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My partner is taking a class in psychology and one assignment asks her to write a paper answering the question “What makes life worth living?” For the past few days, she’s been asking the people around her – kids, friend
No matter how organized you are, how together your system is, how careful you are about processing your inbox, making a task list, and working your calendar , if you don’t stop every now and again to look at the “big pic
Batman’s most infamous nemesis, the Joker , has been a longstanding archetype for prankish mayhem, and the late Heath Ledger’s masterful performance in The Dark Knight has only elevated the character to new heights. Desp
What does it take to succeed? A positive attitude? Well, sure, but that’s hardly enough. The Law of Attraction? The Secret? These ideas might act as spurs to action, but without the action itself, they don’t do much. Suc
One of the first things people do when they make the decision to “get organized” is buy some kind of calendar. It might be a dayplanner, a desktop “blotter-pad” calendar, a Palm or Blackberry, or some other kind of devic
Personal wikis were a big fad for productivity geeks for a while, but that seems to have toned down a lot through 2008. Wikis are still incredibly useful, and can make you more productive. You can think of a personal wik
Early on in my writing career, I took on a couple of articles covering project management. To put it mildly, I didn't know a Gantt chart from a PERT chart. Worse, I didn't even know where to start. I had already learned,
Which job should you take? What car should you buy? Should you ask him to marry you? Are you ready for another baby? Is this house right for you, or should you keep looking before you make an offer? Life is full of hard
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
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
There are a million and one demands on your time and, whether or not those demands are legitimate, it’s hard to carve out the time necessary to take care of your responsibilities. You have to be ruthless with your time —
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
