The Seven Deadly Sins of a Relationship
While I can’t claim to be the world’s foremost expert on relationships, I do know that my wife and I have a very strong marriage, and have never been more in love.
I’ve failed at marriage before, but that’s helped me become better at it. I’ve learned the deadly sins of relationships, and how to recognize [...]
Better Time Management Through Better Focus
In today’s hectic, multi-tasking society it can be difficult to maintain your focus on a project. We become easily distracted by many things – co-workers, the telephone, e-mail, or the television. We also lose our focus as we try to juggle several projects at once, finding ourselves pulled in many directions.
In order to accomplish more [...]
All We Need is Love? Wrong! Here are 6 Ways to Improve your Relationship
Yeah, yeah, yeah, we’ve all heard it before. The Beatles sang about it, thousands have written about it, countless young hopefuls have pondered it….
‘All you need is love’.
(Or, so they say).
With today’s divorce rate climbing faster than you can swallow a slice of wedding cake, it seems that we need a lot more than just [...]
7 Insanely Simple Ways to Ensure Your Project Gets Done
When you had a paper due at 2pm, you got it in on time. Whether it was for your professor or your boss, there was outside pressure.
Today however, many of your goals are only due to yourself. With no one watching over your shoulder, will you have the motivation and drive to complete something tough?
Let [...]
11 Odd but Simple Ways to Improve Your Health
Each year there are thousands of new articles and books aimed at helping you lose weight and stay in shape. Most of these only focus on the cornerstones of good health: diet and exercise. Same message, new words right?
Well, there is no mistaking the fact that diet and exercise are crucial to your existence. However, [...]
6 Tips for Landing Your Dream Job
Do you have a job that’s just like everyone else’s? Are you looking for a nine-to-five…but wish you weren’t? Do you wish there was another option, one that would lead to an exciting, unique, and fulfilling line of work?
I recently interviewed more than 100 people who currently hold their dream jobs as research for my [...]
20 Tips Help You Eat Smart When Dining Out
Suddenly it seems that chain restaurants like Applebee’s, T.G.I. Friday’s, Olive Garden, and Bennigan’s are almost as ubiquitous as the Golden Arches. No surprise. There are nearly 200,000 “table side” restaurants in the United States today, a number that continues to grow.
For many, they offer a reliable, pleasant alternative to cooking — plentiful servings, [...]
20 Ways to Stay Healthy and Safe in a Hotel
Let’s say you’re lucky enough to get to take two weeks of vacation away from home each year. Maybe your job sends you to a training session or trade conference for a few days. Then there’s your niece’s wedding, Thanksgiving with the family, a weekend getaway or two with your spouse to the hills — [...]
12 Tips to Create a Sleep Haven
Don’t just fall into bed. Use these guidelines to make your bedroom a place of utter respite.
To lull you to sleep, you need to make your bedroom a sensuous haven, adding all the accoutrements of comfort and serenity in a beautiful setting.
1. Buy a New Mattress. Don’t even try to comparison shop. Every mattress in [...]
18 Five-Minute Decluttering Tips to Start Conquering Your Mess
When your home is filled with clutter, trying to tackle a mountain of stuff can be quite overwhelming.
So here’s my advice: start with just five minutes. Baby steps are important. Sure, five minutes won’t barely make a dent in your mountain, but it’s a start. Celebrate when you’ve made that start!
Then take another five minutes [...]
