Twitter Hack: 5 Ways To Up Your Visible IQ

Why should you care about appearing smart on Twitter? Because the people who hire, promote, fire, date, marry, and divorce you will all read your tweets (updates) at some point. It's always a good idea to put your best foot forward. Why not do the same on Twitter? Why not make an effort to appear as smart as you can?A "visible IQ" is a short way of describing the sum… Continue reading

March 19 | By Seth | Tagged: social-media, tips, twitter | 4 comments»

Kitchen Hack: One-Minute Bread

March 12 By Seth | 116 comments»

Oven-fresh bread is one of life's simple joys. Ciabatta, a crisp-crusted Italian bread with hints of sourdough and loads of crannies longing for butter, is one of the easiest breads to make at home.Why are we talking about baking bread on Lifehack? Because kitchen hacks aren't just impressive, they often have very tasty results! In this instance, I'm going to show you how to make ciabatta with less than… Continue reading

How to Confidently Deal with Conflict

I have to tell you that I’m not great at handling conflict. I’d much rather have things run smoothly and make sure that everyone gets along, works together, has fun and delivers great results, so when conflict happens I feel awkward and uncomfortable.I tend to do what I can to set things up ahead of time for smooth sailing, and I’ve really had to work hard at dealing with… Continue reading

February 26 | By Steve | Tagged: confidence, conflict, self-management | 10 comments»

Do You React Consciously and Responsibly?

Carnage in the Toy Store This morning I went to a local shopping centre (mall) to buy a birthday present for my two year-old pseudo-niece (my business partner’s daughter. Happy Birthday little Jessie!) It proved to be quite the eye-opening experience for the childless (and somewhat clueless) alpha-male. While the shopping part of the trip turned out to be something of an enjoyable adventure for Yours Truly (who knew toy stores could… Continue reading

February 24 | By Craig | Tagged: behavior, identity, reaction | 22 comments»

Are You Authentic In Your Small Business?

Being authentic can be surprisingly difficult, especially in business. I often work with people who have no problem being genuine in real life, but who really struggle with authenticity in business. I hear from clients that, in business, they have to appear to be mega-successful -- not just sort of successful, and not "hey, I'm growing a business here," but really successful, in order to be taken seriously. There's… Continue reading

February 23 | By Susan | Tagged: authenticity, entrepreneur, home-based-business, integrity, small business | 14 comments»

5 Ways to Stop Second Guessing Yourself

Some years ago I remember standing in my kitchen, staring silently at my boxes of cereal, trying to decide which to have for breakfast. Was it a Frostie’s morning, or was it more of an Oat Crunchie’s day? Or maybe granola? I stood there for 5 minutes, until – utterly frustrated – I marched out of the house and went without.Fortunately I’ve learned to make decisions more quickly and… Continue reading

February 19 | By Steve | Tagged: choice, commitment, confidence, decision, personal-development, self-improvement, strategy | 25 comments»

Newbie Fashion Tips for Grown-Up Men

Just over a month ago, I ran into a friend at a CES event. While I see this friend around town once in a while, this was the first time I’d seen him in a non-casual setting since Blogworld 4 months earlier. After exchanging the usual pleasantries, he asked me an odd question: “Is this like your conference party outfit?”Indeed, I was wearing the exact same clothes I’d worn… Continue reading

February 18 | By Dustin | Tagged: business, casual, clothing, dressing, fashion, interview, men | 133 comments»

How to Make EVERY day Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day. The red hearts make us feel like love and happiness is all around. We see images of couples hugging and gazing into each other’s eyes and we want that. We go shopping at beautifully decorated stores and envision making our loved one feel special and cherished. And, secretly, we hope our partners are thinking and doing the same for us. The spirit behind Valentine’s Day is beautiful. Don’t we all want more of it though? Continue reading

February 17 | By Erin | Tagged: children, marriage, parenting, relationship, valentine, valentine's day | 7 comments»

Do Your Beliefs Empower You or Limit You?

What if it Just Ain’t True? A few years ago one of my friends accidentally discovered that his dad was in fact not his dad at all. Ouch. At twenty seven years of age, he discovered that something he absolutely knew (not thought, hoped, or wished) to be fact, was in reality, not true at all. Let’s just say that his reaction wasn’t a totally positive one. It never occurred… Continue reading

February 16 | By Craig | Tagged: belief, certainty, creativity, self-awareness | 20 comments»

So Someone Said No… How to Handle Rejection In Small Business

So someone said no. You asked someone to participate in a joint venture, tried to close a sale, invited someone to be your social media friend, and they said no. And you felt that uncomfortable feeling of having put yourself "out there" on a limb, only to look over and see that someone's sawing the limb out from under you. It's a weird, stomach-turning feeling, isn't it? But it… Continue reading

February 15 | By Susan | Tagged: entreprenuer, home-based-business, rejection, small business | 12 comments»

The One Thing That Makes Love Work

You can’t walk down the street at this time of year without seeing a schmaltzy couple draped over each other or a window full of love hearts. Whether you like it or not, the trappings of St Valentines Day can be seen everywhere.Now, I’ll put my hands up right now and tell you that I’ve screwed up my fair share of relationships. I still get tongue-tied when I see… Continue reading

February 10 | By Steve | Tagged: love, relationship, romance, valentine's day | 19 comments»

How to Kill a Radical Idea

Einstein said that all great original ideas at first appear absurd. This is why it is so easy to dismiss radical suggestions when they surface. We point out that they are absurd and so miss great opportunities. How would you react if an unorthodox business idea was presented to you and you could immediately see problems with it? Imagine that you are the boss in each of these situations: 1. … Continue reading

February 9 | By Paul | Tagged: creativity, einstein, idea, innovation, radical, rejection, twitter | 20 comments»

6 Websites To Help You Get Out Of The House And Find Something To Do

Have you just moved to a new town? Are you a couch potato? Or have your friends decided they don't want to do anything this weekend? Have no fear, the internet is here! We'll get you out of the house yet with these six websites.

Six Places Online To Find Something To Do

Craigslist. The grand daddy of all websites to help you get out of the house. Classes?

February 8 | By Sid | Tagged: event, networking, social, socializing, website | 10 comments»

5 Steps to a Calmer Evening

Whether you work outside the house or stay at home full-time, the toughest part of the day is the same: those frantic early evening hours when there are mouths to feed, homework to do, and cranky kids to handle. The trick is to streamline your to-do’s so you can feel calmer and focus on what counts – spending time with your family. Here’s how. Continue reading

February 4 | By Erin | Tagged: child-rearing, children, cooking, family, housework, parent, parenting, stress | 17 comments»

Productivity Pr0n: 5 Unusually Useful Notepads

Hi. My name is Dustin, and I’m addicted to notepads.I first realized I was addicted when I found myself prowling office supply stores in the wee hours of the afternoon, trying to score a college-ruled composition book. Pretty soon, I couldn’t go anywhere without my works – a battered red Moleskine and a black Sharpie click-pen.And it got worse. I started thinking, “maybe there’s a perfect notebook out there… Continue reading

February 2 | By Dustin | Tagged: capture, design, notebook, notepad, paper, stationery | 32 comments»

Congratulations to our Giveaway Winner!

Congratulations to KO, the winner of our Book Launch Giveaway. KO has won her choice of Veronica London fashion laptop bags from CareerBags.com. I want to thank everyone who entered for all the great job-hunting advice you gave with your entires -- I'll try to round up the best of it in a post in the next week or so.And I especially want to thank Ellen Hart at… Continue reading

January 29 | By Dustin | Tagged: contest, ebook, giveaway | 3 comments»

The Secret to Helping Your Child Excel in School and in Life

Is your child struggling in school? Does your child stall when it comes time to do homework? Does your child’s teacher often comment that your child is capable, but is just not working to his or her potential? Or, does your child do alright in school, but seems a bit bored or lacks enthusiasm for learning? There is a little secret that you need to know in order to… Continue reading

January 28 | By Erin | Tagged: child-rearing, excellence, intelligence, multiple-intelligence, parenting | 14 comments»

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