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Whether you're celebrating a birthday with a party at a bar or just getting together with a few friends for drinks after work, develop a plan to address how everyone will get home safely. Ensure your group has at least one designated driver; if no one volunteers, step into the role yourself. If everyone in the group wishes to drink, pool your money together for a taxi ride to and from the establishment.
Hosting a Party
When hosting a party at which people will drink alcohol, remind your guests that drinking and driving isn't acceptable. Gather every guest's car keys upon arrival and only return the keys when a particular guest is ready to leave and is sober. Allow intoxicated guests to sleep over, or you can call a taxi company to arrange rides for those who wish to get home. Encourage some of your guests to be designated drivers and provide a variety of nonalcoholic beverage choices.
Government and Community Options
The responsibility to prevent drinking and driving extends beyond the individual. Government and community groups take steps to work toward eliminating this problem. Steps include prosecuting drunk drivers to the fullest extent of the law, enacting harsher penalties for those with higher blood-alcohol concentration, revoking the licenses of offenders and mandating alcohol-treatment programs. Devices such as electronic monitoring and ignition locks also aid in preventing offenders from repeating their actions. Community groups such as Mothers Against Drunk Driving educate the public about the risks of driving drunk and partner with various levels of government for awareness campaigns.
Drink in Moderation
The blood-alcohol concentration limit in all 50 states and the District of Columbia is 0.08. Driving with anything at or above that in your system is illegal. Because it can be difficult to predict how one or more alcoholic beverages affect your level, it's best to avoid drinking any amount when you plan to drive. In general, keep your alcohol intake at a moderate level, which equates to a maximum of one drink per day for women and up to two drinks per day for men. Excessive alcohol intake can lead not only to impairment but long-term health issues such as liver disease.
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How to Host a Business MeetingIn Feburary 2016 03,
In Feburary 2016 03,
The meeting will move faster and be more focused if you have a reason to hold it. Even if it's a regular weekly meeting, it will be more productive if you have a specific goal. Draw up an agenda touching on the topics you want to cover. Stick to the agenda: If someone brings up an unrelated topic, tell them to talk about it with you after the meeting is over.
Invite Selectively
Don't invite people who don't need to be there. If all you need from someone is an update on her latest project, you can get that in an email. Keeping the meeting to a reasonable size keeps things more orderly and focused. It also frees up more people to do productive work.
Prep Your Attendees
Send out your agenda before the meeting, so everyone knows what to expect. If you call the meeting to deal with a recent development -- a change in the law, a project delay -- include the background information with the agenda. That way everyone will be up to speed and you have more time in the meeting to address the development.
Find the Right Space
Find a room that's large enough that everyone who attends can seat themselves comfortably. Squeezing people in or hunting for chairs is distracting, uncomfortable and makes you look unprepared. Confirm the room has any equipment you need and that it's in working order. This is particularly important if the meeting includes a slide show presentation or if someone's going to attend by phone or videoconference.
Steer the Meeting
Agendas aren't magic. Lots of meetings start with a goal, then the participants veer off onto tangents. If you're hosting, it's up to you to steer the ship back on course. If your guests include customers or upper management, you'll have to do this with a delicate touch, but it needs doing. End the meeting at the scheduled time.
Help People Relax
You don't want to run such a tight meeting everyone feels like they're in boot camp. Arrange for a supply of snacks and non-alcoholic drinks. Allow some time at the beginning for small talk, as people naturally enjoy catching up with each other. Just don't let it run on to the point it delays the business at hand.
In Feburary 2016 03,
The meeting will move faster and be more focused if you have a reason to hold it. Even if it's a regular weekly meeting, it will be more productive if you have a specific goal. Draw up an agenda touching on the topics you want to cover. Stick to the agenda: If someone brings up an unrelated topic, tell them to talk about it with you after the meeting is over.
Invite Selectively
Don't invite people who don't need to be there. If all you need from someone is an update on her latest project, you can get that in an email. Keeping the meeting to a reasonable size keeps things more orderly and focused. It also frees up more people to do productive work.
Prep Your Attendees
Send out your agenda before the meeting, so everyone knows what to expect. If you call the meeting to deal with a recent development -- a change in the law, a project delay -- include the background information with the agenda. That way everyone will be up to speed and you have more time in the meeting to address the development.
Find the Right Space
Find a room that's large enough that everyone who attends can seat themselves comfortably. Squeezing people in or hunting for chairs is distracting, uncomfortable and makes you look unprepared. Confirm the room has any equipment you need and that it's in working order. This is particularly important if the meeting includes a slide show presentation or if someone's going to attend by phone or videoconference.
Steer the Meeting
Agendas aren't magic. Lots of meetings start with a goal, then the participants veer off onto tangents. If you're hosting, it's up to you to steer the ship back on course. If your guests include customers or upper management, you'll have to do this with a delicate touch, but it needs doing. End the meeting at the scheduled time.
Help People Relax
You don't want to run such a tight meeting everyone feels like they're in boot camp. Arrange for a supply of snacks and non-alcoholic drinks. Allow some time at the beginning for small talk, as people naturally enjoy catching up with each other. Just don't let it run on to the point it delays the business at hand.
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