyzing the results data there are no hard and fast rules. Much depends on the individual survey, the questions asked and the number of responses.

On the proviso that the right questions have been asked when the survey data is first analyzed a number of ‘headline’ results will often stand out that can provide you with an overview and an assessment of the general mood of the organization.

Where the results give areas of concern a more detailed analysis may be advisable. For example if employees were asked if they felt the organization provided equal opportunities to both genders it would be useful to have a gender split and if say 25% gave a negative response the ability to drill down further to see what the gender split was of the 25% that answered negatively. Was the negative view shared by employees of both genders, consistent throughout the organization, or was it restricted to a particular gender and/or a particular department?

Step 8 - Post Survey Action

Probably the most important step is the last. The results of an employee survey will either confirm that the perfect organization really does exist or, and more likely, it will by the individual and common concerns that are raised identify the areas that are less than perfect.

It may prove necessary to conduct further, more detailed surveys, to target specific areas. For example the survey may reveal that employees working in a particular department are collectively unhappy, but the reasons for their dissatisfaction may not be clear. A highly focused follow-up survey may help reveal the root causes.

When employee surveys are run on a regular basis an organization that has a track record of addressing the issues highlighted by surveys will see their efforts rewarded in the results of subsequent surveys. Almost all organizations have problems and it helps an organization’s moral to see that a channel exists that will identify problems that can then be addressed and resolved.

Summary

These guidelines are intended to help an organization conduct successful employee satisfaction surveys, they are however, only a guide.

By utilizing existing technology and conducting surveys online you are now able to monitor the heart beat of an organization, quickly, easily and at minimal cost.

In today’s ‘chaotic world’ we seem to be spending less and less time at home and more time rushing around meeting ‘dead lines’ at work. Stress and pressure has become part of America’s staple diet, convenience food the ‘norm’. The result: a nation over fatigued but under nourished…..a nation lacking in the essential fuel that would ‘see’ us through our daily grind. But fortunately there is a quick and easy solution that more and more Americans are turning to…..natural juice.

Juicing is quick, it’s easy and it’s packed with the essential ‘fuels’ necessary to survive, and then thrive, in today’s fast paced world. But who makes the best juicer and what should you be looking for when buying a juicer for the first time?

This is a difficult question to answer. We all have different needs. Do you want an ‘all round’ appliance that the whole family can use or are you looking for the best juicer that is able to tackle ‘exotic’ produce such as wheatgrass? So, with this ‘proviso’ allow me to review my 2 favourite juicers. The ‘all round’ Breville Fountain Juicer and the top of the line, Green Star, appliance that also specialises in juicing produce such as wheatgrass.

The Breville Fountain Juicer is certainly one of the better ‘all around’ family juicers on the market today. The reasons are many. It’s remarkably simple to put back together, it’s quality parts are built to last, it’s a breeze to clean and it’s remarkably quiet when ‘running’….a major consideration when preparing a juice while the rest of the family are sleeping.

In addition to this, the Breville Fountain Juicer also incorporates an extremely powerful filter and cutting system , so powerful in fact, that it is able to juice large chunks of pineapple with the rind still attached.

Also, if standing over a sink having to wash lots of parts sounds unappealing to you then you’ll be glad to know that the parts are dishwasher friendly. All I do is give them a quick rinse, then ‘shoot’ them through the dishwasher. Not only is ‘clean-up’ quick and easy but the parts are further sanitized for your family’s safety.

This bring us onto the Green Star, a terrific juicer with a ‘raft’ of awards to back up it’s ‘top billing’.

The Green Star GS-3000 is certainly one of the premier juicer on the market today. What makes the Green Star so desirable is that it comes with heavy duty two gear technology that allows it to operate at 110 RPM as well as at higher rotations. This feature will allow you to juice both softer fruit as well as harder varieties, that many other machines are unable to ‘tackle’.

To my mind, and one of the reasons I own two juicers, the Green Star is more of a processor than a juicer. It is able to cope with leafy greens and other more exotic produce, thereby allowing me to enjoy the full nutritional and health benefits of these ‘fruits’.

Finally, the Green Star has an extremely fine screen that renders an almost pulpless juice. If you want, however, you can attach a larger screen for a ‘pulpier’ concoction, which can also be used to homogenize food for babies, or for making breadsticks, pasta and delicious rice breads.

So, ‘breaking free’ of today’s chaotic lifestyle is easy….and on top of that…it’s delicious. The hard part is deciding who makes the best juicer. It’s a personal choice, based on your needs. Consider the two above

Thus once again, who makes the best juicer and why it is the best juicer is the one that does what you need it to do. It’s a personal selection that only you can answer. Consider the two mentioned above, ask around but ultimately ask yourself: ” who makes the best juicer … for YOU. “

For most persons, a sufficient enough reason for their website may be to syndicate their opinion to the Internet. But for many others, there are a few simple ways to convert your blog into a cash-cow. The method today is quite elementary for anyone interested in making a few extra bucks.

You can set up a website using open source software like Wordpress, but if it doesn’t quite meet your requirements, you can use a company that specializes in open source customization.

One can start by advertising on their website, with Google’s AdSense or BlogAds, among many other services. Assess your blog’s audience and you can aim for targeted ads accordingly, that would be of interest to your visitors. Google is gratis, but BlogAds takes a cut after connecting you to the relevant advertiser.

Another option to promote your blog is on social networking sites. Many people have a lot of friends and when you post a link, it can give a huge temporary traffic boost.

You can also use your website as a channel for other commercial web presences such as EBay.com to promote their merchandise. Many companies provide this facility. All you have to to do is refer merchandise or services like perhaps, your skills in open source customization, in your website and then that keyword can be linked to the external website where the reader can then buy the item directly, giving you a percentage in the process.

An alternative way that never hurts is to canvass on your website. Most web developers and website designers ask readers or users to helpfully donate whatever they can through PayPal or other means, thus keeping it secure, and up to the visitor to decide how much they feel the website is of value to them. You’d be amazed how many people out there don’t mind donating a few bucks, and how that can total up.

Take advantage of the blog to sell your own services and/or products too. Be genuine in your writing about anyhing you wish to share an opinion on, but don’t overlook somehow link it to what you have to offer as well. Take advantage of the benefits of your merchandise in the process of telling the visitor about other options out there. Work in off-hand mentions to your merchandise so the visitor doesn’t think the main purpose of the exercise is to sell your product, but only to share them on the side that such a product is to be found and is somehow related to this subjectwhich they are already interested in .

Once your network of blogs increases, you may wish to hire a web development company who can help manage, maintain and customize your sites, maybe even bringing in community features like groups, events and forums.

Finally, use your blog to create associations with your visitors and potential customers. The relationship you can build could feel maningful to them since you actually post those pieces yourself, and they can easily contact get in touch with you through the site. They will be more inclined to taking your recommendations as time goes on and in this manner purchase your items, or at least consider it anyway.

Hawaii vacation rentals are calling you to the experience of a lifetime. You can easily find them online, in fact it can take hours to wade through all the options. Of course, you can have a travel agent hook you up with a great package. But it’s a good idea to take a look at all the things to see and do so you’ll have a better idea of what you’ll want your agent to include in your package.

Kauai Island is one. This is a beautiful island, referred to as the ‘Garden Island’ because of its wealth of natural features such as Waimea Canyon, the ‘Grand Canyon of Hawaii’ according to Mark Twain, and an abundance of high cliffs and waterfalls. There is a three mile stretch of beach here known as Hanalei Bay that offers only eight holiday homes: some of the best Hawaii vacation rentals on the archipelago, where you have the choice of 4-bedroom family homes or cottages for two.

Wisely, Kauai’s vacation rentals are never very far from downtown shopping, fine dining and restaurants. The scenery in Hawaii has a reputation that’s untouched and untarnished. From the white beaches to the turquois water, you’re sure to think you’ve died and gone to heaven. And you’ll feel as if your heart has been washed away with the sight of every waterfall.

There is variety of different vacation packages available, combining such services as air travel, auto hire and a host of activities to enjoy. You have a choice of accommodations on most islands, ranging from condos and beach cottages to luxury hotel rooms offering the best of everything. There is a vacation package to Hawaii to suit everybody’s tastes and needs.

Hawaii has a great deal to offer tourists, such as the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on Big Island, featuring the most active volcano in the world (Kilauea), and the beauty of Kauai with is magnificent waterfalls. More touristy are the USS Arizona and Missouri Memorials at Pearl Harbor on Oahu, and the Sealife Park on the same island. You can enjoy the authentic Hawaiian lu’au experience at the Polynesian Cultural Center on the stunning North Shore with the famed Waikiki Beach only an hour away. There are many more attractions that will make you remember your Hawaii vacation for your entire life.

If you start missing home then try some basketball on the many courts available, scuba diving and fishing round the coast, playgrounds aplenty, canoeing, boating, horse riding, hunting and lots more. You can have pizzas and burgers to remind you of home, or visit one of the many night clubs the islands offer. Or simply make it quiet and peaceful and enjoy a stroll on the beach on one of the beautiful moonlit nights Hawaii can offer with fabulous sunsets.

Hawaii vacation rentals call you to a relaxing and rewarding stay at one of their beautiful rental spots. They’re sure to satisfy your need for relaxation and they provide the grace and splendor that’s truly Hawaii.

GreatHawaiiVacationRentals.com offers details to rentals in Hawaii. Find cheap Kauai condo rentals and great deals on Big Island vacation condos.

The lifeblood of any fertile soil is organic matter. It is that which allows the soil to retain water better and hold nutrients in. Porosity of soil makes it more water absorbent. And the more water the soil absorbs, the lesser chance your plants die from shortage of water supply. Plus, the soil’s ability to hold nutrients can very well mean the difference between a scraggly, sickly looking plant and a lush, green shrub.

Using natural fertilizers in your garden or farm will help improve the soil “tilth.” By that, we mean the condition or health of the soil. That’s because natural fertilizer is less likely to burn the lawn or leach down through the soil and into groundwater.

Natural fertilizer does not destroy the naturally occurring organic matter in soil. Instead, it enhances it. A large complement of minerals ranging from nitrogen to phosphorous for plant growth is contained in natural fertilizer so your plants can grow and stay healthy.

However, when you use natural fertilizers, you should keep in mind that they contain relatively low amounts of nutrients, especially if you compare them with other fertilizers with more concentrated nutrients, such as 10-10-10. So, when you do use natural fertilizers on your plants, be prepared for the extra long time it will take and the effort you will have to exert in order to incorporate the fertilizer in your garden.

You see, natural fertilizers are often made of all-natural biodegradable materials, such as chopped vegetable peelings, compost, dried blood and the like. These materials will decompose as time goes, during which the bacteria and fungi that help in the decomposition process develop.

It takes awhile for the bacteria and fungi to break down natural fertilizers. And it takes them even longer to convert these organic materials into nutrients that plants require for their food. That’s why you need to plan ahead when you decide to use natural fertilizers.

Another thing. Natural fertilizers tend to be more expensive than the conventional products in the market. That is just how it goes. Even organic foods are considerably more on the expensive side compared to the alternatives. That’s why most people prefer to use chemical fertilizers as opposed to natural fertilizers since the former has more concentrated nutrients for a lesser price.

But price should not be your only criteria when buying fertilizers. There are several advantages of using natural fertilizers instead of chemically processed ones. Though natural fertilizers may produce slower results and are far from cheap, they are more cost effective, as you will soon find out. You could try making your own compost and have free natural fertilizer.

When you apply natural fertilizers, it is essential that you test the soil first. This is needed because you want to know what type of soil your garden or farm has, whether it is loamy, sandy, or clay.

After soil testing, you should also try to bring nutrient levels up to adequate levels before even attempting to add natural fertilizers. This is so because the natural fertilizers should only serve as supplemental nutrients. With each year that passes, the soil will lose its nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium as these chemicals will be fast absorbed by your plants. When that happens, then it is time for you add some more natural fertilizers.

Kohler is a name that immediately comes to mind for many folks when speaking of unsurpassed quality and value at reasonable prices. For more than 80 years, Kohler kitchen faucets and the brand of Kohler have been an industry institution.

Kohler’s business is literally ‘in-the-toilet,’ you could say. In reality, their business is not only in the toilet but also in top-quality lavatory faucets, kitchen faucets, bathroom accessories, showerheads, and all kinds of sinks. The refined, premium quality products of Kohler are produced under a variety of names including Hytec, Sterling, and of course, Kohler. In addition, Kohler also manufactures furniture under such brand names as McGuire and Baker, as well as Ann Sacks for stone, ceramic and mosaic tile.

Sales are mostly driven by demand from construction, telecommunications, electrical distribution and hardware retailing for Kohler’s manufacturing of kitchen faucets, lavatory and sink faucets, among a host of other plumbing supplies.

Kohler’s ability in being profitable is largely attributed to their efficient use of inventory management and their ability and skill in merchandising. Small operators, according to Hoovers.com, are able to compete in Kohler’s space through their efforts in stocking specialty products, delivering top-level service or by ensuring they stock all the inventory required by their customers. A highly-automated industry, the avvnual average revenue per employee averages around $450,000.

Lesser known activities such as Kohler’s development of generators, small engines and power supplies ffor both consumer and industrial applications are part of Kohler’s product line development. Kohler also invests in real estate operations, including a Wisconsin resort called ‘Destination Kohler, and the ‘Old Course Hotel Golf Resort and Spa located in Scotland.

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Most often after a break up you would ask yourself How to get back my boyfriend. Most likely your break-up was based on anything like an argument, misunderstanding or an incident that lead to the separation. If it was a rougher disagreement, it may involve more time to disolve. If it was a less important debate, then it will be easier for a make-up with your boyfriend.

You should always be conscious of some maneuvers or knacks through which you can easily take out his anger towards you and also get him involved with you once more.

Before seeking to make-up with him, you have to think whether he is good enough of that or not. You should dissect if you require him in a true sense. You should analyze aswell the past relationship with him if it was a real love or just a flirting for a time-pass. Let the reason speak, not the emotions or sentiments for him. This will assist you decide your plans in the future whether you wish to go for him over again in the future or to close this chapter in your life.

You should also consider the mistakes you did that harmed your relationship with him.

Some errors might have came from your side which he was not able to stand. Or the mistakes might have took place from his position and you might have over reacted to the incident. Women are mostly over emotional when compared to men. Understand the fault which resulted in the split. It will be easy for you to make up with your ex boy friend. Here also we should let our mind work rather than heart. You should look at the situation from his point of view too. Other wise we will have a tendency to negate our errors and also to find some pale explanation for every thing which you have done.

If you have regret for what has happened, send a message that you are want to have a compromise in order to never replicate the slips again in the relationships. Taking the initiative for the compromise will never make you inferior to him in any sense. Tell him that you would like to meet him again for a short period or that you regret for the errors happened between both of you.

This could be the first step to get ex back.. This is just the first step, there is much more to learn and to watch out from. So you can continue your research in the links around here.

One of the biggest auto racing events in America is the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Sprint took over sponsorship of the NASCAR Cup Series in 2008.  The cup series was previously known as the Nextel Cup Series and before that the Winston Cup Series. The Cup Series was changed a couple of years ago to make it more competitive and exciting for the fans. The NASCAR Sprint Cup “Race to the Chase” was established, much like a “playoff” system.  After 26 regular season races the top twelve drivers in points are eligible to compete for the Sprint Cup over the last 10 races of the season. The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series rewards drivers points for leading laps, wins and for the most laps led. Drivers who lead a whole lap during a race receive five bonus points. Five points are awarded for leading the most laps in a race while winning a race gets the winner 10 points.

Owner’s points frequently differ from drivers’ points over the season. It is rare for owner and driver in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series to be one and the same. This is partly due to the structure of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series  favouring multiple car teams such as Childress Racing, Goe Gibbs Racing, DEI and Hendrick Motor Sports.

It takes several people besides just the driver to win the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.  This ranges from the pit crews who service the cars during the race for the cup to the designers and car builders, who work all year to find ways to improve the cars and gain a slight advantage over other teams. Computers and simulations are used by crew chiefs to help them judge how well a car will perform at the various track configurations.

NASACAR has become of the most popular family sports in the US. It’s a sport that all members of the family can enjoy. Many show up in their RVs and watch the race from lawn chairs perched on their roof. NASCAR fans are very loyal to their favorite drivers. One of the biggest crowd favorites is Dale Earnhardt Jr. His fans are affectionally known as the “Junior Nation”.

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Federal grants are offered for a assortment of people and companies. The grants are open to persons in specific industries and sometimes based on gender. There looks to be a never ending variety of federal grants that are up for grabs. There are somethings that you can take to discover if you meet the criteria for any of these grants.

The initial piece that you will want is a source of all the offered federal grants. Doing so will help you to sort beyond grants which do not apply and concentrate your attention on the subsidies that you are liable to qualify for. Once you review the catalog of promising subsidies, you will realize that there are many chances to getmonies for a multiplicity of projects.

Whether you are a small business, or a woman who employs employees, there are subsidies for theseorganizations. The federal administration is utilizing government grants to promote minor independently owned concerns and additionally to further post expansion.

There are multiple federal grants that you will probably qualify for. You will need to learn how to find the grants and the method for bidding for these means. In the event that you are sure that you track the guidelines that are outlined you are most liable to receive your cash.

The goverment grants can be used for a assortment of applications and in the event you are barely beginning out in a company, grants may be an invaluable aid for your enterprise. You have nothing to lose by asking for the grants. Once you understand how to give yourself the optimal chance to receive one, you can apply for as many as you qualify for.

When I found out a few years ago there was something called “skinny jeans” and that with girls clothing they were coming into style, I must admit, I didn’t like the idea. I’m a curvy girl and only 5 feet, 2 inches tall, unlike Katelyn Rose who is tall. So, imagining a pair of tight jeans that showed every curve on my legs seemed like a bad idea.  Maybe even a nightmare! But if you’re like me, and have the same reservations about skinny jeans, I’m here to bring you hope.

Most girls don’t realize that you can wear skinny jeans in so many ways. If you are tall and slender, you may have more options than the rest of us, but girls of all shapes and sizes can pull off the skinny jean look. The thing to do is try out different combinations. You don’t know if you look good in a certain style until you try it, right? The key is finding a pair you feel comfortable and confident in. Try one of the following ideas.

1. Wear a long shirt that comes to about mid-thigh with your skinny jeans. This will help cover the hip area if that is a place you’re concerned about showing. This way, the most slender part of your leg will be showing only.

2. Put on a vest or cardigan that is longer than the shirt or tank you are wearing, to go with your skinny jeans. This will have the same effect as a long shirt, but gives you the ability to layer.

3. If you are shorter, make sure your skinny jeans don’t bunch at your ankle too much, as this will make you appear even shorter.

Those are just a few tips you can try out, but they might not work for everyone. The most important thing is that you feel good about how you look.

So now that I’ve overcome my fear of skinnies, I’ve fallen in love with them! Most recently I bought a pair of black skinny corduroys from Urban Outfitters for under $40. I love them in black because they flatter my figure and if I want, I can easily make them look dressy for a nice event, with the right top of course. And don’t forget how awesome these wonderful pants look with boots! The perfect look for a chilly fall day!