James Altucher is a prolific writer. With experience running several businesses and failing at them, he’s fast-tracked his personal growth and has a lot to share about how you can become a better person. If you read any of his blogs, there is a piece of advice that he mentions a lot: improve by 1% every day. If you do the maths, improving by 1% every day actually means that you will be 100% better after 70 days....

I don’t dread this as much as I used to. I’m going to show you how I use my favorite automation tool to COMPLETELY automate my taxes. The tool is called: IF THIS THEN THAT or IFTTT for short! The way it works is, it allows you to connect different tools together. And just as the name sounds, it lets you set up “IFTTT applets” that look like this: IF “this happens” THEN “do” THAT...

We will look at 3 keys to success that successful people are doing that you can model to program your mind to be in the state of succeeding from the moment upon waking, and make decisions throughout the day that will lead you towards your desires. The Biggest Obstacle to Success: Going on Autopilot One of the biggest pitfalls in the modern society is to fall into the trap of going on autopilot, to be walking dead and do what everyone else are doing....

Nobody wants to be called or seen as a failure. No matter how hard and painful it is, we can all admit that we have failed in something in our lives. How was the feeling? And does failing once or twice actually mean you are a failure in life? Numerous institutions both private and state-owned have done a great job in educating (seminars, blogs, motivational speech, books…) general public on ways to adopt in order to succeed in life....

Mary was a quiet woman who mainly kept to herself but was very observant. She watched, she took notes, and, most importantly, she listened. When someone talked to her, she felt as if she gained a piece of their soul as she hung on every last word. Mary had a dream. She wanted to own a bookstore and discuss novels with customers as they perused the aisles. She imagined offering free coffee and having support groups in the evening where people would gather, connect, and free their souls....

By building momentum, you are creating a world in which you are more productive, more effective, and more efficient. Momentum helps you get over the initial hurdle of not being able to start something and then pushes you through to the end. Momentum helps build positive thinking and energy to help you progress towards your goals. Over the years through working on a number of projects and dealing with a wide range of people, I have learned that there are three key strategies for learning how to get momentum and push forward....

When symptoms are discovered, generally, when they’re older, it’s too late to find remedies. Indeed, prevention is paramount to address this issue. Following are some of the less known causes of poor blood circulation: Three Lifestyle Causes of Poor Circulation 1. Binge Drinking Studies have shown that drinking a glass of alcohol (distilled spirits, wine, or beer) a day can help the heart function better. It also helps maintain balance and the right proportions of fat in the blood and helps in lowering chances of developing blood clots and blocked arteries....

Stay near natural light sources. As much as you can, do not lose sight of natural light. Try to sit beside a window, or go outside for walks during your breaks. Doing this will make you feel more energetic because it will make you feel more awake. The explanation for this is that the hypothalamus in our brain, which regulates energy and sleep levels, signals for our body to ramp up or down the production of the sleep hormone, melatonin, when it senses a change in light....

Actually, you could use the same method in Linux as well as Linux has all the applications mentioned in the article – wget, Rainlendar and Sunbird. So don’t worry it is platform independent! To get the changes on an ongoing basis, we are going to want to use a quick script to do it for us. I hacked together a little thing that uses wget to grab the .ics file and place it onto our hard drive… 30 boxes and Rainlendar or Sunbird on Windows – [Kevin Neely]

1. The Alchemist by Paolo Coelho There are a million good quotes in this book, but this one suffices: ““This is what we call love. When you are loved, you can do anything in creation. When you are loved, there’s no need at all to understand what’s happening, because everything happens within you.” 2. The Brief, Wonderous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz “That’s life for you. All the happiness you gather to yourself, it will sweep away like it’s nothing....

For example: try not to think about a big pink elephant. Chances are the more you concentrate on not thinking about the elephant, the more your mind will actually focus on that image. This is because the mind is not good at focusing on “not doing” something. The best way to free your mind from unwanted thoughts is to engage it with other thoughts or to remove or resolve the cause of the thoughts you are having....

As you can imagine, it can have massive implications for us as adults – if we believe nothing much we do can influence how things will turn out we’re fare less likely to try and do anything to improve our situation. We’re therefore much, much less able to be able to cope when things go wrong. Staying Strong When It’s All Going Wrong

Don’t wish it was easier wish you were better. Don’t wish for less problems, wish for more skills. Don’t wish for less challenges, wish for more wisdom. Knowledge, Wisdom, and Insight. Are they Really Synonyms?

Sometimes one creates a dynamic impression by saying something, and sometimes one creates as significant an impression by remaining silent. No, it’s not so much about the “professional networking” aspect or building a social media network full of fans and promoters. Even in our increasingly tech-laden world, it’s those pure, totallyuninhibited, simply “human” face-to-face connections that mean the absolute most in life. There’s something so unique and special about the bonds we forge over laughter and smiles, as well as those shared over tears and during moments of adversity when communities unite to overcome sorrow....

Click on the image to download a wallpaper sized 30 Second Tip! After writing up an email, think many times before sending it. If in doubt, save it as a draft and sleep on it. You’ll be surprised at how many drafts of “brilliant” ideas you will accumulate. Do Your Emails Suck? How to Write Emails That Get Results

Pick up the pace. Move Faster. Speak faster. Type faster. And go home sooner. Featured photo credit: dynamic street in modern city,dusk traffic in shanghai via Shutterstock 50 Tricks to Get Things Done Faster, Better, and More Easily How to Get Stuff Done: A Quick Guide How to Minimize Distraction to Get Things Done

There are different types of friends, however, and it often takes a while to determine whether the person you enjoy spending time with is a true friend or not. Sure, it’s great to get to know new people, and you might really enjoy hanging out with a particular group on weekends, but how do you feel when you’re around them? Do they elevate your spirits, or put you down? Would the person you go clubbing with on Friday nights come and visit you if you were really sick?...

According to psychologists Nathaniel Branden and Robert Sternberg, who have both researched and written about the challenges of romantic relationships, these little displays of interest and affection can be more important than all the “active listening” and trust games in the world. Their research has suggested 10 keys to keeping both partners content, satisfied, and happy with each other. 10 Keys to a Successful Romantic Relationship

Winning is fun, but it teaches you nothing. Failure is the best teacher in the world. Winning is a trophy, failing is an education. How Failure Helps You To Succeed and Grow title: “30Sec Tip Winning Is Fun But It Teaches You Nothing” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-03” author: “Cindy Tiller” In 1990, I became certified as a Level 1 ski instructor by the Canadian Ski Instructors Alliance, which is the governing body for professional ski instructors here in Canada....

It’s time for a vacation; however, for us pet owners it’s hard for our furry friends to tag along to our desired destinations. As a contrast to a cold winter, many of us might prefer a warm summer, where we get to re-live the feeling of sinking our toes in the sand. Since many beaches aren’t pet-friendly, how do you enjoy your favorite getaway this winter? Taking that into consideration, I have put together a list of beaches where your pet can run around in the sand while you’re taking a long refreshing walk....