Posts

Here are some of the common driving/auto bad habits that can cause damage to our cars and wallets. Driving on empty Do you pride yourself on ignoring your car’s gas gauge when it urges you to refuel? You might think that getting the last drop of gas out of your gas tank is the best but it’s actually bad for your car, so cut it out. Most drivers hate the thought of filling up their gas tank even when it indicates that they should, especially with the price of gasoline these days....

Any habit, good or bad, is made up of a bunch of different payoffs. For example, we might drink coffee for the caffeine hit. However we also look forward to the ritual of brewing it, or the flavour and aroma. We enjoy the social side of coffee, or the chance to get away from work for a while. These, and more, are the payoffs from our coffee habit. Out of these payoffs, there are some that are bad for us and others that are not....

If you are someone that likes to Get Things Done on a Mac, (and I do mean that in a GTD type of way) there have been two Mac apps that have been prevalent for most users in the past few years; OmniFocus by The Omni Group and Things by Cultured Code. Things sat on the sidelines for the last couple of years because of a lack of good cloud sync, that is, sync that didn’t require you to be by your Mac or on the same network, happened throughout the day as you were checking things off, and kept the Mac, iPad, and iPhone apps in sync....

1. Live Your Life In a world full of greed and power-hungry public figures, it’s refreshing to be reminded that life is simply meant to be lived. 2. Don’t Forget About Others This poignant way of looking at ourselves reminds us that somewhere out there someone else has it worse off than you. However, this quote also speaks to how important it is to take care of yourself in order to be in a position to help others....

If you’ve ever thought about growing your own vegetables or starting a patio garden, but didn’t know where to start, you’ll definitely want to bookmark this Vegetable Growing Cheat Sheet. As you can see, this graphic shows you which months are best for planting, how far apart to plant the seeds, what size pots to use, which pests to look out for and more. For instance, did you know that onions deter most pests and leeks also help to deter flies?...

10 Ideas for Writing a Letter of Love

Cuppow! Say it out loud. Really loudly. You know you want to. Cuppow is a reusable lid that turns any jar with a standard mouth into a drinking vessel. Canning jars, mason jars, jam jars—now they can all be used to drink from without slopping your smoothie down the front of your shirt. The Cuppow lid can be sipped-from directly, or you can poke a straw through the opening for a more genteel drinking experience....

This article will help you identify the main types of water available today and tell you what the real health benefits are based on scientific evidence and research data. By the end of this article you will be better informed and have a good idea of which water you think is best for your specific needs. Tap water Tap water is the type of water that comes out of your water faucet....

Save Change and Coffee Money– Make it a project to raise jars of money for vacations. One trick is to always pocket your change from purchases and only buy using bills. That way, the coins add up. Put these in a savings jar at home. Have your family contribute, too. Also, consider buying a jar of instant coffee or brewing coffee at home for one or two days a week. Throw the $3 or so you save (and count the bagel or muffin you normally get) into the jar....

1. Plantronics Voyager Pro The Voyager series has caught the eye of industry insiders for its comfort. The headsets use a single earpiece with Bluetooth technology. The type can be put into a call center or have at home. The problem is that the series is bulky even though the bulkiness is what adds the comfort to the wearer. It’s also more stable when it is sitting on the ear. These are great for situations where talking on the phone and to other people in the same room is important....

How To Pick Your Life Partner – Part 1

Featured photo credit: What to Drink on Holiday via flyabudhabi.co.uk

For everyone else, millions of dollars of productivity are lost each year because of failures of communication. Whether it’s employees being terminated because a manager doesn’t believe that they are performing well enough or employees running for the door because they don’t believe in their manager. The cost is astounding and a massive percentage of it could be avoided through better communication and collaboration. Is being a Jedi really the easiest management job in the world?...

Research has proven emphatically that, overall, the love — or rejection — of mothers and fathers affects kids’ behavior, self-esteem, emotional stability, and mental health. According to Ronald P. Rohner, Ph.D., director of the Center for the Study of Parental Acceptance and Rejection at the University of Connecticut, in some cases, the withdrawal of a father’s love, acceptance and presence seems to play a bigger role in their children’s’ problems with personality and psychological adjustment, delinquency, and substance abuse....

Some of your failures, losses or bad experiences might have been beyond your control but the negativity that comes with them can linger around more than you like. When one happens to get some bad luck on a repeated basis, this can have a really devastating effect on the soul. For example, let’s say that you keep having bad relationships from the dating scene. They all start out with much excitement but after a few months, all of your relationships turn sour....

Part of being aware of your thoughts include paying attention to how you are talking to yourself. Sound hard? Not at all. Here are five ways to self-talk your way out of a tough spot. How to Self-Talk Your Way Out of a Tough Spot

And where would that be? Probably not on vacation, enjoying an experience to remember or working to improve our health. We’re chasing money. Many cultures preach that once you have a good income stream or a certain amount of money built up then good things will follow. Things like going to great restaurants, taking exotic trips, creating a home immersed in entertainment options, and freedom from the fear you’ll have to take a hand out....

Rebuild Your Cube – Some offices are cool with cubicle mods, and others get crabby about it. If you’re lucky, try getting the folks in charge of cubicles to make your desk space (or part of it) into a standing configuration. You can always claim back pain and that kind of thing, but standing and fidgeting are a great way to burn more calories. It also prompts you to waste less time....

“Diets don’t work,” says science. An analysis by UCLA published in the journal American Psychologist discovered that dieting does not work. Researchers performed a comprehensive analysis of 31 diet studies to determine their long-term effectiveness. While most dieters typically lost 5-10% of their starting weight in the first 6 months, the results didn’t last; at least one-third to one-half of the dieters regained all of their weight (and then some) within 4-5 years....

In the retail business I learned to consider assets as a means to an end; the ‘end’ was product and service. My shop inventory created a product experience for the customer which exponentially magnified my actual cost of goods sold, generating much larger revenue streams. In its raw form, my inventory was actually capacity. Capacity. The word began to be one that struck some very resonant chords with me. As I discovered my passions in management and leadership, it didn’t take me too long to connect the abundance of human intrigue to capacity too....