After working as a contractor for years, I never had vacation time, but now that I do, I plan to make use of it. No one likes to move I’ve helped friends move and they’ve helped me in return. However, this past year the number of friends available to help was small and I was tired of killing myself for a weekend then trying to recover the following week. There had to be a better way....
“What can I do to quickly explain something when in the moment?” Thankfully, there are ways to do this and they are very simple ways. Author of Speaking Up without Freaking Out: 50 Techniques for Confident and Compelling Presenting, Matthew Abrahams informs us, “When you are in a spontaneous speaking situation, you have to do two things simultaneously,” Let’s examine 8 spontaneous speaking structures that allow you to become comfortable and respond immediately to any speaking situation....
As we grow older, our paths begin to divert and we adjust to the rhythm which life is moving, and often times we find our relationships changing with it. A huge part of life is cultivating relationships not only with family and friends, but in all aspects including romantic partners, work colleagues, and even within ourselves. As adults, it gets harder to keep up with our inner circles when we have a family to take care of, a career that’s developing, and living day to day....
The biggest reason couples fall out of love is simple: they don’t feel loved by their partner. Why? Because even though they may say “I love you” at the end of phone calls and before heading off to work, those words have no magic if not backed by thousands of other simple gestures. 100 small things to make someone feel loved
At 18, I had my life all figured out until a blood clot caused my stomach to explode. When I woke up from a coma months later, doctors told me I had no stomach anymore. I couldn’t eat or drink, and they didn’t know if I would ever be able to again. That was my first detour. To say the least, it was a very unexpected change. When life changes unexpectedly, we’re forced to question everything we thought we knew about ourselves....
Russians have different beliefs about smiling The Russians have a different idea about smiling and in many ways, it is more sincere and direct. The bottom line is that you never smile unless there is a genuine reason to do so. Here are some tips to understand when and how Russians put this into practice. This should help if you are planning a visit to Russia so that you understand what is really going on....
I knew I’d be very uncomfortable about walking on a constantly heaving wet floor, let alone actual water. But that never came up. None of the pastors I heard recount the story every praised Peter for having the nerve to get out of the boat to start with. They just warbled on and on about how everybody needed to be less like Peter and have more faith. Therein lies the reason for the dredging of my childhood and slapping a gasping memory on a page before you....
So how to win an argument? Here are some general dos and don’ts to help you win arguments together with some sneaky tactics to be aware of. Do Don’t Some Sneaky Ways to Consider How to Have a Productive Argument Besides the dos and don’ts from above, here’s an infographic that explains how to have a productive argument at work:[1] The Bottom Line Remember that an argument between two people is very different from a debate in front of an audience....
On Wednesday, I wrote a set of tips on writing (http://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 (http://is.gd/wlU), saying I should do a guide to writing in 140 characters or less. With Twitter fast becoming an important marketing tool – maybe THE important marketing tool (http://is.gd/wlZ) – there’s something to that. Being able to express yourself, clearly and forcefully, in less than the 140 characters allowed by Twitter (and SMS) is no small thing!...
This state of not knowing what to do next applies to a lot of people, at any age and at different times in your life. It can often lead to questions of “what am I doing with my life” or ” what is my purpose” Whether we are graduating high school, choosing our career path, recovering from a heartbreak, being made redundant, or entering retirement, we all have a point in our lives where we may not know what to do next....
And here’s the thing; blogging pays more. Much more. I decided that writing a freely available blog that anyone could access without paying a cent for was a much better way to help people learn about the technical challenges of starting an online business and creating a website. Especially since it paid me, as an individual, more. Ok sure; the total revenue generated by the books was probably more than I earn from the blog....
This consequence has never been your expectation at all, but by eating some recommended food and choosing wisely the ones to avoid, you will solve many teeth problems and keep them healthy always. Below are four foods that you should consider eating and the others you should avoid to ensure you don’t visit your dentist any time soon. 1. Eat lots of detergent foods You might probably be wondering what detergent foods are....
A new one that has popped up on the DIY site, Instructables, is this paper wallet. What could be slimmer than paper? Paper Wallet – [Instructables]
Hold on. There is an issue out of your control! A survey by Travelmath that gathered sample evidence from 36 hotels revealed that colony-forming units (CFUs), (viable bacteria cells ratios) of samples found that 3-star hotels displayed fewer germs than 4 and 5-star hotels. The tested surfaces revealed hotel rooms are more germ-contaminated than typical homes, schools or airplanes. Remote controls and bathroom counters have the biggest invasion. Bathroom Counters Bathroom counters[1] are the most contaminated....
Once you’ve started, it’s important to ensure that you remain on course and the actions you take on a day-to-day basis are steering you towards to the ‘Promised Land’ known as Success.Writing down your achievements at the end of the day, rather than just crossing them off a to-do list as you go along has more benefits than you might think. How to record your achievements There are a number of ways you could do this; keeping a blog or paper journal , using a whiteboard of maybe a productivity app....
Leadership is about bringing out and mobilizing the best in the people around you. It’s about helping a group of people work together towards a shared goal or set of goals. When leadership works, it creates leaders, not followers. It follows then that leadership is not a trait of individuals. Leadership theorist James MacGregor Burns describes leadership as a collective process, a characteristic of the relationship between individuals rather than a property of individuals themselves....
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The Plum Paper Planner Price: $31 The Plum Paper Planner gives you everything you need to keep your life on track for the next year, with monthly and weekly views, plenty of room for notes, and extra pages at the end to help you keep track of other details. You can personalize the front cover, picking your favorite design from the Etsy shop and then adding your name. It also comes in wedding planning, teacher, student, fitness/meal, and family editions....
