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How do you make sure people remember you? How do you make a solid, lasting impression? What makes you different and how can you stand out from all the rest? A massive difference isn’t required, but a noticeable one is. Often the simplest differentiation can be the key to establishing your brilliance. Be Yourself – Some Key Differentiators Featured photo credit: Conceptual image of teamwork via Shutterstock

Most people responded with a general view that they’d just like to be some kind of leader or even that they should become a leader because that is seen as the epitome of success in some way. Leadership roles are mistakenly seen as superior to others Leadership doesn’t automatically mean you’re successful. Leadership roles are mistakenly seen as superior to others, yet a leader is primarily someone who coordinates, directs projects and allocates resources....

1. Mint Mint is a great app for seeing where all of your money is on all of your devices. It can track your bank accounts, credit cards, and even investments. You can also use it to plan budgets and future expenses, but its main focus is on giving you a financial overview. Download Mint here. 2. You Need a Budget You Need a Budget (YNAB) is a great tool for setting a budget and sticking to it....

Indeed, I followed up their posts for couple of days already and I enjoyed it. It shows some good process on how to develop, finance and start a new business. Oh, by the way, I also love their budget page – that page really shows how much do they have on fundings and how much do they need to spend. It gives me fair bit of idea on how much does it cost to open a theater....

He is going to send Lifehack.org a copy of his book – I hope it will be arriving soon! A large percentage of my time as a PM was spent making ordered lists. An ordered list is just a column of things, put in order of importance. I’m convinced that despite all of the knowledge and skills I was expected to have and use, in total, all I really did was make ordered lists....

Ouch! Right? Nonetheless, the book makes some solid points about the importance of taking charge of your working life. The authors take a stab at a career guide that is completely opposite to what intuition and common sense might dictate. So, what to do? The authors suggest a 7 step approach. This book has the heart of a mercenary. But, it makes absolutely no effort to conceal that fact. That, in and of itself makes it worth reading....

Take an example of a poorly trained sales representative. The sales representative can only perform as far as their skills will allow them. The chances are that they will perform dismally for a consecutive number of weeks and probably make a dent in your sales numbers. This negative impact will force your hand to pay a little more attention to your sales team. You may be wondering, how do I train my team without halting operations?...

Basically, it’s a guy doing a silly dance all over the world. Look behind him, though. Look around. This is the world. I’ll grant that it’s the most beautiful parts, and not so much of the mundane, but here is a man dancing all over the world. Where the Hell is Matt has a fascinating story behind it. What started out as a bit of a fun gag ended up becoming a marketing move for a gum company....

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Rip open the 9V casing with some pliers and retrieve the ‘AAAA’ battery cells, which will fit in most AAA battery slots (remote control etc). C to D Cell Grab those C Cells and throw them in your device with a few extra quarters. This will make up for their smaller size while carrying the power. 9 volt to AAA conversion (Video) – [MetaCafe] Quick hack: The $1 C-to-D adapter – [EvilMadScientist] Via – [Hackzine]

While we may never find the perfect doctor able to make us feel both comfortable and healed at all times, we can certainly adjust our expectations and decide what makes a “near-perfect doc.” The right patient-doctor relationship can mean faster diagnosis, a greater probability that you will see your doctor more regularly and decrease the likelihood that you will have to go through the laborious task of switching doctors during a time when you need a doctor most....

Unfortunately, those confident days are rare for some. Why? Because of the story you are telling yourself: “I am not good enough.” It’s a terrible story that limits your confidence and keeps you anchored to living an unremarkably average life. You know the life I am talking about: You never stand out or draw attention to yourself. You stopped learning anything new after college. You would never question your boss’ boss in a meeting....

An aging farmer realized he was becoming too old to care for his farm, and was now ready to pass his farm down to one of his two sons. When he brought his sons together to discuss his decision, he told them: The farm will go to the younger son. The older son was furious! “How could you not give the farm to me?! I have worked here longer!” he fumed....

Being introverted or extroverted is a personality, and personality is very hard to change. Being introverted and extroverted is your preference – do you prefer to be read books quietly, or do you like to be talking with people instead? What Steve’s article suggests if you want to put aside your preference and being more balance in your life, there still some ways you can do it. How to Go From Introvert to Extrovert – [StevePavlina....

Creating an XP Pro VM for the free VMware Player – [John Bokma] If you haven’t done so yet, download the Free VMware Player. Next, you need the qemu-img.exe program that comes with QEMU. If you are using Windows (like I do) you can download QemuInstall-0.7.2.exe. After downloading this program, install it. Start a command prompt and go to the installation directory of QEMU…

Have you considered how much of an influence your habits have on your life right now? Half your day consists of habits, from the moment you wake up to the moment you go to sleep. Did you know that almost 40% of the actions you take every day are habitual? Meaning, you act automatically without really making active decisions; you just do. This happens because your brain needs to form habits in order to free up space for other important things....

Most people would think I’m crazy to think that relationships aren’t difficult. But you know why I say that? Because relationships aren’t inherently difficult. It’s the people in the relationships that make them difficult. For example, a few years ago, I had an awesome first date with a guy. It was shocking to me that I actually found someone I liked so much, and he felt the same way. On his way home from the date, he called me and said, “I’m really nervous about this....

Catherine Pratt has written about 9 ways to deal with a negative person. The key, in my opinion, is becoming detached emotionally and looking at things objectively. Is this worth my time or energy? Can I make something positive out of this; help the person, for instance? Should I take some of this to heart? You should know whether trying to help someone who is always thinking negatively will actually help, or whether they are just venting....

Perhaps it’s a typical rejection line we hear from time to time. Whenever we hear the word ‘but’, we know that the result is going to disappoint us. There’re too many occasions we might be rejected: when you ask someone you love out, when you apply for the job you have been dreaming of, or just simply when you ask your friends if they want to spend the holiday with you....