You end up getting a decent education (maybe), but come to quickly find out that most of what you learned is not exactly everything you need in the real world. In fact, you may find that you learn more in the first six months at your new job than you did during your entire time at school! What hurts worse is that most people, at least in the US, are paying more every year for school....

10 HARD Ways to Make Your Life Better

If you’re looking for advice on how to pick a small business logo that best encompasses everything you and your brand is about, keep reading. Decide what your message will be The most salient aspect choosing a small business logo is to figure out how you want your business to come across. Your logo should convey this idea within seconds. Do you want to come across as formal? Active? Trendy?...

I haven’t been home at 6 o’clock in the evening for weeks. We are constantly trying to balance work with kids’ activities with family commitments. I have to schedule a date with my spouse so we have time to talk. If only I had 30 hours in a day. My meetings are back to back all day. Time for myself – ha! If you are feeling overbooked, you probably are! The solution… manage your meetings!...

1. Start the most important items first It sounds simple, but we’ve all made the mistake of leaving the most important task until the very end when there’s little chance of ever completing it. To avoid falling into this trap start by identifying the two or three tasks that are the most important to complete, and do those before anything else, regardless of how long they may take. There are multiple steps to prioritizing you can familiarize yourself with for extra assistance in planning....

There is a difference between effectiveness, efficiency and productivity, with the focus for most working individuals and companies, on the latter.[1] This is no coincidence, some of the world’s most influential people got to where they are by developing, maintaining, and improving productivity. High achievers like Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, Satya Nadella and Warren Buffett master the following skills to always stay productive to get what they want. 1. Make Every Communication Count Communication can be a block to productivity....

My friend, Mark Iocchelli, is a disciple of the POSE Method of running, and he’s written some tips and ideas on how to avoid one of the most painful foot injury out there: plantar fascitis. It’s a lot to go into here, and the best part is that Mark includes videos as instruction for how to get done what he’s talking about, but essentially, it’s all in how you hold your body with relation to how you run, such that you’re pitching forward a little....

Keep reading to understand how significant it is to know how your kids think about love and how to practice love in a way that help them to lead a happy, balanced life. The more you show love to your children, the bigger their brains grow. As a lover of neuroscience (how the brain relates to learning and behavior) and attachment (the process of nurturing and bonding), I am blown away by the last decade of research supporting that “love” -or the absence of- “love” is the single most important variable in the successful development of well-being in our children....

For years, I could be counted on to be late. Got a lunch meeting at 11:30 am? Dustin will be there at 11:40. Got a class at 9:00am? Dustin will be there at 9:20. Is there a meeting at 6:00 pm? Dustin’s there by 6:30. Work hours are 8:30 am to 5 pm? I’m in by 9:00. People joked about it. It was my “thing” — I was on “Dustin time”....

The current emphasis on “management by numbers”—the belief that what cannot be measured (or is not measured, by choice) will simply not happen—represents the opposite of trust: an immediate assumption that employees are feckless, lazy, stupid, or just plain awkward. Many years ago, Douglas McGregor described this as “Theory X” and showed how it led to tight controls and an obsession with motivation by direct (usually monetary) incentives: exactly the situation today in many organizations....

Good way to try when you desperate to get your data back – but of course, this is at your own risk. Use the paper towel pieces to polish the CD. Polishing is ideal in straight strokes from the center of the disk to the outside so you polish perpendicular to the tracks on the disc. Because I was short on time, I used small circular motions similar to how I’d polish a car....

It’s virtually impossible to read all the content flying around online. You need to be able to access your favorite write ups offline, when you have the free time and peace to read them. Instapaper is the perfect app that does just that. The first thing you’ll notice about the app is the UI design. It’s simple, powerful and picks up on your reading habits. Learning how to use the tool is relatively easy and straightforward....

How to Stop the Negative Spin of Thoughts, Emotions and Actions

While calories will dictate whether or not you lose weight, you also need to carefully assess the influence the food will have on how you feel, because if you feel miserable on your meal plan or are hungry all day long, chances are you won’t be sticking with that diet as you should. Let’s walk you through six of the top foods that you may be eating right now that need to get the boot from your diet plan....

Two distinct studies have shown that people who have the ability to laugh at themselves displayed positive and desirable qualities. The first of these studies con conducted by Ursula Beermann and Willibald Ruch people who know how to laugh at themselves tend to be more cheerful and less serious than those who remain solemn. The second one shows a surprising link between the ability to laugh at oneself and your leadership potential....

– The Australian Teachers of Meditation Association The effects of relaxation are an immediate result of practiced meditation and can provide a range of long-term benefits. From a physical view, meditation lowers high blood pressure, reduces anxiety attacks, increases serotonin production which improves mood and behavior reduces stress-related pain (e.g. tension, headaches and insomnia, and increases immunity and energy). Mentally, meditation decreases anxiety, improves emotional stability, provides clarity and peace of mind and sharpens the mind....

It’s Not Only About Getting a High Paying Job, But the Ones on the Rise Basically, our seniors often advise that if new employees keep their noses to the grind, work untiringly (read uncomplainingly) and keep at it for a few years to come; and pepper their hard work with a little goodwill towards the bosses – they will soon be in a coveted position. And yes, they are right – to a point....

Long gone are the days of men with hairless bodies and short haircuts. The current age is the time of the beard and the man bun. It seems that the hairier a man is, the more attractive he is today. But, is there a biological reason that some of us find men with beards so good looking? Recent studies have suggested that beards are not just hot. A great beard can also help a man stay healthy....

Numbers and anecdotes aside, being bilingual makes you smarter, according to many research studies. Basically, your brain is more active and your cognitive skills improve as you learn new languages. As an added bonus, you may actually be able to delay the onset of dementia in old age. Here are the main points from the most important studies on the advantages of being bilingual. Bilinguals are sharper thinkers Samuel Beckett, the great Irish playwright, is a superb example....