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Virtual Assistants: Worth It?

Everybody wants an assistant. Not only is a mark of status and rank, but it’s essential for any working professional who has any management responsibilities whatsoever. But what the economy being what it is, the number o

9 Helpful Tips To Deal With Negative People

Do you have any friends or colleagues who are negative? If so, you'll know they aren't the most enjoyable people to be around. Negative people can be real downers in any conversation. No matter what you say, they have a

9 Ways To Manage People Who Bother You

Ever faced people who bother you? I'm sure all of us have faced such people before. It's okay when we have to face them just once or twice, but there are times when these people emerge in facets of our life where we have

What to Do if You Don't Get Along with Your Boss

What should you do if you really cannot get on with your boss at work? Maybe there has been a breakdown in trust, in communication or in respect. In any event it is ruining your time at work and making you frustrated and

Think Laterally

Lateral thinking is a phrase coined by Edward de Bono as a counterpoint to conventional or vertical thinking. In conventional thinking we go forward in a predictable, direct fashion. Lateral thinking involves coming at t

21st Century Opportunities

Productivity expert Jason Womack is working on a project aimed at teenagers on the careers of tomorrow. He asked me to contribute a few ideas, and he graciously agreed to let me turn it into an article for Lifehack.org.

18 Entrepreneurship Websites Worth Checking Out

The number of websites dedicated to helping entrepreneurs is incredible: there are always new sites, to the point that it can be hard to keep track of them. However, I have a few favorites. There are some tools I absolut

How to Make Decisions Under Pressure

Thanks to the nature of life and society, we're often forced to make our most important decisions under pressure. Whether that pressure is caused by a lack of time, emotional duress, or something else entirely, it's hard

How to Make the Right Choice

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

How to Make Yourself Indispensable

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

How to Admit Your Mistakes

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.

How to Break All the Rules

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

Six Great Ways to Ruin a Brainstorm

The brainstorm is the most popular group creativity exercise. It is quick, easy and it works. But many organizations have become frustrated with brainstorms and have stopped using them. They say brainstorms are old-fashi