If you’ve found a job that is enjoyable, it can be very easy to get into a routine. However, a routine can quickly morph into a rut which may negatively impact your career development. Following with the theme of the season, Jaclyne Badal from the College Journal (a branch of the Wall Street Journal) gives eight resolutions that will help... More »
26 Shares Ed Batista, a leadership coach at Stanford, has a good tip today on “soft startups.” When I first read that, I thought it was referring to websites that go broke really fast or something. However, a “soft startup” refers to initiating a difficult conversation. Sometimes when talking about something difficult I just blurt it out. Believe it or not, I’ve... More »
304 Shares Over time, we all gather a set of constricting habits around us—ones that trap us in a zone of supposed comfort, well below what our potential would allow us to attain. Pretty soon, such habits slip below the level of our consciousness, but they still determine what we think that we can and cannot do—and what we cannot even bring... More »
21 Shares Most of us know that networking is a key to success, and certainly qualifies as a life hack. Still, the devil is in the details. I have done some reading recently, and here are a couple of books that get into the technicalities of networking. Never Eat Alone, by Keith Ferrazzi. This one’s a runaway bestseller, and we’ll be hearing... More »
180 Shares Stefanos Karagos at Anabubula shows a great way to re-read a book in less than 15 minutes? How is it possible? He invests his time during his reading time by dropping his notes into a mindmap. Mindmap is great to recall on knowledge and memories. Quoted from Wikipedia: Scholarly research by Farrand, Hussain, and Hennessy (2002) found that the mind... More »
Many of you may set couple of goals at the beginning of the year. How do you keep track and remind yourself to stay on track? Try to keep them in your wallet. Success Being Today offers a set of wallet size template for keeping your goals near you. Take them anywhere, read them and keep it in mind. It... More »
840 Shares When I’m reading a student’s essay and see a significant writing problem, I’ll often write this sentence: “If you’d like some help, just ask.” Alas, many students are reluctant to do so. They often believe (as I know from talking with them) that they “can’t write,” that they’re “no good” at writing. They make that point about themselves in harsher,... More »
Our regular reader Blaine has sent us this great introduction on the software called jello Dashboard, which is a great GTD implementation for Outlook. You could use it to manage any contexts or projects you have, and there are couple of useful feature like searching and flagging on the action items: I thought you might also be interested a new... More »
Credit Advisor mentions some myths and perceptions could hold you back from being rich. They may set you off to the wrong course. You may have the wrong focus because of them. Take a look their 25 finance myths and positive about how you manage your finance. Here are couple of good ones: 4. Those with obvious material wealth must... More »
Pick-up sticks. You know the game. You drop 33 colored sticks in a pile and take turns trying to pick them up, one at a time, without disturbing any of the other sticks in the process. If you pick-up a stick successfully, you get another turn. It sounds like a simple game. Pick up the most sticks, and you win.... More »
A remarkable person makes a big difference to the environment, the business bottom line, and other people. People recognize you. People see your work has great positive impact and significant to the business. Can you reach this state in 2007? Seth Godin wrote a great piece at The Guardian to help you grow. Take a look at couple of great... More »
What does it take to concentrate and complete your term paper with high quality? It is usually a difficult task for many of us – we waited until the deadline comes, and without enough information, we guessed the requirements and delivered what we thought is right. DegreeTutor gives you 57 tips to turn around the table and make your term... More »
45 Shares A lot has been written about the benefits of a good night’s sleep. Evidence suggests that sleeping on a problem can help generate new insight into a solution. I discovered a trick about 12 years ago that has served me well – and I’ve recommended it many times, to clients, friends, and family. I can’t remember where I first learned... More »
1.3K Shares Aaron Hillegass at Big Nerd Ranch Weblog does some magic by using his program PagePacker (a Mac OS X app) to create a pocket-sized books with our beloved DIY Planner template. I often wander around without a computer, so I needed a nice easy way to print important bits into little books of information that I could carry around in... More »
50 Shares With our work and things that happen in life, deadlines, tight schedules, dreadful tasks can lead to stress. Fortunately there are ways you could do to manage or even reduce the level of stress. American Lung Association has a PDF on 52 proven ways to relieve your stress level. Take a look some of the recommendations: 11. Allow 15 minutes... More »
