If you have started a blog and are on your way towards your blogging goals, this is a good read to see where you can actually take things. Like many of us, Darren began small and has worked his way up, building his body of work – or body of business, if you will. The three categories essentially revolve around how you want to grow. Jumping Up and Down on the Same Spot 2....

The infographic I have picked provides answers to questions all entrepreneurs have always asked. It also answers the primary question, “Why is employee motivation important?” Additionally, the infographic addresses the issue involving the belief that with regards company workers, money talks. That’s a popular belief, but Mckinsey Quarterly declares that contrary to this belief, money is not the only factor. It’s actually more complicated than it seems. Clarity, the entrepreneurs lifeline has produced an infographic with eye opening information that includes: 90% of leaders believe that employee engagement is absolutely necessary to their businesses....

Do you ever think: If I could only learn the secret to having great relationships, making more money, or just being happy—I’d be able to achieve those things? Do you, as a result, read books and blog posts, take workshops, attend webinars, or listen to CDs in order to learn what you need to learn? That’s why the most popular blog posts are usually the ones that offer “Ten Tips to …....

Why do I want to quit? This is a very important place to start. What about your job do you dislike? Are you being underpaid, but enjoy what you do? Do you hate your boss or clash with co-workers? Are you bullied or feel threatened? Each of these reasons, and the hundreds of others not mentioned, must be considered. When you’re answering the question “why do I want to quit,” be honest and open....

At the very least, divorces have been going down since the 1980’s. Even though people continue to use the false “50% of marriages end in divorce” statistic, marriages have been improving for decades. This may not correlate to people getting more relationship experience, but it doesn’t seem to be a negative. Let’s jump into how a lasting relationship works, and whether or not more more experiences can mean healthier marriages....

How do you know if you are codependent and what exactly is codependency? You can go through a detailed questionnaire published by Mental Health America to identify signs of codependency here. But, here are a few quick questions you can ask yourself: Do I find that I am sacrificing a lot in my relationships, but feel I am getting little in return? Do I go out of my way to change my schedule and day for my partner and for others?...

The truth is that there is always a reason. They just don’t know what it is. The brain is a complex organ, and it takes a great deal of self-awareness to fully understand our thoughts and emotions. Mild depression is quite common. We all have periods in our lives when we feel sad, and have trouble shaking it off. It may not seem like a big deal, but if we let mild depression fester, then it can diminish our health and quality of life....

But helping others isn’t limited to these grand gestures or times of tribulation. Helping others can be done each and every day. And contrary to what you may have heard, helping others doesn’t always have to be a selfless act. It’s important to understand that helping others can actually help yourself. No matter what the motivation, getting out and helping others is the key. So in that spirit of motivation, here are 5 reasons why helping others actually helps yourself....

With the release of the iPad in 2010 there have been a slew of writers taking to its portable and sleek design. It can easily be taken anywhere and is quick to hook up to a Bluetooth keyboard, open a writing app, and go to town. Because of this we have also seen a ton of new writing apps hit the iOS App Store in the last year or so....

As technology advances and the world moves faster and faster, many people find themselves overwhelmed with trying to keep pace. You, like countless others, may find that you are drained mentally, physically and emotionally. You try to sleep but you just can’t seem to get enough rest or feel refreshed for an extended period of time. It’s common practice and a popular theory that the best way to de-stress is by doing things we enjoy such as shopping, going on vacation, playing a sport or participating in a hobby-all of which can be beneficial....

As the years passed, I noticed that Mr. Bublé and Ms. Aguilera began trickling into my musical repertoire. This left me perplexed. Did a once proud rocker suddenly go soft, or was there more in play than I understood? Could music be more than just great rhythms and catchy lyrics? Music can help you with your memories Have you ever listened to a song only to have a memory come storming back?...

When fate brought together an illiterate prisoner and an encyclopedia editor For some prisoners, being incarcerated brings about retrospection of their lives and a desire to change for the better. This is what happened to Robin Woods during his time in Maryland Correctional Institution. His desire to change led to quite unusual friendship with Mark Stevens. Woods, growing up in a housing project in Cumberland, Maryland, never really learned how to read as a result of resentment towards authority figures....

Ford’s proposition of a 9-5 gig in a car factory may not seem all that alluring now, but his logic was quite innovative for the time. A hundred and twenty years ago, most workers were accustomed to grueling shifts of 12 hours or more. Working a mere eight hours at Henry Ford’s factory probably felt like a vacation—one that, thanks to more alert workers, also bolstered productivity and output. Fast forward 120 or so years, and working 9 to 5 (or some variation of it) has become the norm....

Have you ever considered that the quality of your life and the quality of your work are a direct result of the standards you have for yourself and the standards of those around you? Do You Think About Who You Spend The Most Time With? Most of us pick up friends out of proximity to where we are at a particular time. Whether they are friends we know from school, work, or the activities we do most, we tend to choose to spend the most time with people we see easily on a regular basis....

Free Download wikidPad What makes wikidPad different from other notepad applications is the ease with which you can cross-link your information. Links in a wiki are created by typing in WikiWords. A WikiWord is any mixed case word typed into the editor. TodoList or JohnDoe are example WikiWords. The term wiki means “quick” in Hawaiian, and wikis are all about quickly linking your information together. Wikis are not a new concept, in fact there are many web based wiki servers available....

Backseat Bingo is an animated short film that was entered into San Francisco’s Jewish Film Festival and explores what romance means to senior citizens. The participants discuss relationships, dating and desires; both for sex and companionship. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqAqn2rMnZU Maybe growing old isn’t do bad after all! SFJFF Presents: Backseat Bingo | SF Jewish Film Festival Featured photo credit: SFJFF Presents: Backseat Bingo | SF Jewish Film Festival via youtube.com

Leap out of bed with excitement, like this red dog. Make a phone call to your best client to invite him or her to lunch Set a reminder on your phone so you won’t be late for the staff meeting Write a thank you note Clean out one drawer at your office Throw away binders from workshops you attended five years ago Call to follow up with a prospective customer Choose a book on productivity you would like to read Reserve a conference room for your team meeting next week Handwrite your thoughts for three objectives you have for the team meeting Walk around the block....

Sadly, very few people have the finances to work with a life coach. However, think about this: There are people who would like to work with a personal trainer, but because they cannot afford it decide to put matters into their own hands. Therefore, if it’s possible to take training outside the gym and under your roof, hence it is possible to be your own coach,[1] and achieve something yourself, and do it better....

Just think, if you’re a woman living in Universal City, Missouri, you can’t rent an apartment with three other women because it’s illegal. Women also have it hard in Vermont because they’re not allowed to wear false teeth without their husband’s permission. Ticklish women have it made though in Virginia because it’s illegal to tickle a woman there. In Marion, Oregon, it’s illegal to eat a doughnut and walk backwards on a city street....