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Traditionally an American holiday, we inherited Black Friday back in 2013 and through the physical fighting for TV’s and sleepless nights staring at loading screens – the country will be needing deals more than ever. From previous years of Black Friday chaos, we all know that the high saving products sell out the quickest. The demand for deals is so high that retailers have now taken to starting their sales more than a week early and offering special quick-fire deals each day leading up to Black Friday....

BitLocker is there too help you out by transforming your Smartphone into a key for your bike. Funded on Kickstarter, it bring the true keyless entry experience to you! Simply put, it turns our Smartphone into your bike’s key. It’s a seamless experince enabling you to lock and unlock your bike without even touching it. Just walk up to your bike and press the unlock button on your Smartphone. Similarly, you can lock the bike by just pressing the lock button and walk away....

Whether you realize it or not, something similar occurs in everyday life. And by learning more about it, you will be able to create better interactions around you. Nonverbal communication actually helps you to express yourself better. The world was shocked when Bill Clinton’s affair with Monica Lewinsky was proven – after he had vehemently denied it! Yet, many telltale signs that he was lying were there, such as touching his nose more than three times what is normal....

Advice on how to be successful is omnipresent. At a certain point, since much of it contains almost the same basic guidelines, it can feel like noise. How many books teach you how to be the opposite – to be unsuccessful? Imagine if you knew what they were, you could subsequently avoid these steps to increase your chances of success in the process. Well, here are 7 things that are guaranteed to make you unsuccessful....

Watson believes people have decided to live in an economy, not a society, and this vague, overblown language has become so commonplace in people’s professional lives they bring it home with them too. Jargon is addictive. It’s also useful and harmless in its place. That place is among people who share a defined skill or expertise. Within skilled or professional groupings from doctors to plumbers, jargon is a sensible way to discuss things that apply to their sphere of knowledge....

Defining the Problem with Tom Chi – [Functioning Form]

I read about this free application in an article on Gizmo’s Freeware, Rob Shifreen explains that F.lux alters the color scheme of your monitor depending on the time of day. During daylight hours the display is bright and cool, but at night it changes to warmer tones that are easier on your eyes. This makes your monitor easier to look at and can save your eyes a bit of strain....

Before getting involved in an interaction with someone, ask yourself a couple of questions: By realizing that most people are very similar and possess some fundamental qualities by which you can appeal to them, you will be able to stand out and excel in your interactions. Remember, it never hurts to pay someone attention, a compliment, or to highlight their strong suits. Questions are an amazing way to control communication....

Are you giving birth in the near future and a little nervous about your vaginal birth plan? Are your medical provider’s explanations just a little too medical? Having a visual tool to explain the three stages of vaginal childbirth is a great means of answering any questions you may have, as well as assuaging any fears. Nucleus Medical Media created educational animations for all members of its medical audience. With members of the world’s population giving birth once every eight seconds, videos such as this one, Labor and Vaginal Birth (Childbirth), provide valuable information....

The biggest reminder for me is to come up with one directory & file naming convention and stick to it. That led to a solution I’ve used now for several years: virtualize my document management! It’s a system that worked great for me and I think will work for any tech-savvy person, so I’ll share it here in the hope it might help you. It involves a Perforce revision control system, a document scanner, and several hard drive organizational conventions and file editing habits....

Before we get started, let me explain why volunteer management is increasingly applicable. More and more, we’re seeing organizations shy away from traditional hierarchies. While this leads to more flexibility, it also puts the onus on individuals to contribute freely of their time while at work. Additionally, networking activities often revolve around volunteer activities. In my book, a volunteer is anyone who is willing to help you who isn’t obligated to do so....

A constantly updating newsfeed only means one thing. Posts can and will get lost. In order to prevent that from happening, Facebook released a new feature that allows users to save pages, posts and more. This handy feature works by simply pulling up the content on the screen and choosing the saved function from the drop-down menu. After time has passed and you’re ready to read the saved content, go to the saved tab....

When You Absolutely, Positively Have to Get Off the Phone. Helps End Unending Phone Conversations – [Sorry Gotta Go]

Whether you’re the web designer or someone trying to communicate your ideas to a web designer, this little piece of software, called Denim, will come in handy. What Denim does is allow you to create a mock website, with linking pages, just from your rough sketches. Obviously, this will work particularly well with a tablet interface. Supports Windows, Mac and Unix. Denim by the University Of Washington

Let me share a few of the things I learned about myself by building a website. I don’t like asking for help One of my biggest challenges is knowing when to ask for help. I will fight myself internally and will try to find my own solution much longer than I should. Most times, it turns out to be easier to call up a friend that knows the answer and simply ask for their help....

Electronics are a nightmare for many people when it comes to trying to sleep, if it’s not the TV it might be your phone or your laptop. Thankfully we can fix this and become sleeping pro’s if we just calm down and remember that sleeping is not a chore or an interruption in your day but a crucial part of life! What’s Your Sleep Personality? | Comforpedic Featured photo credit: What’s Your Sleep Personality?...

This YouTube video highlights the science or methodical aspects of productivity. Fueling productivity with emotions will always result in failure due to lack of consistency. Successful productivity requires constant variables such as time management and focus. An example of this is task repetition. By repeatedly performing the same set of tasks on a daily basis, you’re developing productive habits. Unfortunately, that’s just one of the many aspects of productivity. There are other essential components to consider such as deadlines and accountability....

Each week, This American Life is broadcast to more than 1.7 million listeners across 500 different radio stations. For Glass, who is featured in almost every episode, the show has led to a wide range of opportunities including book deals, feature films, and appearances on popular television shows. Of course, it wasn’t always that way. What Every Successful Person Knows, But Never Says Glass started out at NPR as a 19-year-old intern....

This is especially true for serial entrepreneurship, where your routines, methods, and ideas must work in perfect unison to cater to a series of enterprises. People like Elon Musk have already discovered the right mindset unleashing a portfolio of incredible startups, with his eyes currently set on the horizons of another planet. Have you struggled to develop your mindset for entrepreneurship? Have you ever wondered how entrepreneurs can create one successful startup after the next?...