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Keeping all those tidbits of information in your head is mind-boggling, and it keeps you from being able to relax. Externalising your tasks by writing them down is a simple way to free up your metal space and get organised. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, a “brain dump” is the perfect way to reduce stress, focus, and get motivated. There’s nothing wrong with externalising Some people deny the value of externalising or feel that it’s a sign of weakness....

No matter how busy we are, most of use can free up a half-hour a day. We may have to make sacrifices, but they’re not big sacrifices – a TV show, the freedom of driving your own car, the freshest possible food every night, stuff like that. A half-hour doesn’t seem like much, but it adds up – even if we just count weekdays, that 250 half-hours a year, or 125 hours....

Questions like these are central to our understanding of self-efficacy. Who we become and what we accomplish in life are largely a result of what we choose to believe in regards to our ability. Pop psychology teaches that belief in one’s self matters. However, it is not just a statement randomly applied in self-help books and pep talks. Psychologist Albert Bandura in his social cognitive theory, defined self-efficacy as the belief a person has in his ability to succeed at a task or to achieve a goal....

It is bad for you physically. Heart problems are not uncommon for people that put in too many hours at work. A study,[3] released that long working hours may cause raised blood pressure, unhealthy diet, and stress. A combination of these may cause serious health problems.The researchers put together various results from studies and came up with a conclusion that working too long hours in the office resulted in a 40 to 80 percent greater chance of heart disease compared to a regular 8-hour work day....

Why it works Realizing the downsides and misconceptions about the 10,000-hour rule, Simmons was able to find a pattern among the famous visionaries that included deliberate practice or learning for five hours a week or an hour a day. For most of us, the mere idea of having to spend the 10,000 hours on learning or practicing seems overwhelming. The 5-hour approach, on the other hand, gives results simply because it creates a habit of constant work on developing and improving skills, without the work-hard-till-you-burn-out mindset....

Party with your friends? Read your personal development books and ready for next year? Tell me your productive plan. Productivity does not meant for work only. For me, productivity means getting what you planned done. For me, I am having one week off from now until new year. My plan is partying (yay), going couple of day-trips, catch up with my readings, and hang out with my family. It gotta be a productive and relaxing one....

You can see the parents’ agenda, though. Their faulty reasoning is that the earlier you start getting your head round all the academic stuff, the better you will be and the greater progress you will make. They want them starting earlier and earlier on letters, numbers, homework and worksheets. Research does not back Common Core Standards Most research shows that these parents are totally wrong. The situation is not helped by the fact that Common Core Standards set down by the US education authorities require that children should start reading and math early on....

According to my local weather forecast, today’s highs will top 95 degrees. For my little corner of New England, that’s brutally hot (and rather early in the year for such high temps, all things considered.) Factoring in the humidity, I can assure you that I will be hot, cross, and concerned about staying hydrated all day today. Which brings me to the main point of today’s post: how to stay hydrated during the hottest months of the year....

Could it be something you ate? There’s a close link between diet and body odor and if it’s a problem you suffer from, learning which foods help avoid the odor or make it worse could finally put you in control. What Causes Body Odor? Foods that Improve Body Odor Increasing your intake of certain nutrients helps you reduce odors. Try getting plenty of these in your diet, and see the difference....

What Is The Sciatic Nerve? As the largest nerve in the body, when it becomes agitated, you’ll experience the symptoms in many ways. Nerve pain, weakness, and tingling can be felt in the buttocks, back of the thigh, and into the toes. In over 70% of the cases of sciatic nerve pain, it’s the tightness of muscles that causes pain, also known as the piriformis. Yoga is an ancient practice combining poses and movements which nurture the body....

1. Start early and invest regularly Start early Warren Buffet once said, “If, when making a stock investment, you’re not considering holding it at least ten years, don’t waste more than ten minutes considering it.” Think of investing as training for a marathon. If you’re a couch potato, you can’t start running the week before the race and expect to win. Not only will it take a while to get in shape; you’ll need to be able to weather some injuries, illnesses, and other setbacks before race day....

But what about investment in other areas? Do you invest in your time, brain, body or space? What about investments in the books you read and friends you meet? Although few areas of life have the precision of an investment account, applying investment principles to other situations can have incredible gains. Here are a few started points to consider your investment into life:

Totally agree. Especially if you got a small team of engineering team, you wouldn’t want to overdesign your product and all of your team spending is to break it down and spend ages to make it running. Make your product simple on the first milestone and build it up from there. Entrepreneurial Proverbs – [O’Reilly Radar via 37Signals SVN]

But why is pumpkin so awesome? First of all, it’s a seasonal staple that reminds us of warm family gatherings involving pumpkin pie and other delicious treats. Secondly, pumpkin is basically a super food. It’s packed with fiber to keep you fuller longer, aid digestion and help you lose weight. It has loads of potassium—even more than a banana, so it’s perfect for refueling after a tough workout. It also boosts eyesight and protects skin with its beta carotene that our bodies convert to vitamin A....

Eye-Watering Charges However, everyone will be very familiar with nightmarish tales of added network and data roaming charges when abroad. These often go unnoticed until you arrive home, at which point you realise that you’ve been charged an eye-watering amount for using your phone or tablet abroad. Just take a look at this incredibly extreme example from the Mail Online in which a British holidaymaker got charged £20,000 for using her phone abroad in Turkey....

Another key factor from my experience is to communicate to your boss what is the career path you want to pursue. I had two promotions on the current job, and both are partly the results of suggesting my ideas and opportunities. Many times the opportunities of promotion or advancement will not be appear by themselves. Many of them are planned between you and your boss. Fast track yourself – [Slacker Manager]

Novlr is here to help change that! This fantastic program allows you to organize all of your documents pertaining to the novel, including separate chapters, character lists, and timelines. Writing a novel is so much easier with Novlr! You’ll have both online and offline access to the documents providing you with the most working time possible. There is also a feature that allows you to track your progress according to where you’ve done work recently and flag areas that need more attention....

Similarly, Grant Robertson has written a good summary on using Gmail and his five simple rules to keep his inbox empty. By using both he saves 10 hours a month: Five simple rules for keeping an empty inbox – [Download Squad]

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