Posts

We’ve all been there—on the dark side of a break-up so bad we doubt we’ll ever recover from it. Our hearts are sunk, and we’ve convinced ourselves that we’re hopeless and unworthy of true love. It takes a while—and several thousand calories and a half-dozen of hangovers later—to realize that maybe, just maybe, we’re not the problem: the real dilemma is the person we’ve been dating. Swagger is sexy. It’s a turn-on, really, to see a “bad boy” order a drink at the bar with the confidence of the Marlboro Man or a knockout in a red dress knock out the self-assurance of a man at a cocktail party with a mere look....

So, here is The Best of Lifehack for February, 2012. The Only 5 Tools You Need to Implement GTD Karol Krol, the same guy that brought us our awesome series on GTD in January, shows us the 5 essentials tools we need to Get Things Done. A great article that supplements his series. 101 Ways to Break Free and Level Up Your Life Lifehack Editor, Mike Vardy gives us 101 quick ways to make our lives better, get unstuck, and just be an all around awesome person....

“Eating carrots is good for your eyes.” “Videogames ruin your eyesight.” “Exercising your eye muscles will improve your vision.” How to Improve Your Eyesight

To help you get your online presence in-line with your vision, here are some tips. 1. Function First The first characteristic of a great website is usefulness. No matter how beautifully the images are rendered, or how great your custom font looks, your site isn’t going to win any fans if it doesn’t provide a critical function. There needs to be a benefit associated with using the site, or it is only wasting space....

Black Beans Are a Great Source of Vegetarian Protein Black beans, like other beans, are great for people following a vegetarian or vegan diet. These diets, which are based mostly or entirely on plants, can often lack enough protein for the body to work at its best. However, when combined with whole grains like brown rice, black beans form a complete protein which will provide you with the amino acids which are needed to build and maintain lean muscle mass and are part of an overall healthy lifestyle....

A smiling face appears appealing and helps in the product sale. Same way, your sense of humor can produce unintentional lasting effects on your brain and body that makes you positive and aids you in tackling day-to-day tasks. What Is a Sense of Humor? A sense of humor is your ability to cherish a joke. Not everyone has the caliber to appreciate the humor. You may have no sense of humor at all....

Even if you aren’t in a position where you can start outsourcing your work due to its complexity or your income level, this guide even has some great tips on outsourcing things like email, social networking, meetings, phone calls, booking travel arrangements and handling other menial tasks using free programs so you can save time without having to spend money on actually hiring someone else to help you with these tasks....

If you’re thinking about becoming a self-employed freelance writer, you need to weigh up the pros and cons. Certain authorities on the subject will describe and exaggerate the positives – working the hours you choose, working from home, working in your pyjamas, working on assignments you prefer – without filling you in on the negatives. And make no mistake about it: there are plenty of them. It takes a particular type of individual to spend the whole day working in isolation....

iSyncr for PC (USB & WiFi) The amount of people who use of iPods regularly is pretty staggering. The problem is, once you jump ship and stop using an iPod, your music and playlists are kind of held hostage. iSyncr helps free your music from iTunes by letting you sync your songs. You can even the playlists you’ve worked so hard to put together. While there’s a free version, it’s pretty limited in what you can sync to an Android device....

The key to excellence is our attitude towards it. You see, the first step towards excellence is believing that we can reach it. It’s thinking “Ok, I can! And I’ll demonstrate it.” The second step is thinking “It’s time to try!” Your attitude towards the obstacles that may interfere has a critical role as well. We must get used to being patient and always find that one thing that motivates us enough to never give up....

“Nonsense,” said the director I was working under. All I did was add a deliverable, which was a good thing. It helped justify our fee. Years later, that lesson in consulting has infiltrated my entire approach to work and productivity. Treating all your work as a series of deliverables will shift the way you think about getting things done. Instead of task lists, you will have lists of deliverables. Instead of priorities, you will have your top one or two deliverables....

Put another way by Robert Solow, a Nobel laureate in economics, In other words, just because our computers are getting faster, that doesn’t mean that that we will have an equivalent leap in productivity. In fact, the opposite may be true! New York Times writer Matt Richel wrote in an article for the paper back in 2008 that stated, “Statistical and anecdotal evidence mounts that the same technology tools that have led to improvements in productivity can be counterproductive if overused....

I have good news for you: there’s something you can do to accomplish all these things and more. Keep reading to find out seven ways to improve yourself and your life starting today. 1. Roll with the punches. One thing’s certain in this life: you’re gonna get hit. So brace yourself, take the punch, and move on. Stop sweating the small stuff. All the bad things in your life happened for a reason....

10 Ways To Be A Better Friend

Research Shows That Music Changes Perception A study conducted at the University of Groningen in Netherlands indicates that music cannot only affect your mood and present state of mind, but the songs you listen to can also change the way you perceive emotions and the world around you.[1] Researcher Jacob Jolij and student Maaike Meurs, from the psychology department, did a study that showed that when people are listening to happy tunes, not only do they feel happier, but they also see happier faces around them, in general....

With this, maybe overly confusing, system, words like but, you and because become b, v and zi, respectively. If you’re interested in implementing such a system in your shorthand lexicon, check out Jonathan Aquino’s Cheatsheet for Speedwords shorthand system. For a brief history, list of words and pronunciation, check this Overview of Speedwords. Would, or do, you implement such a shorthand language?

Productivity calls for smooth relationships. We build them by developing our ability to listen. If you wish to connect with others at a deeper level, cultivate an attitude of giving and selflessness. Most of all spend time with other happy people and you’ll be able to sustain your own happiness over a longer period. The longer you are happy, the healthier you will be and this in turn will benefit your productivity....

Search “water reminder game” and you’ll get some really fun reminder apps!

When you train your brain, you will: Avoid embarrassing situations: you remember his face, but what was his name? Be a faster learner in all sorts of different skills: hello promotion, here I come! Avoid diseases that hit as you get older: no, thanks Alzheimer’s; you and I are not just a good fit. So how do you train your brain to learn faster and remember more? 8 Ways to Train Your Brain to Learn Faster and Remember More

To Round To Round is a simple yet very useful app which helps you manage your work and stay on top of your tasks. As the name implies, this gamification productivity app offers a visual display of your tasks in the form of bubbles. As soon as you write a task, it turns into a color-coded bubble, sized according to the importance of the task. As you complete tasks, the bubbles drop off the screen, making room for more task bubbles....