Overwhelm or burnout is a common obstacle that most of us face when building a business, getting things done or reaching for our goals. The more we put on our plate, the heavier it becomes, and it makes it that much more difficult to deal with at times. Eventually you hit a wall and you get burnt out. If that’s how you feel right now, these tips are sure to help you break through this plateau and move forward....

Many of us feel that when we are asked questions directly, we are not clever or smart enough if we do not immediately have an answer. We might feel cornered, flustered, or we might feel as if the right thing to do is to give the questioner what they need as quickly as possible. Common responses to being questioned are nervousness, stammering, turning red, a general fear of how we will be received, and a discomfort in being suddenly put on the spot....

Time management can be a challenge for anyone, but some people (you know who you are!) have more of a problem with it than others. Hopefully, this little tip will help us all get to that meeting on time with every hair in place. The pressure of having to leave at a certain time can mean that we rebel. The thought that we ‘should’ be somewhere can lead part of us into not wanting to do it....

It is therefore time for people to be more and more aware about their Personal Social Responsibility (PSR). PSR is all about doing to others what you would like others do to you. It is about recognizing how your behaviour affects others, and holding yourself accountable for your actions. For example, contrast someone being well mannered and kind, with someone being rude. And this brings me nicely to the theme of this post – being kind to others....

Radios and TVs constantly blare out. Congested roads fill our environments with engine noise. And even at work, there is a steady stream of noisy interruptions. With our auditory senses under relentless attack, it’s no wonder that… You’ve Become Too Busy to Have Quiet Time All that noise. Have you ever considered what it’s doing to your ability to think and be productive? You may suppose that a noisy and busy environment helps you to work – but to be truly creative and productive you must find quiet times....

Early summer always seems to produce an influx of inspirational content on the Internet. There are commencement speeches being given at universities all over the world, and the Internet always seems to find the best ones. This one in particular has garnered a lot of attention and for good reason: Here are the 10 lessons McRaven learned from basic seal training that will help anyone who wants to change the world....

Decreased lung capacity risks Our maximum lung capacity is about six liters, yet we can’t preserve this lung volume throughout our entire life. It decreases with age. By the time we are 25 years old, our lung capacity reaches maturity, and it starts declining as soon as we turn 35, making it more and more challenging to supply our organs with enough oxygen. As we get older, our nervous system lung tissue, muscles and bones experience changes which harm the air exchange process....

1. Schedule tasks like college classes 2. Delete it, don’t reschedule it Omer Perchik, 30-year-old founder of Any.do, says you should be realistic about what is important and realistic to get done. 3. Avoid distractions Shannon Palme, 28-year-old founder of Shannon Palme Web & Graphic Design, says you have to avoid distractions at all cost. 4. Never ever answer the phone Paula Rizzo, 34-year-old founder of listproducer.com, says you should never ever pick up the phone unless you are expecting the call....

But it’s a reality now! PulseWallet has turned this concept into a reality by allowing you to be able to pay without credit cards. Your veins are enough to process the payment. In other words, you are your own wallet and no one can steal or rob it from you. Here is the whole process of how you can start paying with your palms: • One time registration at any PulseWallet terminal....

What Is Emotional Intelligence? The Global Emotional Intelligence Test (GEIT) is based on Daniel Goleman’s four quadrant Emotional Intelligence Competency Model (2002). Emotional intelligence is the ability to recognise, understand and manage emotions in ourselves and others. Goleman divides Emotional Intelligence into four clusters or quadrants known as of Self-Awareness, Self-Management, Social Awareness and Relationship Management (also popularly known as “people skills”). To read in detail what each cluster reflects after you have completed the test, click here....

Though you do have a lot to learn if you want to be successful when investing your money, it isn’t impossible to increase your net worth through the stock market. But it’s also not a get-rich-quick scheme, either. Before you dive into the stock exchange, there are a few things you should do and understand first. Set a purpose Okay, so obviously your purpose for wanting to invest in the stock market is to make money....

As a big fan of online, Web 2.0 applications, I’ve long followed Google’s ever-increasing stable of web-based services, from Google Docs to Google Voice to Google Reader. Their large and growing collection of online applications and services make it increasingly possible to consider running the bulk of your business using free (or low-cost) Google applications. Even big businesses have gotten in to the act, with mega-corporations like GE giving Google’s Google Apps for Business suite a whirl....

In part 1 of this post, I discussed the communications offerings that Google offers and the role they might play for small- and medium-sized businesses. In this follow-up, I will cover their productivity and promotional services, ranging from the productivity suite Google Docs to the free hosted blogging service Blogger. While Google’s communications tools are generally quite excellent, their productivity and promotion tools are much more a mixed bag. After the overview of Google’s various services, then, I’ll offer a short analysis of how well-suited Google apps are for business use overall, as well as discuss some new tools that might make a big impact in the near future....

When you return to your home, you can add studying abroad to your resume to show that you understand other cultures and can get along with people of different nationalities. This can increase your employability, especially if you studied in a country that speaks another language. This is particularly true if you are trying to get hired to a position outside your own country. If you’re considering studying abroad, or if your child is considering it, this infographic is critical in illustrating the financial return on interest the experience can provide....

Since high school, I’ve relied on notebooks (my current preference is Moleskine cahiers, though I’ve used everything from composition books to huge 200-page sketchbooks to little spiral bounds obtained at the dollar store) to write down anything that came up during the day. I eventually adapted to interpreting this information into a planner and then an online calendar. These days, productivity experts such as David Allen, call such a system “ubiquitous capture....

Why Use Keylogger? We live in a digital age where everything you do online is there forever, so a keylogger can actually help inhibit risky online behavior. Most people find the idea of espionage on personal and business computers unprofessional, but sometimes it is necessary. When we leave our homes we have no idea what our children are up to on the internet and social media, which is filled with people you can’t trust....

To learn more about what mentally strong people don’t do, please visit Amy Morin‘s “13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do.”

And you are going to great lengths to reduce the amount of stress in your life and decrease your cortisol levels, trying to balance your hormones. But chances are you are skipping the most important endocrine disruptors: the home cleaning products. Just think of the content of your cleaning kit! It’s probably filled with bleaching agents and other harsh chemicals which alter your health in many ways. The more you use these products, the more harm you do to yourself, as they leave tiny amounts of chemical residues on your home surfaces; in time, these small deposits grow and lead to allergies, mood changes and hormone imbalance....

Before you start thinking that you’re being too hard on your child — because you know that one day they’re going to throw a tantrum and cry to get out of vacuuming the house — understand that in the future they will thank you. Doing chores teaches important skills that your child will need in the future. Chores Allow Your Children To Grow Teaching your children to help with chores at a younger age is key....

I am sure many of you would have encountered this famous quote by Charles R. Swindoll. Swindoll, who was born on October 18th, 1934, is an author and an educator. He emphasizes the importance of our attitudes in life, and how each morning when we wake up, we have a choice as to which attitude we will choose to embody that day. For Swindoll, attitudes are “more important than facts”, “more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than successes....