So, what this long paragraph is getting at here, is that when people have a roof and food, they can stay calm.

And when I inevitably would have to say no, the friendship ended and wasn't pretty, no matter how calmly and friendly I explained things. 

Again, other might feel differently here.b) Skin in the game: as a conservative investor, I understand that the dirty secret of industries that the waterfall compensation is in the line with me and incentivizes sponsors to take more risk.

I try to calmly assess the situation at hand and determine how best maneuver.

I don't personally have a dog in the hunt but I figure things will calm down over time.  

So if there isn't any alterior motive for hard sales or promo on a Newbies account, then let's come to calm x think full 360..just an suggestion for thought for those needing to see a pic so bad, and if the person just asking  simple question..No pic needed...if it gets to where they are setting up s deal then yeah, so idk why anyone would have a problem unless like I said before...alterior motives.

in addition learning how to calm my mind by practicing mindfulness techniques has been instrumental in my personal growth.

Good detailed systems, clear separation in internal office tasks, a tidy calm place of business and a good reputation are a few boxes to check off.

However, as a personal decision we have decided not to rent it out until things calm down.

This is called a "waterfall" and it rewards the person doing the work if they do a great job and produce a great return.Extra credit (postgraduate class):  There are variations on how pref is treated.