Do you have difficulty saying ?no?? Are you always trying to be nice to others at the expense of yourself? Well, you're not alone. In the past, I was not good at saying ?no?, because I...
Talking To Yourself - Are You A Genius Or Committed Crazy?
I know why they call that blinking thingie on your computer screen a ?cursor.? It's because I curse at my computer when it doesn't do what it is supposed to do. You see, I have...
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The American accent has been a target of ridicule for countless of years now. No truer is this then, when it comes to our cousins across the pond in jolly good England. While we consider...
There are many things that women have to do or like to do every day to avoid being sexually or otherwise harassed. Here are just seven things that women do that men might not realize they do: 1. Keys In...
Steve Harvey gives some very powerful advice from his book Act Like a Success, Think Like A Success to all of us who struggle with mediocrity in our personal and professional lives. Before I started...
Here are some great skills that will get your resume to the top of the pack: 1. Foreign Languages Want to get moved to one of your company's international offices? Speak the language. Even if your company...
Do you ever wonder how to tell if someone is lying to you? A Former FBI agent and a former CIA agent weighed in on the topic. FBI Agent The first sign the FBI agent gave was...
// // Technology makes life even easier with this new app that records confirmations of sexual consent and saves it in ?cloud storage for 7 years. The app is the brainwork of Michael Lissack, a...
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What begins as another how-to video about losing weight turns into an entire short comedy film about a guy overcoming heartbreak. Instead of four steps on how to lose weight, viewers really only get about two...
Do you remember seeing any of these advertisements on Facebook last year? Last month, news broke about evidence confirming Russian buyers used Facebook advertising as propaganda leading up to the last year's presidential election. In response, Facebook presented Congress 3,000 Russian-purchased ads...
Our modern world is so fast-paced. We all have cell phones attached to our arms and are expected to constantly be available. In this country, we work longer hours than any other country. We put...
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Did you know that Humans are the only species that produce tears when emotional? Tears are not just superficial expressions of emotion, however. They also serve a very necessary purpose. There are 3 types of...
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A few years ago when I was teaching fifth grade, I discovered the risks in using Wikipedia for research. Someone decided to play around with the Wikipedia entry for our small Massachusetts town. Some of it...
Some might argue that happiness is a subjective state of mind - a relative concept that is hard to define or measure in objective terms. Yet a Harvard study that commenced over seventy-five years ago...
When you think of it, we still live in a fear-stricken world. My guess is that 99% of the human population lives in a fear-based mentality. We all experience this in some way or another. If...
Artistic expression is a powerful way to share one's emotions, ideas, impressions, dreams. Every individual has their own means of creating. Everyone has their own artistic outlet. Of course, the idea of art is itself completely individual....
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No one can deny that the world of social media has become a volatile place since the election. From friends engaging in ugly arguments on Facebook to nasty tweets being sent over political opinions, verbal...
Well, now. As we look for silver linings to the horror that was our presidential election, as we wring our hands and wipe our tears and desperately try to find a positive spin, we can look...
Most of your reality is not a given. It is shaped by your expectations, beliefs, and thoughts you have formed about it. A big chunk of these beliefs and expectations are encoded into habits you...
The boring history and discussion part (skip to next section for life hacks) As we prepare to take the first step in our preparation for the coming of Spring, many people are dreading the loss of...