It’s almost as if you are sitting in your car, foot firmly pressing down the accelerator, but you are going nowhere. Until you release the handbrake you are not going to move. Bad habits are your handbrake and for every great idea you will need to release the handbrake. Below are 15 habits that are currently holding you back from getting exactly where you want to go. 1.Waiting for the right moment There never really is a right moment, so waiting around for one is pretty much a waste of your time You have to pick your moment – the one that suits the direction you want to go in right here, right now....

You can’t give up because you think it is not easy Because it’s difficult, is not enough reason to give up. You won’t know what you can achieve if you have predetermined failure. It’s easier going down the mountain than climbing up, but the view at the top is more beautiful than when you are at the mountain foot. If the destination is beautiful, don’t worry about the journey. You can’t give up what you love If ever you give up, then you never really fell in love with what you did....

Fruit/Apple Teeth Treats Recipe source. These fruity Apple Teeth should be among anyone’s favorite Halloween recipes. Quick to put together, these bite-size fangs make wonderful – and healthy! – appetizers or snacks. Spooky Witches Fingers Recipe source. Another excellent snack or appetizer, this Halloween recipe is creepy and delicious. An easy recipe for kids to help with too, these spooky biscuit sticks are the perfect complement to any Halloween-themed event. Skeleton Brain Dip Recipe source....

1. The Hip-Lift Progression via Pinterest.com All you need is a cushioned mat and yourself, so this exercise can literally be done wherever you have a large enough space to fit your mat. How To Do It Benefits This exercise has the added benefit of relieving the tension in your back that accumulates during the day. It also makes the muscles more flexible, which should reduce back pain in the future....

Some days, we hop in the car and go out of habit and we’re at our destination before we know it. And the day has begun. Other days, we dread to put one foot in front of the other because we know with each step we take, it takes us a little closer to where we’re going to be spending the next eight hours. Those eight hours when your head isn’t “in the game” can be excruciatingly long, extremely dull, and leave you yearning to see the clock’s hands move just one iota....

1. Tackle the Most Important Tasks First This is calling Eating That Frog! Start every day by tackling your largest, scariest task first. When you do that, everything else will be simple. I outline a system for prioritizing tasks called the ABCDE Method. In this method, A tasks always come before B tasks and B tasks before C tasks. D tasks are delegated and E tasks are eliminated entirely. By sticking to this method, you can ensure that you are always tackling the most important things first and using your time as wisely as possible....

In the office, as in all work environments, it’s important for employees to focus on communication, teamwork, morale and an overall professional tone. Being the people we are, we can get in the way of our goals. One step that can help improve how we interact is to identify our personality archetypes, weaknesses and strengths alike. We can only improve how we work with others once we’ve acquired some sense of self-awareness....

1. Create your own coloring book Kids love to paint and draw, and if there is a story behind the pictures and they have to be careful to color in the right lines then you are helping them develop their cognitive skills and fine motor functions, as well as keeping them busy. You can draw up different scenes freehand on a piece of paper or you can use pictures worked over in Photoshop to create some awesome scenes for your coloring book....

I’m a big fan of newsletters, as they are a key part of my idea workflow and they also make my day funnier. Here’re some of my favorite newsletters that will certainly enrich your life. 1. Start your day with a little bit of everything The Inside Daily Brief is packed with all the trends, news, and other links you need to be smart, informed, and ahead of the curve....

1. Brave leaders recognize and appreciate loyalty. A brave leader is one unafraid to stand up for what is right, and staying loyal to those who share your vision means withstanding some of the hard times. Loyalty is easy when everyone agrees, but brave leaders stay loyal even when it looks like their team may lose. 2. Duty to get the job done. Quitting is often easy, but giving up always signals weakness because the leaders will adhere to a sense of duty and do what it takes to get the job done....

1. He is your biggest fan (arguably at par with your mom). You are a priority in his life and he’s always looking out for you. He supports you and your dreams, encourages you when you are feeling down, and uplifts and keeps you focused on the positive side of life. He is just there for you. 2. He initiates and holds intellectually stimulating conversations with you. That’s because he doesn’t like gossip or mediocre, empty rhetoric like who’s wearing what and where....

You’ve probably been told that the world is at your finger tips. You have more choices than ever before and that you should be so lucky that there are abundant opportunities out there. This idea can be a blessing for some and a curse for others. If you’re an over-thinker like me, it can be exhausting running through every possible scenario for every potential possibility. The what if’s start to run your life and you can get so deep down the rabbit hole, that you can even forget what your original intention was....

Here’s the question posed in this edition of Ask The Entrepreneurs: How do you stay focused when working on the go — in airports, co-working spaces, Starbucks? Time Your Work Sessions –Andy Drish, Referral Squirrel 2. Try the Pomodoro Technique –Juha Liikala, webVehicle Oy 3. Take Breaks to Network –Kelly Azevedo, She’s Got Systems 4. Reliable WiFi with MiFi –Doreen Bloch, Poshly Inc. 5. Prep Your Offline Workload –Danny Wong, Blank Label Group, Inc....

Here are 15 things you should never apologize for, even if you think you should. 1. You Should Never Apologize for Loving Someone Celebrate the fact that you are able to love. There are many people in the world too scared to take a chance on love in the first place. It doesn’t matter who you love or if they love you back. The fact that you can love is what’s important....

1. She Always Feeds You It doesn’t matter if you’ve gone to her house for five hours or just to drop something off, you will always leave with a full stomach. Sometimes she even gives extra food to take home, which is another reason why your grandma is totally awesome. 2. She Is One Of The Nicest People You Know Your grandma is the most amazing friend ever to everyone she loves....

We understand kindness from the perspective of how we treat our family and friends. What if we were to take that same approach to how we treat ourselves? How would our health improve if we listened to our body’s signals and responded with care and compassion? These are profound questions to ask. While having a bad day and feeling down is another part of life, we can start to implement tools into our routine that grow our self-compassion muscle even more....

Ririan Project takes 15 small tips, not only focused on work, and puts them together to help you get a couple extra hours out of each day. There are plenty more little tips like these that can save your day. What are a few you use regularly? 15 Ways to Reclaim 2 Precious Hours Every Day – [RirianProject]

Just think of it as your online tool kit of sorts. We all have tasks we have to complete that involve the Internet in some fashion, and there are various websites that cater to these needs. If you don’t have one yet or you already have some that you use, perhaps these fifteen websites can help make your life easier. 1. Calorie King If you’re very concerned about how the food you’re eating is affecting your weight loss efforts, then you can visit this website and get the lowdown on how many calories that cookie or chocolate bar is....

1. Am I Living Up To My Full Potential? As a 20-something it’s easy to reach certain milestones in life, and slowly begin to plateau. The personal growth incurred by challenging your capabilities, can help you reach the best version of yourself that you have ever experienced. 2. Do I Compare Myself To Others Too Often? It’s easy to get caught up in what your peers are accomplishing while living in their twenties....

SEE ALSO: 24 Creativity Quotes to Bring Out Your Inner Artist So, read through these 17 manly quotes before this father’s day and let them help show you what it is (or isn’t) to be a man. -Lance Armstrong -Benjamin Franklin -Abraham Lincoln -John F. Kennedy -Bruce Barton -Plato -Charles Dickens -Henry David Thoreau -Andrew Carnegie -Chuck Norris -Woodrow Wilson -Confucius Bonus 18th Quote! (Photo credit: Business is holding a text balloon via Shutterstock) -Ralph Waldo Emerson -Franklin D....