1. Visualise a Positive Outcome Often, shy people are more afraid of the anticipation of meeting new friends than the event itself. Our thoughts can frighten us more than the reality and imagining making a fool of ourselves, being criticized or being rejected, make many of us fear social situations. Instead of imagining the worst,think of yourself going into a public place or a social event and see it going smoothly....

Before we get to what we and David Allen Company are giving away, let’s first announce and congratulate the winner of The Womack Company prize pack. Andrea Aresca, had this awesome comment here at Lifehack.org: We at Lifehack hope that The Womack Company products are going to help you out in the new year, Andrea. Congratulations! Today’s Giveaway I’m very excited about today’s giveaway because I am a devout user of it and have been for about a year now....

We love hard so we fall hard. We dedicate all our love to someone who was thought to be the one. But it turns out everything just doesn’t happen as we wish. Since the day you bid farewell to each other, you have been thinking about everything about him/her: the place where you first met, the movie which you watched a thousand times together, the love song he/she used to sing to you, or the way how he/she said he/she loved you....

You’re here because you want to get tips, tricks and insights on how to amp up your productivity or discover how you can “hack” your life. The things you’re looking for can vary from business needs to lifestyle changes, from software recommendations to quick and easy recipes that make your busy life just a little less busy. But before you dive into all of that, before you dive into what could very well be a wellspring (or overload) of information, I’d ask you to look deeper than the surface reasons of why you’re here....

Identity theft A close friend had his identity stolen at an Australian airport. Had he of known where he threw his trash, it may have been different. source:picjumbo.com An English friend of mine arrived in Sydney to the news that a personal loan he’d taken out was maxed out. This is devastating news for anyone to hear, but it’s even worse when you never took out a personal loan to begin with....

I asked him “who are the people on your team?” He said his cousin was helping out with accounting and his uncle was in sales. This is not a “leading people” problem His leadership problem had nothing to do with management or leadership skills. It was not a problem with his skills in leading people. It was a Human Resources challenge. When leading teams, you need people who are both motivated and experienced before you can delegate work to them....

Fancy “resumé” paper Times New Roman Teeny tiny font size Grey text Excessive decoration Weird paper size Horizontal format What do I care about resume design? – Don’t do fancy stuff; Font size is big enough for reading; Big text on section texts; Use idents and tables appropriately. If those requirements are met, I am happy to read through the resumes. The 7 deadly sins of resumé design – [LifeClever]

Well, actually yes. Just observe the ones around you. How many of them do you see sporting an unkempt-looking and billowy shirt? Or how many times have you noticed a guy delivering a talk who has been unconsciously re-tucking his shirt around four times while having a less than 7-minute presentation? (Heck, that’s a lot!) Based on those examples, I surmise, most men have no system for tucking in shirts....

1. Fall Detector From ITER S.A., Fall Detector is a special app that lets you know if an older person has fallen. If there is a longer-than-normal period of no movement, the signal will sound so you will be alerted and you can check up on them. 2. Pillboxie Never forget to take your medications again with this reminder app. It is easy to use, and you will be reminded whenever it is time to take any medications....

*Joan Crawford isn’t in the fashion industry, but this quote was way too amazing not to include in this article. Featured photo credit: J J/ Kate Spade via flic.kr

Are you achieving the results you want from everything you do? If not, maybe it’s time to ask yourself the following questions: Are you focusing on the right things? Is your energy and focus divided? Do you know what your strengths are? One of the many lessons I have learnt over the years is that focusing on too many things at once will not enable you to achieve your best results....

As the CEO of Lifehack, I’ve seen a lot of employees trying to rise higher in their career, but unfortunately, the majority of them fail. What causes people to fail? In my experience, many of the people failing acted too aggressively – putting the bulk of their emphasis only on opportunities where they believed they could get promoted. On the other hand, some failures were too passive. They just did their jobs, while secretly hoping that they would get promoted one day....

1. The working world is changing. In today’s world, we can connect instantaneously with people around the globe online. It is now possible to work with clients from anywhere every day as a coach. Coaching appeals to people who want to serve others, potentially all around the world, without actually having to travel to see their clients frequently. Also, unlike building a traditional brick-and-mortar business with high overhead, the costs to start a coaching business are very little, since most of the costs are digital....

Snoring: Is it dangerous? – [Health-Hack] “In this case, snoring is not just noisy, but could be a silent killer,” says Jeffrey Hausfeld, M.D., the author of a book titled Don’t Snore Anymore and an associate professor of surgery in the department of otolaryngology at George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in Washington, D.C. “Sleep apnea has been linked to heart disease, high blood pressure, and stroke,” says Hausfeld, whose father suffered from sleep apnea and died of a stroke at age 66…

First, read about it. Then apply what you’ve learned to your life. The Drinkable Manual takes this concept one step further by designing an actual book that can filter water. The mind blowing part about this product is that one book can provide clean water for up to 4 years! Because clean water is essential to our health, the Drinkable Manual can and will save lives if used on a regular basis....

Did you know that during medieval times beer was used as form of currency, taxing,z and trading? It’s also believed the German brewers were the first to develop the lager method of brewing originating in 1420 AD. This infographic from Equip Supply takes a look through the fascinatingly detailed evolution of beer throughout the years and it’s more than just a brewery! In 1880 AD there were approximately 2,300 breweries in the US....

You’re only there to let the kids run wild in a place that’s not your living room. It’s more than just a way to burn through pent-up energy, though. Having your kids play outside can provide them with an incredible number of benefits, from increased vitamin D levels to better grades at school.[1] And, hey, it doesn’t hurt that a super-long stint at the playground might inspire a few extra-long naps later in the day....

This is such a good news for kids with ADHD, parents should discover those gifts and assist to develop on them. The Gift of ADHD – [MSN Health & Fitness]

The interrupt driven lifestyle – [Geek Style] The alternative solution would be different logins on the same computer for different sort of things. For example a ‘work’ login and a ‘personal’ login. And you should limit your work desktop…