286 Shares Are you a productive person? Have you ever wondered what makes one more productive than another?
258 Shares Do you have a habit of starting projects, but not finishing them?
176 Shares How do you handle it when a friend stabs you in the back?
76 Shares What life lessons can we learn from Lance Armstrong?
77.5K Shares Want to build positive relationships? Then make sure not to commit the following 10 things that disrupt relationships: Giving hurtful comments. Are you hurting others by your lack of tact? You might think that you’re being helpful, but your intentions might have hurt the other party instead. Put yourself in others’ shoes first. If it’s not a comment you appreciate hearing yourself, then perhaps it’s not something others will appreciate either. Giving solutions when the person is really looking for a listening ear. Probably an understatement: A lot of times what people... More »
1.1K Shares Happy New Year everyone! It’s the first week of 2011 and many of us are getting ready to kick off the brand new year with a big bang. As we start off 2011 with our new resolutions and goals, let us now look back at the best posts at Lifehack in the past year. In this review post, I have gathered 100 of the best LifeHack articles in 2010. These articles have been selected based on your votes and how much YOU have talked about them in social media (Facebook and Twitter). I... More »
Resolution, n – A commitment that an individual makes that brings positive benefits to his/her life In just a week’s time, we’ll be stepping into 2011. Are you ready to rock 2011 ahead? I love the new year, because it’s the time when we start everything on a fresh note. It’s when we set new resolutions, positive intentions of what we want to accomplish for the year. In today’s post, I’m going to share top 10 resolutions to set for the new year. These 10 resolutions cover important areas, and when accomplished,... More »
2.9K Shares We’ve all familiar with creating a to-do list to increase our productivity. Another list which can jumpstart our productivity is the not-do list – things we shouldn’t do. By being conscious of what to avoid, it’ll automatically channel our energy into things that we want to do. Doing both hand in hand will maximize our performance. If you want to take your productivity to the next level, here are 9 habits avoid: 1. Trying to do everything I mention 80/20 rule a lot in my articles because it’s true. And I’ll repeat... More »
766 Shares I love inspirational quotes. They are powerful nuggets of wisdom condensed into 1-2 lines. Whenever I read them, I get so inspired to take action. I remember when I was a high school student, I would decorate the cover of my foolscap pads with quotes because they were so meaningful. Today, I have quotes plastered on the noticeboard in front of my work desk, which I change regularly to whichever quote resonates most with me at the point in time. Whenever I raise my head, I’ll see them in front of me,... More »
250 Shares A week ago, I received a message from a blog reader. He commented that my entries have been longer of late, and while he tried reading, he was lazy to continue on. He suggested I should create shorter versions of my articles for busy and lazy people like him. For perspective, my guest posts on Lifehack are about 1-2k words long, while the ones at my blog are about 3k words on average. I don’t intentionally write long or short posts – I write what’s needed to convey the message. If I... More »
2.3K Shares Do you have any friends or colleagues who are negative? If so, you’ll know they aren’t the most enjoyable people to be around. Negative people can be real downers in any conversation. No matter what you say, they have a way of spinning things in a negative direction. Some negative people can be so negative that it feels draining just being around them. I’ve dealt with a fair share of negative people in my life. When I was in junior college, I was basically surrounded by a college population of negative students... More »
458 Shares A couple of months ago I wrote an article on 10 Reasons To Stop Watching TV. I was half expecting resistant replies, but was surprised to read many readers expressing the same sentiments. Some of them have removed TV from their lives since years ago, while some are on the way towards cutting TV out. Many of them expressed improved quality of life after they stopped / reduced TV viewing. You might be wondering: Why remove TV from our life? Truth is, I used to watch TV a fair bit when I... More »
1.1K Shares Are you usually punctual or late? Do you finish things within the time you stipulate? Do you hand in your reports/work on time? Are you able to accomplish what you want to do before deadlines? Are you a good time manager? If your answer is “no” to any of the questions above, that means you’re not managing your time as well as you want. Here are 20 tips on how to be a better time manager: Create a daily plan. Plan your day before it unfolds. Do it in the morning or... More »
1.1K Shares Ever faced people who bother you? I’m sure all of us have faced such people before. It’s okay when we have to face them just once or twice, but there are times when these people emerge in facets of our life where we have to deal with them on an ongoing basis. They can be business associates, fellow colleagues, friends, or even family members and relatives. In such cases, we have to learn how to deal with them. Here are my 9 tips to handle such people: 1. You can only change... More »
232 Shares In the journey of growth, there are times when we grow and excel. We are endlessly driven and hyped up, motivated to get our goals. Then there are times when we stagnate. We feel uninspired and unmotivated. We keep procrastinating on our plans. More often than not, we get out of a rut, only to get back into another one. How do you know if you are stagnating? Here are some tell-tale signs: If you have been experiencing chronic procrastination on your goals If you don’t ever feel like doing anything If... More »
