My piece only identifies the Jimmy’s and the reasons they’re great. Jon’s piece tells you what to do with them. Jon says: He goes on to give five ideas on how we should take good care of our personal Jimmys. I encourage you to take a look. The Care and Feeding of Jimmy Olsen – [Levite Chronicles]

Everybody knows intuitively that they have solid instincts. I have never met anybody either professionally or socially that says. “My gut feeling is terrible, I’m always getting in a mess by listening to myself, what can I do about it?” How weird is that? It seems to me it’s a universal truth. Although at this point I have to confess I only know a small percentage of people when we look at it from a global perspective....

For instance, in the world of visual art like sculpture or painting, our senses can perceived elements such as form, shape, texture, line, color and value, or what we may call tone. Each of these elements play a particular role in every art piece. In case you are one of those whose degree doesn’t include art history or any art related subject, you may not be able to enjoy paintings or sculptures especially the kind which are hard to grasp....

Instead of spending your days running on fumes, you can learn to get everything done in far less time. That way, you will have the time and energy to do what fulfills you, not just what sustains you. A great way to manage your time more effectively is by using the Pomodoro Technique, developed by Francesco Cirillo. The technique involves utilizing short, highly focused chunks of time and eliminating distractions....

We use projects to create workplace synergy, and synergy doesn’t happen when people work alone. Ignore the buzz-wordiness of synergy for a moment, embrace the abundance mentality it can generate, and imagine the possibilities when 1+1=3. Like so much else in life, it’s all in your attitude. In business, we need to consider projects the action-packed catalytic converters which make things happen for us. As the adage goes, if you keep doing what you’ve always done, you’re gonna get what you’ve always got— and nothing more....

We have all been learning since childhood—our parents teach us morals, our teachers teach us math, society teaches us acceptance, our work teaches us how to do our job, etc. Even if you’re 70, life has a whole new book of things to teach you; you just need to have the heart and willingness to learn. What you learn today will always benefit your current and future self. The question is, with such limited time in life, how can we learn effectively?...

13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do

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The spiritual empty I had taken for granted all the richness in my life by having a narrow focus of what was important. I call it “the spiritual empty.” It is when you know you should be doing something differently but you’re either not sure how, you’re afraid, or you just don’t want to. I had become consumed with the corporate demands of schedules, meetings, running an operation. Deadlines. Money was my focus, and the result was a disregard for family....

There’s really no reason why you can’t make every day Valentine’s Day. It doesn’t take too much effort, and by getting started today with a rotuine that you can carry throughout the year, you’ll find that the momentum of the day can – and will – last all year long. Here are just a few of the little things you can do to make February 14th last far longer than just 24 hours:...

Anthony teaches people to upgrade how they operate to do, be, and have more. Which is why he created Identity Shift. A company focused on helping entrepreneurs close the “Identity Gaps” that are responsible for their shortfalls in potential and lack of success. He helps them find out who they truly are and develop into who they want to be so they can easily complete the tasks that overwhelm them, but are the needle movers in their business....

Migraine headaches have many different causes. These include everything from environmental factors – like air quality, climate, and food sensitivities – to lifestyle aspects like nutritional deficiencies, stress, and physical inactivity. Hormone fluctuations are another known contributing factor for migraines, especially in women.[2] This goes way deeper than the dull throbbing of a headache. Migraine sufferers can experience additional symptoms associated with these headaches. Getting to the root is helpful, but you can tailor immediate relief to these specific migraine symptoms....

Check out the history of one of the world’s most important gadgets. Featured photo credit: Janus Sandsgaard via flickr.com

But when 15-year-old Ace came out as transgender to his family a year ago, Steve decided it was time to make some other changes for their FTM transgender son. “This tattoo is on my wife,” explained Steve on Facebook. “She has mini portraits of all of our kids that are 10 years old and all need a little going over. As our oldest child Ace is FTM transgender we need to update the tattoo to fully represent who he is in his happy new awesome life....

Here comes the CDC Travwell App The people at the CDC or Center for Disease Control are responsible for keeping everyone in the United States safe from the all known dangerous diseases and illnesses. While they cannot prevent everyone from eventually getting sick or contracting one of the many communicable diseases that are currently affecting areas all over the world, they can, however, provide valuable information that can be used to help travelers....

Here are some quotes worth remembering. Do you have some favorite quotes of your own? Please feel free to share them in the comments section. Kim Roach is a productivity junkie who blogs regularly at The Optimized Life. Read her articles on 10 Ways to Hack Your Brain, What’s Your Learning Style, Do You Need a Braindump, What They Don’t Teach You in School, and Free Yourself From the Inbox....

To get you started, here are 5 areas of Italian culture that threw me for a loop. 1. Organization When my Italian boyfriend asked me to join him in Italy, I said, “Sure! Of course!” I’d already spent a year in Germany completing my bachelor’s degree, so I figured: Germany? Italy? I’ve got this. Boy, was I wrong. Germany and Italy have one thing in common: Europe. After that, you’re in two different worlds....

Don’t believe me? Then check out the following infographic and see the truth about online colleges. Featured photo credit: WSIS Forum 2013 via flickr.com

There are things you want to accomplish, dreams you’d love to fulfil, yet your current circumstances seem to be preventing you from reaching your goals. Perhaps it’s your job, your career, major decisions, relationships, or just life getting in the way that’s preventing you from focusing on your true desires.You’re unhappy, maybe even burning out, and you want a change.You need some sort of breakthrough. Is this where you’re at in life right now?...