How to be Productive and Still Get 8 Hours Sleep via Work Awesome by Prime Sarmiento on 6/27/11 Yes, you read that right. Productive people sleep eight hours a day. They also watch tv, go to wine tastings and perform sun salutations in the morning. Productive people don’t have more hours in the day. Nor [...]

Five Great Ways to Give Your Resume a Boost via Dumb Little Man – Tips for Life by Ali on 6/21/11 Whether or not you’re looking for a job right now, it’s worth making sure your resume is in good shape. You never know when that dream opportunity might come up – and if your [...]

Work Smarter and More Easily by "Sharpening Your Axe" [Quotables] via Lifehacker by Melanie Pinola on 6/21/11 Abe Lincoln’s productivity secret was to use sharper tools to get the job done more efficiently. He said: “If I had six hours to chop down a tree, I’d spend the first four hours sharpening the axe.” Lincoln, [...]

Recruit a "Feedback Buddy" to Avoid Career Plateaus [Work] via Lifehacker by Whitson Gordon on 6/20/11 Everyone has plateaus in their career, but you want to avoid those slumps whenever possible—especially in this job market. The Wall Street Journal offers a few tips for constantly improving your job performance. The Journal bases their tips off [...]

How To Take Gorgeous Macro Photos [Photography] via Gizmodo by Kwame Opam on 6/13/11 National Geographic has an excellent explainer on how to improve your macro photography skills. What it boils down to is don’t be afraid to experiment, play with angles and aperture, come prepared for the unexpected, and be patient. More » Posted via [...]

How to Wake up to an Awesome Day via Work Awesome by Matt Krautstrunk on 6/20/11 If you wake up to a  morning that isn’t 100% clear thoughts, smiles and motivation, you’re not alone. In fact, only one-third of all people surveyed consider themselves a “morning person,” according to Research House. However even for creatures of the [...]

Top 10 Ways to Upgrade Your Daily Routine [Lifehacker Top 10] via Lifehacker by Adam Dachis on 6/11/11 Every day we get up, go to work, go home, and go to sleep. Maybe our routines aren’t quite that dull, but they’re rarely perfect. Whether you feel the need to get more done or just feel [...]

Learning To Say No: 6 Simple Tips To Do It via Dumb Little Man – Tips for Life by Celestine Chua on 6/10/11 A few months ago, I received a business pitch. It was from an acquaintance I was on good terms with, and the pitch was based on something we verbally discussed and agreed [...]

4 Easy Tips to Reduce Screen Eyestrain via Unplggd by Laura E. Hall on 6/8/11 Eye strain is a common problem when working with computers, but it’s something both preventable and treatable once it’s struck. These four tips from the Unplggd archives will help you adjust your working environment, stay strain-free while working or ease [...]

7 Effective Ways to Achieve Goals via Work Awesome by Amy Hunter on 6/6/11 As I was cleaning out my desk drawer recently, I came upon a list of goals I had written years ago (yeah, it’s been a while since I last cleaned out my desk). Looking over the list, I realized that I [...]

Be Assertive, Not Aggressive, to Get What You Need at Work [Careers] via Lifehacker by Alan Henry on 6/4/11 If you asked most people if there’s a difference between being assertive and being outright aggressive, they’d tell you yes. If you asked the same people to be less aggressive and be more assertive, they might [...]

7 Ways to Build Your Network Without Using People via Stepcase Lifehack by James Clear on 6/2/11 If you spend any time trying the usual networking strategies, then you’ll probably notice that most of them seem insincere at best. It always feels like you’re fighting between your own agenda and the best interests of your [...]