We’ve all had those moments when even the smallest things seem to be frustrating enough to cause a bad day. Perhaps the day started with a rude cashier, someone cutting you off in traffic, or by spilling coffee on that white shirt or blouse.

As I type this very article, I am interrupted every minute or so by the sounds of stomping from the family in the apartment above us.

Apparently, when these apartments were repaired after Hurricane Katrina, the contractors did not insulate well at all. As a result, we can hear almost everything that goes on upstairs. It’s hard not to get frustrated at the family itself.

Today, I’ll share with you a simple approach to stop fights, arguments, and frustrations before they begin. A secret I recently discovered in a fabulous book I’m reading. If implemented properly, this tip could potentially salvage relationships, return peace and happiness to your home, and help you become happier and less stressed.
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Pop quiz; what does a century old cocktail, an Asian kid in a Jazz band, and an Artist who charges ugly people extra, all have in common? Answer; they’re all things we experienced on our dream date in New Orleans.

We decided to explore such adventures after reading Tim Ferriss’s Dream Date Challenge. He posed the questions; If you had to plan your ideal dream date weekend, what would you do? Where would you go? What adventures would you embark on? He asked readers to post the full details of their ideal dream date weekend.

He gave his favorite picks a first edition copy of his book, The 4-Hour Work Week. Then he posted a follow-up post where he challenged readers to pick one of the dream dates to do this past weekend.

That was just the kick-in-the-butt I needed to plan something for my wife and me. Luckily, one of the locations named was New Orleans, which is just under an hour away.

In this article, I’ll share with you our dream date weekend results, including how our dream date ended up being FREE, and some other recommendations on creating your own New Orleans dream date.

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