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Regardless of how robust we might appear on the outside, we are all vulnerable. We can be especially vulnerable when we’re ambitious and striving to achieve big goals. Our confidence can easily be knocked by a passing comment from a friend or colleague. Or when we’re working hard to deliver a project quickly or make a change happen and are faced with blockers and negativity. I’ve also known confidence to disappear for no apparent reason....

There is so much information out there about child-rearing but honestly, it misses the mark. Somewhere there MUST be some true information that will explain what is happening in the parent/child relationship that will help it all make sense. There are some basic misunderstandings that parents have and once you clear them up, you will have a better understanding of your child. And it is understanding that makes relationships work....

1. Work As A Tour Guide If you love mingling and hanging around with people, this one is perfect for you. As a tour guide, you can see and study different cultures while leading tourists to iconic and historic places in the world. And you can have substantial income while enjoying foreign cultures. There are always two sides to a coin, though. Let’s look at the negative and the positive side: location guides (guides who operate in just one location) will most likely freelance....

The easiest shortcut: use the search query entry field directly to get the information you want – Google shows it in a OneBox-style result as soon as you hit the Enter key. 1. Get the Current Date and Time, Anywhere in the World. Go to Google.com, and enter “time Berlin” (or any location) into the search query field. Google tells you immediately, as you can see in the image below....

1. Microwaves Gives You Cancer We’ve got older generation folks avoid using microwaves because they believe it can give cancer. But according to Cancer Research UK, microwaves only heat food and nothing more. Old folks will have you believe that microwaves can destroy the nutritional value of food but other forms of heating food, such as boiling, baking and grilling also does the same thing. 2. The 5 Second Rule Keeps Food Clean To Eat We’ve all been guilty of picking food up again from the table and eating it as long as it’s within 5 seconds from dropping it....

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1. Blogging is challenging, and challenges are good Anyone who thinks that blogging isn’t challenging hasn’t really done it. It is a challenge to sit down and write, and to do that consistently. It is a challenge to put your ideas out there, but you shouldn’t be scared of it. You should embrace it because it makes you grow, and by growing you become more complex as an individual. It is a challenge that you can handle, and handling challenges can make you happy....

12 Rules for Marriage – [furialog] 3. No difficult conversations after 10pm. Not only is it harder to solve problems when you’re tired, but at least half the time being tired is the problem. 4. The Dutch principle of Total Soccer means that any player can attack when there is an opportunity, and any player can defend when there is a need. In Total Marriage you only have two players, so this is even more important....

So what is the difference between someone who is emotionally intelligent and someone who is not? Here are 12 things that emotionally intelligent people don’t do, ever: 1.They don’t have temper tantrums. They don’t do this because they have control over their emotions, and they know that when they have a temper tantrum, the people around them will shut down. They have learned it is more effective to stay calm and logical in order to communicate....

I have never been to Dubai before, and honestly, I would love to visit the “America” of the Middle East. That is, whenever my partner and I save ample of money to make a trip there. The advantage for us is that my brother and sister-in-law live there. So, whatever information I know about Dubai is from them, along with information that I’ve gathered from other sources. So, here is a list of 12 things only people from Dubai can relate to, and for the rest of us, we can try to read and imagine that we relate, too!...

There are many people who are unhappy with their jobs or just tired of doing the same thing everyday. Sadly, this can be a real downer and start to affect ones health, happiness and productivity. If this applies to you, you’re probably looking for ways to get your productivity back on track and hoping to get inspired again. Below you’ll find 12 great tips on staying inspired so that you’re less likely to fall into a rut or become unproductive....

But the Internet isn’t just a great resource for information; it also has a huge selection of websites specifically designed to help you prepare for exams. You can get everything from study guides and flash cards to videos and blogs that will help you prepare. And some websites even feature free practice tests. Here are 12 websites that can help you prepare for your college final exams. 1. Rescue Me How much time do you think you spend wandering around Facebook, Twitter, and other time-sucking social media websites?...

1. Offer to Interview Them There are a few ways to do this. You could look for the person you wish to interview on Twitter and send them a direct message. Be concise and professional. If they have too many followers, this might not be the best approach. Another way to go about arranging an interview is to contact the VIP’s agent. It is relatively easy to find a VIP’s agent by looking online....

However, one group of parents still find themselves carrying a lot of societal stigma–single parents. They make up a significant, if relatively small, percentage of the population, and face additional problems, worries, and challenges to the ones that parents with partners find themselves up against. They might find themselves under pressure thanks to a lack of support, they might find aspects of their lives lacking or neglected, or they simply might just find themselves exhausted from the strain....

1. We’re not weak Does going to the gym mean you’re physically weak? No. In fact, it means quite the opposite. Therapy is like a gym for your mental and spiritual well-being. Each session builds you up even more than you were before, and as you continue to work on the issues you may be facing in life, you continue to grow on a daily and weekly basis. The truly weak are the ones who avoid their problems and shelter themselves, rather than overcoming the obstacles life has thrown at them....

Here’s the question posed in this edition of Ask The Entrepreneurs: What’s your number-one tip for keeping email communication manageable in your business? Keep Customers Separate –Kelly Azevedo, She’s Got Systems 2. Just Pick Up the Phone! –Matt Mickiewicz, 99designs 3. Allowing Instant Messages –Danny Wong, Blank Label Group, Inc. 4. Let Someone In –Louis Lautman, Young Entrepreneur Society 5. Spontaneous Video Chats –Ben Lang, EpicLaunch 6. Now, Not Later...

Our bodies were meant to move, not be sedentary. For weight loss, the success of your journey is based on your ability to stay motivated throughout. Motivation is easy at first, but holding on to it may breed a little challenge. Please know that this is normal. You will have days where motivation is at its all-time high and other days where motivation is at an all-time low. In this article, we’ll look into some of the best ideas on how to get motivated to lose weight and why we lose motivation easily along the weight loss journey....

1. Mayo Clinic Mayo Clinic is a place for medical and other professionals to share their expertise and help you improve your general health. With information on everything from diets and nutrition, to vaccination, to original research, to reporting the latest clinical trials on new drugs, it is truly a go-to-website for almost any side of health The only downside with mayo clinic is that it can seem a bit overwhelming to navigate....

Career milestones happen every day. They may include completing a project, landing an interview, or getting kudos from the boss. Unfortunately, too often, smaller career milestones are discounted, with professionals focusing only on the big ones—like a new job or retirement. But when you diminish smaller career milestones or ones that are less overt, you’re taking away a tiny bit of your professional soul. Instead, celebrating each one provides the required internal fuel to go after and achieve the next one....

1. Simply Us A fun little app set to do a great work – it organizes your life together. If you and your partner often get into silly situations of meeting at the wrong place, double booking the same movies or just buying two packs of milk, Simply Us would be your lifesaver! It allows to create private to-do lists, grocery lists and even small projects, exchange photos and text, plus have a special calendar sync between the two of you to always stay aware when who is up to what....