30 Simple Things You Don't Realize You Do That Impress Everyone Around You One the biggest mistakes people make when they’re trying to impress someone is that they assume people only pay attention to the important or “big” things they do. But the reality is that the little things are what matter most. It’s the little things we do or don’t do every day that shape us in to who we are. The little things determine how we respond when big things come in to our lives. The kind of image you present to the world is determined by your actions, comments, attitude, behavior and even appearance. 1. Your appearance is the thing people see first. 2. If you’re late for something, you’re giving someone the opportunity to judge you without you even being there. 3. There are too many people out there making promises they know they can’t keep. 4. This includes your elders, minors, co-workers, family members, etc. 5. If you support going green, then go green in your life. 6. These are small words, but they go a long way. 7. Smiles are contagious. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
Coddled Kids Crumble The results of over a decade of nonstop hand-holding and helicopter parenting are boomeranging back to parents and educators. Many college students are showing an alarming lack of even basic internal coping skills. As a result, today’s colleges and universities are becoming equal parts psychologists, in absentia parents, and even academic scapegoats (when students don’t get the grades they thought they would). Related: How to Thrive in College “The idea of fragility is now an overarching theme in kids,” said Lenore Skenazy, founder of FreeRangeKids.com. In the continuing infantilizing of America’s young people, colleges report having to warn kids when they are going to talk about something that might be mentally troubling in class, with a so-called “trigger warning.” At the University of California, Santa Barbara, the student government recently passed a resolution that makes these "trigger warnings" mandatory. What is happening to the youth of America? A world without F.
18 Things Everyone Should Start Making Time For Again 1. Writing things by hand. Letters to friends, lists for the store, goals for the week, notes for lovers, thank you cards and memos to coworkers. Digital communication is easy and convenient but ask anybody: there’s a huge difference between texting someone to say that you love them and hope they have a great day and writing it on a note and leaving it next to their bed. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Check out “The Truth About Everything” here. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. Like this post?
19 Life Lessons from the Dalai Lama Here are 19 Life Lessons from the Dalai Lama that he wishes to share with you The Dalai Lama is regarded as the spiritual leader of Tibet and has spent his life helping people around the world reach happiness and enlightenment. Here are a few life lessons he has to share with all of us 1. Take into account that great LOVE and great ACHIEVEMENTS involve great risk 2. 3. - Respect for Self - Respect for Others - Responsibility for all your actions 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. Discussion Time What are your favorite lessons from the Dalai Lama? I have a few, but my immediate favorite right now is #8 “spend some time alone everyday.”
life lessons from an olympian What does it take to jump from a 40-story building, fly through the air at 60 miles an hour, and execute perfect landings? Courage, character, and confidence come to mind. Or, as two-time Olympian and six-time national champion Nordic ski jumper Jim Holland reveals, it’s a combination of timing, attitude, and focused persistence. “Unravel any great success story in the world,” explains Jim “and the picture is not what you imagine. Ironically, when Jim retired from competing at 26, he felt adrift. “It wasn’t until later, I realized everything that helped me as an athlete could be directly applicable to success in business.” 1) Inspiration. 2) Dogged persistence. 3) A positive frame of mind. The belief in what could be possible, combined with the ability to seize an opportunity, led Jim to turn a series of brainstorming sessions with John into a successful venture. “Work harder than anyone else, that’s the mantra my parents instilled in us,” concludes Jim.
The (JavaScript) Question I Bombed In An Interview With a Y Combinator Startup — Nathan LeClaire About a year and a half ago, I was on the hunt for my first “real” job. I knew that I wanted to be a “web developer” (whatever that entails) but I had no idea where to begin. I knew just a smidge of PHP. I was developing websites in Classic ASP at my current internship, but I knew that was an antiquidated technology which was unlikely to help me in the modern job market. As I had recently begun stomping around Hacker News, I noticed that they had a “jobs” section in their header. To hack and start things up. A few e-mailed me back and I managed to set up a phone screen with a company that does next-level web analytics. The developer who did my screen was pretty courteous and eased me into things a bit by talking about my background and experience. So, without further ado, we began to investigate a coding problem. INTERVIEWER: You’re familiar with jQuery, right? ME: Yes, I’ve used it at work. INTERVIEWER: Great. ME: Oh yes, I see. Called Server 0 times… ME: I see. ME: Uh… ME: Yeah! ME: I try.
21 Habits of Happy People “Happiness is a habit – cultivate it.” ~ Elbert Hubbard Happiness is one aspiration all people share. No one wants to be sad and depressed. We’ve all seen people who are always happy – even amidst agonizing life trials. 1. Be thankful that you woke up alive each morning. 2. Surround yourself with happy, positive people who share your values and goals. 3. Accept others for who they are as well as where they are in life. 4. Keep up to date with the latest news regarding your career and hobbies. 5. Don’t wallow in self-pity. 6. Some statistics show that 80% of people dislike their jobs! 7. Take the time to see the beauty around you. 8. Don’t take yourself – or life to seriously. 9. Holding a grudge will hurt no one but you. 10. Develop an attitude of gratitude. 11. Always make sure your loved ones know you love them even in times of conflict. 12. Honesty is the best policy. 13. Meditation gives your very active brain a rest. 14. Concentrate on creating your life the way you want it. 15.
There's no app for good teaching 8 ways to think about tech in ways that actually improve the classroom. Bringing technology into the classroom often winds up an awkward mash-up between the laws of Murphy and Moore: What can go wrong, will — only faster. It’s a multi-headed challenge: Teachers need to connect with classrooms filled with distinct individuals. We all want learning to be intrinsically motivated and mindful, yet we want kids to test well and respond to bribes (er, extrinsic rewards). Meanwhile, there’s a multi-billion-dollar industry, in the US alone, hoping to sell apps and tech tools to school boards. There’s no app for that. But there are touchstones for bringing technology into the classroom. “App-transcendence,” says Howard Gardner, a professor at Harvard’s graduate school of education who is known for his theory of multiple intelligences, “is when you put the apps away and use your own wits, not someone else’s.” 1. Skip the templates and overly pat apps. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Featured artwork via iStock.
A Product Manager’s Job — What I Learned Building… Product management is one of the hardest jobs to define in any organization, partially because it’s different in every company. I’ve had several recent conversations about “what is a product manager?” with friends who are taking their first product jobs or advancing in their product careers. I wanted to capture and share them here. Please share your feedback via notes. The job of a product manager is to: Help your team (and company) ship the right product to your users Or to break this down into smaller pieces: 1) Help your team: The best product managers spend all of their time on the highest priority things that help their team. These are primarily (a) coordination — ensuring that the team is planning, making decisions, and working together effectively with a clear purpose and focus, and (b) communication — making sure everyone understands what is happening, when, and why, especially as things inevitably change. 2) (and company): 3) ship: 4) the right product: 5) for your users:
50 Life Secrets and Tips Memorize something everyday.Not only will this leave your brain sharp and your memory functioning, you will also have a huge library of quotes to bust out at any moment. Poetry, sayings and philosophies are your best options.Constantly try to reduce your attachment to possessions.Those who are heavy-set with material desires will have a lot of trouble when their things are taken away from them or lost. Possessions do end up owning you, not the other way around. Become a person of minimal needs and you will be much more content.Develop an endless curiosity about this world.Become an explorer and view the world as your jungle. Read “Zen and the Art of Happiness” by Chris Prentiss.This book will give you the knowledge and instruction to be happy at all times regardless of the circumstances.
Teacher New Year's Resolutions--Version 2016! Where did 2015 go? Seriously. While I try to figure that out…here’s some NEW teacher new year’s resolutions to make you giggle. If you want to see the top 10 from 2015, click HERE. About these ads Like this: Like Loading... (309) Product Management: What are the best Books for Product Managers The Norwegian Secret To Enjoying A Long Winter Editor’s Note: This article is one of the top 10 Leadership stories of 2015. See the full list here. As the days get darker and colder in much of the northern hemisphere, it’s easy to indulge in gloom. For the next few months, you’ll be shivering. The gloom leads to a common question: What can I do to cope with the dark and cold? If you truly want to be happy during winter, though, this is the wrong approach to the season. That’s the takeaway from research done by Kari Leibowitz, currently a PhD student at Stanford University, who spent August 2014 to June 2015 on a Fulbright scholarship in Tromsø in northern Norway. At first, she was asking "Why aren’t people here more depressed?" It turns out that in northern Norway, "people view winter as something to be enjoyed, not something to be endured," says Leibowitz, and that makes all the difference. Lessons From The Far North To be sure, there are some aspects of the near-polar culture that might be hard to emulate elsewhere. A Mindset Shift
10 Tricks for the Beginner Handyman Up your handyman know-how with these 10 simple but extremely effective tricks. Being handy with tools is more than showing off. Being “that guy” in your circle of friends is nice—if not a little tiring, what with all the requests to fix everything—but for those of you who want to become the guy who knows how to fix little problems here and there, there’s usually one obstacle. How the hell do you learn? Sometimes, it’s guess and check. 1. A broken garbage disposal is actually a huge headache. Before you begin, make sure you get under the sink and unplug the disposal unit itself (Many sinks have an outlet underneath them, just open the door and poke around for it.). Once the power is off, duck under the sink again and find a button underneath the cylinder that houses the disposal mechanism. Next, see if you can locate any debris stuck inside the mouth of the disposal. Flip the power back on and check if it’s working. 2. That sound. Next, lift the top of the tank. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.