How to Kill a Radical Idea

Einstein said that all great original ideas at first appear absurd. This is why it is so easy to dismiss radical suggestions when they surface. We point out that they are absurd and so miss great opportunities. How would you react if an unorthodox business idea was presented to you and you could immediately see problems with it? Imagine that you are the boss in each of these situations: 1. … Continue reading

February 9 | By Paul | Tagged: creativity, einstein, idea, innovation, radical, rejection, twitter | 5 comments»

6 Websites To Help You Get Out Of The House And Find Something To Do

February 8 By Sid | 5 comments»

Have you just moved to a new town? Are you a couch potato? Or have your friends decided they don't want to do anything this weekend? Have no fear, the internet is here! We'll get you out of the house yet with these six websites.

Six Places Online To Find Something To Do

Craigslist. The grand daddy of all websites to help you get out of the house. Classes?

How to Kill a Radical Idea

February 9 | By Paul | Tagged: creativity, einstein, idea, innovation, radical, rejection, twitter | 5 comments»

6 Websites To Help You Get Out Of The House And Find Something To Do

Six Places Online To Find Something To Do

Craigslist. The grand daddy of all websites to help you get out of the house. Classes?

February 8 | By Sid | Tagged: event, networking, social, socializing, website | 5 comments»

5 Steps to a Calmer Evening

Whether you work outside the house or stay at home full-time, the toughest part of the day is the same: those frantic early evening hours when there are mouths to feed, homework to do, and cranky kids to handle. The trick is to streamline your to-do’s so you can feel calmer and focus on what counts – spending time with your family. Here’s how. Continue reading

February 4 | By Erin | Tagged: child-rearing, children, cooking, family, housework, parent, parenting, stress | 12 comments»

Productivity Pr0n: 5 Unusually Useful Notepads

Hi. My name is Dustin, and I’m addicted to notepads.I first realized I was addicted when I found myself prowling office supply stores in the wee hours of the afternoon, trying to score a college-ruled composition book. Pretty soon, I couldn’t go anywhere without my works – a battered red Moleskine and a black Sharpie click-pen.And it got worse. I started thinking, “maybe there’s a perfect notebook out there… Continue reading

February 2 | By Dustin | Tagged: capture, design, notebook, notepad, paper, stationery | 26 comments»

Congratulations to our Giveaway Winner!

Congratulations to KO, the winner of our Book Launch Giveaway. KO has won her choice of Veronica London fashion laptop bags from CareerBags.com. I want to thank everyone who entered for all the great job-hunting advice you gave with your entires -- I'll try to round up the best of it in a post in the next week or so.And I especially want to thank Ellen Hart at… Continue reading

January 29 | By Dustin | Tagged: contest, ebook, giveaway | 3 comments»

The Secret to Helping Your Child Excel in School and in Life

Is your child struggling in school? Does your child stall when it comes time to do homework? Does your child’s teacher often comment that your child is capable, but is just not working to his or her potential? Or, does your child do alright in school, but seems a bit bored or lacks enthusiasm for learning? There is a little secret that you need to know in order to… Continue reading

January 28 | By Erin | Tagged: child-rearing, excellence, intelligence, multiple-intelligence, parenting | 10 comments»

How To Start and Run a Mastermind Group

Some people like to cooperate with others to achieve their goals, while others prefer to chase their dreams on their own. I find that involving mutually committed partners in my pursuits is intensely rewarding - especially mastermind groups. I've strengthened my friendships, made measurable progress towards my goals, and continue to grow thanks to the support I've received in my mastermind groups over the years.In this article I'll lay out what… Continue reading

January 26 | By Sid | Tagged: career, goal, howto, mastermind, meeting, personal-development, planning | 19 comments»

Nonfiction and Fiction Writing – Worlds Apart

One of my role models is Cory Doctorow. Cory's the co-editor of Boing Boing and the author of Little Brother, a teen sci fi adventure set in San Francisco in the near future.I love Cory because like me, he has about ten jobs, and I admire him because he's made a successful transition from nonfiction to fiction writing. You heard it here - this year I'm… Continue reading

January 25 | By Alexandra | Tagged: creativity, fiction, writer, writing | 9 comments»

Are You a Productive Person? Look at the Number of People Who Are Waiting On You to Get Back to Them

During the course of the average working day, we make a number of promises to get back to people. We make some of them verbally or in writing directly. At other times, we quietly make a personal promise to ourselves.Many of us are resigned to what we believe is God's cruel trick - not giving us enough hours in the day to respond to everyone. Others… Continue reading

January 20 | By Francis | Tagged: | 38 comments»

Last Chance to Enter Book Launch Giveaway, Get $2 Off “Discover Your New Job Online”

The coupon code DREAMJOB for $2 off Thursday Bram's new ebook Discover Your New Job Online expires tomorrow night (Wednesday, 1/20) at 11:59 pm Pacific Standard Time (-8 UTC). If you haven't bought a copy yet, not is your last chance to do so at a discount from the already low cover price of $8.99 US… Continue reading

January 19 | By Dustin | Tagged: discount, ebook, giveaway | 1 comment»

Confessions of a Spam-Catcher: How to Identify Spam

As part of my role as Lifehack’s manager, I am responsible for moderating the comments queue. Lifehack’s back-end has a “Pending” queue for comments that our spam-catching software thinks might be spam, a “Spam” queue for comments labeled “spam” either by the software or by me, and another queue for comments that have been approved, again either by the software or by me. As a general rule, I check… Continue reading

January 18 | By Dustin | Tagged: blogging, comment, spam, webmaster, website, writing | 16 comments»

8 Qualities of Powerful Writing

Every semester I agonize over how to help my students learn to write more meaningful, interesting papers. Not just in my class, but altogether. Writing well is a key skill in today’s information-heavy society, and above all else my job is to help prepare students to become active participants in the society we live in.Writing well is about far more than proper grammar and spelling. In fact, good writing… Continue reading

January 15 | By Dustin | Tagged: college, persuasion, student, university, writer, writing | 30 comments»

Book Launch Giveaway!

To celebrate the launch of Thursday Bram’s new ebook, Discover Your New Job Online, we are launching a contest! The grand prize is your choice of Veronica London bag from CareerBags. About the prize Veronica London bags come in 3 different styles, each in two colors, all of them classically elegant. With several compartments for all your necessities plus a removable laptop sleeve to hold laptops up to… Continue reading

January 14 | By Dustin | Tagged: bookstore, careerbags, contest, ebook, giveaway | 109 comments»

New Ebook Released: “Discover Your New Job Online” by Thursday Bram

Today, we announce the launch of our second ebook, Thursday Bram’s Discover Your New Job Online: Everything You Need to Know to Land a Great Job in the Digital Age. This all-original book is your map to the increasingly complex resources available to today’s job-hunter.Former employment agency staffer and ex-Lifehack writer Thursday Bram guides you through the process of building up your personal and professional brand, putting… Continue reading

January 14 | By Dustin | Tagged: career, employment, job, job search, jobhunting, online, personal branding, resume | 2 comments»

Develop Your Greatest Skill – Language

The most common method of thinking is verbal thinking. We have a range of intelligences including numerical, musical, spatial, emotional, verbal and kinaesthetic intelligences, yet it is verbal intelligence that we depend on most. We tend to think and express ourselves in words. Mastering the use of words is the most important skill we develop because acquiring further skills depends on our comprehension of… Continue reading

January 12 | By Paul | Tagged: intelligence, language, skill, speak, verbal, vocabulary, words, write | 20 comments»