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As the saying goes, “What gets measured gets managed.” Create a budget and differentiate between your needs and wants. It’s key to know your disposable income so you’re clear about spending limits. Growing your bank account simply involves putting in more money than what you take out. Moreover, you should be realistic when creating your budget and to remove non-essential items from your buying list. Non-essential spending usually arises from impulse shopping....

Essential skills in business you will learn from these books include: Long-term thinking Being an artist Removing the non-essentials Focusing on only what you can do Automation and outsourcing How to be bold How to be a pro How to skip unnecessary steps How to create a culture of collaboration and innovation And how to build a brand and a following around your passions Let’s begin: 1. Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose by Tony Hsieh Long-term thinking is essential....

The good new is, you don’t have to win the genetic lottery to get noticed. An “average” looking person can be more irresistible than the magazine cover model because inner beauty trumps physical beauty. People may not remember exactly what you say, but they remember how you made them feel. When you make them feel important, you will be seen as sexy and irresistible to the opposite sex. You’ll also have more friends than you’ll know what to do with....

And what is a personal vision? It describes what you want in the future. Your vision signifies your dreams and starts to scratch the surface of your life purpose. When you build a vision that makes you feel happier, healthier, more successful, purpose driven, and filled with passion, you are more likely to set a plan into motion to make that vision become reality. And what’s the difference between vision versus wishes?...

I’m sure you’ve experienced what I’m talking about first hand, but in the spirit of providing context, let me recall one particularly odious flight from Melbourne, Australia to Singapore. I was already tired from a hard day at work as I settled into my business class seat with an open berth beside me. Just as a sigh of relief slipped between my lips, a rather well-nourished sweaty blob wedged himself in and introduced himself as “Jeff....

Well, Lucy over at lucylou.info took the idea and expanded on it, making a pretty cool workbook that she calls, the Ultimate Pros and Cons Excel Workbook: If you’re looking for a more feature-rich Excel solution, check out Lucy’s workbook. Decision-making for the indecisive – [Lucy Lou]

That’s because being busy and tired all the time prevents us from turning our brains off even when it’s time to relax, we can’t sleep well as a result of that, and become depressed and stressed over time. But there’s a solution. Vacation time allows you to experience physical and emotional benefits You may have many things on your to-do list and truly want to do your best job and feel accomplished in the end of the day....

Integrating RSS support into the operating system will make it easier for application developers to develop programs that use feed subscriptions. Vista will make the user’s feed subscription information available to applications system-wide. Obvious benefits include: You only need to save a feed once and the information is permanently recorded. Converting from one locally installed feed reader to another feed reader would be painless as all subscriptions would automatically transfer....

Reg continues with a list of ten ways the maps might prove helpful. He mentions even taking the analogy forward into using an actual map of your building, or the region, if your activities are confined to that area. See what you think. The Battlefield Map as a Communication Tool – [Elemental Truths]

I admit, when I see a kid losing his marbles in the cereal aisle, I don’t cringe. I envy. At a certain age you start holding back on the immediacy of your emotions, and who can blame you? These days, being too happy is considered naïve, being too sad is an automatic clinical diagnosis, and being too angry is a complete waste of energy. You’ve heard it all. Suck it up....

How? Purely by the way the internet is changing how we focus. Now a normal, everyday habit of today’s society, being distracted by technology, has affected how deeply we think and, in turn, it’s affecting the way in which we live. Developing The Art of Detrimental Distraction The author of Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World, Cal Newport, has commented on the increasing loss in people’s ability to focus....

Weight Loss Tips – [fitTV, Discovery Channel]

Why Exercise When I’m 3 Months Pregnant? Research shows that regular exercise during pregnancy can increase energy and decrease discomfort (like lower back pain, as well as foot and ankle swelling). It can also help with labor and delivery, as well as relieve some of the stress of carrying a baby around 24/7. What does this mean for you at three months? While it may be difficult to exercise for the first few months due to morning sickness and fatigue, most women are feeling better by their third month....

There’s a good chance you’ve met someone like that, too. I don’t know about you, but I finally went out of my way to avoid that person in order to get out of having to speak to him; I just didn’t have the energy to smile and nod and pretend he didn’t seem like a complete pathological liar. But I always wondered if it exhausted him, too. Pathological liars lie for the sake of lying....

Rather than a “diet,” I prefer to think of a whole food diet as a way of life. Eating this way is balanced, and it is a great way to support your all-around body health and longevity. Plus, it’s delicious and—in my opinion—not limiting either, which is a massive bonus. A well-balanced diet follows some fairly basic principles and, in essence, consists of plenty of the following: Fruit Vegetables Whole grains Lean protein Nuts Water...

The goal of attachment parenting—a child-centered versus parent-centered approach—is to bring up children that are happy, healthy, and able to emotionally connect with others throughout the course of their lives. If you’re wondering where AP has its roots, it goes back to the World War II era. It was during that time that psychiatrists observed an impairment in the physical, psychological, and social development in children who were separated from their parents and either left in hospitals and/or orphanages....

Growing up, did you ever have that ‘artistic’ sibling or friend who excelled in drawing, playing instruments or literature? And you maybe wondered why you can’t even compose a birthday card greeting–or that drawing stick figures is the furthest you’ll ever get to drawing a family portrait. Many people have this common assumption that creativity is an inborn talent; only a special group of people are inherently creative, and everyone else just unfortunately does not have that special ability....

Being tenacious means having drive and passion, which can be experienced in various ways. Maybe you approach cleaning your house with methodical determination and a detailed plan. When it comes to your job, you might analyze how to be more efficient and prepare for future projects while you are off the clock. Being tenacious does not necessarily mean being the loudest in the room or always moving at a fast pace....

The truth is, it depends on which vitamin you are taking. While some vitamins are best taken in the morning, others are better absorbed if taken with meals or certain food items. In this article, I will look into when it is best to take some of the most common vitamins. For Water-Soluble Vitamins If you are taking Vitamin C or any of the eight B vitamins—B1 (thiamine), B2 (riboflavin), B3 (niacin), B5 (pantothenic acid), B6 (pyridoxine), B7 (biotin), B9 (folate), or B12 (cobalamin)—your vitamin is what is known as “water soluble....

self-control willpower freedom However, when it sneaks out it transforms itself into restriction and starvation, compulsive eating, and doing shameful, unforgivable things with food. If you look closely enough, you can recognize it in brittle nails, thinning hair, canceled plans, and frantically raiding the refrigerator or pantry the minute everyone leaves the house. It looks like anorexia on the outside, but food addiction on the inside. It’s major weight swings, food hangovers, purging, and body shame....