It may be a little early in the year to be talking about jogging, but for those of us who made getting fit a New Year’s and resolution, there is a great training plan at Cool Running that takes you from being a couch potato (no running experience) to completing a 5K race. The training plan is nine weeks long... More »
If you’re in the market for a new car, before heading over to the dealership, you might want to checkout The Simple Dollar’s ten steps to maximize your car deal. According to The Simple Dollar, “If you really want to maximize your next auto purchase especially if you’re looking to buy a late model used car, here are ten steps... More »
Whether you’re currently in school, thinking of going back to school, or thinking of completing some industry-specific learning courses to help advance your career, it will be necessary for you to get your mindset back into “learning mode.” Gary North, PH.D. created a fifteen lesson (one per day) training plan to help you get mentally geared up. The following are... More »
43 Shares Your best friend loves playing baseball. He’s good at it and looks likely to make it to near-professional level one day. You’re a total klutz at the game. You don’t enjoy it, but you keep trying because your friend is so keen. He does his best to help you, but however hard you try, you don’t get much better. What... More »
We Are Only Human is a Web site dedicated to helping people learn from each other’s experiences. Only Human describes itself as, “A community where people share stories about mistakes they’ve made and their advice to others.” Only Human lets you anonymously or publicly share your experiences and add a specific blurb of advice based on the situation. They have... More »
I am not sure about you, but I definitely do not want a stressful live. The problem is, your stressful live may be created by yourself. It is not from any external force, but from your own action and your inner self. The blog Everyday Wonderland has a good reminder piece on 5 ideas to make your life stressful. Don’t... More »
I think most all of us have, at some point in our careers, had a difficult relationship with a supervisor. While some supervisors are motivating, reliable, and well-intentioned, some supervisors can be close-minded, reserved, and difficult to communicate with. Kayleen Schaefer from the College Journal addresses the question “What to do when a boss gives you the silent treatment?” Question:... More »
Penelope Trunk at Yahoo Finance gives her take on getting things done at the workplace. She posts 11 tips that will help you get through your perpetual to-do list and free up time for career-development, collaboration, and what she considers seeing the “big picture.” Penelope Trunk lists some points that tend to go unmentioned and may be considered a bit... More »
For readers who is working from home and have kids, this is a pretty good article for you. For parents who usually get distracted by your young ones, home office may not be the most productive place for you. Mike Gunderloy at Web Worker Daily suggests 8 ways to manage your kids, to maximize your productivity. Two best tips in... More »
70 Shares You know you’ve all tried setting your clock forward a few minutes in hopes getting yourself out the door on time. You also know that this never works, because you just subtract the time instead of actually leaving early. Instead of getting places earlier, you just end up improving your math skills. David Seah created a clock for the perpetually... More »
H & R Block posted a list of the 14 most commonly overlooked tax deductions. It’s approaching that time of year, so make sure you don’t miss these deductions: Hybrid cars can help you save in taxes Student Loan Interest Deduction Donate Your Car to Charity Claiming a Loss from a Natural Disaster Deducting Work Uniform Expenses Reduce Your Taxes... More »
170 Shares If the stress in your life is out of control, here are some simple stress relief methods you can implement into your life to improve your day. Brighten up your home – If you are tried of the rooms in your home, have you ever considered giving them a mini makeover? Rearranging furniture, changing your décor, or giving the walls... More »
Sometimes my LCD monitor is the biggest distraction at home or office. Think about emails, IMs, my Firefox browser with interesting articles loaded, flashy icons here and there. What is a solution? How about create a Monitor Curtain? A Flickr user Inkedmn has posted a photo of his monitor and it caught my eyes. He uses some paper clips, sticky... More »
163 Shares Normal Room is a Web site that lets users submit images of various rooms in their homes. Normal Room has amassed a large collection of designs from countries around the world. I think this is really unique and great resource if you are thinking of redecorating, building a home, setting up your office or studio, or just looking for ideas... More »
Creative is extremely important for many professionals. Without creativity, you couldn’t breakthrough with new findings. Without creativity, you will be just a follower, not a creator. Steve Pavlina shares his ways of optimizing his creativity. He finds there is a state which happened once in a while – he called it a creative flow state, that is when all his... More »
