If you have gone through such an experience as this, you’d find out that more often than not, it is usually a ‘not too good’ experience. You will begin to regret why you ordered and paid for what you don’t like. And I bet that nobody bargains for such an experience. This is why it is very important for you to be double sure that you are spending your hard earned money on what you truly want....

Use Monthly View for Big Ticket Planning– Plan your life and obligations with a month’s eye view to begin with. Use this level to make sure you make time for the things that matter most. Having trouble spending time with your spouse or kids? Build time into the calendar first thing before planning the other obligations. Make exercise a priority by putting it in as a recurring event across the days you dictate in a month....

1. Traditional Living Room One of the best hacks that you can use to incorporate Hollywood glamour into your home design is using the idea of a traditional living room. This idea will open up your home and turn it into something elegant. The concept behind a traditional living room with Hollywood glamour in mind is to have a large, elegant, formal, open room with white walls, with limestone floors. You can also have a rolling ottoman under a coffee table so that you have it out only when you need it....

This comes down to things like the job you keep or the money you’re trying to save. Are you being realistic? Selfish? Proactive? Which lies halt your progress? 7 Lies That Prevent Powerful Results – [IansMessyDesk]

The difference lies in how they utilize their time, and how they maneuver past these barriers without wasting a single moment. Some of the most successful people of our time have had to deal with: 1. Age Discrimination There’s this misconception in society that 20-year-olds are too young to know enough about the world to succeed, and anyone over 60 is too old to be considered in touch with the realities of the modern world....

‘Bossypants’ by Tina Fey Tina Fey is one of the most inspiring women currently working in the entertainment industry. Her book encourages and lifts up all women, especially those trying to ‘make it’ in a creative field. Fey maintains that you haven’t really succeeded until someone calls you ‘bossy,’ and her story is a refreshing warts-and-all tale of one woman’s long, hard journey to the top of her profession. ‘Lean In’ by Sheryl Sandberg Traditionally, women have been reluctant to take on leadership roles....

1. You’re Not Your Own Boss Although there’s no guarantee that self-employment will earn you a million dollars, it’s really unlikely that working for someone else will get you there either. There are very few jobs that pay million dollar salaries. Don’t quit your day job tomorrow to launch a business, however. Instead, consider keeping your day job while you start a business on the side. You’ll have the security of your current salary along with an opportunity to create a business where you can earn extra cash....

1. You lack personal relationships If you constantly find yourself hanging around people who are fun to be around, but who you don’t consider to be true friends, you should start looking elsewhere for meaningful connections. If your relationships are stagnant, chances are a good portion of your life is, as well. Don’t let yourself get dragged down to other people’s level, under the guise of having a “good time.” A few hours of partying doesn’t make up for a week’s worth of exhaustion....

Read further to learn the 7 secrets of time management. 1. Make room for your important and urgent tasks first. Do you have items that need to be done first? Do what needs to be done first so that you don’t have to spend extra time worrying about it later. Also, knocking out the more difficult items in the beginning means that you may be able to spend more time relaxing later because you will know that you got the hard stuff out of the way....

1. Record What You Eat During the festive season, we often forget to monitor what we eat and simply splurge out whenever food is brought to the table. Even those who have experienced excellent results after following the best diet plan think that splurging out will not do too much harm. Unfortunately, this is not true. During the festive season, keep a food diary with you and record everything you eat....

But it’s not as simple as loading their plates up with vegetables. Kids tend to have very strong ideas about what they do and don’t like. Depending on their age, they’re generally not all that interested in making sure they get enough protein or vitamins or whatever it is Mum and Dad keep banging on about. So it’s up to you to prepare healthy meals that look “normal” enough to tempt your kids and tasty enough to become a regular part of your family’s diet....

I promise to love you unconditionally. Please know that no matter what you do, who you are, or what you believe in, I will love you for you — not who I think you should become. You will never have to fight for my love, my attention, or my approval because it’s important to me that you follow your heart and do what feels right to you. I will be there to love you, support you, and guide you without judgment....

1. I thought my husband’s happiness was my responsibility. I know everyone has to be happy with themselves, I really do. But when you’re in such a serious, committed relationship, it’s easy to feel responsible for the other person. Because when he’s around me, all his troubles should fade away, right? Wrong! I had to stop and think, “OK, when I’m cranky, does being around someone else automatically make me better?...

They always learn. People often divide their time between learning and non-learning. Learning is usually much more focused, dedicated time. Even our education systems are built around that concept — first we learn for several years, and then we work. Smart learners do it differently. They use every occasion to learn something new — about the food they eat, the way things work, different cultures, different roles in the same organization, history, and the people around them....

But there are some easy-to-follow tips to help you survive your next flight: 1. Dress Up the Smart Way The key here is to choose comfort over style and dress up the smart way. You cannot predict the temperature in a flight, and hence, you need to wear sweaters, jackets or cotton-shirts that can be easily removed or make you feel comfortable. Tight fitting clothes are bound to make you more uncomfortable as the hours pass by....

Low energy can be the result of working too hard, not putting enough time toward self-care, or going through a period of depression or grief. In order to get through these days, we need to find strategies that work for the situation we find ourselves in and that match our unique personalities. Some people will find that spending time with friends helps to raise energy levels, while others will find that an hour walking alone in the forest is the best remedy....

Now is a good time to create a plan and map out what needs to get done between then and now in order to free up time to relax, unwind and spend time with family and friends during the holidays. Reassess your goals Take a quick look at this year’s goals. Are you on track? What are you realistically going to complete before the end of the year? Now is the time to decide what is priority and what can wait till next quarter....

Yet after surviving our parents’ divorce, some of us get stuck in our past hurt and end up struggling with nurturing our own romantic relationships. Apart from these limiting beliefs, here are some lessons learned while growing up as children of divorce, and unforeseen positives we discovered on the road to healing and moving on. 1. We assume relationships are bound to be broken. When we witnessed our parents’ marriage crumbling, we may have adapted a pessimistic perception about love and relationships....

Take poor Icarus, who famously said that “all limits are self-imposed.” Great in theory Icarus, but trying to fly too high towards the sun with wings made of feathers and wax for glue proves that some limits are good to heed to. The issue we face in the 21st century is working out which limitations are good and which are holding us back—which keep us safe and which kill off our happiness, success, and even our health....

We go looking for failure. Not really on purpose, but sometimes, it is all we can focus on. We have all stumbled a time or two as we have traveled through our life and the fear of another setback is just something that we can do without. So we expect the worst. Every time. We never believe we have a shot at that promotion we really want so we never fill out the paperwork, only to go back to doing the same thing we despise....