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Stepcase Lifehack on Twitter and Facebook

Twitter, Facebook and social media in general have been talked about on the web for some time now and is a much talked about topic in the mainstream media recently. Although we have yet to add those wonderful icons that represent Facebook and Twitter on Stepcase Lifehack, we do have a presence in both Twitter and Facebook platforms and we want to let our readers know and invite you… Continue reading

Review: Steelcase Leap Office Chair

The office chair is one piece of furniture most of us spend most of our time in whether it's at the office or even at home. Given the amount of time spent on one, it's probably a good idea to find an office chair that's both supportive and comfortable to get you through your day. The Steelcase Leap is one of those ergonomic office chairs.  At first glance, it appears… Continue reading

A Review of “The Art of Learning”

Review of Josh Waitzkin, "The Art of Learning: An Inner Journey to Optimal Performance."  New York: Free Press, 2007. Josh Waitzkin has led a full life as a chess master and international martial arts champion, and as of this writing he isn’t yet 35.  The Art of Learning chronicles his journey from chess prodigy (and the subject of the movie Searching for Bobby Fischer) to world championship Tai Chi… Continue reading

3 Areas You Must Invest in During an Economic Recession

The global economy is plummeting and people are starting to lose hope, faith in our government practices and in their ability to be successful during these challenging times.  With millions of job losses and the media poisoning our minds with information that may be only half accurate, we need to start taking the time to invest in three main areas: our financial education, our personal brands and building strong relationships… Continue reading

Repositioning Your Personal Brand in This Economy

The economy isn't getting better anytime soon and tons of people are losing their jobs every second.  The number of unemployed persons increased by 851,000 to 12.5 million in February, and the unemployment rate rose to 8.1 percent. When you get laid off, you have far more choices than you could possibly imagine.  The problem that most people have is that they freak out and quickly apply to as… Continue reading

Speed Reading Successfully: A Starting Point

There are more books and other written works today than there have ever been before. Tomorrow will be a record-setting day, just as will be each day afterward. It's impossible to read everything ever written, but the number of words we're expected to take in keep going up just the same. That means that speed reading is a pretty good tool to have in your personal arsenal. Speed reading isn't… Continue reading

Darth Vader’s “Management” Secrets

Today we offer you a special treat by a very special guest contributor. Darth Vader is a modern-day success story, having risen from humble orphan roots to the second-highest position in the largest corporate body this galaxy has ever seen. Although better-known for his visionary work in the realm of law enforcement, he is also responsible for the day-to-day operation of many of his

Happy New Year!

All of us here at Lifehack and it's parent company Stepcase wish you a great start to an even greater new year! Please join us for a 2009 filled with great tips and advice about finances, technology, health and fitness, work-life balance, home organization, and of course personal productivity. We've got lots of great stuff planned for this year, so stay tuned!… Continue reading

How To Control The Way You React (part one)

You've probably heard sayings like: "It's not what happens that matters but how you react (to what happens) that matters" "It's not about the situation or the circumstance, it's about you in it" "Things only have the meaning we give them" "People only treat you the way you let them" You the Reactor All of the above sayings refer to how we deal with, manage and react to what happens in our world. In extreme… Continue reading

Popular posts from 10th November – 16th November

Too many posts to handle? If you missed out on a great post from last week, here's a quick digest of the popular posts that you may want to check out:

Popular posts from 3rd November – 9th November

Too many posts to handle? If you missed out on a great post from last week, here's a quick digest of the popular posts that you may want to check out:

Personal Development Lessons from a Marathon

The Pleasure and the Pain I recently went along to the Melbourne Marathon, here in Australia, to watch some of my team (Fiona, Johnny and Mikey) punish themselves for 42.2 km's (26 miles). Aaah the pleasure and the pain of it all. The agony and the ecstasy. They all finished and they all did great. Well done guys. I rode my pushbike to the course so I could pedal beside those… Continue reading

Human Speed Humps

The External Saboteur Something's bugging me today. In fact this something has bugged me for a while but the last few weeks it has become increasingly obvious to me that virtually all of us face similar challenges in one area of the creating-our-best-life process; support, encouragement and understanding from others. Or the lack thereof. You've heard me speak many times about the internal saboteur and our… Continue reading

Looking for Answers Online

The internet is all about information, but sometimes it can be hard to sort out the answer you really need from the celebrity gossip and gadget rumors. You can email your question to friends and family, read Wikipedia articles until your eyelids droop, or even post your question to your blog. You still may not find the answer you're trying to find. But there are some websites that are… Continue reading

Politics 2.0: Hack the Vote

On Election Day, millions of people will go to the polls and vote for either Republican candidate John McCain or Democratic candidate Barack Obama. And they will do so for the wrong reasons. Instead of voting for the candidate on the ballot who would best represent their views, they will vote for McCain or Obama because they fear that if they don’t vote for one… Continue reading

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