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By SJW Last updated: Wed Mar 4, 2009 10:25am PST
  • 9 secret ways to persuade and influence people

    By SJW, on Tue Mar 3, 2009 11:48am PST

    Persuasiveness is one of the most important skills anyone can learn because it is useful in countless situations. At work, at home, and in your social life, the ability to be persuasive and influence… Read More »

  • How to write a resume that will land you that interview

    By SJW, on Wed Jan 14, 2009 11:19am PST

    Many people haven’t looked at their resume in years; they haven’t needed to. But in 2009’s collapsed economy, jobs are shaking out like coins from a piggy bank. If you’ve been laid off or you’re worried you might be, blow the dust off your old resume and bring it back to life. Whether you are just updating or starting from scratch (who knew those floppies would become obsolete?), these steps will help you create an honest, positive resume. Read More »

  • 7 common reasons people fail to achieve their New Year's resolutions

    By SJW, on Sun Dec 28, 2008 7:01am PST

    The New Year

    by papamackie on Flickr

    by papamackie on Flickr

    is a good time to set new resolutions. You feel fresh and having a chance to start things anew in the coming year provides motivation as you embark on new challenges. However, I know many people who have given up on setting New Year's resolutions entirely because "it doesn't work for them". Inevitably, the resolutions they set are forgotten and never acted on. The result is feelings of guilt and incompetence and they conclude that they are simply not disciplined enough to follow through on their resolutions. Read More »

  • 10 awesome websites to check before you travel this holiday season

    By SJW, on Thu Dec 18, 2008 5:48am PST

    Christmas is ahead and so is the holiday season. This is the time when people start packing their bags and gear up for a nice holiday with family and friends. And this is also the time when almost everyone of us finds it hard to plan and organize things in the right way. Whether it is finding the right hotel, booking flights or making a checklist of things to carry, everything seems

    to take too much of time and effort. 

    Keeping that in mind, I decided to list ten pretty cool websites which help you in planning and organizing things in a better manner, thereby making your travel hassle free and enjoyable. Previously, I've mentioned a list of seven great travel websites which could be of great help to any traveler. But this list, as you will see, is different. It's comprised of cool, free, mostly unusual websites which not everyone knows about. I hope you enjoy reading about them and then trying them out.

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  • 10 awesome ways to reduce stress without spending a dime

    By SJW, on Mon Nov 17, 2008 3:24pm PST

    Did you also know that stress can... Read More »

  • 10 Specific Ways to Remove Clutter from Your Life

    By SJW, on Wed Nov 12, 2008 8:48am PST

    Our lives tend to accumulate clutter in every corner: on our desks,... Read More »

  • 7 tips to help develop a daily exercise habit

    By SJW, on Wed Nov 5, 2008 12:58pm PST

    One life habit that is often neglected is the habit of Read More »

  • 12 simple ways to supercharge your brain

    By SJW, on Wed Oct 22, 2008 6:00am PDT

    <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><img style="width:440px;height:441px;" alt="" src="http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/shine/health/brain3.jpg" align="left" width="440" height="441"></span><br>Have you ever felt exasperated when you bumped into someone at the store but absolutely couldn't remember their name? Sure, it happens to all of us. <p>Despite being the strongest computer on the planet, our brains do lapse. It's hard to blame them really. As humans, we spend much of or existence stuffing our brains with stuff. Some stuff is worthless, some of it's meaningful, some of it, well, it's just stuff and there is an endless amount of it.</p> <p>No matter how powerful our brains are, they need recuperation time, to be kept in shape, and even an occasional charge. Think of it as a tune up for your brain. Skipping brain maintenance is as silly as the person wandering the parking garage because they forgot where they parked. Is that you? Are you that person? Sure. We all are at some point. No worries, there is hope.</p> Read More »

  • 8 Critical Things to Consider Before Getting Married

    By SJW, on Wed Oct 8, 2008 8:13pm PDT

    spring's best bouquet After 7 years of marriage I can honestly say that I would do it again; I'd marry the same woman without changing a thing. Well, maybe we would have spent our money a little more conservatively but as far as the the… Read More »

  • Hack your job: 23 ways to get ahead, work less and achieve more

    By SJW, on Mon Oct 6, 2008 5:38pm PDT

    It's something we're all looking for -- the perfect solution that will minimize our work life while still getting the stuff done that we need to get done. Well, that one solution doesn't exist, but with a combination of strategies, you can get to where you want to be.

    Now, none of these tips will turn your life around. But they can make a big difference, and when used together, your work life might just be enjoyable, productive, low-stress and high fun. And these tips won't work for everyone. They're not meant to be used as a step-by-step guide. It's a list of strategies that work -- choose your favorites and give them a try.

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Hi this is Jay White from Dumb Little Man. Come on over for a daily dose of sanity inducing solutions that anyone can apply to life!