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Often, I have telephone and online conferences with people in different timezones and need to schedule a convenient time for everyone. Problem is that there are no suitable tools that allow me to change to different time quickly and view the time in different timezones. So we developed a handy little productivity app for iPhone called “Meeting Time”. Yes, this is developed in-house by the guys at Stepcase. After adding different locations to the list, it calculates their time based on your current timezone....

To make sure you connect with people in your workplace in the most effective way, you are going to have to develop a few strategies that help people accept you as their leader and give you the respect and cooperation that you deserve. With that in mind, here are a few strategies that can take you from being on the outside to being tightly connected with every coworker on your team....

He is a developer, and this is pretty difficult as his work relies on the computer. I can totally understand difficulty as I am an IT person as well who live by the Internet and computers. I do agree with his point: At night, I definitely mixed both professional work and entertainment together. That’s the reason he tried to use less of the computer to boost his productivity when he faces with a computer....

As far as I’m concerned, there is no better personal productivity tool than the humble to-do list. Just the ability to put down and visually scan everything you’ve got on your plate offers a huge benefit – as anyone who’s ever reached for a sheet of paper and started listing tasks when they were feeling overwhelmed will attest. What’s missing in most to-do lists, though, is the element of time....

So it’s important leave the past day behind. Always start your new day fresh, without thinking about yesterday. This way you will be able to fully concentrate, do your best, and improve your performance. Here are some steps on how to do that: Take time to evaluate your day At the end of a day, take some time to think about it. You should do it at the same day and not wait until the next day....

But what exactly is gut bacteria, what does it do for my health, and how can I support a community of 100 trillion cells?! 100 trillion? Really? Yup, turns out the microbiome and Zimbabwe’s currency (their 100 trillion dollar note actually exists) have something in common. If you are thinking that 100 trillion sounds like a crazy large number, you are not alone. Many friends and family members have asked me a variation of the following question: “How do 100 trillion cells fit in my gut?...

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GoPlug bags aims to solve this problem and helps you keep your gadgets charged while on the move. GoPlug baggage contains its own battery pack that allows you to charge your devices even when you are not near a charging outlet. Featured photo credit: GoPlug Bags via goo.gl

There are hundreds of different kinds of knives designed for the kitchen alone. To choose a knife that is of good quality and best fits your needs, you need a basic knowledge of the various parts and construction of a knife. I’ve looked around quite a bit to find the best descriptions at places like the knife depot, buck, and case. Let’s start with a few of the blades....

Notice any you might be doing? What are some other traps you can fall into that will sabotage your GTD process? 4. Keeping stuff out of your system. Doing next actions or even whole projects that are not even listed in your GTD system, makes you feel you didn’t accomplish anything during the day because there is no record of it in your GTD system! 5. Using your diary for next actions....

1. Be honest Sometimes we wear a mask with others, or keep our guard up, which means people never get to know who we really are or what’s important to us. If you are a manager or leader, that can make you seem distant or ambiguous, and can cause anxiety among your team. Being honest about yourself helps to open people up to you and your point of view. You appear to be what you are – a human being with flaws just like everyone else....

What Happens To Your Brain When You’re Feeling Hungry Studies show that the answer is related to the bodily functions and what happens inside us when we are ready or need to eat. Everything we consume, the proteins, the fats, the carbs, these are all digested and form into sugars, amino acids and free fatty acids which are then absorbed into our bloodstream. These important nutrients are then passed into our tissue, muscles, and other important areas, and help us function as healthy human beings – they are particularly good for energy....

Here are the herbs you should keep stocked in your cupboard and what dishes you should use them in! So apparently, I should be using my oregano to complement beef, turkey and fish dishes. I should also use it to make pizzas, which probably explains why I have it in the first place; yay pizza! Herb Guide To Cooking | Heiton Buckley Featured photo credit: Ananas via picjumbo.com

This list of home speakers is handpicked by the music lovers of Lifehack. Below you’ll find the right one for you, with high quality and which fits in your home, no matter the size. 1. Plox Star Wars Levitating Death Star Speaker This is an Official Star Wars product, featuring a gravity-defying orb that levitates in midair above the base using Plox’s force technology. This is a powerful, ultra-portable speaker that features 360-degree sound projection with 5 hours of continuous playback....

1. Not everything needs to be shared. It is natural to want to share as much with your significant other as possible, especially in the beginning of a relationship. Call it hormones, desire, joy, or the first stirrings of love, but it’s normal and typical. However, if you share everything about yourself right at the beginning, what else is there to learn? Love should be an ongoing process of discovery, and it’s simply not possible to do that if your significant other knows everything there is to know about you by the end of your third date....

But there’s a downside for visiting the social media too often — you somehow get addicted to it easily. One more photo, a few more posts, and maybe a few more videos, and that’s how I’d just keep scrolling down the feed on Facebook at 12am. It’s not healthy, for my eyes, my brain and my soul. I knew it, but it’s just hard for me to stop checking it so often because it’s really what I needed to do, it’s for my work, and it’s not really taking me that much time… Well, that’s obviously an excuse....

For the last 15 years, researchers have investigated the potential health benefits of massage therapy. Some research suggests that massage therapy can help boost immune function. Other studies have suggested that it can improve overall well being in chornically ill patients. It can even help children and parents deal with behavioral disorders. The way massage therapy affects people depends not only on the individual but on the type of massage they receive....

Now imagine a different situation. You’re driving on autopilot, minding your own business, and you suddenly realize you need to turn right at the next intersection. You quickly switch lanes and suddenly hear someone behind you honking their horn. You now realize that there was someone in your blind spot and you forgot to check it in the rush to switch lanes, so you cut them off pretty badly. Do you feel that you are a rude driver?...