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But that’s not always the easiest thing to do if you’re shy by nature. You might be intimidated when in public because you get anxious, start thinking that others will judge you, fear being rejected, aren’t sure what to talk about, feel uncomfortable, or else. Don’t worry. You can still take control of your bad communication skills and lack of self-esteem and turn them around. One of the best things about being human is that we have the ability to change, to improve, to built new qualities and learn any skill....

Is this something that you think about or battle on a regular basis? Why we fiddle and look for productivity tools I’ve been around the block when it comes to todo list apps, GTD apps, notetaking software, document management, and data management applications. I have tried countless pieces of sofware on Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, webOS, and even Linux that claim they will make me more productive and keep me “organized”....

Social anxiety is self-induced while introversion is a personality trait. In terms of behaviors and reactions, the two are similar. But, there are also some very big key differences. A person with social anxiety may feel mentally drained in a crowd full of people and unable to function, yet so can someone who is an introvert given the right circumstances. Both, at times, may feel hindered when it comes time to perform a task or talk with others, but the reasoning behind these feelings is very different....

With unclear thinking, you will spend most of your time trying to correct mistakes. If you want to make informed and smart decisions, you need to learn how to think clearly. How Do You Learn to Think? This question applies to different concepts. It could mean how to think intuitively and critically, how to resolve an issue, how to make smart decisions, how to innovate, memorize, learn, study, discuss, or plan....

Focus on how NOT to fix the problem before coming up with a solution The process of reverse brainstorming helps you travel back and unravel a situation in order to come up with ways of solving a particular problem. Designers who employ reverse brainstorming start by focusing on how not to fix the problem they are dealing with. Instead of looking at a problem and thinking about its solution, designers look at different ways to cause the problem, or how to actually make it worse....

All of us have a different perception of our surroundings and we all have a unique idea of what makes us happy. That is why I believe it’s necessary to find your own way of getting to know a foreign culture and sink into it to find your own unique impressions. The next few tips, which I found to be more than helpful, are more guidelines than rules, and this makes them simple to apply and modify in whichever way you want, so check them out....

About Ireland is divided into the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, the latter of which is part of Great Britain. Called the Emerald Island for a reason, Ireland is covered in the greenest of vegetation, and features more rolling hills than it does mountain ranges, though the country does boast a few low-lying mountains. Converted to Christianity in the 5th century, England claimed Ireland as its own following the Norman invasion of the 12th century, though England’s stronghold on Ireland was not cemented until the reign of the Tudors in the 16th and 17th centuries....

Common goals include achieving a weight gain or loss, making financial purchases, or finishing a personal endeavor like running a marathon. Therefore, choosing project milestones is key to reaching your desired goal. This helps you stay on track and keep you focused when achieving that goal may seem impossible. Goals and Project Milestones A goal’s purpose is to change something permanently, for the better. If you set a goal to save $10,000 over the next twelve months, the purpose is to change from being a spender into a saver....

The matrix took its name after Dwight David Eisenhower. Eisenhower was a general in the US army and the 34th President of the United States from 1953 to 1961. As a five-star general and a Supreme Commander in the US Army, he drafted the strategy for an Allied invasion of Europe.[1] Eisenhower had to make tough decisions every time about which tasks to prioritize out of many he needed to focus on daily....

Before you even consider making New Year’s resolutions, try out this exercise: If by chance you noticed that your goal-oriented actions are curiously absent from your daily doings, what is your prescriptive choice? What can you give up to make space for your real life to occur? Are some of your Distractions disguised as Daily Definites?

Professional social networking takes effort. Follow these tips to make the most of the social networking experience: 1. Allow Your Personality to Shine Through It is important to let people know who you are, over and above your professional accomplishments. People do business with you, not your work achievements. Write the bio from your best friend’s point of view. What defines you? Do you have integrity? Are you helpful? Are you an avid reader?...

Use explicit titles and subject lines. Write a strong lead. Use frequent paragraph breaks. Provide context. Link smartly. Be brief. I value good and explicit titles. Catchy titles (which relevant to the subject) will give your readers a lot of information. It provides readers with a context for the text. It gives readers what information should they be looking for. It gives an indication to readers if they should be interested on the writing, especially online....

1. Cry if you need to—for a while. Some people are more emotional than others. But repressing your emotions doesn’t always help. If you do repress them, it’s like holding a beach ball under the water. You can do it for a while, but it will eventually come back to the surface—and sometimes in an explosive manner. So have a good cry once in a while. Let the emotions out in order to help yourself think more clearly afterwards....

In a conversation I once had with a friend of mine she expressed the idea that she does not enjoy the idea behind the saying of “you look younger than you are.” It sounds wild but look at it this way, where were you ten years ago? I know myself I was more of a wreck than I am now, and that’s slightly terrifying if people can see me and expect me to be at that younger age....

You are probably used to hearing that weight gain and tooth decay are two common and unpleasant side effects of an obsession with sugary treats. Yet, sugar has other lesser-known but equally dramatic effects on the body’s overall health. Researchers have found that excess sugar consumption weakens your body’s immune system, greatly impacting your body’s ability to fight infections like the common cold and flu.[1] When our white blood cells are not functioning at their optimum, we become more vulnerable to getting sick....

Dumb Little Man recently found the great Online Writing Lab at Purdue University and has kindly categorized the tips they keep there. Run through this list covering verbs, commas, structure and more and become a better writer. 40+ Tips to Improve your Grammar and Punctuation – [DumbLittleMan] The OWL At Purdue – [PurdueUniversity]

But Mingus had a kind of wisdom in his approach to life and to music that is, I think, of great value in today’s innovation-based culture. He was deeply committed to the art of improvisation, even developing his own music notation system for his compositions so that musicians wouldn’t be limited to playing a specific note for a specific length of time; instead, Mingus’ compositions make suggestions about what approximate note to play and for about how many beats they should play it....

The world is full of extraordinary, selfless, lovely people and if you can’t find one, be one. Source: Thai Good Stories Featured photo credit: Heartwarming Thai Commercial via youtube.com