While there’s little in GTD that’s explicitly cultish (despite the Wired article’s title, which calls GTD Allen’s “cult of hyperefficiency” — a representation the article itself goes to pains to dispel), the connection between Allen and John-Roger causes some people a great deal of concern. For them, Allen’s sullied past and spiritual leanings are marks against him. Not to me. In fact, reading about Allen’s difficulties coming to terms with his life and, ultimately, himself makes him seem more worth listening to, not less....

Using generic filters and lack of customization are boring. With the Lite.ly app, you can bring your photos back to life. The app comes with powerful stock presets for novice photo enthusiasts. Under the hood and after spending a bit of time tinkering with the features, you’ll be surprised to find a whole new way of editing your favorite pictures! The side by side comparison feature is one of the best out in the market today....

When asked to choose her biggest pet peeve about cooking, Stefanie Shuman, 29, a PR Manager in New York City, struggles to pick just one. “I’d say the issue’s time,” she says, “But on weekends when I could carve out an hour to prep/cook, it’s the last thing I want to do.” You’re preaching to the choir, sister. When I was younger, I thought I’d never find anything I despise more than cleaning… until I moved into my first apartment, looked at the kitchen and thought to myself, “What the expletive am I supposed to do in here?...

25 Cheap And Healthy Foods You Need To Know

After the relative stability of the last ten years, this past November (latest finalized data analysis I could find) packaged food makers began increasing prices last year to cover the rising cost of raw ingredients. Specific examples include: Oscar Mayer lunch meats Capri Sun juice pouches Wheat Thin crackers Fig Newtons Jolly Ranchers Twislers Natures Own breads Sunbeam breads many others. Here are a few proactive steps you can take to increase the shelf-life of your foods and thereby stretch your grocery store dollar (as well as increasing food safety)....

Look at the words we use: “command and control,” “stuck in the trenches,” “didn’t have the firepower.” We “attack the issues head-on.” When people oppose us they “shoot down our ideas” or “get us from behind,” forcing us to “retreat in disorder” or “give up without a fight.” Management and leadership books are full of military phrases. Leaders are expected to be “steady under fire” and “take the fight to the opposition....

Grow Fire Find the most passionate of your employees and give them extra care and attention, because though they might occasionally crowd the other plants with their quirks, their passion is what will ignite and move the company forward. Your fire crops are the kinds of people you want to cultivate into leaders that you can send into situations in your stead, and let them handle the task. Accept all responsibility for any problems they cause, but give all praise to them....

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Read on to find out about the latest study. Why Stroke Awareness Is Important Strokes might got get as much press coverage as heart attacks, but they are still a serious health issue. According to the American Stroke Association, strokes are the fifth leading cause of death in America, and they happen to 129,000 people every year in this country alone. A stroke occurs when blood flow is cut off to the brain, usually due to a blood clot....

The Experiment: Millennials were asked questions about what it means to be old. Here is what happened. “What age do you consider to be old?” 40s, 50s… 60’s, 70’s, 80s… “Show me how an old person would cross the street.” Then, they were introduced to some real “old” people. They were instructed to “Teach each other something that you are good at.” In the end, the Millennials gained a new perspective and changed their initial definitions of “old”: Discover More : Watch The Video Here

And remember they hired you because you were the best candidate for the job; you are completely capable and can succeed in this. Do: get involved. Don’t: Be disrespectful. You’re good to go, good luck! Ten Tips For Starting A New Job | Social Cast

In today’s job market, it is estimated that 60-80% of jobs are found not through online job boards, but through networking. Because Millennials are newer to the job market, their networks may be smaller than the networks of people they’re competing against from older generations. Bridge the gap with these tips on navigating the networking game: Give and take. Yes, the purpose of networking is to further your career by meeting other people, but don’t forget it is a two-way street....

Also I am happy to announce that Leo has joined lifehack.org as a part-time writer. I am sure you enjoy his posts as much as I do. James at Organize IT has a post on top 10 list of the best GTD/Productivity sites. I am happy and privileged to see lifehack.org is one of the top 5 sites. With the wide coverage recently, lifehack.org has been bumped to rank 240 among blogs at Technorati!...

It is a technology free alternative and is meant to help people addicted to holding their cell phones at all times. If you want to get rid of that unsettling feeling when you don’t have your phone in your hand, noPhone is a smart alternative. In simple terms, noPhone means more safety for your phone and less hassle for your brain. Featured photo credit: noPhone via nophone.eu

Taking pictures in compromising angles is extremely difficult. If you’re tired of tilting your phone in weird directions, which is how most people end up dropping their mobile device, you need the Spy Cam Peek-I. Don’t let the name fool you, there are plenty of things you can do with this tool apart from spying on people (not recommended). If you’re into taking pictures of animals, the gadget can help preserve the shot by taking it at a non-intrusive angle....

Here are some sure signs you might consider more help: Poor Grades/Performance The first and most obvious sign your child needs more help is consistent poor grades and performance on a variety of school tasks. Try to assess if there are certain types of tasks or assessments where he or she performs particularly poorly or well. Teachers may have some insight to your child’s strengths and weaknesses, but look for an area of poor performance across tasks or topics....

Drinking too much coffee can take a toll on the sleeping cycle Most of us start our day with a cup of coffee to keep us going throughout the day, and we continue to fill ourselves with coffee just to make it through the day. Yet, we rarely stop to think the effect caffeine can have on our bodies. We forget that caffeine can also be found in other drinks we consume such as tea, soft drinks, and various sports drinks, thus we take more caffeine than necessary....

I don’t tend to measure myself on a task with a timer, as in my opinion the administration on controlling timer maybe higher than each tasks that I wrote down on my todo list. However there maybe some practical usages. Let me know if you guys have any experiences on using timers and what are the benefits. ClockWork allows you the flexibility to start, pause and resume an unlimited amount of task timers making it easy to switch between tasks without delay....

Although I haven’t colored again since the Tedx event, it turns out that coloring has become a recent craze among adults. Here are 8 unexpected things that happen when you start coloring. 1. You’ll unleash your creativity Coloring helps spark creativity. When you color, you can ignite your imagination. Since it’s out of your normal routine, coloring can help you think of new ideas and gain new insights. You can choose to fill in an existing outline with splashes of color, or you can color on blank pieces of paper....

In short, it is a major medical problem. But though migraines can sometimes be difficult to treat, new research coming out of the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital could help doctors develop more effective plans of care. Why Migraines are So Difficult According to the Mayo Clinic, there are a number of reasons why migraines can be so difficult to live with. First, they are a cause of excruciating pain, usually on one side of the head, and can cause other problems like nausea and vomiting, visual disturbances like flashes of light before the eye and extreme sensitivity to lights and sounds....