Let go of excess baggage. 3. Use your problems as a motivation. 4. Strive for better things. 5. Know what it takes to reach your goals.

Trying to understand a woman can be more confusing than rocket science and I’m sure many women don’t even understand each other. Here are the most common misconceptions men have about women: 1. Women Want a Super Masculine Man Whilst this may be true for some women, most men overestimate how masculine they have to be in order to be attractive. Don’t believe me? Just compare a men’s magazine to a women’s magazine....

Being too critical Millennials are critical. In a technological age where social media and electronic media offers us the opportunity to speak our mind bluntly, it becomes easier to be really critical and identify mistakes rather than soak it up in and try to find solutions. Since millennials are so informed and tech savvy, you start to wonder why they don’t respond in tact by stopping their critical behavior and making solutions to problems instead....

One study found that after traveling people became happier about their work. Traveling inspired them to work harder and earn more money for their next vacation trip. That is an obviously positive impact to the labor market. Nonetheless, something extraordinary happens to you personally, so you benefit. The next time, observe yourself on these states. 1. You Become More Passionate Passion for exploring, to try and sponge experiences during and after the trip....

But as is shown in this cool interactive productivity chart (and below), which is based on Mason Currey’s book Daily Rituals: How Artists Work, most of the world’s greatest thinkers and artists haven’t had schedules even remotely close to a 9 to 5. While they do have very regular patterns, great artists pay far more attention to the ebb and flow of their creative energy, and ensure their daily lives are enriched with a variety of activities related to self-care or mental stimulation....

Here are 5 project management tools that will ensure your team stays on track: 1. Asana Asana is a great, fast project management solution for teams and can even work for personal use. You can use tags, projects, due dates, assign tasks to coworkers, and comment on each task. One of my favorite things about Asana is how fast and responsive the web app is and how the use of the TAB key gives you some very useful ‘hot keys’ to make your task processing even faster....

1. Use thinner coats of polish. Paint three or more very thin coats of polish, and allowing 3 minutes between each coat, instead of only one or two thick coats of polish. The total time will be less than the long waiting period with thick coats. 2. Stick your hands in the freezer. Cool temperatures will fasten the drying of your nail polish. When you finish painting your nails, stick your hands in the freezer for a few minutes....

The good news? This isn’t your fault. The bad news? It seems that you still have to endure the remaining 30 minutes of some boring PowerPoint presentation. If this sounds familiar, no worries. We’ve all been there. Even though PowerPoint can be a useful tool, it poses some potential risks when it comes to learning. Here are five ways that PowerPoint can harm your learning. 1. It can discourage complex thinking Few things are more misleading than when a PowerPoint presentation is oversimplifying and skipping essential points related to a topic....

At least, that’s what we’ve been told. But there are times that not quitting results in your life being stymied, stressful, and unfulfilling. So let’s get right into it. Quitting can make you a winner by: 1. Allowing you to move forward in your life. Are you hanging on to old goals that aren’t relevant to you anymore? Or, digging a little deeper, are they someone else’s goals for you?...

1. Twelve South This site specializes in dual-monitor wallpaper for Macs. The free images available take advantage of Mac formatting to create an interesting continuous design through the two screens. Each setup has two distinct images for each screen. This site organizes the images by size. Options range from the 11 inch MacBook to the 27 inch iMac. 2. Desktopography This website specializes in making gorgeous desktop wallpapers. These free images are high resolution and perfect for dual-screen users....

Then there are times when we stagnate. We feel uninspired and unmotivated. We keep procrastinating on our plans. More often than not, we get out of a rut only to get back into another one. How do you know if you are stagnating? Here are some tell-tale signs: If you have been experiencing chronic procrastination on your goals If you don’t ever feel like doing anything If you keep turning to sleep, eating, games, mindless activities and entertainment for comfort If you know you should be doing something, but yet you keep avoiding it If you have not achieved anything new or significant now relative to 1 month, 2 months or 3 months ago If you have a deep sense of feeling that you are living under your potential...

Here are the top five struggles only highly intelligent people suffer from. They Are Under More Pressure To Succeed When someone’s intelligent, they tend to feel superior to other people. They can see and understand things that people around them can’t perceive. They become starkly aware of the direction their lives are headed and feel that it should head in a different direction than everyone else. These things include having a better career, more money and better relationships....

The need for privacy is not reserved for Hollywood stars and famous people. Needing space and quiet is a natural need of every human being. Think of how some people avoid going to public places where they know they would bump into people that they know. If you are planning to be low-key, follow these simple tips: 1.) Don’t use bold, dark makeup. Stick with nude colors if you want to look simple....

1. Productivity doesn’t happen when you think. Why Work Doesn’t Happen at Work, by Jason Fried, unravels a surprising trend in the workplace – not getting work done. Fried asked several professionals where they went when they needed to get some work done. The responses he received included places like the kitchen, the bedroom, the train, and the coffee shop. But not one person said “the office.” This led Fried to the assertion that “M&Ms” (managers and meetings) are screwing with workers’ productivity....

Of course there are medical and legal ways of assisting drug addicts that is if it is not too late already. I have dated a lady once who was a drug addict and somehow Stanley’s death brought me before the realities that I was dealt with in the relationship. It is always hard to walk away because you feel sorry for your partner and believe they would change. They rarely change....

Here are the five best things you can do to get your home to sell faster. I wrote this article when seating with my friend and co-founder of APPLE & BEARS. 1. Work on That Curb Appeal Whether a potential buyer has seen your listing or not, the first thing he or she is going to see isn’t your foyer – it’s the outside of your home. If you’re a house owner, whether you’ve taken good care of your lawn in the past, now is the time to do so....

If your ambition is to achieve financial success, you will do no better than heeding the teachings of Asia’s Li Ka-Shings, the richest man on the continent. Ka-Shings left school at age 12 to work as an apprentice in a watch-strap company, and by age 14 was working full-time in the plastics industry to help support his family. In 1950 he went into business for himself manufacturing toys and other plastic items....

Obviously this isn’t the case for everyone but there seems to be a bit stigma around introverts, moving from childhood ‘shyness’ into the adult moniker of being a ‘loner’ and all the connotations that come with it of being friendless, hating people, being the buzzkills of the party… and on and on it goes. However, being an introvert is just the flipside to being an extrovert and while the modern world might not be built around us, we’ve got plenty to offer....

1. Lie down and do nothing One of the best ways to recover after work is just to lie down. This helps you feel relaxed and gives both your mind and your body a much needed rest from your day. Lie down on your bed or couch. Close your eyes and do nothing. Don’t lie down to read a book or play with your phone, as this doesn’t really give your brain a rest....

When your home is properly maintained, you prevent bacteria from festering within cracks or in the foundation. Planning out a strategy to do these essentials on a bi-annual basis will ensure safety, hygiene and the prevention of deterioration to your home. You can do the work yourself or get professionals that know the ins and outs of keeping your home maintained. For instance, the co-owner of a large cleaning company in Austin, TX stated recently “keeping your home clean can preserve the retail value of your appliances....