No matter why you may think you are in the passenger seat you can take back your personal power. The first step is recognizing where you are giving it away. We’re going to explore 3 ways you may be giving your personal power away below. Are You Giving Away Your Personal Power?
You can see how much time your team is putting into their work. They come in early, or work late. They fill their calendars with meetings, and respond to every email that comes their way. You know that your team has the best intentions. But what are they actually doing? And is it producing the results you need? You need an effective way to measure your team’s productivity. Is there a way to know that all that time they spend devoted to their job is moving your company forward, and not simply spinning their wheels?...
The following tips, tricks, and power toys will help you turn your desktop into a productivity machine. Sticky Notes Do you ever find yourself needing to make a quick to-do list or write down thoughts and ideas? Sticker Lite is a free Sticky Notes software that allows you to do just that. Using virtual sticky notes, you can keep all of the information you need to remember right on your desktop....
I believe that fear is the single biggest obstacle that holds people back from fulfilling their potential and becoming the best version of themselves. Fear of failure, fear of abandonment, fear of success, fear of not being good enough… The question is, where does it come from? Neuroscientists claim that humans are the most fearful creatures on the planet because of our ability to learn, think, and create fear in our minds....
Let’s face it, peeling garlic is a pain in the neck. It takes forever to separate garlic cloves from each other, and the garlicky smell stays with your finger even after washing. No worries, this video will teach you how to peel a head of garlic in 10 seconds. No kidding. I did not believe it myself before watching this video. …And the steps? Here we go. On a chopping board, smash a head of garlic with the heel of your hand....
By reading this article before going, that’s how. Contrary to what you might think, you don’t need to be a great singer to rock a karaoke bar. With a little know-how, a good sense of humour and just enough swagger, you’ll go from a quivering jelly to a confident Jagger. Here are some tips: 1. Learn to breathe like a singer Karaoke can be daunting. When we get stressed, we tense up....
The good news is that there are steps you can take to secure your information on these devices to defend against being robbed in cyberspace. Many of the same measures can be applied to each, which makes it easier to form good habits in becoming more secure. Take this digital security quiz to grade your current online security level so you can decide where to start, then you can check out the tips below for ultimate digital security....
-Dalai Lama Reading enriches life. As you read, whether fiction or nonfiction, you expand your mind. Reading allows you to experience new worlds, perspectives and ideas. The more you read, the better you can relate and react to the world around you. As you process all of this information, you will find it is also easier to come up with your own new, unique ideas. It is up to you to choose reading that will enrich you....
While commitment to the sport improves performance, true growth happens when you are working harder and getting stretched beyond your comfort zone. I know this from personal experience. For years, I was an avid runner. I ran with a variety of running groups in the Washington, D.C. area and in Columbus, Ohio, where I lived prior to moving to the nation’s capital. While I was initially fearful about slacking off on my exercise habit when I moved to D....
We are going to talk about a few ways to do just that, but let you decide what the “sensitive information” actually is. Common sense Sending important information to the wrong person can be a big problem so the first thing you will want to do is make sure you have the correct contact information. No matter how you plan to send someone information, make sure you have the correct email address or phone number for them....
Unfortunately, many miss these important administrative tasks involved in starting a band – not because they’re lazy, but because they simply don’t know what needs to be done. Hopefully this checklist will help you understand what’s involved if you decide to start a band. The last thing you want is to start a band, find great band members, write an album, and tour only to find that someone else from another city or country has the same name as you, and even worse, has the legal rights to the name....
Pantry basics are divided into several categories: grains, canned goods, seasonings and spices. A standard pantry could include: Grains: flour, oatmeal, rice, polenta, quinoa Canned goods: stewed tomatoes, beans, tuna Seasonings/condiments: olive oil, balsamic vinegar, mustard, soy sauce, sea salt, black pepper Spices: cumin, red pepper flakes, cinnamon, nutmeg, coriander Other: sugar, vegetable stock, nuts With all of these items on hand, you can make a filling meal quickly and easily, without heading to the store – you just need the veggies and protein to round it out....
Pinched your stomach for fat Looked for cellulite somewhere on your body Hated your body type Looked at magazines and felt inadequate about yourself Went on a diet in the last 3 months Been envious of your thinner friends Compared yourself to someone else If you said yes to any of the above, fear not: you aren’t alone. Most of us have looked in the mirror, seen something we don’t like, and immediately started thinking negatively about our bodies....
You had dreams, ideas, things you wanted to try out, and business concepts you know would put cash into your bank account…If only you could get round to doing them you would totally rock your goals! But then, nothing ever changes. Just as you think you’ve got one time-draining activity out of the way, something else comes along to take its place. It’s almost as if the harder you work and the faster you climb, the steeper the hill gets....
According to Harvard psychologist, Shelley Carson,[1] It’s not a single process that defines creativity. In her book, Your Creative Brain: Seven Steps to Maximize Imagination, Productivity, and Innovation in Your Life, Carson defines the seven stages in creativity (or, as she calls them, “brainsets”): Think of creativity like learning to cook. The first time you cook an omelette, you will need a recipe or someone to show you how to do it....
Ways to fund travel Credit Cards Using credit cards to travel overseas can be very risky; especially if you do not have the means and a solid plan to pay back the expenses that you will incur. The good thing about using a credit card to help you travel overseas is that some of them (please do your research before applying to any credit card company) come with currency exchange, so when you arrive in a new country it will exchange your currency for you rather than you having to go through the trouble of doing it yourself....
Take a look at Oprah Winfrey; she is one of the most loved and successful women on the planet—and probably the most transparent. That’s why people love her. A week didn’t go by without her struggles, especially with food, being plastered all over TV, magazines and the Internet. People related to Oprah’s struggle because of their own; maybe not with weight, but with something, and that’s what connected them to her....
The veteran group that is having the hardest time finding jobs are those aged 18 to 24. In fact, in 2012, veterans between the ages of 18 and 24 posted an unemployment rate of 20.4 percent. Not only do young veterans have to face the hurdles of actually looking for a job, but they also face certain stigmas that come with being a veteran. What are these stigmas exactly? They can range from an employer not wanting to hire a veteran to whether or not they are qualified for the job based on their time away....
15 Things You Need to Give Up if You Want to Be Happy
My science fair project that year wasn’t any different from my past projects: I failed to prove anything, learned nothing about science, and did the project in order to receive a grade in my science class, rather than any interest in the project. The real difference was in my presentation skills. I had learned that I could present a failure just as well as success. The fact that I could talk about my project, whether to one person or a group, gave me a head start on the competition, no matter how good their projects were....
