“Isn’t a personal assistant just for rich people and celebrities?” I am talking about a responsible high school or college student with a car who would love to make a little extra cash helping you out, kind of like a babysitter. You can utilize this person as little as 1-2 hours per week, so almost anyone who can afford a babysitter can probably afford a personal assistant. You can reclaim 2 hours of your time for about $16-20 per week, depending on the going pay rate in your area....

You see, I wasn’t always a sensitive person. I was raised to be tough and numb to feelings. I kept all feelings inside because I was not allowed to express them. My father was strict and to him feelings were nothing more than a sign of weakness. Imagine over 20 years of that type of conditioning! As an adult, I had a difficult time expressing my true feelings to anyone because of my lack of experience with sharing while I was growing up....

Because goals that are written down tend to be reached faster than goals that just idly float around in our heads.[1] Just the process of writing down goals will help you plan concrete next steps that you can take to ultimately achieve them. Defining a Career Development Plan Have you been envisioning yourself in a particular position a few months or years in the future? The next supervisor? Department head?...

Journaling makes you self-aware of your own needs, strengths, and weaknesses. By writing down your thoughts, you get more clarity and confidence to make important decisions. It helps steer yourself in the path you want to go to. If you are still not convinced, hard data from a Harvard Business school study should help you see the benefits of journaling. The findings of the study showed that employees who were encouraged to write up their experiences at the end of the day performed better....

Humans are (almost) incapable of being 100% satisfied with their everyday life, no matter how balanced and successful others consider it to be. This is because we tend to get to specific life spots without meaning, aim, or direction. To avoid this haphazard lifestyle, you need to learn how to make a life plan. Now you must be wondering “what is a life plan?” “How will it give me higher life satisfaction?...

Choose The Right Room Do you have an average-sized room in your home that doesn’t receive much light? If so, this is probably the best room for your theater. The less light that gets inside the room, the more it will feel like an actual movie theater. To avoid light, you could always purchase window shades that allow minimal light through. A common choice for home theaters is the basement, but this is best if you have a finished basement....

So how to do meditation? The truth about meditation is it’s an everyday practice for anybody. You could be a mountain climber or you could be an accountant — either way, your home is just as good a place for meditation as any. Are you seeking to corral your racing thoughts and relieve a sense of unease, awkwardness, or uncertainty? Look to home meditation to cultivate a laid-back, creative, confident, and organized frame of mind....

These days, business casual can and may be the norm, but one should always do their homework on what is expected of you in the workplace. While it’s better to be overdressed than underdressed, this can still put pressure on newer, younger employees who may just be starting out in their career. What is a dress code, anyway? Simply put,[1] In this article, we will take a look at the business dress code expectations and how to dress for success....

We saw businesses closing physical locations after discovering the cost-effectiveness of doing business virtually. Companies pivoted from the classical board room meetings to using conference platforms like Zoom to conduct business. Teams fulfilled services and innovated from home. Remote team collaboration became the priority, but this doesn’t always come easy. There is also the cross-team collaboration that you need to consider. In this article, I will discuss how teams can become successful at remote collaborations and how we can boost cross-team collaboration....

When I was a manager, I hated meetings. Especially those where I had to represent my section. Being naturally shy, it took me ages to overcome my unease when twenty four eyes would swivel in my direction as I started to speak. How I envied the poised, cool colleagues who would speak concisely and intelligently. How I hated the loudmouths who were simply attention grabbers and ass lickers. Luckily, I conquered my inhibitions but it did not happen overnight....

Impacts brought by bad memories There are many memories that cannot be shared with anyone, not even with the closest and the dearest ones. These memories are so etched into your heart that it is impossible not to think about them all the time. Some of the memories have left you feel insecure about yourself, lack of self confidence, make you distrust people easily, some may even confuse you about you and your surrounding....

But it’s important to note that nausea is not an ailment. It’s a symptom of something else that’s upsetting your body. It could be the flu, motion sickness, migraines, anxiety, hangovers, pregnancy, food poisoning, eating too much, a concussion or medication. What causes nausea? While it’s not certain, it’s believed that the gastrointestinal tract is always in motion, contracting and expanding to help food move down the tract. Nausea is caused when that pattern is upset, either moving too fast, or too slow....

Common signs of stress include headaches, anxiety, anger, exhaustion and stomach problems, but let’s face it, you probably already know when you feel stressed. What you really need to know is how to manage stress to alleviate those symptoms. If you can afford acupuncture, reiki,yoga or massage, these are great ways to manage stress. But you can also try meditation or exercise, which can both be done for free, so even if you’re stressing over financial issues, you can still afford to work on managing your stress....

Goal-tracking is like creating mile-markers. You’ll be more motivated to complete the journey when you know how much you’re already accomplishing. Plus, big goals seem less overwhelming when you break it down into smaller steps. 7 Best Goal Tracking Apps to Keep Track of Goals Getting productive is never particularly easy. However, the following goal tracking apps will be able to help you achieve what you want sooner: 1. Strides Strides is one of the most powerful apps out there, but perhaps its greatest quality is the fact that it is really easy to use....

They rent an office or retail location, pay big incorporation fees, hire employees, and build an expensive website (just to name a few). And all before they’ve earned their first dollar! Each month their cash reserves get lower and lower while they struggle to make sales to cover their expenses. Eventually the fledgling business dies with no cash flow, leaving the owner hurt emotionally and financially. Luckily, it is possible (and actually quite simple) to start up a business without spending a dime....

This goes beyond merely dishing up salad instead of beans and avoiding overeating; making a healthy BBQ plate also means not eating burned meat, which are high in dangerous HCAs that damage genes. While many people think of steak, burgers and hot dogs when they think of barbecues, a healthy BBQ plate can be filled with many other delicious treats such as grilled fish, mushrooms, zucchini, potatoes, even fruits like watermelon and bananas can be great on the grill....

It’s common: you are in the middle of your presentation when you realize that your audience is not listening to you. You can’t hold their attention. Someone is not listening, someone else is talking with his friend, and there are even few people who are sleeping. At the end of your presentation, you feel pretty badly about your performance. You can’t understand, you offered many interesting ideas, but they were bored....

Let me help you understand distractions and ways to overcome them. They are of two types, as follows: 1. External distractions triggering inner reactions Let us assume, you committed to being a vegetarian and giving up alcohol. Everything was going fine until you were invited to that get together you could not afford to skip. Platters of your once favorite non-vegetarian dishes as well as vintage wine adorned the dining table....

This article from HowStuffWorks covers all the basics for painting the outside of your house from prepping, dealing with plants and trees as well as estimating what you’ll need and how much it’ll all cost. How to Prep for Painting a House – [HowStuffWorks]

Self-kindness is the desire to alleviate suffering. Treating oneself with care and understanding. Common humanity is our ability to see our personal experience as part of a larger human experience. Mindfulness is the ability stay present and avoid emotional extremes or suppression. Why Don’t People Show Themselves Compassion? In our busy lives we often want to rush right into problem solving mode before we have actually spent a moment feeling our feelings....