1. Make eye contact. As cliche as it sounds, it’s better for the receiving party to be sitting down. Make sure you sit down as well to avoid seeming too intimidating or overpowering. Bad news should always be delivered as gently as possible. Sitting down with the person you’re talking to can make him or her feel more comfortable, as it will give that person the impression that you genuinely care and want to break the news as nicely as possible....
A Bit About Your Favorite Tunes YouTube is the world’s most popular online video site, and throughout time, it started becoming more intuitive to user’s needs, including and improving the user’s possibility to make playlists and save videos for later, create and personalize their own channel, but it forgot about mobility. The YouTube phone app works great on your phone, the only downside being that it can’t run in the background, allowing you to use your phone freely while listening to your favorite tunes....
Just think of the time when you were in school or college. While there were some modules you liked, there were usually also some modules you didn’t like. But you needed to work your way through all of them, not just the ones you liked. Here is what Joel Spolsky wrote in Advice for Computer Science College Students regarding what he – as recruiter – looks for in resumes: As you can see, the ability to do well on things you don’t like is essential for success....
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1. Have meaningful conversations. You can’t feel a connection with someone if you can’t really talk to them. Do you feel a strong tie to the neighbor you chit chat about the weather with? It’s doubtful. But if you stopped and learned about their personal life or beliefs, you’d be forging a relationship with them. It’s true—some relationships are casual, and just require small talk. But for the relationships you value, make sure you take time to have a meaningful conversation and really get to know the person....
Leaders are no longer limited to working at jobs that don’t fulfill them. You can find work that aligns with your life goals and provides financial security. It’s vital to find fulfilling work because a majority of your time in life will be spent working in some form or another. When you spend large amounts of time working a job you dislike (or hate), those negative feelings, emotions, and frustrations bleed into other areas of your life....
Are you excited to get up and go to work, or are you dreading the day and week ahead? Whatever your response may be, ask yourself this question: “What is it that makes you feel unmotivated?” What’s driving you to feel negative or positive about your Monday ahead? If you want to know how to get motivated, keep reading. What Is Motivation, Really? You likely know of people who have been doing the same thing for years and seem to not have any problem staying stagnant....
The main reason for this is that anything truly worth accomplishing is difficult to achieve, meaning that you are likely to endure hardship and setbacks along the way. Let’s say that you start a specific diet, for example, and showcase incredible enthusiasm in the first few weeks. As the excitement begins to fade and the realities of a stringent diet take hold, however, it is easy to lose motivation and lose sight of your long-term goal....
In many cultures aging is revered and if we look to the ways the elderly are perceived and cared for by these societies, we may discover ways to grow old gracefully ourselves. Instead of focusing on the physical and mental deterioration that growing old inevitably brings, these cultures look deeper into what it means to have lived a long life. It begins with how language is used and instead of placing a negative connotation on the word ‘old’ it instead becomes a term of endearment; even implying being closer to divinity....
Going by the sheer numbers, packing doesn’t seem very popular with traveler of either sex, the world over. In a recent survey, more than 37% of travelers admitted to being disorganized packers. Women find it harder to pack for the trip than men which seems reasonable considering nearly a third of them also have to pack for their men! Budget Direct offers this super easy tool that takes less than 10 seconds to generate a perfect packing list....
We’re constantly hearing stories about terrorist attacks, murderers, and plain old dishonest individuals who seem hell-bent on tearing down any sort of progress being made across the world. It’s difficult to know how to stay positive when it seems like we have so much to be feel down about. It’s difficult – but it’s not impossible. It’s up to you to improve your outlook on life, and on the world in general....
Ingredients: Moka pot Handheld milk frother (optional) Espresso coffee grounds Sugar Milk How to Prepare: Break your moka pot down until it is in three separate parts. You need to fill up the bottom portion with extremely cold water—fill it all the way up until it hits the safety valve. Take your grounds and fill up the filter all the way to the rim, but do not pack it in. You will need to float the filter with the grinds on top of the water....
Not only is it super-fast (I’m not kidding about the 60 second time requirement) it’s also refreshingly delicious AND as far as ice creams go, it’s fairly healthy. I mean, fruit is the major ingredient. And all you need is some frozen fruit, a little sugar and cream and a food processor. Actually, the cream is really optional here. It adds a lovely creaminess but if you’re after a fresher and more waistline friendly option, replace it with a little water and your ice cream becomes a sorbet....
LifeClever have put together a list of ways to get things down to size. You really don’t need all that stuff in there, so I guess the basic principle is prioritize and think about what you actually need. There’s 7 other tips over there so check it out. What do you use? What do I absolutely need and use everyday? Why are there so many gum wrappers and receipts in my wallet?...
Whatever the case may be, one thing is certain: managing virtual teams is very different from leading team members in an in-office environment. It goes well beyond losing the ability to pop by your team member’s cubicles each day to say “hi” and ask them to go to lunch. Are you wondering how you can manage your virtual team to the best of your ability? Do you want to ensure that your virtual team members feel supported and can maximize their collaboration capabilities?...
Many business owners put a lot of time and effort into crafting a catchy “elevator pitch”, but in an effort to appear interesting, the message can often get a little lost. So, how do you create a memorable first impression without sounding fake? My advice is to forget practicing some 30 second pitch that’s supposed to make you irresistible and get back to basics. The elevator pitch is dead—the truth is, it was never that great to begin with....
How To Never Give Up On Becoming an Entrepreneur – Funders and Founders
With the introduction of new technologies and the popularization of remote work, you can expect more and more distractions. Meanwhile, it is possible to relieve yourself of pressure when you master how to organize your chores, tasks, and responsibilities with weekly to-do lists. What Is a Weekly To-Do List? A to-do list is a schedule that itemizes what you need to and when you have to do it to enable you to simplify your life and improve task management....
This could possibly be caused by the lack of one or more of these: Inspiration At some stage you will become uninspired. Thankfully, this really is the easiest obstacle to overcome. The first source of inspiration comes from your competitors. Or as you should get to know them as, your peers. Within your niche, find other people writing about the same stuff you are, or similar. Subscribe to all of their feeds and organize them into a folder in your feedreader [this is particularly useful if you write multiple blogs on different subjects]....
