Posts Tagged ‘relationship’

The Perfect Breakup?

Someone on our Skribit page (that’s the little widget on the right-hand side of Lifehack’s pages where you can make requests, which I or other Lifehack writers look at for ideas) requested a post on how to act when you break up with someone. While it’s never easy to break up with someone (assuming it’s someone you actually do like), I feel like I’ve been through enough breakups to… Continue reading

October 12 2009 | By Dustin | Tagged: breakup, dating, love, relationship, romance, spouse | 17 comments»

Dating, Living, and Being Your Best Self

In a comment on my post last week about living your life as if you were on a date, a reader named Jean posted this comment: Thanks for this article! But regarding the 'be yourself' advice... I've always wondered, which self? I have a best self who is on time, considerate, well dressed, brave, follows my dreams, etc. I also have a worst self who is late, selfish, lazy, a slob… Continue reading

September 23 2009 | By Dustin | Tagged: dating, personality, relationship, self, self-improvement | 20 comments»

Can You Be Truly Honest?

Honesty, we say, is the best policy. And yet, it’s hardly news to anyone that in much of our lives, dishonesty rules. Salespeople lie about the benefits of one product over another, or about how useful those “extended service plans” really are. Partners lie about whether they liked dinner, or about what they did last night after work. Employees lie about the reason a project is overdue, or about how… Continue reading

September 8 2009 | By Dustin | Tagged: fear, honesty, people, relationship, self-development, self-improvement, trust | 26 comments»

How to Avoid the Disconnection Epidemic

Reflection on disconnection

In 2009 we are indeed a global community infected by disconnection. On many levels and in many ways. And as a planet and as a tribe living on that planet, it’s safe to say that the Disconnection Epidemic is killing us. Or perhaps should I say, we’re killing us. Metaphorically and literally. Just take a look around at the consequences of our global disconnected-ness… Continue reading

July 20 2009 | By Craig | Tagged: connection, disconnection, engagement, relationship | 18 comments»

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with your Lover every Day of the Year!

We are now at that time of the year again when people go crazy in proclaiming their love for their loved ones on Valentine's Day. But putting aside all the commercial hype, just what is really going on here?! If you are in a relationship, is it what you always dreamed about? And why should you only celebrate and demonstrate your love on just one day of the year? In a… Continue reading

February 14 2009 | By Arvind | Tagged: celebrate, couple, marriage, partner, relationship, single, valentine | no comments»

How to Enjoy Life as a Single Person on Valentine’s Day!

Are you single? Around Valentine’s Day, many single people are often left feeling inadequate and missing out due to the fervent commercialisation all around them. It is almost as if you are incomplete or there is something wrong with you, if you are single. The pressure to be out celebrating with someone special can be immense - I am sure some couples probably just go out together just for the sake… Continue reading

February 13 2009 | By Arvind | Tagged: appreciation, love, relationship, self love, single, valentine | 6 comments»

How to find YOUR Valentine for Next Year!

Valentine’s day is here again. And are you still single? Do you want to attract a dream relationship? Well, make 2009 the year you do just that! You still have almost 11 months left to make sure that at least you spend next Christmas with THE one. If you are single, then you are not the only one as there are estimated to be over 2 million single people in London… Continue reading

February 12 2009 | By Arvind | Tagged: dating, love, relationship, single, valentine | 3 comments»

Mister, Doctor, or Does it Matter?

My mother was the secretary at Glennwood Baptist Church in Morris, Alabama for about eight or nine years. My parents attended Glennwood for a while, and the pastor (David Bays) is someone I respect and admire very greatly. Even when I moved to St. Louis, after I got married, and after Shannon and I moved to Memphis, we continued to get a newsletter from Glennwood, and I… Continue reading

February 9 2009 | By Art | Tagged: doctor, education, formality, relationship, title | 28 comments»

10 Keys to a Successful Romantic Relationship

In romantic relationships, as with so much else, it's the little things that count. Just as a mis-spoken word or odd look can throw a couple into a weeks-long feud, small and seemingly insignificant gestures can help keep a relationship on track. A little gift, an off-hand compliment, a moment of physical contact can vastly strengthen a relationship.

According to psychologists Nathaniel Branden and Robert… Continue reading

September 10 2008 | By Dustin | Tagged: couple, family, love, marriage, relationship, romance | 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: advice, Communication, criticism, defensive, donald trump, emotional, relationship | 27 comments»

Get Out More: 6 Ways to Be More Social

Whether you’re a web worker, an overworked corporate employee, or just a homey sort, you’ve probably heard the refrain: “Get out more!” Yes, you could take a walk, take to drinking alone in a seedy bar, or drive around looking at billboards, but it’s likely that just physically getting out of the house isn’t all you need. No, those people who care about you are telling you to go out and… Continue reading

July 2 2008 | By Dustin | Tagged: class, networking, relationship, social, teaching | 12 comments»

4 Reasons Why Blogging is a Noble Passion

I initially began the blog with a 20% desire to help others, and 80% to cynically make the kind of money the A-list bloggers are making. - Urban Monk.net I stumbled upon an interesting blog, Urban Monk, several days ago. As I read the brief history of the blog, I felt harmony with the passion and motivation that the author, Albert, has for the blogging. I began blogging four months ago with… Continue reading

June 24 2008 | By Shilpan | Tagged: blogging, connection, passion, relationship | 21 comments»

How to Get a Blogger to Promote Your Product

You have a product or service to promote. You've heard great things about "conversational marketing", "viral marketing", and the like. On the surface, it seems easy: identify a few big bloggers, schmooze with them a little, and wait for the flood of sales as your chosen bloggers start talking up your product.

It's a good idea. So good that thousands marketrs and PR folks have been deluging bloggers from the… Continue reading

June 6 2008 | By Dustin | Tagged: blogger, marketing, promotion, relationship | 17 comments»

Playing Well with Others

Hell, said French existentialist philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre, is other people. For all our good intentions in life, there are people who just seem to get under our skin, who go out of their way to sabotage our efforts -- often without even knowing it -- or to whom we just can't relate.

At the same time, we live in a world where our ability to get along… Continue reading

April 18 2008 | By Dustin | Tagged: conflict resolution, idea, listening, relationship | 10 comments»

10 Ways To Commit Relationship SUICIDE

There is only a 5% chance that if you are reading this that you are a coward. That's because Lifehack.org readers are statistically proven to be some of the bravest internet users in the land. They'd have to be to put up with my writing! All jokes aside, it's not always easy to get the courage to tell the person we are dating, or married to, that we're packing up… Continue reading

April 1 2008 | By Alex | Tagged: relationship | 15 comments»

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