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Dream Job Holiday – [SpringWise]

Oh, maybe you have not used one just yet, and thus can’t understand how it feels! Well, it is a future-proof charger that Samsung, LG, and most other brands have adopted, though theirs tends to charge a bit slowly. Apple chose to adopt this Qi charging rather than the proprietary route, and they’ll be selling their own version called AirPower soon. Before then, however, there has been quite a list of brands, almost all either retailing expensively or being a bit too slow to rely on....

It has not proved on how much the body can absorb Coffee’s antioxidants. It is also noted that both caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee has similar level of antioxidants, for someone who concerns about caffeine intake. How good is antioxidants? So, consider to drink decaffeinated coffee per day. Coffee found to be high in health-giving antioxidants – [The Independent]

It’s hard to believe, but the Spring semester is upon many of us already – I have colleagues who are already 3 days into the semester, and my own classes start back in just a few days. Outside the US, students are still working on their Fall terms, but they’ll be starting Spring soon enough, too. At the beginning of the school year, I posted a list of tips for first-year students; with the new semester getting underway, I want to turn my attention to upper-division students, the third- and fourth-year students who have gotten their “sea legs” and begun the advanced coursework that will make up their majors....

Why? Because we all try to conform with those around us. This situation is a simple one but it illustrates our tendency to conform to social pressure in an attempt to feel accepted and not outcast ourselves. Conformity Takes Away Your Sense of Self The definition of conformity reads as ‘a type of social influence involving a change in belief or behaviour in order to fit in with a group....

1. Take The Risk And Venture Out Step out of your comfort zone, and challenge yourself to learn more. The character of Steve Jobs, the co-founder and late CEO of Apple, demonstrated that only when you step out of your comfort zone can you spark your creative genius. Minor, short-term, self-improvement drills may initially seem futile. Ultimately, however, when all these small improvements are consolidated, they lead to outstanding career success....

So what is there to know about fast swimmers? Well, for one thing, even the fastest swimmers in the world doesn’t stand a chance at keeping up with most animals that live in the water. In fact, the only critter they mention that a human could hope to beat in a race is a whirlgig beetle, which is only about 6 mm long and travels at 1.44 meters per second, which means most of us still couldn’t keep up with him....

It’s a retractable screen that you stretch over the opening of your cubicle much like a sideways projector screen. Not a bad idea, I thought. Having an indicator to when you are not available is pretty important. Especially when you don’t have any doors! Closing things up could make more sure that you’ll have your own time and space to get down to work. However, aren’t there some simpler ways to do this?...

“Robbie, I like your work, but there are a lot of talented writers interviewing for this job. Can you give me one compelling reason — right now — that you’re the one we should hire?” My first thought: Oh, crap. I don’t do well in these situations. And in terms of questions I was hoping to hear, this one ranks up there with “Where do you see yourself in five years?...

One of the studies on the effects of this “cuddle hormone” was published in the medical journal Psychoneuroendocrinology. This study involved two groups of people, one of which had been given oxytocin through a nasal spray. The study proved that oxytocin helped people overcome social rejection. However, a later study proved that receiving this hormone via nasal spray could lead to an increase in aggression. The best way to get anything is usually the natural way — in this case, by cuddling....

Shock My father died when I was 18 years old during my senior year at high school. He had a blood clot pass in his lung. I remember the day vividly, being woken up at a friend’s house the night after my band played in some far off place. It was a beautiful, sunny, Sunday morning and I remember seeing my family members’ faces as I walked into the hospital. No one really said anything to me but I could hear from their expressions, What happened next is a blur still to this day....

In my world of work I am seen as a “productivity expert”. I use GTD, I try and test productivity apps and I teach people how to organize both their physical and electronic world. But I’m going to let you into a little secret: I’m not naturally inclined that way. Why Failure Can Take You One Step Closer to Success

Winners never quit and quitters never win. How To Never Give Up On Becoming an Entrepreneur

I have some advice for you…it’s good news and bad news all rolled into one. It’s all up to you. The Good News You control your time, you have the freedom to choose what to work on, you are an awesome person which means you have the opportunity to build an awesome company! Unlimited opportunity awaits! The Bad News You now have control. That’s like flying the plane after you have only read the manual....

If there’s one thing you most certainly need when you’re trying to get stuff done, it’s quiet. And since there’s so little room for quiet in the world these days (or so it seems, with 24 hour news cycles and a firehose of information optimized for anytime access known as the Internet), it’s no wonder that productivity can slow to a crawl. There are several ways to take back those moments of quiet – some can be done from the realtive comfort of your desk, while others require an escape from the everyday....

Personality tests can help you work smarter instead of harder When you know yourself, you can approach interpersonal relationships and work-related tasks in a way that best suits you. Taking a personality test can help you identify strengths and areas for improvement. The 16 Personalities Test is a great opportunity to learn more about yourself. One of the best things about this test is that it’s rooted in a long-standing tradition of analyzing human behavior....

If you’re a last-minute kind of a person, the chances are you might have to cancel your trip because you simply don’t have enough time to make a visa. Even worse, you may need to shell out oodles of money to settle a fast visa. But that’s about to change thanks to Visadb, a handy website that allows the user to browse all their available visa options. Introducing Visadb, an ingenious website and nifty tool for today’s traveler Are all passports created equal?...

I believe that more cookery books are published each year that any other genre, followed closely by diet books — surely one of the great symbiotic relationships of all time. You stuff yourself, then diet, then fall off the diet and stuff yourself because you feel guilty. Oh hell . . . back to the diet. Maybe it’s the same with recipes for getting yet more things done: you overload your time and brain with impossible expectations, hype yourself up on the latest fad for coping with the overload, then crash and burn — swearing that, next time, you really will to find a way to crack the whole, messy problem of doing more in your waking hours than those hours were ever designed to hold....

Whether your guest count is 5 or 50, the problems are always the same. What do I serve to eat? What will we do? How can we entertain all the different guests so that they feel comfortable? With these hosting questions in mind, we have curated a list of must-have party items to aid you in every party situation. You’ll be the best host, and learn to enjoy your own parties at the same time....

Ayurveda is an ancient science of health that uses the body’s own wisdom to balance and heal itself. Sleep is one of the supporting pillars of Ayurveda, in addition to diet and lifestyle habits. Sleeping well enhances your energy levels during your waking hours. In this article, I share a few Ayurvedic tips to sleep better and wake up fresher. None of these are rules or regulations, simply suggestions – take what resonates with you, leave out what doesn’t :)...