Posts Tagged ‘advice’

Choices and Consequences

Consider this: In three weeks time, you have a big presentation to a long-hoped-for new client. Three weeks is plenty of time, though, so each day you sit down at your computer and, instead of working on your presentation, play game after game of Desktop Tower Defense. Three weeks and a day later, you’re clearing out your desk after being let go for failing to get that… Continue reading

May 27 2009 | By Dustin | Tagged: , , , , , | 12 comments»

10 Forums You Can Go to For Technology Help

Christmas is fast approaching, and alongside the most famous holiday of the year comes a fresh batch of very confused people. Very confused people gifted with strange gadgets the likes of which they've only seen in catalogues and sci-fi reruns. Perhaps we're talking about a grandmother with a new digital camera she can't figure out how to turn on, and perhaps we're talking about someone pretty tech literate who needs… Continue reading

December 8 2008 | By Joel | Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , | 8 comments»

Advice for a Teenage Daughter - Things You Should Never Do

Dear daughter, You are a wonderful person and your mother and I think the world of you.  It will not be long before you leave home to make your way in the world.  Can I please give you some friendly advice?  Here are some things that you should never do. 1.  Never Despise Yourself. You are great and capable of achieving great things so believe… Continue reading

October 16 2008 | By Paul | Tagged: , , , , , | 23 comments»

10 Keys to Work/Life Balance

Today's employers seem to want more of our time than ever. In the US, the average worker puts in 55 hours a week; in Europe and other places where short working weeks have long been the norm, workers are struggling to hold on to their reasonable schedules as employers look to the US model in an effort to increase their bottom lines. Email, text messaging, cell phones, and Blackberries keep… Continue reading

September 3 2008 | By Dustin | Tagged: , , , , , , | 21 comments»

How To Take Criticism Like Donald Trump

Donald Trump & Melania (Courtesy of Boss Tweed via flickr) I've noticed lately that people aren't very good at handling criticism, even when they've asked for it. Our natural tendency when given advice or criticism is to become defensive and upset. We try to convince the person they're wrong (or at least to see it from our perspective) which, ironically, has the exact opposite of the intended effect. Know what the single… Continue reading

August 1 2008 | By Brian | Tagged: , , , , , , | 27 comments»

Not Your Everyday Travel Tips

Stop me if you’ve heard this before… it’s a good idea to differentiate your luggage by tying a brightly-colored object to the handle… oh, you’ve heard that one? Here are some tips that may not be as common, based on experience and mistakes I have personally made or have learned about from my frequent flier clients and colleagues. Don’t travel with gel pens. One time I fell asleep on a plane… Continue reading

May 6 2008 | By Lorie | Tagged: , , , , , | 8 comments»

34 Tips for Your Younger Self

In January, we asked you what advice you’d give your younger self as part of our regular We Ask, You Answer feature. There was plenty of great advice—and a lot of catharsis, it seemed—and we’ve collected some of the best tips for you here. 1. Don’t worry about the future. 2. Follow your passion, even if it does not pay very well. If you are good at what you do and love… Continue reading

April 2 2008 | By Joel | Tagged: , , , , , | 24 comments»

What’s Missing in Productivity Today?

This month, we asked Lifehack.org contributors -- and you, our readers -- to think about the things that are missing in today's productivity systems. Not only the areas where the "Big Name" systems fall short, but the gaps in our own systems, the places where we as individuals fall down.

The Lifehack.org community rose to the challenge, offering a variety of thought-provoking posts and comments that… Continue reading

March 28 2008 | By Dustin | Tagged: , , , , , , , , , | 9 comments»

Stop Dithering: Become A Better Decision-Maker

Ever encountered a project where only one decision needs to be made before you can finish the project? It may only take you a few hours to finish the project once that decision is made, but invariably, it’s the decision that takes forever to make. It’s because decision-making is as much a skill as riding a bike: it’s something that you learn and improve on as you practice. I think… Continue reading

March 25 2008 | By Thursday | Tagged: , , | 8 comments»

Change Your Day, Change Your Life, Change the World: A Review of “New Day Revolution” by Sam Davidson and Stephen Moseley

Be the change you want to see in the world.--Mahatma Gandhi

This quote by Gandhi gets trotted out a lot by people with nothing but the best intentions. Suitable for bumper stickers, motivational posters, and sticking to the top of blog posts, it seems custom-made for all your feel-good occasions. But what does it really mean? And what would it look and feel like to really be the… Continue reading

March 17 2008 | By Dustin | Tagged: , , , , , | 15 comments»

50 Tricks to Get Things Done Faster, Better, and More Easily

We all want to get stuff done, whether it's the work we have to do so we can get on with what we want to do, or indeed, the projects we feel are our purpose in life. To that end, here's a collection of 50 hacks, tips, tricks, and mnemonic devices I've collected that can help you work better.

  1. Most Important Tasks (MITs): At the start of
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February 13 2008 | By Dustin | Tagged: , , , , , , | 100 comments»

We Ask, You Answer: Advice for Your Younger Self

 

Every Monday, we pose a question for the lifehack.org community to answer.  The following week, I post my answer along with a selection (depending on how many there are) of your responses. The idea is to give you a chance to share your knowledge with the rest of the lifehack.org community -- and to give you the opportunity to see what your fellow lifehack.org readers are… Continue reading

January 14 2008 | By Dustin | Tagged: , , | 61 comments»

Lifehack.org Readers Respond: What’s Your Inspiration

Last week, I asked lifehack.org readers:

Lots of people are starting to think about the New Year and what they’d like to accomplish. What they could use is a bit of inspiration, so what that in mind: What inspires you?

As always, your answers were insightful and thought-provoking, and pushed a little bit beyond what I had thought I was asking -- forcing me to rethink… Continue reading

January 7 2008 | By Dustin | Tagged: , | 3 comments»

We Ask, You Answer: Inspiration

Every Monday, we pose a question for the lifehack.org community to answer.  The following week, I post my answer along with a selection (depending on how many there are) of your responses. The idea is to give you a chance to share your knowledge with the rest of the lifehack.org community -- and to give you the opportunity to see what your fellow lifehack.org readers are doing!

This… Continue reading

December 31 2007 | By Dustin | Tagged: , , | 12 comments»

5 Things to Do If You Aren’t Celebrating Christmas

Christmas is a great holiday -- you get to spend a day with your family, wallowing in nostalgia and familial love, and you get presents on top of that! But what if you don't celebrate Christmas? What if you're not Christian, or your family is too far away, or you have no family, or you just aren't in the mood?

If you aren't celebrating Christmas, it can be

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December 24 2007 | By Dustin | Tagged: , , , , , , | 8 comments»

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