2.3K Shares I have been an early-riser for over a year now. Monday through Friday I wake up at 5:00 AM without hitting the snooze button even once. I never take naps and rarely feel tired throughout the day. The following is my advice on how to start your day (everyday) at 5:00 AM.The idea of waking up early and starting the... More »
Firefox has a handy feature that allows you to use your address bar as a dialog box to a search. When you find yourself repeatedly searching a particular site you might as well just search in your address bar from any page, right? For instance, by default, Firefox uses the address bar to search Google’s I Feel Lucky search, but... More »
Not exactly words you use every day, but we do apply cognition and metacognition every time we are asked a question. Cognition is knowing something, like the answer in a test, while metacognition is knowing whether you know the answer or not. So which is more important? To know the answer or to know that you don’t? Unless you’re taking... More »
1.3K Shares About two months ago, on a rainy Saturday, my seven year-old son (who is enjoying his budding ability to write) came to me with a small, yellow pad of paper and said, “Daddy, I want to write a list. What should I make a list of?” Suddenly, I recalled reading about John Goddard and the life list he wrote at... More »
We often debate the cause of procrastination. While doing so you inevitably ask yourself, “Why am I putting this off?” The most common answer is probably a lack of purpose. However, what may really be the problem is a simple lack of planning. We know what it is that we want, where it is we want to go, but because... More »
16 Shares I got myself a Nike + iPod Sport Kit recently. Sometimes I buy a gadget because it is new and innovative, but this time it’s a rational purchase. I have a iPod nano and I want to exercise by running. Plus it is quite affordable. What I don’t want is getting a new Nike+ shoes, at least not now. Frankly... More »
88 Shares Getting Things Done, we’re all trying but where do we start? LifeDev have pulled out a handy chart from David Allen’s book, appropriately titled, Getting Things Done. What this chart does is outline the steps of what to do with the ‘stuff’ that comes into your life, simply and most handy of all, visually. Essentially it’s common sense, but sometimes... More »
Since the tips I posted on computer maintenance received such a large (albeit mixed) response, I thought a follow up on printers might be appropriate at this time. 1. Clean your print head once per month. Remove the cartridge and clean the head with a little warm water. Don’t use alcohol or tissues. After the head is COMPLETELY dry, pop... More »
Imified allows you to extend the functionality of your instant messaging client so you can be more productive. Imified ties the services of existing Web sites into your IM client. “Instant to-do’s, notes, reminders and access to the applications you use everyday without launching your browser.” With Imified you can use Web applications like Google Calendar, Basecamp, Backpack, Remember the... More »
The Business Intelligence Lowdown sheds light onto some very questionable privacy management practices by some of the biggest online companies including: America Online, Amazon.com, Yahoo!, and Google. How much would you sell your private data to a company for? Would you take $100 to let someone see every site you have visited over the past year, how about $1,000? Today,... More »
I think it’s safe to say that you and everyone you know, has been impacted by cancer in one way or another. In fact, every year more than 10 million men, women, and children are diagnosed with cancer. The statistics are sad but true, however, Reader’s Digest posted a recent article called “31 Simple Ways to Prevent Cancer.” The article... More »
876 Shares Reading an essay from a college freshman many years ago, I came across a sentence that baffled me — it referred to “ingesting an orange.” I crossed out “ingest,” wrote “eat,” and wondered why anyone would’ve written otherwise. At the time, it didn’t occur to me that my student had very likely started with “eat,” only to cross it out... More »
How can you get through life without motivation? Could you ever finish anything without something gained at the end? You want to motivate yourself. You have to figure out what motivates you most effectively. Or you want to motivate others. You have to figure out what motivates them most effectively. The University of Minnesota Career Center has a work values... More »
514 Shares It’s hard to get with this Yoga thing when you work at a desk all day. The only trouble is we get tired, tense and lethargic. Here are 3 exercises that will get you a little more relaxed and feeling fresh without taking your fingers off the mouse or keyboard. Alternate Nostril Breathing 1. Close the right nostril with your... More »
Have a friend who is always complaining about something but can never seem to make any positive changes? We’ve all been in positions with the kind of person, whether it be a friend or co-worker, that needs help but won’t let anything get through. Alvin Soon knows how you feel and gives a few pointers on how to single out... More »
