June was another stellar month here at Lifehack, with the launch of our new Lifehack Lessons branch and the addition of more great writers, including videos by well-known Canadian technology personality Steve Dotto of DottoTech. Now it’s time to look at the best of what June had to offer in the latest edition of our Best of Lifehack series.

11 Essential Habits for Success

David Loker offers a list of some habits to help you set goals and achieve them. The idea is that not only are they essential to adopt, but they aim to bring you success over the long term.

5 Common Time Management Truths That Can Make You Unproductive

Lifehack regular contributor Timo Kiander delivers another great post, this time suggesting some time management truths that aren’t just common — but can make you unproductive as well.

10 Must-Reads to Tap Into Your True Potential

We all know that the more you read, the better off you’ll be. But Courtney Johnston takes that notion a step further with this piece, as she presents a list of must-reads so that you can tap into your true potential.

19 Ways to Fall Asleep Fast

If you’re having problems getting to sleep at night, then Royale Scuderi has a post for you. She unleashes 19(!) methods that you can use to fall asleep…fast.

10 Great Tips for Success in Both Life and Business

Sometimes what helps us to be successful in our professional lives is not such a great idea in our personal lives — competition is a quality that comes to mind. At the same time, we all have a limited amount of time each day to do the things that we want to do. Robert Chen shares a list of tips that will help you be successful in both life and in business.

The 5 Most Common Mistakes Productive People Make

Robert Chen has written a post that acts as somewhat of a companion piece for the earlier one mentioned here by Timo Kiander. In it he discusses the 5 most common mistakes that productive people make. June is the month where we honour our fathers, and we’re wrapping up our “Best of…” contributions this month with two pieces that not only helped readers get the most out of the day. And who knows? Some of you may be able to take some of these ideas and quotes and put them to use at other times during this year — or perhaps even in years to come!

5 Great Last Minute Father’s Day Gift Ideas

This piece offered up some last minute gift ideas for dear ol’ Dad. (And while Father’s Day has come and gone, that doesn’t mean these can’t be ideas for other occasions throughout the year.)

17 Manly Quotes for Father’s Day

CM Smith, life hack’s Associate Editor, has assembled a fine list of “manly” quotes that are especially relevant at a time where we pay tribute to our fathers. (Photo credit: Golden Leader of Business Team via Shutterstock)

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