Archive for September, 2007

How To Auction On eBay With Max Profit

If you’re like me you’re an eBay buyer and maybe occasional seller; but we’re no experts. With something like eBay I take advice from someone who’s been battling it out for a few years.

Enter Randomn3ss.com where Mike Panic lists his tips for profitable eBay auctions.

List the item on Sunday. It is a proven fact that listing a standard seven day auction late Sunday afternoon into early evening will give… » Continue

September 30 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: auction, selling | 2 comments»

I want, I learn, I do, I get

A while back I revealed here the Secret even more secret than The Secret: if you want something you’ve got to go out there and do something to make it happen.

I got it right, but wrong: in this future-shocked age between the old industrial way of doing things and a Brave new Virtual Digital World, what you think you know is increasingly wrong - made obsolete by… » Continue

September 28 2007 | By Bob | Tagged: learning, online | 6 comments»

Writing and Remembering: Why We Remember What We Write

A few weeks ago I wrote a post on note-taking skills. One common experience many people have, and that several people mentioned in response to that post, is that when they take good notes they remember things well enough that they rarely end up having to look at their notes again.

In fact, it seems that writing anything down makes us remember it better. On the other… » Continue

September 28 2007 | By Dustin | Tagged: brain, memory, notetaking, studying, thought | 22 comments»

What-To-Wear Calculator

Ever get an invitation with a dress code specification like ’smart casual’ and stare at your wardrobe wondering what fits that description? You’re not alone.

To make things easier, DressCodeGuide.com does all the thinking for you by suggesting items of clothing for each dress code.

For instance, if you were going to a corporate event with ‘business casual’ as the dress code - during a summer evening in the USA [or… » Continue

September 27 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: clothing | 6 comments»

7 Success Strategies For Business

Ponn M. Sabra, author of Empowering Women To Power Network, outlines seven ways to better business [and living].

You need to encourage others to succeed within their own abilities, and empower them to strive forward by taking initiative so they can succeed as individuals as well as an integral part of your team. You need to focus a sense of pride that one day your team members or staff can… » Continue

September 27 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: business | 7 comments»

If Goal Setting Affected Reality…

We’ve talked about the benefits of setting and recording goals here, but few articles have explored the concept of goat setting actually directly affecting real outcomes out of your control.

This article from Mr Wang Says So takes a karmic look at things by arguing that when you continuously write out all your goals and aspirations the real world will help you achieve them.

What this might more likely result… » Continue

September 27 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: goal | 10 comments»

How to close off a project properly

The emphasis on getting things done (GTD) through technologies, tools and psychological tweaks has helped us become able to achieve new heights in productivity. This is great since the more things that we can finish, the sooner we can get on to other (often bigger and better) things. That could mean picking up more money, vacation time or opportunities to try new things – whatever is important at the… » Continue

September 27 2007 | By Tatsuya | Tagged: finishing, gtd, reward | 5 comments»

How to Engineer Your Day

A single day is one of the core cycles in life. In your lifetime you are probably going to experience about 29,000 of them, so you might as well make them count. A habit, run once, may seem unimportant. But a single change can add up when you consider you will be doing it thousands of times.

Engineering your day also requires you to take a different outlook… » Continue

September 27 2007 | By Scott H | Tagged: daily-engineering, habits, Lifehack, Productivity, simplicity | 5 comments»

8 Ways To Get The Most From Hardship

Sometimes I feel bad about referring you guys to Pamela Slim’s website, Escape From Cubicle Nation, so much. There is just some great stuff over there!

Such as her latest on overcoming ‘painful or awkward’ transitions in your life. These include things like losing your job, a loved one or retiring.

Embrace it. Instead of asking yourself “When am I going to get back to normal?”, be thankful that you… » Continue

September 26 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: emotion | no comments»

12 Investing Mistakes You Can Learn From

Pinyo at GetRichSlowly is confessing a dozen mistakes he feels he’s made in regards to investing. One of the greatest things anyone can do is learn from his mistakes, and Pinyo is doing one better and sharing them with us.

Not investing soon enough — I have been working part-time since my first year at college in 1991. If I had known what I know today, I would have invested… » Continue

September 26 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: investment | 10 comments»

David Allen At Huffington Post

If you’re a follower of GTD or similar productivity systems you’ll know of David Allen, the author of the book that started it all.

Well David has found a new playground over at Huffington Post where he began posting last week. He’s beginning with the basics so it’s a great place to get started and follow the man himself.

Just because we think of something, that doesn’t mean that… » Continue

September 26 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: gtd | 3 comments»

10 Simple Tips for Using Email

We all use email, but, sometimes we use it too much or use it inappropriately. To get the most out of email we need to use it carefully and judiciously. These are 10 tips to get the most out of emailing.

1. Use different email accounts for different purposes.

It is is good to have separate email accounts for separate purposes. For example, you may have one for business and… » Continue

September 26 2007 | By Tejvan | Tagged: Communication, email, internet, tips | 20 comments»

Confessions of a Late Adopter

I love gadgets, I really do. But unlike your typical fanboy or -girl who can be found standing in line at Best Buy or the Apple Store days before a new product’s release, I’m more likely to be found trolling the aisles of the local thrift store, surfing eBay, or scrounging through the clearance bins at Office Max looking for my gadget fix. I’d like to say it’s… » Continue

September 26 2007 | By Dustin | Tagged: consumer, simplicity, Technology, tool | 10 comments»

Storage Ideas For Small Spaces

Living in an apartment or small room, space is important and keeping things organized while pleasing to the eye can make a big difference - particularly if you’re working from home.

Here are around 20 simple ideas that could take your storage from drab to fab or just to something clear and organized.

19 Ideas to Steal for Your Apartment - [MSN]… » Continue

September 25 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: organization, storage | no comments»

Can Lack Of Sleep Kill You?

Well we all know that humans need to sleep to live, but some studies are suggesting as little as a few hours less can decrease your chances of living longer!

Those whose nightly sleep fell from seven hours to five hours or less were 1.7 times as likely to die (compared with those who stayed at seven hours) over the next 11 to 17 years. Their risk of cardiovascular-related death… » Continue

September 25 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: sleep | 12 comments»

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