It’s hot here in the US right now, and any way people come up with to stay cool is very useful. Here’s a weird little hack that came from me dropping groceries, and my four-year-old daughter needing more attention. Spritzer from Seltzer We buy “fizzy water” at the grocery store each week, and this week, one of the bags ripped and threw the carbonated bottles to the pavement outside my building....

What is Low T? Low testosterone is medically diagnosed as when a blood test shows levels below 300 nanograms per deciliter (ng/dL), see reference. Work, social life, kids (and grand kids), perhaps aging parents, and many other daily stresses demand a lot. To get the most out of life, you have to not only have the energy for all that, but also the things you love to do. When symptoms of low T strike, life is drudgery....

Lenses: Bring 2 lenses if you have them at your disposal: a wide angle 24-70mm telephoto lens and a 70-200mm telephoto or larger lens. The 24-70mm captures wide angles without sacrificing the details. In fact, a lot of landscape photographs are captured with this lens. The 70-200mm lens captures tight and close up images, not just the usual panorama view. Settings: Auto White Balance diminishes the color of the the golden light....

There are work arounds, and the good folks at Evernote are trying to make it more agile in dealing with these items, but let’s be honest, Evernote is no substitute for Trello, or Assana, or ToDoist, or Remember the Milk or even Google Tasks. Fortunately TaskClone has an answer: Take all your notes in Evernote, include tasks to-do’s or even appointments and TaskClone will export all those items to any of over 4 To Do list and Task Managers, or even to Google Calendar....

In this article it’s my intention to make the case for “setting big goals”, and giving five specific reasons why setting big goals is worthwhile. Most of us are familiar with the S.M.A.R.T. method of goal setting. S.M.A.R.T. is an acronym used to remind us that goals should be specific, measurable, attainable, relevant and time bound. This method of goal setting is fantastic. I have used it many, many times to produce visible results in my life and business....

While peanut oil has a particularly bad health image because it is high in fat and mostly used for deep frying foods because it has a high smoke point, it is high in monosaturated fats, which are good for raising your good cholesterol levels. The Benefits of Vegetable Oils | Health Central

Anyone who ever left a mark on this world had a dream. Whether they created a business, governed a country, or created a movement, it all started in their mind and heart as a dream. At the beginning, that dream might have been laced with fantasies of fame or riches or power. They may have pictured successes or accolades or respect. Therein lie the temptations and the snares of big dreams....

Meet the First Sign Hair Clip, a smart wearable hair clip with a mobile application that can help to save your life. It’s also the world’s first mobile security system against violent crimes. The clip can be worn in your hair or on your clothing as a fashion accessory; the rest is automatic. In the video, you can see three fashionable covers that you’ll be able to attach to the clip – more are coming soon....

Mike’s Take I’ve dropped the ball over the past week. Turns out that traveling and exercise isn’t as easy to do in tandem as I’ve been led to believe. Mind you, I think that those beliefs have overshadowed whatever willpower and discipline I had going into the last week or so. So, despite bringing along exercise gear on my travels, I didn’t complete any of the NerdFitness workouts. Nor did I proceed into the second week of Run 2 5K....

The Monitor Curtain In Action – [Inkedmn at Flickr]

Thankfully, we live in an age where powerful new technologies are being introduced every day that have the power to shape habits on a massive scale. For example, it’s clear now that smartphones have transformed the world’s daily habits in ways that were never anticipated when these devices were popularized in the early 2000’s. In fact, the makers of these devices imagined a connected future in which users would be untied from their desktops and office, giving them greater choices and flexibility, increases in productivity and more balanced lives....

This attitude has been illustrated this week by the announcement from the Ford Motor Company of still more lay-offs, plant closures, and buy-outs of workers’ contracts. For years, Ford’s cars have been becoming less popular; so much so that Ford has been losing heavily on the operation of its car divisions. You would think this would be something the management would have made a high priority and tackled long before firms like Toyota and Hyundai could establish strong positions in the US market....

The Criteria With family in mind, I decided to have some fun and sort through the top productivity bloggers on the Internet. To “make the grade”, each had to fulfill certain criterion: Must have a full-fledged productivity website * Must blog about productivity on a regular basis * Must do work that relates that directly relates to or enhances productivity * Must be known as an expert in her/his field Right off the bat, this knocked several major contenders out of the park....

Aerobic Exercise. The simplest way to meet this need is walking. Walking is the one of the best exercises for your body. The wear and tear on your joints is lower than jogging. Be sure to start off slower to warm up and increase speed slowly after about 3-5 minutes. To increase the intensity, simply lengthen your stride a bit and speed up your pace. The other strategy for increasing intensity is to increase your speed for short bursts of time....

Is your child struggling in school? Does your child stall when it comes time to do homework? Does your child’s teacher often comment that your child is capable, but is just not working to his or her potential? Or, does your child do alright in school, but seems a bit bored or lacks enthusiasm for learning? There is a little secret that you need to know in order to change this....

1. Realize that nobody cares, and if they do, you shouldn’t care that they care. Got a new car? Nobody cares. You’ll get some gawkers for a couple of weeks—they don’t care. They’re curious. Three weeks in it’ll be just another shiny blob among all the thousands of others crawling down the freeway and sitting in garages and driveways up and down your street. People will care about your car just as much as you care about all of those....

The Paleo Diet allows for good meats, plenty of veggies, fresh fruit, nuts and seeds, and plenty of healthy fats. Plus, the scientific research to back up its health benefits speak for themselves: Improved blood pressure Glucose tolerance Decreases in blood sugar secretion Increase insulin sensitivity Reduced risk of cardiovascular disease Improved cholesterol profile The list really goes on and on. But this isn’t a love fest for adopting a Paleo diet template for yourself....

Enter in business cards to my contact manager- I like doing it by hand for tactile memory, and so I can enter notes. (Besides, podcasters use really colorful cards). Fill out expense reports- You’ve got all the receipts (by the way, I throw them in a one-quart zip bag). Why not throw them into a spreadsheet and get the expense report information ready ahead of time? Compose some emails- Depending on your client (remember, I use Gmail), it’s a great time to write out some check-in emails, and get back to people with thoughtful stuff you’ve been meaning to send, but haven’t had the chance....

It is better to remain silent at the risk of being thought a fool, than to talk and remove all doubt of it. 7 Effective Ways to Deal With Criticism

ToDoList may not meet all of your GTD organizational needs, but if you are looking for a powerful task manager ToDoList may be worth looking at. ToDoList is a feature-rich task manager. ToDoList, produced by Abstract Spoon Software, is freely distributed under a CreativeCommons license. ToDoList was first released in 2003 and can be downloaded from The Code Project website. ToDoList – A Simple But Effective Way To Keep On Top Of Your Tasks [The Code Project]