I began formulating the thoughts behind Slow Leadership in the fall of 2005. When I look back at some of the early articles I wrote on the topic, they seem almost naïve. It’s come a long way since then — a long way along a path that has added a good deal of depth and complexity to the starting idea. What began as a simple plea to slow down and take the time to think has become a contrarian style of leadership : one based on dropping the quick-fix, “just-get-it-done-somehow” style of leading, with its emphasis on short-term profits and “grab-and-go” ethics....

Now, imagine if you could learn to use your brain to do that. Imagine if it could focus on various things in matters of milliseconds, seamlessly moving from one thought to another. An Example on a Ship’s Bridge If you are the bridge of my ship, you will find a symphony of random information flow and an orchestra of quick decisions. I stand in command. We are a massive mammoth entering the Mississippi delta, about to pick up Pilot at the Southern end of the Mississippi river....

Everyone makes a task list (or “todo list”) at least now and again. Usually, we wait until we’re overwhelmed with stuff to do, and then we’ll sit down and list everything we need to get done in the next day or two. Then, one by one, we go through the items on our list, do them, and cross them off. We do this because it feels better when we do....

The howto is really informative, but it might scare some of the less tech-savvy types among us. Don’t worry. You can power through it. There are lots of pictures, at least, and that helped me. How to Back up Your Blog –[Engadget]

Project Management Is At the basic bottom line, a project is a unit of measurement. It’s used to indicate the beginning and the end of a discrete event or series of events. Projects are usually larger than a single task. Going to get milk isn’t a project. Running a business is also not a project. Starting a business to help people buy milk is a project. A project could be a solo event for just you....

If you’re not a designer, you have a few basic options: In both situations, time, effort, money are expanded. What if there was a simpler way? There is, and it’s called Canva Canva has about 10 million active users. Their basic value proposition is that you can create professional and great designs from scratch in a few minutes. There are default templates to guide you, but customization is also available....

But that’s just a fantasy. Expecting this to be your relationship is unrealistic. Even if you have held this idea in your mind for years, maybe you’ve already suspected that something is wrong with this image. Life is full of changes and challenges. Somehow, many couples – young and old – fall into the trap that there’s a “perfect relationship” out there. The Downside of a Relationship Is Always Hidden Why does everyone believe this?...

Most of the environmental destruction we face in the world today has its roots in the choices that we make every day as consumers — whether global warming, the disappearance of rainforests and wetlands, groundwater contamination, or just the blight of discarded plastic bags and soda cans littering the side of the road. While it’s likely that the long-term solution to these and other environmental problems will require legislation, it’s important to keep in mind that legislation wouldn’t be as necessary if we as consumers didn’t buy, use, and throw out so much stuff....

Can self-help really help? – [Shang Lee] So choose YOU. Allow others to be your guide, but remember that yourSELF is the most important ingredient in SELF-help materials. The solutions suggested in self-help materials must be tailored to YOU, and the only tailor I…

Muscle Groups Supporting Our Joints As you can see from the illustration above, our knees are intricately structured with various ligaments, muscles, and bones. With ligaments, you might have heard once or twice about the Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) and how it has ended the careers of many sportsman and women because it is essential for normal knee function. Just as important as our knee ligaments are the supporting muscle groups surrounding the joints....

Selecting a career is not only a series of benefits, projected salary numbers, and job responsibilities, but also is meant to fit you based on your own specific qualities. Sokanu – Career Matchmaking Sokanu brings much value by creating a criteria of jobs that have requisite qualities, and it matches the appropriate career based on percentages that will match your personality. Matching your personable qualities with the appropriate career may be the most difficult task....

1. Keep the Medications in the Original Pharmacy Packaging The pharmacy dispenses medications in recognizable containers, complete with the name, address, and phone number for both your doctor and the pharmacy. Usually, this official packaging is all the legitimacy you need for domestic flights. If you plan to travel overseas, be sure to check with your airlines, as well as customs agencies at your destination and any airports where you have to stop and change planes....

You can also view a screencast on how to create a event in Chandler. Remember this is a beta release (0.6) and it is not ready to use in production Putting the deferred status together with the done status, and with the default status of “now”, we have a powerful triage workflow for sorting through new email. In addition Chandler will allow users to triage notes, tasks and events in the same workflow and even in the same view…....

The Science Behind This: This mechanism something that both ancient Chinese and Indian medical practices are on board with. For healthy metabolism, whatever we consume must be close to our body’s temperature as our digestive enzymes work best in a particular temperature range. Whenever you have something ‘cold’, your body has to adjust the temperature difference to create a suitable environment for the enzymes to work. Not only that, when the ‘cold’ substance passes through the food pipe, it comes in contact with the hot vaporized lung fluid producing phlegm....

Research with humans and mice, has revealed that chronic pain exerts measurable effects on the brain, and that these changes can last even once the pain has stopped. From this perspective, chronic pain isn’t just a troublesome day-to-day issue that affects many people worldwide. It is also a common cause of brain damage that can greatly increase the risk of anxiety, depression and cognitive dysfunction in those who suffer from it....

Here is an excerpt from this lesson What Image Do You Want To Project? Before you begin your cleanup you need to figure out what image you want to project online. This will vary depending on your chosen profession. Obviously pictures of you in a club at three A.M. will not be what you want if you’re trying to get a job as a corporate attorney and it will be if your dream job is as a DJ....

There are a few steps that you must take into consideration before attempting anything of this magnitude, and I do understand how difficult it is for some people to abandon their clothes (some more so than others). But it’s worth it, so here are a few tips to get you motivated: Decide That It’s Time For A Change To shed one’s layers is never easy, especially if you love your clothes and will be sad to see them go....

Collapsing Seas (Infographic)

In a recent study conducted by the Career Advisory Board established by DeVry University, hiring managers noted that global outlook was a skill that was considered most important but also most rare among current job candidates. However, improving global outlook and competence is not as simple as reading a book. Here are a few ways to hone yours. 1. Do a stint abroad Get to know another culture intimately by observing variations in daily living and values....

All you have to do is fill in the Cry Decoder test to gain a little extra perspective on what your baby could be crying over, and to give you an extra helping hand, we’ve collected everything you need to know in one handy guide: Your Baby Is Hungry Baby’s Cry is: Repetitive, loud and bordering on frantic. “Your baby’s hunger cries are repetitive and don’t let up until he gets what he wants – the breast or a bottle....