TIGblogs TIG | TIGblogs GROUP TIGBLOGS LOGIN SIGNUP
daateku's Blog
daateku's Blog
« previous 5


The ABC’s of Productive Living: 26 Tips from A to Z
Translations available in: English (original) | French | Spanish | Italian | German | Portuguese | Swedish | Russian | Dutch | Arabic

Practice your ABC’s daily to live a more productive and proficient life.

A.
Avoid negative people, negative habits and negative sources of information.

B.
Believe in yourself and your closest confidants.

C
Create a healthy balance between career, family and social responsibilities.

D
Dare to be unique and creative.

E
Enjoy yourself everyday. It’s quite possible there will be no tomorrow.

F
Find what you love and become an expert at it.

G
Go the extra mile. A little extra effort separates the good from the great.

H
Help others when given the chance.

I
Ignore insults, but take heed to constructive criticism.

J
Just do it. Action is the vehicle for success.

K
Kindness always trumps intelligence in the long-term.

L
Learn at least one practical lesson everyday.

M
Manage your time effectively by prioritizing your obligations.

N
Never lie. Never cheat. Never steal.

O
Open your mind to fresh ideas and experiences.

P
Practice. Practice. Practice.

Q
Quitting is not an option. Don’t give up on something or someone you believe in.

R
Read as much as you can as often as you can.

S
Stop procrastinating. Stop ignoring unsettled problems.

T
Take responsibility for your actions, the good and the bad.

U
Use your natural talents to open new doors of opportunity.

V
Visualize your goals and map out an action plan for achieving them.

W
Write stuff down.

X
X-factors for success are always present. Keen awareness will uncover them.

Y
You will never succeed if you never try.

Z
Zero in on the truth by analyzing situations from every possible angle.


April 10, 2008 | 2:09 AM Comments  1 comments

Tags:


Brain Hacking: 10 Easy Steps to Improving Your Memory
Translations available in: English (original) | French | Spanish | Italian | German | Portuguese | Swedish | Russian | Dutch | Arabic


If you are starting to feel your age it might be because your memory is slipping at the most inopportune times. Or, maybe you already have a decent memory and would just like to improve it so you can beat your buddies at Trivial Pursuit. Think of your mind as a series of disorganized file cabinets. The information is already there. If you follow the 10 steps below, you can access any file you want at a much quicker pace.

1. Read a Book Every Week – In order to keep your mind active you need to always be learning. No, you don’t need to settle in with some Carl Sagan and a thesaurus every night. Believe it or not, even some light “beach reading” will get your neurons firing more rapidly than whatever you have saved on your DVR.

2. Streamline Your Daily Tasks – Multitasking to the point of exhaustion is a memory killer. Hone your ability to delegate tasks that are cluttering your work life and/or home life. If you can get away with a little procrastination by pushing the less important tasks back, that will work also. Over scheduling your life will induce major brain drain.

3. Find a Quiet Spot – If you would like to study, read, balance the checkbook, etc. you need to have a quiet spot where you can concentrate and soak up as much information as possible. Just like multi-tasking, a loud and distracting environment will tire your brain.

4. Sleep Eight Hours Every Night – Uninterrupted sleep may be an impossibility for surgeons or parents of small children, but you really should aim for those eight hours each night. Many of us have the opportunity to get a full night’s rest, yet opt to watch some television or catch up with something else. You absolutely cannot sacrifice sleep and expect to have a good memory the next day.

5. Tap Into Your Creativity – If you’re not exercising your creativity there are areas of your brain that go wasted every day. Take up a creative hobby or, at the very least, pick up a pencil on occasion and doodle.

6. Start a Journal or Blog – This might sound like a chore, but you don’t have to write a journal or blog entry every day. Write when the mood strikes or when you actually have something interesting to say. Documenting your life is one of the best ways to preserve your memory.
7. Take a Daily Multivitamin – Make sure you take the best vitamin for your gender and age. Even if you can’t eat like a health nut all the time, at least you’ll get most of your necessary vitamins with the help of a supplement.

8. Drink Plenty of Water – Water does wonders for your mind and body. Most people don’t realize that they walk around slightly dehydrated all the time. Dehydration can be the source of a lot of problems.

9. Keep Your Home Tidy – Maybe you don’t subscribe to Feng Shui, but disorganized people often have a worse memory than those who keep their house clean. An organized environment encourages clear thinking.

10. Don’t Smoke – If you do smoke, you now have one more reason to put those cigarettes down. Studies have shown an increase in memory loss amongst regular smokers.
At the very least, these 10 steps should help you attain and maintain a more healthy memory.

Posted: Sun, 16 Mar 2008 21:31:03 +0000
Editor’s note: This is a guest post from freelance writer Heather Johnson

About the author: Heather Johnson is a freelance business, finance and economics writer, as well as a regular contributor at Business Credit Cards, a site for tracking the best business credit card offers. Heather welcomes comments and freelancing job inquiries at her email address heatherjohnson2323@gmail.com.

April 2, 2008 | 2:01 AM Comments  1 comments

Tags:


Identify a Lie with 6 Simple Questions
Translations available in: English (original) | French | Spanish | Italian | German | Portuguese | Swedish | Russian | Dutch | Arabic

Today being April fools day it’s easy to fall for a lie. Here is an interesting article about lies.

Everyone tells a white lie on occasion, it’s just a question of why. Some white lies save relationships, some ease a hectic situation, and others buy us time. The list could go on forever. Stretching the truth is a natural component of human instinct because it’s the easy way out. We all do it, so there is no reason to deny it. Honestly, I think the world is probably a better place because of our white lies.

As long as we aren’t hurting others or breaking the law, these innocent lies can make life more pleasant. They can absorb potential friction between our varying personalities and vacillating moods as we nudge into one another on the quest through our daily routine. Most of these white lies only stretch an interpretation of what the truth actually is anyways. Given our rigid optimism to each lead a tailored ideal life, white lies simply cushion us from ourselves.

We all fall victim to at least a few lies during the course of our lifetime. Some lies may be extremely troublesome to our personal wellbeing, while other “white lies” may be far more innocuous. Either way, a lie is meant to deceive. So how can we avoid falling victim to a lie in the future? I believe you can identify a lie or a liar with 6 simple questions:


1. How do you know this? - This is the very first question you should ask someone when they tell you something that you are unsure of. It immediately uncovers the source of the information and should give insight into whether the bulk of it is based on scientific fact or educated opinion. Although it seems like a very simple question, it is one of the most demanding questions you could ask someone. It informs them that you are not a pushover and forces them to backup their claims.

2. What are the major concerns or risks? - Anybody who has performed the proper research on a topic for which they claim to be an expert should also be able to explain their major concerns in vivid detail. No plan is perfect. There will always be some level of concern or risk. If the person claims there is zero risk and no concerns, they are lying to you.

3. Why do you think others might have an opposing view? - There are always a few different ways to interpret a specific set of data. No matter what side of the argument a person is on, you can be sure that at least one other person has an opposing view. Once again, if someone has done the proper research they should have a pretty good idea of what creates this opposing view. Thus, they shouldn’t have any problem explaining it, even if their explanation is merely an educated hypothesis.

4. Can you please explain this in layman’s terms? - A person might use complex terminology in order to sneak a lie past your better judgment. The idea is that their complex terminology will throw you off, and instead of questioning the information, you move on to prevent yourself from looking naive. Never look past something you don’t understand. Get the facts straight. Make them explain themselves 20 times if necessary until you understand what they are saying. Until you understand the information, presume that they are wrong even if they sound smart.

5. Do you mind if I sleep on it? - A lie, no matter how complex, is always paper thin from a certain angle. If you have enough time to analyze the information and look at it from every angle you will eventually see the truth. When someone lies and looks for you to buy into the information they usually want you to agree on the spot. They already know that their story won’t check out if you have enough time to analyze it. If someone is unwilling to let you sleep on the information in order to properly digest it, they are probably lying. Truth will still be truth in the morning, so there is no reason to rush things unless it isn’t the truth.

6. How confident am I in this person? - This is a simple question that you have to ask yourself. You should try to determine if this person has any credible references. Sort out the reasons why you should believe them and why you should not believe them. Do you personally know anyone who has dealt with this person before? Think about it mindfully, what does your gut instinct tell you?