The World’s Best Boss is Standing in the Mirror via LifeDev by glen on 4/28/11 After six hours of working in front of a computer, the only thing that really makes me feel better is a run. Yesterday I knew I needed a break but didn’t have much time, so I laced up my running [...]

Five Ridiculous Reasons Why You’re a Couch Potato via Dumb Little Man – Tips for Life by Ali on 4/26/11 I’m pretty good at making excuses – and I expect you are too. It’s all too easy to come up with a reason not to do something if we’re feeling a bit tired or lazy. [...]

Using Your To-Do List as a Second Brain via Dumb Little Man – Tips for Life by DLM Writers on 4/28/11 Does this sound familiar? You’ve cleared your calendar for a day to spend time with friends and family. No work, just quality time. But as you try to relax, an endless string of to-dos [...]

How Reading Fiction Can Improve Your Social Skills [Psychology] via Lifehacker by Adam Dachis on 4/27/11 Perhaps it’s due to the way movies and television programs portray bookworms, but people who like to read are often portrayed as socially awkward. Interestingly enough, a new study shows that reading fiction can actually improve your social skills. [...]

16 Great Tips That'll Add More Hours To Your Day via Dumb Little Man – Tips for Life by Abhijeet Mukherjee on 4/25/11 Everyday it seems that one of my friends is whining about how tied up he is in his work and household chores, and how he wished he had more than 24 hours [...]

5 Destructive Beliefs Almost Everyone Has (And How to Overcome Them) via Dumb Little Man – Tips for Life by Henri Junttila on 4/9/11 Have you ever seen a friend or a loved one completely sabotage their success? Of course, we all have. As a friend, we’re there on the sidelines trying to help them [...]

Small but Visible Rewards Can Motivate Team Members [Motivation] via Lifehacker by Kevin Purdy on 4/26/11 Remember when all you needed for motivation was a sticker next to your marker-printed name, or maybe a notch on the chalkboard? It’s a principle still in play in adult motivation, as proven by the Ohio State Buckeyes, and [...]

11 Inspirational Quotes That Will Supercharge Your Day via Dumb Little Man – Tips for Life by Henri Junttila on 4/24/11 We all need a pick me up from time to time. And what would be better than some of the most inspirational quotes on this beautiful blue planet of ours? There’s something about inspirational [...]

Say No Without Wrecking Your Career [Work] via Lifehacker by Alan Henry on 4/24/11 If you’re like most people, you probably feel overworked and possibly unappreciated. You have a ton of work to do, but it just seems to pile up, no matter how you try to manage it. Here’s a radical idea: try saying [...]

The Science Behind Traffic Jams via Autoblog by John Neff on 3/5/11 The Science of Traffic Jams – Click above to view infographic Nothing will ruin a pleasant drive quicker than the sight brake lights coming towards you on the highway. Miles ahead, someone or something has spooked the bejeezus out of traffic and now [...]

How to Simplify a Complicated Decision via Dumb Little Man – Tips for Life by DLM Writers on 4/23/11 You make decisions every day, all day long. With all of that practice, why is it so easy to get hung up on the biggies? Snooze button or wake right up? Shower or bath? Coffee or [...]

Why You Should Consider an LED via Unplggd by Gregory Han on 4/22/11 Click image for full size preview Although all of us are acquainted with the common incandescent light bulb and most of us know (love or dread) CFL bulbs, the LED lightbulb is still a rarity in everyday homes (we’ve got two and [...]

8 Ways To Get Smarter Every Week via Stepcase Lifehack by Tucker Cummings on 3/23/11 We’ve all heard the same statistic: 1 out of every 4 Americans don’t read any books during the course of an average year. It seems that, for many Americans, learning stops after formal education. Once we’re done with high school [...]

Maximize Your Odds of Getting What You Want by Minimizing the Work That's Necessary to Help You [Advice] via Lifehacker by Adam Dachis on 3/25/11 Asking for things can be tough, because you pretty much get one chance at it and if you fail you don’t get what you want. While that doesn’t necessarily spell [...]