I must admit, my last year’s resolutions met an abrupt end due to constraints forced on me by the realities of my life (excuses, right?). This year, however, I decided that I’m not taking any chances. I’m going to make it. (It’s July and I am making great progress on both). In the Japanese culture, there’s a concept called Hansei. It’s a process of self-reflection in which you acknowledge your own mistakes and pledge to improve....
Well, okay, just the one issue. For a while a few months back, my Mac was possessed. Okay, not like “possessed by a ghost” possessed, but something strange was definitely going on. I’d just be typing, and all of a sudden, the cursor would jump to a random location on the page and all my text would move to that portion of the document. Sections of my text documents would get highlighted, and then get completely erased the next time I made a keystroke....
Here are a few questions that will help you decide if it is time to audit your efficiency: Do you feel in control of your workload? Is your email inbox regularly emptied? Are you a distraction-free zone? Are you as efficient and productive as you know you should be? If you answered “no” to any one of those questions it may be a good idea to stop and take an impartial look at your current systems....
Drink more water. They say our bodies are made up of 70% water, so it goes without saying that we need to drink enough water to maintain a healthy balance. Most of us know we should drink more water — but do you remember the reasons why? Here are reminders of some of the many benefits of drinking water and how we can easily create the habit of consuming more water on a daily basis....
What if I told you there was a simple method you could use as a way to better understand and clearly communicate a concept or idea? There actually is a very simple method you can use called SEE-I. This method was originally created by Richard Paul and Linda Elder and has been refined into its current state by Gerald Nosich. So, what exactly is this method and how can you apply it?...
So how can you find meaning in your job and work happily on a consistent basis? It is possible to work happily and find meaning in your own job if you incorporate a few key principles and actions into your mind map. 1. Don’t take work for granted There is an old Greek proverb that says: “How do you get a man to appreciate his donkey?” Answer: “By taking it away!...
1. Identify why you’re feeling less than motivated. Employees lack motivation because they’ve outgrown their jobs, are bored in their positions, or because they’re interested in a totally different field, but may not know how to break into it. Understanding your reason for lacking motivation will give you the starting point you need to reverse the wheels in your challenging work environment. 2. Confidently develop a plan of action. If you’ve outgrown or are bored in your position, consider job shadowing other departments and applying for something new....
Whether you feel lost yourself in a relationship, a career, a bad habit, or simply feel lost in life in general, you are not alone. All of us feel lost at some point in our lives. And we need time to explore ourselves. Just because you don’t have a purpose in life doesn’t mean that you’re a failure or that you are incapable of finding your true self through the good and the bad....
It’s a good idea. So good that thousands marketrs and PR folks have been deluging bloggers from the Technorati Top 100 on down with press releases, insulting emails, even bullying tactics to get them to promote their products. So good that Lifehacker’s Gina Trapani posted a list of PR spammers and blocked emails from their domains. So good that the best way to get bad PR from bloggers these days is to try to get good PR from them....
Use Miles on Flights with the Best ROI Get the most return on investment (ROI) out of your miles by critically looking at the best purchase options. The general rule is this: if the ticket costs more than $500, you will usually get a better deal using your miles. If the ticket is less than this, it’s often better to simply pay for it. Blowing 50,000 airline points on a $200 ticket just doesn’t make sense, unless that’s the only flight you can use your miles for before they expire....
Request a Modification At any given time, a parent has the right to have their child support reviewed and modified if needed. A “downward modification” is when child support is requested to be lowered. Many times, the state will not modify child support with no basis, you will need to have proof that justifies your request for a lower financial obligation. Extenuating circumstances would be things like the loss of a job, sudden disability, a new minor dependent, or the sudden loss of a job....
But unfortunately, for many people, it doesn’t work out that way. Most couples start out crazy in love, and they think that feeling will last forever. Even if they know that feeling of infatuation may wear off, they at least expect to have a loyal partner by their side for the rest of our lives. Sure, some couples do live happily ever after. There are little old couples walking around hand-in-hand just as in love as the day they met....
For example, if one of the problems with your coffee is that it tastes way too sour, that means you aren’t giving the beans long enough to extract and develop their rich, complex flavor. On the other hand, if it is too bitter, you probably have the opposite problem and your let your coffee extract too much. Of course some problems with your coffee aren’t so easy to diagnose, but if you at least know that the off flavor could be from poor water, low quality coffee, dirty coffee equipment or other issues, at least you can experiment to figure out how to fix it....
It makes sense if we take a step back, as this is how we’ve been taught to learn our entire lives. After enduring years of long nights at the library reading textbooks or hours of sitting through boring lectures, we’ve naturally transferred over this habit to language learning. But learning a language, like any skill, has already been learned from language experts around the world, who have revealed some of their best kept learning secrets....
It’s a myth that you will one day be able to go home from a clear desk. It’s never going to happen. The plain truth is that there will always be work undone at the end of the day. This gives you three options: Go home, but take the work with you and spend your evening doing it. This ensures maximum friction at home, minimum rest, and returning to work next day tired before you start....
So if nobody knows why we’re here, how we got here, or anything else about life, why aren’t we all out there exploring and living it? What’s the Matter? Are Ya Chicken? It sounds unbelievable, but a lot of people float through life merely existing. It’s easy to dismiss these people as drug addicts or worse, but the fact of the matter is they’re human beings, and they’re everywhere. These people were made to feel small in their lives....
So, how to live longer? Staying fit mentally and keeping your immune system strong are important. Here are 21 ways to help you live a long life: 1. Exercise It’s no secret that physical activity is good for you. Exercise helps you maintain a healthy body weight and lowers your blood pressure, both of which contribute to heart health and a reduced risk of heart disease–the top worldwide cause of death....
It’s small, so uses would be limited. Outside of small meats and eggs etc, how about Absynth and sugar? How to Make a Simple Beverage Can Stove – [WikiHow]
What to have for breakfast; which shoes to wear with your new outfit; where to live and which career to choose, we are constantly picking a favorite. Sometimes these choices are not as easy and they put us in a dilemma. Hard decisions are not a bane but an opportunity to establish our true selves. The ability to make choices not based on who we should be but on who we are, is what sets us apart....
For instance, you know procrastination usually doesn’t get you where you need to go, but you just can’t seem to avoid it. What is the root cause of procrastination, and why do you always postpone your Most Important Tasks(MITs)? Could it be the fear of failure, or the fact that you are uncertain about what the outcomes of your new task will be? Familiarizing yourself with the characteristics of individuals who make things happen will enable you to complete every task and get moving forward in your life....
