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Fortunately, traveler Reed Kennedy and his friend Carrie Smith have come up with the following two graphs that you can use to make sure you are travelling with the optimum number of pants. You’re most welcome. So, say you’re going away for 14 days; according to this chart the best number of pants to take would be 15. This number is worked out by following the chart down from the number of days you will be away for until you get the number in gold, follow it across and BOOM: pants-math-accomplished....

There isn’t any one method for obtaining the inner peace and strength which is reflected in your work and makes you the best. Different things work for different people. We need to discover for ourselves what works for us. The way to do this is through Meditation. While meditating, you will find the answers to your problems on your own. Meditation takes you within yourself. It allows you to spend some time with yourself....

It can be hard to find the right balance or even know what “balanced” looks like. The negativity surrounding kids and screen time adds to the guilt and uncertainty. How much is too much? At what point is it harmful? Maybe it’s time for some good news that could help set your mind at ease. New studies show that technology might not be as bad for your kids as initially thought, and it’s the quality—not the quantity—of screentime that really counts....

Sadly, according to the data analyzed on Happify,[1] when you reach the age 35-44, work performance doesn’t make you so happy like before. Instead, work life balance does. In fact, when we can maintain work-life balance, our work would be enhanced too because knowing something outside the field you specialize in can help you have a different perspective, which boosts your creativity. According to the story shared by the staff of a Silicon Valley start-up Pacific Standard, people really do better if they have a fulfilling personal life,[2] But how to do it when a full-time job has already taken you so much time?...

But in reality, leaders, like all human beings, don’t have all the answers, and are, in fact, often wrong or fundamentally flawed. The difference is that the most successful ones are aware of this. That is why they succeed. Self-awareness is essential to leadership. It helps you get better, because you know how well you currently are doing. It helps you make the right decisions, because you know your blind spots....

When imagining a pillar, you might picture structures that hold up a house or make up a grand entryway for a building. The pillars of life can be thought of similarly. They are foundations that exist to guide us and give us stability. If you feel uncertain about the future, consider striving to build 5 pillars of life: career, money, love, purpose, and enthusiasm. Through these tangible coaching tips, you will be able to strengthen your pillars and achieve more balance in life....

In the book, Taylor proposed the idea that employee productivity and motivation could be altered by changing specific variables. By optimizing these variables, companies could maximize workplace efficiency and profits, while minimizing costs and eliminating inefficiency. Since Taylor’s ideas were published several decades ago, these important variables have been integrated into a simple equation that managers and leaders use to measure and improve employee motivation and productivity. The simple equation is called the productivity formula, and here’s how it works....

Even when they don’t speak, their raised eyebrows, pinched lips and rolled eyeballs let you know exactly what they are thinking. There are many behaviors that have been labeled as bad, but have you ever really looked at these opinions and decided for yourself whether or not they were correct? Some behaviors are actually symptoms of a healthy mental state even though certain people will have us believe that they are unusual or “crazy”....

Will you be able to handle a new position? What skills are you developing, and which are you neglecting? Which path is most viable, and which has the best financial incentive? A career coach won’t present you with the exact job opportunity you need at the right time, but they will help you answer all these questions, and more, that can help you create a roadmap for your future path....

At times we can overlook the significance simple actions like these can have on people. The best thing is just being plain sincere. How to Apologize – [MakesMeWannaDie]

You may have wondered if you are too busy to date in the midst of a full schedule, even though your heart desires companionship.[1] But just because you’re busy doesn’t mean that you can’t date. There are some things you can do that will help you grow your love life despite having only minimal time for dating. In this article, I will share with you nine tips on how to approach dating if you feel you’re too busy to date....

When you have small children it is very important that you be consistent and that they sit down to eat at roughly the same times every day. It’s also important that those times are spaced far enough apart so that your kids have an appetite for what’s put in front of them, but not so far apart that the run-up to every meal is marked by the kind of bad behaviour and irritability that’s triggered by hunger and low blood sugar levels....

Luckily, REI has put together this great infographic to help guide first time runners to getting the right running shoes. The first thing you need to take in consideration is deciding where you plan on running. Next, recognize any special needs of your feet. The guide even has great suggestions for trying on your running shoes and how to best lace them to benefit your feet. There are also a few cool facts about humans in general and top running records to help get you motivated....

With ScreenHero it is possible for multiple people to review a wide variety of different applications at the same time from different screens. Vastly improving productivity, the application can make your project workflow much more efficient. Although in the beta stage and only for Macs, using ScreenHero can be beneficial for some of the following tasks: Computer programming – something as tedious as computer programming can require many revisions unless people can work together at the same time....

This is an email I received the other day that’s typical of many I receive at this time of year, and my own Christmas is promising to be an interesting one. My recently-out gay nephew is bringing his Eastern European partner to meet my family, including my bordering-on-homophobic, anti-immigrant father, and my sister’s ex-husband is coming along for the first time in 7 years, having split from his new partner who’s spending Christmas with their daughter....

RSS and keeping up with headlines If you aren’t an RSS user, you should be. It’s an excellent way to become efficient with your time and a good way to get through a bunch of information to find the important stuff quickly. Only subscribe to sites that inform you directly or entertain you. According to Clay Johnson in his book “The Information Diet”, we should be consuming information that is as close to the source as possible, then researching if it is something that we need to know....

Partners of a divorcing couple, on the other hand, get slammed with a sense of disconnection and loneliness. Now that our communities live online, it’s no wonder so many divorcing partners vent their anger, insecurity and anguish on social media. We’re here to say: don’t do it. Social networks not only contribute to the decision to divorce, they also impact divorce settlements, including child custody decisions. Recently, Facebook has provided evidence for petitioners and defendants documenting marijuana smoking and participation in other illegal activities....

Firstly, there is no healthy meal plan that works for everyone. At different stages of your life, you will need different levels of nutrients, but there are some general principles that you can follow, and then adjust as necessary. Here’s how to create a healthy meal plan for the week. The Backbone of Your Healthy Meal Plan For the vast majority of adults, these practical tips should be the backbone of your meal plan:...

It seems that in recent years, more and more people are going down a quirkier and more alternative route for their wedding that reflects their personal style and tastes versus the more traditional idea of a wedding that has been passed down by our parents and grandparents. Your wedding is entirely personal to you and you can choose when and where to highlight your tastes in your wedding. We’ve put together a guide that has some ideas on how you can shy away from tradition and bring your own personal tastes and uniqueness to your wedding, and hopefully help make the decision-making process with planning a little easier....

Coming up with engaging conversations for pre-shift was this on-going game with me; I took it on as my own personal challenge to make the 10-15 minutes as entertaining for all of us as possible, while sharing the knowledge everyone needed for the day ahead. If we had to have line up, we may as well enjoy ourselves and learn something useful at the same time. One of my favorite line-up routines was to do a 5-minute brainstorm we called “How to drive a customer crazy....