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Should I stay or go? Buy or sell? Stick it out or throw in the towel? Tough choices. It’s a kind of balance between perseverance and self-preservation. What often makes the problem worse is that while we may intellectually understand this life truth, it’s hard for us to practice. Oh, we can easily see and readily point out to others when it’s time for them to move on, but when it comes to ourselves, it’s more difficult to recognize when it’s time to say goodbye....

If you Google yourself and find out someone has been spreading lies about you or putting your personal information online, you need to know that so you can try to stop it before this information harms you and your reputation. Go Google Yourself!

Kite Patch is a breakthrough in mosquito repellent technology which attacks the menace at the root level. The patch makes you virtually invisible to mosquitoes by blocking their ability to sense your presence, without exposing you to any harmful chemicals. So say goodbye to bulky contraptions, sticky creams and toxic fumes. Kite is here to make you go incognito for those buzzards! Featured photo credit: Kite via goo.gl

Often times, we find that we know the people we love better than we know ourselves. We are able to anticipate and fulfill their needs and desires without them even having to ask. However, when it comes to understanding and addressing our own needs we are lost. Getting to know you Getting to know yourself begins and ends with personal introspection. Understanding what makes you tick, what makes you happy or sad, discovering your fears and assessing how you truly feel about yourself is a journey requiring time, effort and courage....

Myths to Dispel You have to have an Apple iPod to consume podcasts — They’re great rigs. I have a generation-one iPod. But you can do this with a thumb drive, your computer’s hard drive, burn them to CD. There’s no iPod required for podcasts. They’re so hard to find — Not true any more. There are great services like Yahoo! Podcasts, the iTunes Music store software, Podcast.net, and a gazillion more....

We are pretty fun, humans that is. And weird. Let’s explore The World’s Weirdest Festivals: January – Europe’s Largest Fire Festival Up Helly Aa, St Ninian’s Isle, Scotland: On the last Tuesday of January, St Ninian’s Isle is host to Europe’s largest fire festival. Wearing full Viking regalia, men will light torches and march through the towns because Winter is bleak and there just isn’t enough rampaging these days....

Every decision feels like it’s life or death. The smallest hiccups feel like the end of the world. You worry about unanswered questions. You’re so caught up in finding your passion and living your dream that daily life is a worrisome struggle. Yep, I’ve been there. I’ve also found a fun way to lighten things up. Remember those old choose-your-own-adventure books? “X” would happen, and at the end of the passage, you’d have to decide what to do....

It’s been a few weeks since we’ve rolled the Life Hack podcast out into your ears, but here it is. I’ve got an interesting interview with Michael Sampson, the Global VP of Word of Mouth Marketing for Foldera. Foldera is a platform for organizing around activities and projects, instead of around specific software or tools. For instance, you can mix calendar elements, tasks, Word docs, PDFs, and emails into an activity folder, and still figure out what’s going on....

Life is a balance of holding on and letting go.

Life’s Too Short My father, a wise octogenarian, didn’t coin the phrase “Life’s too short.” However, my dad certainly adopted it and made those words part of the fabric of my life. My dad’s use of those three short words often become part of any conversation when something has gone wrong with relationships, employment, and plans; as well as the appearance of unexpected issues, situations, and needs. He firmly believes relationships are too valuable to squander because “Life’s too short....

Other times, it’s extremely rewarding. I’m able to discover what the book has done for people oand what it has meant to them. After a presentation I did last week, a young woman came up to me with two copies of my book. One was hers, and she took great delight in showing me how she had underlined and flagged any reference I’d made about my feelings that work is personal....

If you’ve envisioned yourself happier, healthier, and more energized, I’ve put together concrete steps you can take to get there. The Importance of Setting Health Goals Goals vary between big and small, achievable and maybe far-fetched. When setting goals, it’s important to do so in such a way that allows you to obtain them and naturally weave them into your daily life. To create new habits, it can take up to sixty days to make them stick....

Male menopause is associated with a decline in testosterone level, which is part of the aging process. Some doctors refer to this testosterone decline as androgen. However, aging is not the only cause of low testosterone which also comes with other conditions, one being diabetes. Other common symptoms of male menopause are: Fatigue Depression General weakness Sexual problems The connection between decreased testosterone and these symptoms has been recorded but is yet to be proved....

We are busy, we are tired, and to not go to the store 1 to 2 times a week could really give us some extra time for things that matter. And this is how… Planning Produce Purchases This one is tricky since things are perishable. You may have to make a couple of quick “cheat” stops purely due to the logistics of how long things keep. However below is the list for the large trip:...

This article summarizes the mistakes to avoid when purchasing a mattress. Just understanding about these errors when scouting the next mattress can help with your purchase. Pay attention to such errors when searching for the next mattress and chances are you will not just make a better-informed purchasing choice, but your complete satisfaction level is likely to be greater. 1. Failure To Consider Options Several buyers will not consider alternative recommendations by the salesperson and possesses a fixed price point or product type in their brains....

Looking back on my intentions at the start of 2016, I see a real mixed bag—plenty of goals fulfilled, but plenty others left by the wayside. I launched my website, but fell short on my language-learning goals. I learned how to measure my progress with projects, but the projects themselves had mixed results. One reason for my mixed results was simply that my priorities changed as the year progressed. Things that had felt incredibly important at the start of the year kind of faded in significance, meaning that certain goals were simply dropped....

30 Inspirational Songs that Keeps You Motivated for Life

I sent Chris my two Short 7 Lists for new managers, and I thought I’d share them with you too. I just got a job as an intern. I’m pretty excited about it, for this company is growing like crazy, and they are known to give their graduating interns terrific opportunities if they’ve done well within their program. I’m hoping this will segue into my first management job when the term is over....

Looking to buy a top quality beer dispenser, kegerator, conversion kit or any draft beer equipment of unsurpassed quality? Fizzics Waytap – better than that used at the pub! Fizzics Waytap is not that regular device. It is engineered using the best of Fizzics Technology and unlocks that innate taste of natural draft beer and revives it aroma, thus giving you a beer with the best flavor. The patented Fizzics Micro-Foam Technology turns the drink’s natural carbonation into compact bubbles for an enhanced taste....

Dog owners tend to be extraverted, more agreeable and conscientious What does owning a boxer say about us? Well, because boxers tend to be high-energy and playful owning a boxer might say we are happy-go-lucky and on the go, but what does the research say? Dog owners represent 47 percent of American’s, and according to another study from the University of Austin, Texas (4,565 volunteers were interviewed,) they do tend to be more extraverted, more agreeable, and more conscientious than cat people....