A management role is not the route to power, neither is it a ticket to an easy life with minimal work. It takes lots of courage to step up to lead in any organization. But no one will follow if you’re not leading your team for the right reasons. Talent always seeks out other talent, and talented employees follow leaders who can inspire them and make them better. Here are some qualities that make you a well-liked leader who draws and develops the best talent....

Becoming more mindful at work means we step back and take a few minutes when events happen and analyze their meaning to us at the moment. It means we don’t react immediately. Instead, we pause, consider the situation, and then act. A simple example of this can be seen every day. We notice an elderly person struggling to carry a heavy box or shopping bag up a flight of stairs and yet, so many people walk by lost in their own world of stress and worry without even noticing....

After all, what you have defines you and says a lot about who you are and what you want to become in the future. This transformation won’t turn you into Martha Stewart, but it will give you a new perspective on your own life and will prepare you for the best years of your life. Are you ready? Here are a few of the things that all 20-somethings should consider owning....

The Central Park is one of the most loved and visited attraction by the tourists. It is a very popular place among the locals as well. There are so many things that can be done in this park. If you have an excellent guided tour then you will be able to explore the park in the best possible way. You can check out the touring deals offered by Central Park Tour to get the best tour of this beautiful and majestic park....

1. No regrets We’re all afraid we will throw something away that we will one day regret chucking. If you haven’t worn it in the last year, honey, you ain’t going to wear it to the pub on Friday, don’t fret. The more you squash into your cupboards, the less each trinket will mean, anyway. 2. Avoid multiples When we come across that picture frame, painted with pink splotches (is it a bird, is it a plane....

On the other hand, it defines a high-performance mindset as “better, faster, more efficient than others” and “producing results much higher than expected.” A high-performance mindset is necessary for achieving peak performance and is something that most athletes try to achieve. Under each concept are examples from the world of athletics that can be applied to you as well. Let’s take a look at the eight qualities you can do to achieve a high-performance mindset....

Luckily for us, Arctic Air Services has provided a go-to guide that aims to lower your utility usage throughout the hazy days of July and August. Maintaining an eco-friendly household will not only save you money throughout the summer, but it will also help conserve energy and help the environment in the long run. The guide offers 8 ways to lower your utility bills by tweaking your usage of a variety of household appliances throughout the summer....

1. Stop trusting yourself to remember stuff. Tell me if this sounds familiar: you go to the store and tell yourself, “I don’t need a grocery shopping list! I’ll remember everything I need”, but then within mere moments of getting home, you realize you forgot something so important that you have to go back to the store again (like the toilet paper you just ran out of, or the olive oil you need for dinner preparation)....

Rather than stingily hide away the things that made him successful, Jobs was adamant about sharing his exact way of thinking and working so that it might help others realize their own potential. His belief in the ability to be innovative and bring the world great products and ideas was not reserved for himself — he saw it in everyone who had a vision. Take in these 9 personal lessons from Mr....

Productivity is the quality of creating something. Productivity is measured by the positive outcome of the energy you devote in a project. The higher it is the more you can achieve. When your productivity is sky-high you can distribute your work and finish it in the best way possible, thereby achieving more goals and getting bigger rewards for your work. Unfortunately, your productivity is highly threatened by many enemies. These enemies can be very destructive and if you let them affect your productivity you jeopardize your success....

1. I must never fail People are afraid of failure. They are right. It ruins everything. You tell yourself that failure is not on the agenda. The truth is that all the greatest entrepreneurs know about failure. They have all experienced it, although they may not talk much about it. But those who do all have one message. Failure was a learning experience. Just look at J.K. Rowling, the creator of the Harry Potter books....

Check out 9 signs she is the one you should marry. 1. She is an intellectual challenge for you. If you want to spend the rest of your life with someone, it is important that you find that person intellectually challenging. Looks are fleeting but personality is forever—your conversations together should be interesting, insightful and full of depth. Your partner should be able to challenge your opinions, opening up your mind to new ideas and concepts....

Take the risk. Put in the practice. Be willing to pay the price. Get it done no matter what it takes or how long it takes. You are responsible for the results you get. There is no time for excuses. The following tips can help you on the path to live your dreams. Fear is no excuse; we’re all afraid. It’s part of being human. It’s what you do in spite of your fear that matters....

1. ITA Matrix Software The ITA Matrix is one of the best places to start looking for award tickets. You can’t book directly through the website, but with the information you gather from the ITA Matrix, you can book the itinerary you want through the airline’s award program. The ITA Matrix starts off like any other flight search engine website, but once you get the hang of it, you can create more sophisticated searches like specific number of connections, airlines you want to exclude in the search, the length of your connection, etc....

There are a number of things that these people do that help them firmly cement their high social status and establish themselves as trustworthy leaders, skilled experts and people in possession of admirable characteristics. We will be looking at the 9 main ways of keeping your personal power, even when faced with great adversity and toxic people. 1. They don’t worry about what others think Don’t get me wrong, being able to empathize with others and accurately gauge how they feel and think are essentials traits for anyone who wants to become successful, but you don’t want to try to please everyone all the time....

However, a research conducted by Henry Evans and Colm Foster, authors of “Step Up: Lead in Six Moments That Matter” and experts in the field of emotional intelligence showed that high-performers experience and harness their full spectrum of emotions, including anger to find success and achieve their objectives. By harnessing the positive powers of anger, successful people are more focussed, more assertive and more confident. Successful people deal with anger by cultivating a high emotional IQ through success-breeding habits, routines and practices like these....

I’ve outlined the nine most useful ways to pump success back into your life, which is plenty of opportunity to write your own success story. No particular order applies to the following. 1. Spend 30 Days Documenting Your Every Movement A journal that you record daily events such as encounters, failures, successes and thoughts can assist you to making proper adjustments in future situations. We can always learn more about ourselves if we’re consistently reminded of what we’ve endured thus far....

Lucky for you, we’ve put together this list of infographics that will only take a few minutes to read. These offer a lifetime of benefits that come with more productive sleep. If something in here works for you, share it with your friends — we could all use a good night’s rest! Featured photo credit: BuzzFeed via ak-hdl.buzzfed.com

I’m writing this because we would never talk like this. Fancy words don’t exist between us. We’re always frank to each other, and sometimes, just quite mean to each other actually. It’s a bit awkward if I sincerely say thank you to you face-to-face. No…just too strange for us… No one is like you, who always dares to speak the truths, not worrying those would hurt me or not. Yes there were times that I felt hurt and angry, but overall, I’m still grateful to have you in my life....

However, if your children decide they are keen on something in which you have little or no experience, it is a much greater challenge. Some new hobbies are more challenging than others. For example, if your kid fancies a musical instrument, a piano or guitar might be more manageable than a drum set. One example of a hobby which can be tough for inexperienced parents to get their heads around is horse riding....