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Warning, this may become so popular that people request traditions or ask you to teach them more often! In my family we call it THE calendar and it started one year when I was finishing my Masters Degree and had an extremely tight budget. I knew in about 6 months that should change, as I’d already landed a better paying job and would be able to dedicate the hours I put into school back in to work....

When you give a referral, the people on both sides should feel like they are being treated with respect – like V.I.P.s or the very important persons that they are. You should be able to give a perfect referral so that the people on both sides get back to you expressing their gratitude for your having made the referral. To give a perfect referral, there needs to be a perfect process and it needs to involve perfect people....

Watching your child make mistakes or perform poorly is difficult for most parents. Many parents, especially in today’s culture, are tempted to protect their children from the pain of these experiences. Unfortunately, the child misses not just the pain of a momentary setback but also on the opportunity to grow and persevere. When you protect your child from performing poorly, you are teaching him unconsciously that his performance matters more than his effort or enthusiasm....

If you are an average worker, chances are you operate at around 60% capacity, according one corporate survey. In other words, if you are average, it takes you five days of work to accomplish what you could do in three. The benefits of greater motivation and productivity, over time, could transform your career or business dramatically. Imagine getting 40% more done every week, for years to come! That’s the good news: you have tremendous potential!...

Aerospace Engineer, Level V A level five Aerospace Engineer earns an average salary of $119,431. This is one of those rare jobs in US that actually does require rocket science. These individuals have a bachelor’s degree in aerospace and an average of eight years of experience. They are responsible for designing, testing and developing missiles, aircrafts and spaceships. In addition, astronauts’ lives depend on the quality of their work, as do reliable operation of missiles while they are in space....

Want to see how some Japanese defines their lives, and proves life is not a marathon? Watch this:

The very word sends an array of negative emotions scurrying through the hearts and minds of people across the land. Last Friday is a mere memory, the weekend has come and gone, and it’s about to get real again. It’s going down. You have raised your sword to do battle once more with the start of the work week. You know that in order to press forward to Friday, you have to break free from the chains of Monday....

Headphones aren’t enough to fuel the soundtrack of your life. You need speakers. The problem is they break easily. Spill a bit of water on them and they stop working. If you’re looking for sturdy speakers, try the BIG Turtle Shell. It’s strong enough to withstand your loud and extreme lifestyle. The wireless bluetooth speaker is water resistant, dust proof and shock proof. It looks like an armored rock from a distance, making it very appealing to outdoor enthusiasts....

Our air is full of toxins and pollutants which need to be filtered out to keep us healthy. NASA thus conducted a Clean Air Study to find out which common houseplants filter our air. Love The Garden then made an easy infographic for you to see what your plants do. This infograpic not only tells you which houseplants filter your air, but also which toxins it filters and what these toxins do....

In a comment on my recent post about breaking up, someone asked if I’d write a follow-up about staying together. I’ve actually written about successful relationships before, based less on my own experience than on the work of relationship psychologists, so I’ll just refer you there if you’re looking for relationship advice. But thinking about what goes into a committed relationship got me thinking about the nature of commitment itself....

The number one reason is … You just haven’t found the right one yet. OK, let that sink in for a minute. My guess is that you were probably expecting a different answer, right? Like something that is wrong with you? Maybe you’re not pretty enough or masculine enough, not funny enough, not smart enough, not [insert your own negative criticism here]. Well, that’s not actually the truth; the truth is that you just haven’t found them yet....

It’s too easy to think of creativity as just being reserved for musicians, artists and writers. In reality, creativity can be used in all jobs and in all areas of life. I’m referring to creative traits such as thinking outside the box, finding new solutions to old problems, and combining two ideas to invent a new one. For example, think of Henry Ford. He gave people automobiles, when at that time, they probably just wanted faster horses!...

The Pros of Watching Television Those who are opposed to television time might ask if there are any advantages to it at all. Yet, here are some of the pros of watching television: The Cons of Watching Television This list could go on and on, but here are a few of the highlights. To conclude, television time can both positively and negatively affect the viewer, although children tend to be affected more adversely than adults....

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The problem is where do you find these ideas? Better yet, where do you find the time to consume this information? Recently I found a great place to get started. TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) is a huge conference held each year. The best thinkers come together and share their ideas. Their website, www.ted.com, has hundreds of free speeches. Here’s ten that might just change how you view the world: 1) The Myth of Violence – Steven Pinker In this video, Steven Pinker tackles the myth that today is a more violent era than in the past....

There are three Cs to getting the kind of job you want and earning the kind of money you want to earn. These three Cs basically remain constant throughout your working career. They are contacts, credibility, and competence. First, the more contacts you have in the marketplace, the more likely it is you will find the job you want. The more people you know and who know you, the more likely it is you will uncover one of the 85 percent or more of job openings that are never listed anywhere....

Poor planning. Crisis management. Procrastination. Interruptions. Not delegating. Unnecessary meetings. The “shuffling blues”. Poor physical setup. Poor networking. Bad attitude. Negative people. Read his article for more details on each point. The Time Thieves – [J-Hunter.com]

The truth about reviewing resumes that you’ll rarely hear is that the first thing most employers do is perform a process of elimination. When employers receive hundreds of resumes on a daily basis, they have to pick the ones that immediately meet certain criteria. No matter how skilled you are, if your resume does not display that, it will be eliminated. When uploading your resume to any online platform or sending it out to a potential employer, you want to ensure two major things....