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
April 18 2008 | By Dustin | Tagged: conflict resolution, idea, listening, relationship | 10 comments»
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
April 1 2008 | By Alex | Tagged: relationship | 13 comments»
In a recent conversation I was told, “Leadership is about managing time and getting things done.” I couldn’t disagree more.
In my role at the Free Articulator, I manage and lead writers and editors every day. It has been said in the past that trying to manage artists (and all of our writers are) is a very difficult task. I can’t honestly disagree with that. The following is a recount… » Continue
February 27 2008 | By Joel | Tagged: leadership, people, relationship, team | 15 comments»
It’s not easy to have a great relationship with your boy/girlfriend, partner, or spouse. But it’s not impossible, either — it takes some work, of course, but it’s good work, work that’s a joy when everything comes together.
A lot of times, though, the work isn’t enough. We get in our own way with ideas and attitudes about relationships that are not only wrong, but often work to undermine… » Continue
February 22 2008 | By Dustin | Tagged: family, love, marriage, partnership, relationship, romance | 15 comments»
One of the big complaints that people trying to get themselves more organized and productive have is that no matter how on-the-ball they get, their family still throws them curve balls. While it’s clearly insane to expect a 6-year-old to start worrying about todo lists and ubiquitous capture, I think at least part of the problem lies with our attitudes and expectations about our home life. Home is supposed… » Continue
February 18 2008 | By Dustin | Tagged: family, gtd, marriage, partner, relationship, spouse, weekly_review | 11 comments»
Today, I’m an election judge for the Maryland primary. Sure, you can say that I’m doing it because of my personal politics, but there is an added payoff: I’m going to meet hundreds of people that I’ve never seen before.
I work from home, so it can be hard for me to find ways to interact with real, live people — but I’d argue that many those of you with… » Continue
February 13 2008 | By Thursday | Tagged: connection, friendship, networking, relationship, workfromhome | 14 comments»
The Internet has changed the way we relate to each other, as business partners, as clients, as friends, as family, even as lovers. Not only has it become easier to stay in touch with people we already know, it has become easier to find and connect with people we’ve never met before — and might not ever meet at all!
Whether you’re looking for new customers, a new audience, a… » Continue
February 11 2008 | By Dustin | Tagged: connection, online, relationship, social_networking, tool, web-app | 17 comments»
Yep, we’ve all been there. Whether it’s a co-worker, a family member, or even a close friend, we’ve all had to deal with people whose stark irresponsibility causes anger, annoyance, and even chaos everywhere they go.
These individuals are constantly late, they don’t follow instructions, they miss appointments, they forget to call, they make drastically uninformed decisions, and they just generally create negativity and angst for the rest of us.
Here… » Continue
February 11 2008 | By Aaron | Tagged: chaos, Communication, irresponsibility, people, planning, relationship | 20 comments»
It’s no secret: to get ahead, you have to promote yourself. But for most people, the thought of promoting themselves is slightly shady. Images of glad-handing insurance salesmen or arrogant know-it-alls run through our heads.
The reality is that we all rely on some degree of self-promotion. Whether you want to start your own business, sell your novel to a publisher, start a group for your favorite hobby, or… » Continue
February 8 2008 | By Dustin | Tagged: business, freelancing, marketing, networking, promotion, relationship | 20 comments»
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This week on Lifehack Live I talked with Liz Strauss of Successful (and Outstanding) Blog. Liz and I talked about the importance of relationships, both online and off, and how to create and maintain the relationships that nurture and provide meaning to our work, our lives, and our selves. (Note:Liz’ voice is a little muffled at the beginning, but gets better a few minutes in… » Continue
January 28 2008 | By Dustin | Tagged: Communication, creativity, Podcast, relationship | no comments»
Now we are approaching the end of the year, and it’s the perfect time to reflect how we have done in the past year. We can then take some lessons for the new year. One good way to reflect, I believe, is using four facets of prosperity:
These four facets give us a complete and balanced view of prosperity. By reflecting on them, you… » Continue
December 27 2007 | By Donald | Tagged: achievement, health, planning, question, relationship, self, success | 20 comments»
It is almost Christmas and many of us are still scrambling around trying to choose the perfect gift for a friend or relative. What do they want? What do they need? What can we buy? We can spend hours in shops asking ourselves these questions. There is another way to select the perfect gift but it involves changing our perception of… » Continue
December 18 2007 | By Tom | Tagged: christmas, Communication, gift, giving, relationship | 9 comments»
Relationship Bombs. We hit them all of the time - or rather they hit us. They are tensions ready to snap, anger ready to boil over or cold, calculated vengeance waiting for opportunity. A relationship bomb is on the brink of exploding in most confrontations because people simply don’t understand each other.
This is our first mistake. We look at a conflict and all we… » Continue
December 11 2007 | By Tom | Tagged: anger, Communication, relationship | 14 comments»
Everyone has “hot buttons.” They’re your tender spots, the places where you’re most sensitive, the points where you get irritated, or hurt, or angry, and have to respond. The trick to preventing them from messing up your day is awareness: The more aware you are of what rattles the bars of your cage, the more you’ll be able to catch yourself before you do any damage. If you… » Continue
November 19 2007 | By Adrian | Tagged: behavior, habit, interaction, relationship | 4 comments»
As the youngest of three sons, I’ve been competing my whole life. Whether it was space in the back of the car during a long car ride or the consideration of a career outside of business or technology, my path has always felt like an adventure. Competition has been conditioned into my outlook on many things. Until now.
Patrick Lencioni, author of The Three Signs of a… » Continue
November 9 2007 | By Mike | Tagged: collaboration, competitor, relationship | 7 comments»
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