Don't Be Eeyore
One of the barriers to a happy, effective life is the way that we create negativity in our daily affairs. We swap stories of adversity -- the store clerk that was rude to you, the boss that never recognizes your contribu
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Becoming a Great Step-Dad
The biggest change I made this year, and maybe in my life, is becoming a step-dad. Moving in with my partner meant making a commitment to her three children, a commitment that turned out to mean a heck of a lot more afte
How to Learn Something New Every Day and Stay Smart
Learning isn't only for children or college students. You should never stop learning and growing. Here's how to learn something new everyday and stay smart.
Nine Brain Quirks You Didn't Realize You Had
I think the brain is most interesting when it doesn’t work the way you expect it should. Psychology often confirms our intuitions about how our minds work, but it offers quite a few surprises as well. Although some psych
Getting Off the Treadmill of Life
Do you wish you could slow things down, especially your mind? Life is hectic and harried, but there are several ways you can jump off the hamster wheel of life to get some much needed respite. You only need to mentally c
7 Practical Steps to Turn Around a Bad Experience
Failure sucks. But if your planning on doing anything important you are going to have to get used to it. Embarrassment, frustration and even bad situations you can’t control are going to be part of life. What can you act
10 Tips to Study Smart and Save Time
I recently got my marks back from University. My grade point average was a 4.2 out of a possible 4.5, resting between an A and a perfect A+. In itself, this isn’t an incredible achievement. But I managed to do this while
How Not To Suck At Socializing - Do's & Don'ts
Being socialable is a very easy thing to do, and it shouldn't be something you're either good at or not. You can learn to become a more social person - if you want to. Generally extroverts will have less trouble getting
10 Steps to a Zen-like Working Environment
"The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak." -- Hans Hoffman Our life is frittered away by detail. Simplify, simplify." -- Henry David Thoreau For today's knowledge worker
Kill Meetings to Get More Done
You've got your list of things you want to accomplish for today, and yet, after a series of meetings that you had to go to throughout the day, none of the things on your list got done. That's because meetings are almost
What's Your Intelligence Type?
About twenty-five years ago, Dr. Howard Gardner came up with a new theory about intelligence. He proposed that people were much more complex than what could be revealed in an IQ test or any other standardized testing mod
20 Ways to Use Gmail Filters
One of the coolest things about Gmail is its filters -- set up properly, filters can add loads of functionality to your already-powerful Gmail account. Save time and space, rid your inbox of unwanted emails, and turn you
Top Ten Sources of Interruptions
It’s eye-opening when you realize that many of the interruptions that occur in your day may actually be under your own control! In no particular order, here are the top ten interruptions we see most often with our client
Has Your Fire Burned Low?
Sometimes it feels as if life is against you. Nothing works as it should. The people around you seem distant, preoccupied, and indifferent to you and your interests. There are constant hassles and upsets. Whatever enthus
10 MORE ways to create a breakthrough in your life.
Here—again in no particular order—are 10 more ways to transform your working life. Maybe you should try them. Slow down. Give yourself time and space. Never be in more of a hurry than you have to be. Allow ti