Category top ten things not to do

Top Ten Things Not to Do at a Realtor Open House

  This list was originally posted on August 22, 2016. Since then, the real estate market has exploded, and I’m not sure realtors even have open houses. These days usually list the home and give buyers a week to submit a bid. Someday, the old ways will come back, and this list may be handy […]

Top Ten Things Not to do When the Stock Market Goes Nuts.

Before we get into the Top Ten list, I want to let you know that I will be attending my oldest grandaughter’s college graduation in Indiana and taking a log break from Wednesday, May 11th until Thursday, May 19th. I will be monitoring e-mails but not posting and probably not visiting blogs. I have not […]

Top Ten Things Not to Do if Your Inhibitions Have Been Set Free.

This post ran in June of 2015. However, I think it may still have some worthy seeds of advice. * * * The inspiration for this list is a lifetime of observation of people’s behavior who finally let down their defenses. The lowering of defenses may have resulted from being over-served or just a decision […]

Top Ten Things Not to do if You Plan to Attend a MLB Game

We are all not Major League Baseball fans but if you are, here is some advice written back in April of 2016 * * * This list has inspired the fact that the Major League Baseball season is underway, and there are things you need to know if you plan to attend a game. Top […]

Top Ten Things Not to Do if You Think You Will Win a Contest or the Lotto

Here is a post from May 4th, 2015, that has some advice that may still be worthwhile. I hope you enjoy it. * * * This list was inspired by reading a story about a person who had a dream that they were a Lotto winner and went out and bought new cars before the […]

Top Ten Writing Things Not to Discuss with Anyone Who’s Not a Writer

  Top Ten Writing Things Not to Discuss with Anyone Who’s Not a Writer 10 If you are a writer, do not discuss how hard it is to write. If you do, at best, you’ll get an eye roll. At worst, you’ll be talking to someone who disarms bombs for a living and will laugh […]

Top Ten Things Not to Do When Changing Internet, Phone, or TV Providers

  Originally posted on April 13, 2015, when a new provider was needed. However, I think these might still be useful. * * *   Top Ten Things Not to Do When Changing Internet, Phone, or TV Providers 10 If you are changing providers, do not expect anything to work that day. If you do, […]

Top Ten Things Not to Do When Doing Your Taxes

Since it is Tax season, I thought you would enjoy a post from March 2, 2015, giving hints on what not to do while preparing your taxes. I hope you enjoy it. Top Ten Things Not to Do When Doing Your Taxes 10 When doing your taxes, do not rely on the brother-in-law’s advice on […]

Top Ten Things Not to Do on Valentine’s Day

    Since today is Valentine’s Day (Happy Day to all), I thought you would enjoy a post from February 2015. I hope you enjoy the list. * * *  Since most of America goes bonkers to create the perfect Valentine experience, I thought it would be a good idea to list some things that […]

Top Ten Things Not to Do on New Year’s Eve.

This post ran on December 29th, 2015. I think there is still some relevant advice. I hope you enjoy it even though it ran one day early. * * * Since this is Monday, you should expect a Top Ten list. This week will be the same as the others for the last year. So […]