In any case, if you’re going to travel the world, you’re going to need realistic financial planning. How much are you going to save? What is the minimum you will need to get you where you want to go without starving or feeling stranded? How do your finances look for when you return home? These are all essential questions to have thought out before one departs on a long trip, and the following guidelines can help you get set to afford to travel....
Mostly because it was far easier to mobilize the troops in one meeting versus 8 to 10 individually held conversations, and it was a golden opportunity to make collaborative decisions versus arbitrary or dictatorial ones. When the expectation was clear that we were going to end the meeting having achieved a collaborative result, staff meetings ended up to be extremely useful and productive. They actually saved time. The time I devoted to individual one-on-one meetings could then be highly focused and personalized....
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For example, I have always slept on my side, but after a back injury, my doctor told me I need to sleep with a pillow between my legs. Since then, I’ve become a total fortress sleeper. As I’ve gotten older, I’ve also started occassionally being a sleep-fighter, so I have aspects of three different styles here. What about you, do you need to be in one particular position in bed, or can you fall asleep any old way?...
Unexpectedly, leadership is in our biology. As much as many of us hate to admit it, we are naturally predisposed to seek the guidance of leaders. The dynamic between leaders and followers can be found across countless species– from horses to bees to wolves. Leaders compel groups to act in order to keep them safe or help them fulfill a biological need to eat, drink, or reproduce.[2] Primates have evolved to form complex social hierarchies....
I am learning the importance of being present in the moment. One book I turn to for this is The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle. Let’s take a look at what we can all learn from Tolle in his powerful book. Life is a series of present moments If I asked you where everything happens, what would you say? The answer should be quite simple – everything happens in the present moment....
This is a really well-considered post with lots of information for the casual, or even the power sushi eater. So, get your wasabi, roll out your seaweed, and get into sushi! How to Eat Sushi – [Sushi Otaku]
However, there is a way to change all that. There is a rock-solid method for creating presentations that will cut right to the heart of your subject matter, engaging your audience and provoking feedback and interest for days to come. The 10-20-30 Presentation Method The 10-20-30 rule was proposed by Guy Kawasaki [1]. And it is simple like this: Your Presentation Should Be no more than 10 pages in length, Require no more than 20 minutes to deliver, And have no font size less than 30pt on any slide page....
You could also be just the opposite having to constantly tell yourself to stop using Facebook, be more productive, focus more. While these are definitely not the habits of high achievers, you really have the desire to become one. The real question is, when it comes to life do you just want to just “take it as it comes” or reach for something great? Hopefully you’re serious enough to choose the latter and ready to start your journey to truly become a high achiever....
According to researchers, however, those who spend too much time sitting aren’t the only people at risk. Indeed, having a job that requires too much standing can have nearly as much of a negative impact as one that requires too much sitting. The infographic below goes into the details of how too much sitting or standing negatively impacts your body. The gist is that both can do enough damage that even daily exercise might not be enough to negate it....
Granted, there are quite a few Bycycle manufactures with awesome default grips, but they can’t be moulded at all to fit the shape of your hands. This is where Imprint Bicycle Grips, a Kickstarted product has revolutionized the way we ride on our bicycles. It allows you to mould the rip to your own shape and size of hands as soon as your put your hands on it. It’s flexibility allows for a more controlled and enjoyable riding experience....
Improving the Hipster PDA – [LogSense]
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They are highly creative Introverts often have strong creative abilities and know how to utilize them as well. Being creative can help them in the workplace because it allows them to think outside of the box for solutions. Introverts are also known to be great inventors because they know how to be innovative and meet the needs of a certain populations with a fresh new idea. They are great listeners Introverts may be quiet, but that does not mean that they are not paying attention....
Intuition is a really interesting form of intelligence that goes way beyond the rational mind. It often resonates from deep within and tends to give us answers and direction that extend far beyond any voice of reason. It is more of a subconscious process of receiving information that will help us to solve problems, make life choices, and guide us to either proceed or back away from certain situations. Intuition is like an internal compass....
The question is, how much can you actually know about yourself years down the line? This article explores career planning and why you’re probably going to get it wrong [if you haven’t already]. In the end the best we can do is guess and hope for the best. However, this could get tricky when trying to recruit students for longterm learning professions like medicine. Of course, the reverse may be true also: that people shy away from certain opportunities because they think it’s not them, particularly them after a few years of doing it....
Meditation has been performed by sages, monks and yogis for centuries. However, today everyone is stressed and to overcome that and have peace of mind, you need to tap into the power of meditation. How does meditation work? When you experience stress, eventually it causes damage to every part of the body. Meditation works when you sit in a relaxed position without any tension in your mind. You have to focus either on a sound, for example, “Om” or “Ahhhh....
I’ve never been one to sit on my hands and wait for some cosmically pre-ordained life purpose to miraculously reveal itself via a series of dreams, visions or prophecies. Or for an angel to appear at my window with hand-written instructions from God. Although an angel would be pretty cool. Nor have I been the type to buy into the widely-held view of destiny and I’ve mostly considered (the concept of) fate to be the refuge of the indecisive, the lazy, the fearful and the deluded....
Here’s the complete table of contents: Michael Sliwinski with Guy Kawasaki, “The Art of Changing the World” Dustin M. Wax, “How to Set Goals That Lead to Success” Leo Babauta, “The Single Secret to Making 2009 Your Best Year Ever” Michael Hyatt, “How to Shave Ten Hours Off Your Work Week” James Mallinson, “Why You Shouldn’t Do New Year’s Resolutions” Kris Rowlands, “Say “No” to make “Yes” sound better” Andrew Mason, “What’s Wrong With New Year’s Resolutions?...
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