1. Don’t waste your money. Every dollar that you waste on something you don’t need (like cable or new clothes or a bigger TV) is a dollar that you cannot save for your future. Cancel your extra monthly subscriptions and anything else that you really no longer need. Run outside instead of paying for a gym membership. 2. Plan ahead and have a savings goal for retirement. Make a plan to save money for your retirement....

One Thing You Should Do When Having A Baby When having a baby, make every medical appointment a priority. The mother of the child will greatly appreciate the gesture, and my wife and I discovered on just about every occasion that we remembered different details of the appointment. It was much easier to ensure we were both informed as things progressed. Your attendance may adjust with later pregnancies, but if this is your first try to make each one....

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One solution is to look at the infographic below. It’s full of helpful advice. Paying attention to your sleep habits allows you to better understand yourself and improve daily. A good night’s sleep leads to a better life with better health. Featured photo credit: Baby Sleep via woombie.com

It gives some great tips on getting the best uses out of a notebook, what kind you should choose, and also what you should not use it to do. DiYPlanner – The Notebook: Could it be More Obvious? – [DIYPlanner.com]

Usually when I am unproductive is the time where I am distracted by external force and elements. Visual distractions is a temptation. This is a good tips I need to keep in mind. My Productivity Equation is C – I + R = P. What’s Yours?

Essentially, thinking everything that happens to you is down to other people because you are either too confident about yourself (and thus are blind to any problems), or not confident enough (and thus see problems where there are none). Hubris can make anyone fall victim to the biggest trap on the road to success. It can blind someone to any of their faults, or faults in their company or idea....

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?...

1. You will learn to appreciate the quirks that make you unique. Being vulnerable will help you embrace the strange (interesting) and quirky (unique) things that make you special. While you might call certain personal characteristics are “awkward,” they are only awkward if you don’t accept yourself, and consequentially feel uncomfortable in who you are. We are all crazy in our own ways; and if you’re going to be weird, you might as well be confident about it....

It is unfair for an employer to offer a policy to certain employees. This is why a healthy balance between work and life is obtainable for all individuals in the workplace. When work-life balance is incorporated into a business structure it applies to all employees. This means that everyone, including unmarried individuals or those without children, can reap the benefits of work-life balance. To create a positive work environment for their employees, many employers offer work alternatives....

In attempt to regain my balance, and my marriage, I began reading many books on relationships and personal growth. I remember my mother at the time asking me what I hoped to find. I told her that by studying the collective thinking of the authors I expected to eventually find some fundamental truths. Then armed with that truths, I could change everything. However, my journey led to a surprising destination....

Well, since we can’t get rid of our period, we might as well deal with it in a more pleasant way. There are so many different alternatives to conventional pads and tampons that you’ve probably never heard of! It’s never too late to start something new, though! Cloth pads While cloth pads resemble the shape of a conventional pad, they’re completely different. You won’t feel cotton while wearing these bad boys, and they’re super comfortable....

Maybe in booming economic times, when it’s a seller’s market, you can get away with this passive job-search process: find a great gig posted online, fire off a resume and wait for an interview or an outright offer. But not in a buyer’s market. Not today. If you’re looking for work today, in just about any industry, chances are you’re competing with many people who are at least as qualified as you are....

This chart, which comes from the American Time Use Survey 2006 by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, shows where time is going for many Americans. Is this something like your day? What would you like to change? I think there are a lot of systems, such as GTD, around that are attempting to create a balance of what is important in your life. What’s working for you? Do you have enough time for the things you love?...

When we break down the characteristics of a right-brain dominant person, we can think of someone very visual, a little spontaneous, and often labeled as emotional. They may struggle with memorization, as well as paying attention to detail. We most likely label those who are right-brain dominant as “creative”. Their learning styles often differ from a left-brain dominant person, who traditionally tends to do very well in western school systems....

Here’s the question posed in this edition of Ask The Entrepreneurs: How do you stay on top of customer service, no matter how busy you get? Make FuseDesk a Feature – Kelly Azevedo, She’s Got Systems 2. HelpScout Helps Out – Lea Woodward, Startup Training School 3. Take It to Twitter – Derek Flanzraich, Greatist 4. Segmented Customer Support – Todd Garland, BuySellAds.com 5. Real Time With Olark – Wade Foster, Zapier 6....

One of the greatest sources of clutter in just about any office environment is unfiled paperwork. I think everyone suffers at least a little from Keep-It Syndrome, that horrendous affliction that causes us to imbue every scrap of paper that crosses our desks with a mysterious power that makes it nearly impossible to throw anything away. At least part of the problem is indecisiveness. Many of the papers that we keep aren’t really necessary, but we keep then “just in case” we need them down the road....

One of the silent stars of the movie however, was the car used to get to the future. Built with stainless steel, this futuristic looking Delorean acted as the time machine built by crazy scientist Dr. Emmet Brown. As an integral part of the movie, just as many people became fans of the car as much as the movie itself (unknown fact: in earlier drafts of the script, the time machine was actually a refrigerator!...

That, of course, led to taking antibiotics, which may kill the symptoms but not the illness itself, and harms the body in the long-term. To fix my situation, I started doing simple things like dressing warmly, shying away from the outdoors if I felt the flu coming on, drinking Propolis Tincture almost every day, and just having in mind that I’m not invincible. That last part really helps. But every now and then, be it in the winter or early spring, we all feel our throats begin to ache, get either stuffy or runny noses and sometimes both somehow, headaches, chills, exhaustion, or have other early symptoms that mean we’re on the verge of catching a cold....

I joined couple of mentor programs for university student before. My top recommendation for student is to pursue work experience on the field you like as soon as possible. The experience you gain will help both on the school and your further job prospect. Go to office hours. Preferably, when you go you have an idea how to do the problems or have questions lined up. At the very least, it is dedicated time for specific classes....