Whether you’re a web worker, an overworked corporate employee, or just a homey sort, you’ve probably heard the refrain: “Get out more!” Yes, you could take a walk, take to drinking alone in a seedy bar, or drive around l
Let me ask you a question: could you disappear? If you didn’t show up at work tomorrow, if you weren’t home at 6:00 for dinner, if nobody ever heard from or saw you again, would it matter? OK, these are depressing things
On Wednesday, I wrote a set of tips on writing (https://is.gd/wlJ). I had in mind business and similar situations where solid writing counts. Joel, also of Lifehack, linked to the post on his blog (https://is.gd/wlU), sa
Feel difficult to admit your own mistakes? This article can help you learn to admit your mistakes and take responsibilities, so you can grow into a better person.
Rules, they say, are meant to be broken. Not all the time, of course -- we are, after all, trying to have a society here. But while rules help, most of the time, to create an orderly and well-regulated society, sometimes
In my last post, I talked about why being punctual matters . The short version: people who are habitually late (or are late even once, when it counts) project incompetence, self-centeredness, and even a lack of integrity
For years, I could be counted on to be late. Got a lunch meeting at 11:30 am? Dustin will be there at 11:40. Got a class at 9:00am? Dustin will be there at 9:20. Is there a meeting at 6:00 pm? Dustin's there by 6:30. Wor
Hell, said French existentialist philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre, is other people. For all our good intentions in life, there are people who just seem to get under our skin, who go out of their way to sabotage our efforts -
Wondering how to become an expert? Here're some advice for you if you want to improve yourself and be an expert in something. Even if you aren't an expert yet, spot out one nearby and learn from them.
Some of the most worthwhile things in life aren't easy. One of the things I dislike most about "power of positive thinking"-style personal development philosophies (such as "The Secret") is the implication that if you ju
One of the most difficult demands that David Allen's Getting Things Done makes on followers of his system is to set aside a couple of hours a week for a weekly review. It's hard enough to find the single block of uninter
You maybe hurting your relationship unintentionally when you do these. Find out what you should avoid doing in your relationship.
All of us want to be useful to others in some way. We want to feel needed, competent -- like we're making a difference, in some small way. Some people, though, are insanely useful. They are the go-to people whenever some
As both a teacher and an office supply junkie, I always have plenty of dry-erase markers handy. Which is a good thing, because I use them all the time -- usually without a white board anywhere in sight. Here's just some
Are you aware that many of the skills you know are actually self-taught? You don't need a formal education to learn what you want to learn.
