I planned to become a medical doctor. Back when I was in high school and through the first couple of years in college, I had a clear career goal. Why? Looking back at it, my career goal was a result of the encouragement and expectations from my family and friends. My family emigrated from the Soviet Union when I was 10, and we spent the next few years living in poverty....

But if you knew how much exercise was needed to burn off that slice of pizza do you think you might change your mind and go for a salad instead? Maybe not, but you might limit yourself to one slice and one pint instead of reaching for a seconds or more considering a single slice and pint are going “cost” the average male an hour and 20 minutes on the bike....

If so, stick with me. I’m going to teach you a solution. Something that embraces biology and psychology, something you might not have thought of, something that has already helped hundreds of people dispel negative thoughts. I’m going to teach you the unique equation that you can start using right now to stop these negative thoughts from suppressing your life. Stay with me, it might change your life forever....

Real estate is one of the wisest investments you will ever make. It’s safe (most of the times) with high rewards as well. Real estate prices are rising almost everywhere, and the returns can be as high as 15%, given that you play well. Many buyers still go the traditional route when it comes to buying a property. However, is it always the right thing to do? Not really. There is a lot you can do to find a killer real estate deal, one that costs you less and gives you a very high ROI....

Then came an opportunity to move to Norway – the small, cold, beautiful Scandinavian country with a population of around 5 million people. Despite traveling to many different countries, up until this point, doing so was always temporary – a feeling of enjoying the present moment because at some point it will end and I’ll be home and back to normal life. Moving abroad was a whole different experience and something that taught me, not only a huge amount about a different country, but a huge amount about myself....

Accepting responsibility can be challenging because it doesn’t always feel good. It can require time we think we don’t have. Feelings of shame or inadequacy can surface. Rather than face those feelings, it’s much easier to not accept responsibility. This is all understandable. But it may not be serving us and who we want to be in the long run. Accepting responsibility has benefits at work, home, and all aspects of life....

More often than not, the hiring managers like to ask questions about our past experiences. If we have not prepared a story or two to cope with this, we sit tongue-tied. Behavioral Interview Questions Are the Hot Items in Interviews We’d like to introduce to you the term “behavioral interview questions”. Behavioral questions aim to get information about how the interviewees behaved in the past. By knowing how they behaved in the past, managers can get a sense of how they will behave in the future....

Or, so I thought. Turns out, what I wasn’t ready for was the truth. I thought that my way of approaching women resembled the videos of those guys who did this for a living. However, what I really looked like was an insecure little boy who tried to sell some stuff that he didn’t believe in. I made every mistake that you can possibly make. I think it goes without saying… but I creeped out a lot of women on my road to dating success....

There are multiple ways to go about running a business, but some strategies are almost universal in their benefits. In this article, ’ll discuss six techniques and mindsets that can help you achieve the results you want in your business endeavors and be a successful entrepreneur. What People Get Wrong About Entrepreneurship When I talk to people about entrepreneurship and how to become an entrepreneur, there are some common misconceptions that always arise....

I planned to become a medical doctor. Why? Looking back at it, my career goal was a result of the encouragement and expectations from my family and friends. My family emigrated from the Soviet Union when I was 10, and we spent the next few years living in poverty. I remember my parents’ early jobs in America, my dad driving a bread delivery truck and my mom cleaning other people’s houses....

Goals are drivers of success because they allow you to form an action plan to get where you want to be. It’s crucial to set goals both in your professional and personal life because goals give you long-term vision, short-term motivation, and a general sense of direction. Research shows that only 20% of the population set goals and 70% fail to achieve them.[1] Most people fail despite setting goals because they don’t break their steps into actionable steps, and even if they do, they’re too afraid to actually try and achieve their goals....

One particular group of leaders doesn’t get as much recognition for strength as the rest: the introverts. Many wonderful leaders know their industry inside and out but prefer to keep their know-how to themselves instead of being outspoken about their work. While the charismatic and boisterous leaders often make the front page, introverted leaders can have just as much success and then some. There’s no secret formula to making introverted leadership work, you just have to recognize what you bring to the table....

Easier said than done, stress can be hard to overcome, especially if you don’t know you are suffering from it. Awareness of your stress is the first step to helping you manage it. When you know you’ve reached your limit, it’s time to take a break and listen to what your body tells you. The following are tips to help you manage work stress and how you can overcome it to become more productive at work...

Like the tiny, soft bodied creatures that build coral reefs, habits start off small and flexible, and end up by building massive barriers of rock all around your mind. Inside the reefs, the water feels quiet and friendly. Outside, you think it’s going to be rough and stormy. There may be sharks. But if you’re to develop in any direction from where you are today, you must go outside that reef of habits that marks the boundaries of your comfort zone....

Working in isolation on something, whether it’s your own business, your Plan B or a work project, can be one of the most difficult things to do. Everything is on you. If you get stuck you’re the only one who can deal with it. If you have a mountain of tasks, you just have to settle in and do it all yourself, all the while keeping focused on the big picture, which is very difficult to do....

It touches very detailed on thermal conductivity, heat capacity and thermal diffusivity so if you want to have final review on cookware materials at the end of the article. High quality cookware should not only be durable, but also take the energy from the heat source and effectively transmit this energy to the ingredients. There are several factors that affect this capability. The two most important factors are thermal conductivity and heat capacity....

Doing, seeing, and engaging with new things creates the space for curiosity and inspiration. As part of the deal you may feel some fear—tempered by excitement—but it will be worth it. Here are 20 things you can do now or in the near future to cure boredom and reignite your life. 1. Travel If when you spend a two week holiday travelling, it feels like a month or more, it’s probably because your typical way of life is repetitive[1]....

What Is A Growth Spurt? A growth spurt is a spurt in development in a baby. Often times, we imagine this as physical changes, however this can also be developmental advances as well. The baby rolling, sitting, and learning to crawl require the brain to undergo some growth spurts, too. The Signs First things first, here are the things you might notice when a newborn growth spurt is headed your way: the baby is hungry seemingly all the time, the baby has decided to wake in the night more often, and the baby is crankier....

“Nightmare bosses” can take on many forms, but 6 major categories come to mind: the Demanding Boss, the Bully Boss, and the Disorganized Boss, the Clueless Boss, the Know-It-All Boss, and the Poor-Communicator Boss. I’m sure there are others and often several of these traits can be found in your boss. A bad boss can have advantages if you use the situation as an opportunity rather than as a problem....

Internal conflict is a constant battle that hinders us from making a smooth decision. It is our thoughts and emotions trying to override what we know is morally right or wrong. This feeling of conflict translates into fear, anger, disgust, confusion, loneliness, etc. What is an Internal Conflict? As mentioned, internal or inner conflict is a raging war within oneself. It is being indecisive, but it is much deeper than indecisiveness....