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Better sleep tips for shift workers
Posted in The Simple Life
My experience as a shift worker was back when I was in my 20’s. In those days, I’d think nothing of staying up 24 or more hours at a time coming off or heading into a shift change. My sleep patterns were all over the place. I was also pretty skilled [...]
How to Manage Your Time Effectively
Posted in Productivity
How do you decide which activities get your attention first? That is, how do you decide what you are going to do each day? When you set priorities, do you set them in a way that meets your comfort level or in a way that effectively addresses your objectives?
There is a lot of [...]
Print Your Own Speciality Paper
Ever found yourself wanting a couple of sheets of graph paper? You end up buying a whole package from the local office-supply store, paying more than you need, just to get those two sheets.
Not any more!
Head over to the Printable Paper web site. There, you can download hundreds of paper templates, free of charge. The PDF-formatted templates are [...]
Know Your Audience Before Speaking to a Group
Posted in Communication
Evaluating your audience is a critical but frequently overlooked aspect of presentation preparation. When you ensure that you understand your audience and their expectations, you will be able to better tailor your presentation content, language, and style to communicate effectively with them. How do you learn enough about your audience to be able [...]
Interactive Prompts to Kick-Start Your Writing
Need a kick-start out of your writer’s or blogger’s block? Click over to WritingFix: The Best Place for Interactive Writing Ideas on the Internet
Lessons for better writing skills found on our interactive pages.
WritingFix, we believe, is the only site of its kind. It was designed by writers, teachers, and students…to spark the imaginations of writers, [...]
Start Right to Make it Right
Posted in Motivation
The responsibility for planning and living a successful life falls on you. The burden of shaping your life, is on your shoulders. The sooner you realize this, the better. The question to ask yourself is, “what can I do right now to get my life moving in the direction I want?”
If you believe [...]
10 Life Lessons From a Child
Edward Mills posted the Top 10 life lessons he’s learned from his daughter. I really like what he’s shared, not so much because I’ve analyzed the lessons and found them useful, but because I live the behaviours and found them helpful. It’s easy to support ideas you already agree with than to open your mind [...]
Quotes - April 28
“A champion is someone who gets up when he can’t.” —Jack Dempsey
“A hero is a man who does what he can.” —Roman Rollard
“Offer the best you have and expect the best in return.” —Denis Waitley
“Benchmark your performance against your best competitors. Think how you can beat them next time.” —Brian Tracy
On-line Scheduling Made Easy
Jiffle is a handy online service that handles the process of scheduling meetings. Jiffle’s technology allows you to selectively share your calendar and availability with contacts and eliminate the time-consuming back-and-forth process often required to set up meetings with colleagues and clients.
Jiffle works with Outlook, Google calendar or you can use the built-in Jiffle calendar. Jiffle automatically updates your [...]
Quotes on Baldness
Posted in Friday Funny
From Ian’s bald head:
Better a bald head than no head at all. —Seamus MacManus
For lack of a better term, they’ve labelled me a sex symbol. It’s flattering and it should happen to every bald, overweight guy. —Dennis Franz
I love bald men. Just because you’ve lost your fuzz, don’t mean you ain’t a [...]
