1. Pinging your co-workers after working hours or when their status is set to “do not disturb” or “unavailable”. Intra-office chat programs are all the rage at work these days – they’re a great way to reach out to your colleagues who are online but in another geographical area or office location in real-time. But initiating a chat session with your boss or teammates after hours for anything that is not urgent is a no-no....
If you’re just getting started with using a family calendar — or need to up your game with the one you’re currently using — here are 4 essential tips to manage it. Paper vs. Electronic You will find both paper and electronic calendars can fit in well in your household. In fact, I recommend you use both. An electronic calendar will give you the reminders you need. For example, we generally only go to the dentist twice a year so a reminder that the appointment we scheduled 6 months ago is coming is very handy....
Fathers need time with their children in order to feel whole and full in their family relationships. Time spent with children is one of the most entertaining and enriching activities available to us. As Speaker of the House Paul Ryan told his hometown paper, The Jaynesville Gazette, this past summer, his time at home with family is “his oxygen,” the thing that both drives and centers him. We wholeheartedly encourage fathers to devote as much time to their children as possible....
But it can be tricky to find suitable ways to pay reverence to their unique backgrounds and throw the multicultural wedding of your dreams. With that in mind, here are some tips to get you started. 1. Identify Aspects of Importance Weddings are composed of a range of smaller traditions, and the bride and groom may feel strongly about including specific parts while others may not feel as critical. Before you begin planning the wedding, couples should sit down and discuss any aspects that they feel must be included in the ceremony....
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Instead of creating value at work, we create Tweets. Moreover, we rather take lunch breaks at our desks and scroll through Facebook than go out with our coworkers. We’ve lost enough productivity to the point where companies are being created to solve this deadweight loss with innovative technology. One of the best ways we’ve overcome some of these productivity issues is by utilizing mobile apps. Some of my favorite apps listed in the infographic are RescueTime, Trello, and Focus@will....
Once a startup gets some traction, CEOs have to transition from “doer-in-chief” to leading the company and managing the big picture projects, products, cash flow, team culture, and generally becoming both the metaphorical anchor and captain of the ship. But when your company gets to this point, how do you remain an effective CEO? Any CEO of a startup will tell you that there is no “typical” workday, but after doing some research I’ve found that many CEOs share quite a few habits that make them successful....
The most recent question posed to these kids was, “What is the hardest thing about being a kid” and as I read through each answer, I found myself giggling at the things kids view as “hard.” For example, one young boy said it’s too hard to “go on the monkey bars, but he could go on the swings.” I could more closely relate to some of the answers more than others....
Working in the office can be quite exhausting. For example, when you’re hunched over your desk you can strain the cervical spine and stiffen your shoulders. To avoid this uncomfortable experience you can perform the simple exercise, that will relax your shoulders and neck. The process is simple, stand up and try to reach your arms behind you interlocking your fingers and lifting arms at the same time. Ideally, you should feel the stretch in shoulders and chest while you’re performing the exercise....
The living room is a relatively modern inclusion in the home, allowing for a level of leisure and recreation that was unheard of in centuries past. This rapidly evolving space is the home’s hub for entertainment, offering ample opportunities for fun and exciting futuristic technologies to infiltrate into everyday family life. 1. Immersive Gaming Systems The gaming industry must constantly change and evolve to keep up with the player’s desire for an increasingly realistic experience....
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The problem is that many people never succeed in carving out the core of their dreams! For some people, the problem lies in their approach to working out, while others have got their nutrition wrong. Either way, there’s a remedy, and you can commence your journey to an impressive six pack starting today! In this article, we’ll go over the non-sexy reasons for having a strong core. I’ll also be sharing some proven stomach workouts and core exercises that’ll help you carve out an impressive ab....
After all, life can get pretty serious. College graduates must find jobs, housing, pay bills and establish themselves. Then it’s time to find a spouse, settle down and start a family. Next, gotta focus on promotions to get those big raises to provide for that beautiful young family. And what about college educations and retirement? And by the time the college graduate realizes, 25 years has quickly and magically disappeared!...
1. Disney Flashmob Proposal Gobsmacked by her boyfriend jumping in a flashmob in Downtown Disney, this lucky lady was proposed to the sound of Bruno Mars’ song “Marry You.” 2. The Trailer Proposal Her boyfriend was determined to “make the movies jealous” by proposing to her via the big screen; this one will have you happy-crying within about 30 seconds. The wedding was equally as heart wrenching too. 3. The Nintendo Hacking Proposal This adorable and oh-so-geeky proposal sees a man hack into a Nintendo game just to ask his lovely lady for her hand in marriage....
The days of heading down to the local travel agents are all but behind us, with online booking making things infinitely easier. In fact, a recent study found that just 19 percent of holidays booked in the UK are booked by high street travel agents. Following these results, it is predicted that they will die out completely in the next five years. Read more in this article from The Express....
We may have access to data, plenty of options, and generally have everything going for us, but when crunch time rolls around, we seize up and don’t know how to make good decisions. We can’t make that firm commitment to a choice. Here are a few of the labels you may go by: Overthinker Procrastinator Slow to act Analysis paralysis Perfectionist Have you ever felt like you were identified by any of these labels?...
Then there are those who are intimidated when they see one single unknown ingredient, which leads them to throw in the towel when it comes to cooking and leave the rest up to the chefs and cooking masters to feed them decently healthy foods every weekend. This kind of habit can literally break the bank! We are living in an era of fast food and quick microwavable meals, so why bother learning to cook?...
Some even learn a martial art and have a good crack at it. Fight nights for amateur boxing, muay thai, and MMA are frequently held, and it’s never been easier to get matched against a willing opponent. However, true fighters are cut from a different cloth. Very few people have the heart, determination, and mental toughness it takes to succeed in the ring, and I’m willing to bet that you aren’t one of them....
1. Fake it until you make it It is always the most difficult to start something especially when you feel like you don’t have the skills to handle it, but you should always try to approach that task as if you can do it. No one feels 100% confident that they can do something, yet the trick is to keep going and eventually you will either fail and learn something from it anyway, or you will get the hang of it and start feeling more confident....
Did you know the average American consumes over 130 lbs of sugar a year? It has been brought to evidence in a Princeton study that sugar and artificial sweeteners have the same neurological and behavioral effects as cocaine, one of the most addictive substances on earth. Read more about it: “Evidence for sugar addiction: Behavioral and neurochemical effects of intermittent, excessive sugar intake.” Want to know if sugar has a hold over you?...
