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Certainly, productivity techniques learned from some of the greatest authors of all time are one key to success. But there are other strategies that, while surprising, can be learned from those who made it big after starting with nearly nothing. 1. Howard Schultz: Stay Curious Howard Schultz, the chairman and CEO of Starbucks and who now has a net worth of over $1.5 billion, started as a lowly salesman for the Xerox Corporation....

A serenity prayer sums it up pretty nicely: In order to gain control over your life, you need to let go of your bad patterns, especially these 10 worthless things. 1. Toxic people In my opinion, this is probably the most important one. Why? Because toxic people can cause all the things below: worries, violence, revenge, guilt, judging—and the list goes on. There is a good book by Dr. Lillian Glass called Toxic People....

Business/ Marketing Reading Six months to six figures – Peter Voogd 2. Losing My Virginity: How I Survived, Had Fun, and Made a Fortune Doing Business My Way -Richard Branson 3. Turning Pro – Steven Pressfield 4. The War of Art – Steven Pressfield 5. Jab, Jab, Jab Right Hook – Gary Vaynerchuk 6. Facebook Marketing for Dummies – Amy Porterfield, Phyllis Khare, Andrea Vahl 7. No Thanks I’m Just Looking – The Friedman Group 8....

Easy Roasted Carrots Recipe via The Healthy Eating Guide Doesn’t get much easier (and healthier) than this: just five all-natural ingredients and 20 minutes of cooking time and you have a deliciously simple side dish. Here’s a delectable combination of sweet and savory that’s perfect for the fall season. It starts with roasted butternut squash and apples and is complemented by a rich chicken broth with just a hint of butter and some sautéed onions....

1. Set two alarms Try setting your first alarm to go off thirty minutes before you have to get up and set a second alarm for the time you actually need to start your morning routine. The first alarm will wake your mind up a little but give you time to continue resting until your second alarm goes off. 2. Keep your alarm far away from you Put the second alarm somewhere close enough so you can hear it in the morning, but far enough away that you have to get out of bed to turn it off....

We tend to focus on our problems in life and to take for granted our blessings and achievements. It is natural that we think about the difficulties we face and the challenges we have to overcome but there is a real danger that when we do this we can become become weighed down with worry or negative feelings. It is good to step back for a moment from our day to day cares and to list all the things that are going well in our life....

Former U.S. President Teddy Roosevelt is famous for having said: It would be easy to blame people’s avoidance of pain and difficulty for the fact that a great majority of goals fail to be met, but there has to be more to it than that, right? Well, there most certainly is. Here are the reasons why we fail to achieve our goals and a few helpful tips to help you reach the goals on your own list....

1. Define the purpose of your networking Before you decide to do anything else, think about your purpose. For example, your goal may be to find a better job. Or you may be seeking users for your startup. You may even be looking to learn from other people in your profession. All of these goals are fair game. For the best results, break your goal down into steps. Consider this example: Business Networking Online Goal: Get a more interesting and higher paid job....

Two Legal Categories – A Short Explanation If you find yourself facing the legal system for any reason, you should probably understand that the best policy is usually to at least consult with an attorney – an honest one will provide a free consultation. They will tell you whether you will need an attorney and will either take your case or point in the direction of a lawyer who can best represent you....

Just searching on the App Store and Google Play Store will force you to scroll endlessly, each app showcasing a different form of functionality/ promise of results. I am of the belief that productivity apps can help an individual move forward and complete their tasks. We have the choice, in the 21st century, to use these apps at our own leisure. With or without them, productivity is key to managing your time, organisation and stress....

In fact, you may be able to add a few new activities that you have not been able to do due to your discomfort. You are in the right place if you are looking for attainable ways to improve your lower back pain with practicality. You might read through these exercises for strengthening your back and think, “Hmm. How would that stance help to take my pain away.” Once you put a few into practice, you will easily feel and recognize the benefit of each motion....

1. We don’t dislike people — we dislike group-think. The first thing to know about introverts is that we actually love people. Small group or one-to-one conversations with an introvert will make this clear very quickly. We truly do enjoy the company of others. The difference is that we have to be in the proper circumstances to appreciate each person’s uniqueness, and when people get into groups they act differently and tend to purposefully blend together in group-think....

Listen to the little voice inside your head telling you to do something about that lack of that self-confidence. Before it gets too difficult to handle, it’s up to you to do something about it. Luckily there are 12 simple things that will help you in your everyday life and give you the tools you need to regain that confidence, or boost. 1. Believe In Yourself The old adage proves itself yet again....

Most people today feel that way and constantly lament the lack of time. It is not healthy if you barely have time to do simple tasks like cooking a meal or completing your daily to-do list. Let’s explore the reasons why you feel a lack of time and the potential solutions that can help you clear your schedule in a day. Reasons Why There Is Not Enough Time In The Day 1....

1. He is calm, cool and ready to listen A simple guy wants to know what your problems are and is ready to be there to listen. A simple guy is attentive and he won’t halt you as you uncover your fears, worries and problems on him. 2. He wants you to laugh or at least he wants to see you smile Sometimes what he says may be ridiculous. But his intention is to ease you and make you relaxed....

Below are 12 things that only people with a strong mom would understand: 1. Doing things for other people isn’t always the best thing. If we needed more ketchup at dinner, it didn’t even dawn on my sisters or me to ask my mom to get it for us. She would have looked at us like we had three heads and said, “Are your feet broken?” She made me realize that the world does not revolve around me....

I love my sibilings and I am grateful for them. My parents taught us to get along as kids, so that we could get along as adults and lean on one another during difficult times. Now that I am raising three children with my husband I want my children to have the same type of bond that I developed with my own sibilings. Having a doctorate in psychology, I am always analyzing behavior according to what works and perhaps what doesn’t....

1. You can share her achievements on social media In your sister you have something to brag and showcase to your friends near and afar. You are not shy about what progress she has made. Rather it brings a sense of pride in you. 2. You can relate with her dark periods We all have dark and bad days. At this period only very few can understand our sour moments. But your sister is one who can relate with your dark periods and this goes vice versa....

Life problems, depending on their magnitude, can be clogs in the wheel of progress, and we may not be able to attain our full potential if we don’t learn to place our problems in the proper perspectives as suggested in Robert Schuller’s Tough Times Never Last. In this article, I have identified some common areas where you will most likely face daily life problems as you make progress towards reaching your full life potential....

1. They live out their purpose While most may picture someone with a nice car, house, and a corner office as a successful person, this “picture” couldn’t be further from the truth. The fact that someone enjoys all the material “blessings” of life, does not make them highly successful. A highly successful person understands that success is more than just getting stuff, it’s about how that stuff is gotten, meaning: how did they achieve it?...