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10 Ways To Earn the Respect of Others

2011-10-22T03:54:00.000-07:00

Have you ever met someone who was rude to you and didn't hold you with much regard? How did you feel? Did you feel annoyed? Peeved?

If you are a self respecting individual, chances are you want others to treat you with respect. And you know what, age isn't a prerequisite nor is it a magic key to gaining respect. I've seen plenty of people who are young be highly respected from their elders. I've also come across older people who I'd never respect because their actions are so out of line. It's about how you conduct yourself, your attitudes towards others and your actions.

Regardless of whether you are a teenager, a student, a new member in your team/company, or someone starting out in the industry, you can be well respected by others. In this post, I share 10 ways on how you can be a well respected person. These 10 ways can be carried out no matter who you are:

Be good at what you do
In every field of work, the most highly regarded people are those who are the best at what they do. Everyone loves competent people, especially those who present their best work all the time. If you're just starting out in your profession, that doesn't mean you're not deserving of respect. It's about starting small and building from there.

When I started my personal development blog 2 years ago, no one knew me. Of my early audience, I remember some people would discount my work because of my age, saying I had no experience and shouldn't writing on such topics. Such comments are normal since they didn't know who I was, just my age and my brief background. Rather than letting these stop me, I built my reputation, one step at a time, via producing the best content and planting seeds everywhere. Over time, people began to register the value I was providing and they developed respect for what I was doing. Today, I have many readers and coaching clients who are older than me, and that's because they recognize my abilities and what I have to offer.

It's through gaining experience and improving that you establish yourself as the best and earn the respect from others. It's not an overnight process, but the respect people have of you after that will be steadfast.

Respect others
Respect is 2-way. If you want others to respect you, you've to respect others first. If you've ever come across someone who isn't being respectful to you, I invite you to think of just one person you're not being respectful to in your life now. Chances you'll find at least someone. Rather than harp on how people are not respectful to you, work on being respectful to those people you're treating shabbily. It'll help you reach new heights in your relationship with others. Whenever someone is rude to me, I think of how I might be rude to someone else and mend that relationship. It's creates a positive shift in my relationships.

Honor what you say
No one likes a dishonest or unreliable person. A well respected individual is one who is honest in his/her communications and can be trusted to do what he/she promised. I believe integrity is the first step to being our highest self. I always ensure I live up to my commitments and deliver beyond what I promise. If due to some reason you can't honor your commitments, make sure you address them accordingly to the other party and make up for it.

Be open to criticisms
Contrary to popular belief, being respected doesn't mean you won't receive criticism. In fact, it's quite the opposite. The more known you are in your work, the more criticisms you'll receive. My blog readership has grown over 4 times in the last 6 months. Just as I've received a lot more positive feedback than before on my posts, I'm also receiving more criticisms. It's not about rejecting criticisms but about being able to handle criticisms gracefully. People respect someone who is able to handle negative feedback and turn it into something positive. If you need pointers, here are 8 Ways To Deal With Critical People.

Treat yourself with respect
It's funny that many of us seek respect from others, yet we don't even respect ourselves. Have you ever beaten yourself up before? Do you love yourself wholly and unconditionally? Do you treat yourself poorly by not getting enough sleep, proper diet or exercise? If you don't respect yourself, you can't hope to get respect from others. Start off by loving yourself. The love from others will come subsequently.

Conduct yourself professionally
This includes dressing well, being well-mannered, using appropriate language and having social etiquette. If you haven't attended a social etiquette class before, it'll be useful to do so. Even if you intuitively know what they teach in the class, it's great as reinforcement. I attended a few etiquette classes when I was a student, including wine appreciation, dining etiquette, how to conduct yourself in a 1st meeting, etc. I personally found it helpful. The things taught inside are not rocket science by any means, but it helps to practice them in an actual setting and know what are the do's and do-not's.

Don't bad mouth others
Whether it's in a professional or social setting, it's not appropriate to bad mouth people. You certainly don't earn respect this way. If you're unhappy with a certain individual and what he/she is doing, talk to him/her and work things out. Don't talk behind his/her back. This is the kind of behavior that attracts gossip and negativity. Not only does it reflect badly on you as a person, it also hurts the other party, whether you realize it or not. Be honest and transparent in your communications.

Stand up for what you believe in
Have you ever come across people who simply agree with whatever others say without much thought? I have, and it gets meaningless after a while as they just say yes to everything. Personally, I have more respect for someone who disagrees (civilly) and stands up for himself/herself than someone who parrots others. Likewise, it is by having your own opinion and a mind of your own that you get respect from others. Don't be afraid to stand up for what you believe in. At the same time, make sure you do it in a respectful manner to others.

Be yourself
Along the same lines as #8, be yourself. It's better to be an original version of yourself than an exact duplicate of someone else. People respect individuals who are original. Too many people try too hard to be someone else they are not and in the end they don't have a sense of identity. Discover who you are and what you stand for. What the world needs are more people who are true to themselves, not clones of each other.

Be a role model to others
Actions speak louder than words. Are you a role model to others by way of your behavior? Do you uphold yourself to the highest code of conduct? You gain respect by walking the talk. The most respected person is the one who inspires others to achieve their best and enables them to unlock their highest potential.

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Steve Jobs dies: Quotes from late Apple founder

2011-10-06T02:47:00.000-07:00

COMMENCEMENT SPEECH AT Standford University, 2005

"Remembering that I'll be dead soon is the most important tool I've ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything -- all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure -- these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart."

"Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma -- which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice."

ALLTHINGSD CONFERENCE, 2010

"There's nothing that makes my day more than getting an e-mail from some random person in the universe who just bought an iPad over in the UK and tells me the story about how it's the coolest product they've ever brought home in their lives. That's what keeps me going. It's what kept me five years ago, it's what kept me going 10 years ago when the doors were almost closed. And it's what will keep me going five years from now whatever happens."

INTERVIEW WITH PLAYBOY MAGAZINE, 1985

"I don't think I've ever worked so hard on something, but working on Macintosh was the neatest experience of my life. Almost everyone who worked on it will say that. None of us wanted to release it at the end. It was as though we knew that once it was out of our hands, it wouldn't be ours anymore. When we finally presented it at the shareholders' meeting, everyone in the auditorium stood up and gave it a 5-minute ovation. What was incredible to me was that I could see the Mac team in the first few rows. It was as though none of us could believe that we'd actually finished it. Everyone started crying."

INTERVIEW WITH FORTUNE MAGAZINE, 2000

"In most people's vocabularies, design means veneer. It's interior decorating. It's the fabric of the curtains and the sofa. But to me, nothing could be further from the meaning of design. Design is the fundamental soul of a man-made creation that ends up expressing itself in successive outer layers of the product or service."

"My position coming back to Apple was that our industry was in a coma. It reminded me of Detroit in the '70s, when American cars were boats on wheels."

Life Rules

2011-09-19T06:10:00.000-07:00

A few rules.

1.Never stop thinking. This is important. If someone ever says to you ‘You need to stop thinking so much,’ call them ignorant in your head and keep thinking deeper. It is this mentality that breeds stupidity and sheeple. Your mind is the most important tool you have, if you stop using it, it will atrophy. Question everything.

2. Stare into space blankly and don’t mentally punish yourself for doing it, even if it is for that split second. If you have a problem with staring blankly, think of it as daydreaming.

3. Root Beer sucks after having spicy food.

4. Everything is going to be just fine. If you worry about acne, you’re going to get a fucking pimple.

5. Don’t be afraid to talk about anything. You shouldn’t be afraid of reality.

6. Everyone is a hypocrite.

7. You are all original. Every life experience is case sensitive and unique. Every time you wake up or go to the bathroom or quote someone else, you are becoming more you than anyone has ever been.

8. Do pointless things. Don’t actively restrain or hide yourself from the redundant.

9. Stop rushing. Shut up and embrace the sound of silence.

10. Religion shouldn’t be taught, it should be found. No one should tell you what to believe except you. And while were on the subject…

11. Don’t be restrained by one religion. People change every moment of everyday. Minds grow and evolve. Religion has no law so feel free to mix and match. Make your own.

12. Going to the bathroom is not a right nor a privilege. it’s an act of nature.

13. Talking to yourself is healthy. Is there anyone that you have more in common with?

14. There is no such thing as time. The sun never sets or rises. Days and years don’t exist. There is only your life. Earlier today you were born and death is predicted later in the evening.

15. We will always be in a transitional phase. Look outside and know that everything will be replaced at some point. This existence is temporary.

16. Its not half empty or half full. Its half a glass.

17. Every now and then take something that you see everyday and try to see it in a different light. Renew its existence.

18. Be happy, but don’t force it.

19. You will always succeed in trying.

20. We are all crazy. Every person you read about in the history books had some kind of ‘disorder’, they just knew how to use it.

21. We are all about as similar as we are different.

22. Ideas are just as valuable as people. Why do you think we keep making people?

87. Numbers don’t have to go in order.

24. Words will always be just words. Love is just another four letter word, only the feeling is real.

25. Ask a child for advice. They may not know much, but they know what is important.

26. Prove you’re alive. Do anything from dancing in the supermarket to screaming ‘Fuck’ during a moment of silence. Remind the world you are still here.

Time to prepare for GMAT

2011-05-28T12:39:00.000-07:00

hope all can contribute in my GMAT journey. Love to hear from all of you keep posting in comments.

10 Signs That You Might Be An Idiot

2010-05-21T08:51:00.000-07:00

1. You type ‘there’ when you mean ‘their’.
2. You press the already lit elevator button.
3. You get two pizzas, both half cheese and half pepperoni.
4. You get confused by the Starbucks cup sizes.
5. You think that cats are smart because they are aloof.
6. You are a self-professed vegetarian who eats fish.
7. You have a nervous breakdown when asked to not use the word ‘like’ so often.
8. You send out your resume on cute stationery.
9. You think you are saving money by buying things you don’t need during a sale.
10. You blame all your failures on anyone but yourself.

Interesting words in different languages

2010-05-13T00:48:00.000-07:00

The first word spoken on the moon was "okay". (Or not - see comments).
Seoul, the South Korean capital, just means "the capital" in the Korean language.
The name of all the continents end with the same letter that they start with.
There are only four common words in the English language which end in "-dous": tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous. There's also annelidous, which you probably won't need - ever (unless you're a biologist (see comments).
The "you are here" arrow on maps is called an ideo locator.
The dot over the letter 'i' is called a tittle.
The symbol on the "pound" key (#) is called an octothorpe.
The symbol used in many URLs (Web addresses) is called a tilde. (~)
The word "lethologica" describes the state of not being able to remember the word you want.
In English, "four" is the only digit that has the same number of letters as its value.
Q is the only letter in the alphabet that does not appear in the name of any of the United States.
The word "trivia" comes from the Latin "trivium" which is the place where three roads meet, a public square. People would gather and talk about all sorts of matters, most of which were trivial.
TYPEWRITER, is the longest word that can be made using the letters only one row of the keyboard.
"Speak of the Devil" is short for "Speak of the Devil and he shall come". It was believed that if you spoke about the Devil it would attract his attention. That's why when you're talking about someone and they show up people say "Speak of the Devil".
The word "Checkmate" in chess comes from the Persian phrase "Shah Mat," which means, "the King is dead".
Only three words have entered English from Czech: polka, pilsner, and robot.
The sentence "the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" uses every letter in the English language.
Stewardesses is the longest word typed with only the left hand.
The most common name in the world is Mohammed.
The longest word in the English language, according to the Oxford English Dictionary is:- pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis.
The only other word with the same amount of letters as it is its plural:- pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconioses.
The longest non-medical word in the English language is FLOCCINAUCINIHILIPILIFICATION, which means "the act of estimating as worthless".
The longest one-syllable word in the English language is "screeched."
The longest place-name still in use is:-'Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturi
pukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwe-nuakit natahu' it is the Maori name of a hill in New Zealand.
The longest place name in the UK is Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch, it means The name means: "St Mary's church in the hollow of the white hazel near to the rapid whirlpool and the church of St Tysilio of the red cave".
The longest word in the Old Testament is "Malhershalahashbaz".
Mafia in Old Arabic means 'sanctuary'.
Some long running myths say that a pregnant goldfish is called a prat, twit, twat and twerp. The correct word is actually "gravid"which describes the conditon of a female livebearing fish when carrying young internally.
Karaoke means 'empty orchestra' in Japanese.
The first message tapped by Samuel Morse over his invention the telegraph was: "What hath God wraught?"
The first words spoken by over Alexander Bell over the telephone were: "Watson, please come here. I want you.
The first words spoken by Thomas Edison over the phonograph were: "Mary had a little lamb."
"Papaphobia" is the fear of Popes.
The Academy Award statue is named after a librarian's uncle. One day Margaret Herrick, librarian for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, made a remark that the statue looked like her Uncle Oscar, and the name stuck.
The three words in the English language with the letters "uu" are: vacuum, residuum and continuum.
"Underground" is the only word in English that begins and ends with the letters "und."
A baby in Florida was named: Truewilllaughinglifebuckyboomermanifestdestiny. His middle name is George James.
'Dreamt' is the only English word that ends in the letters 'mt'.
The word 'Bye' is used in both English and Spanish meaning the same thing.
"Pogonophobia" is the fear of beards.
In Chinese, the words crisis and opportunity are the same. (Or not - see comments)
The infinity character on the keyboard is called a "lemniscate".
The valediction (thanks Erik) 'good bye' came from God bye which came from God be with you.
So-long came from the Arabic salaam and the Hebrew shalom.
The word 'nerd' was first coined by Dr. Seuss in 'If I ran the Zoo'.
Before Jets, Jet lag was called Boat lag.
The word "monosyllable" actually has five syllables in it.
There are no words in the English language that rhyme with month, silver, purple or orange.
The letter "n" ends all Japanese words not ending in a vowel.
It is believed that Shakespeare was 46 around the time that the King James Version of the Bible was written. In Psalms 46, the 46th word from the first word is shake and the 46th word from the last word is spear.
'Zorro' means 'fox' in Spanish.
The verb "to cleave" has definitions which are antonyms of each other: to adhere and to separate.
The verb "sanction" also has definitions which are antonyms: to sponsor and to ban.
You won’t find a "6" in Cameroon phone numbers--the native language has no sound for "x.
"The only 15-letter word that can be spelled without repeating a letter is "uncopyrightable."
There is a seven-letter word in English that contains eleven words without rearranging any of its letters, "therein": the, there, he, in, rein, her, here, ere, I, therein, herein.
Rhythm" and "syzygy" are the longest English words without vowels.
Clans of long ago that wanted to get rid of their unwanted people without killing them would burn their houses down - hence the expression "to get fired."

'Google most valuable brand in world'

2010-04-29T07:10:00.000-07:00

India's leading private sector lender ICICI Bank has ranked 45 among the 100 most valuable brands in the world, a list that has been topped by Google.

"With a brand value of USD 14.5 billion, the Indian bank ICICI is the first Indian brand to feature in the BrandZ Top 100.

"ICICI is the bank that introduced retail banking to India and stands to profit from the country's continuing growth," according to the fifth annual Millward Brown Optimor BrandZ Top100 Most Valuable Global Brands 2010 list.

It said ICICI pioneered ATMs in India to provide wide access to banking and to help flatten the society's hierarchical structure.

Separately, ICICI, which now operates almost 5,000 ATMs in India and is present in 18 countries, ranked number 10 out of the top 20 financial institution brands.

Apart from ICICI, another Indian company Infosys made its debut in Millward's 'technology category'.

"Outside of the Top 100, Infosys is a second Indian brand, also new this year.

"Originator of the term 'the flat world', Infosys is India's most valuable technology brand and with a brand value of USD 6.4 billion, is a strong contender to enter the Top 100 ranking soon," it said.

Infosys ranked 18 in the top 20 technology brands category.

Technology brands demonstrated their pervasiveness in people's daily lives, with Google topping the list as the Most Valuable Global Brand with a total worth of USD 114 billion.

IBM was second at USD 86 billion, followed by Apple now worth USD 83 billion.

Microsoft was fourth with a value of USD 76 billion.

Facebook, the popular social networking site, entered the technology sector ranking for the first year with a brand value of USD 5.5 billion.

Others companies featuring in the top 10 include Coca Cola, McDonald's, Marlboro, China Mobile, GE and Vodafone.

"When most key financial indicators plummeted, the value of the top 100 brands rose by four per cent in the last year to more than USD 2 trillion.

"In the past, many companies were quick to cut their marketing spend during a down economy.

"A new trend has emerged in the wake of the recession as more companies realised the importance of maintaining and even increasing budgets to support brand loyalty and engagement," said Joanna Seddon, CEO of Millward Brown Optimor.

Among the top 100 brands are HP (12), Blackberry (14), HSBC (23), BMW (25), Toyota (26), Louis Vuitton (29), ExxonMobil (39), Nokia (43), Honda (46), Pepsi (58), Sony (94) and Gucci (97).

40 Sentences That Help In Life

2010-04-26T04:40:00.001-07:00

40 Sentences That Help In Life

1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.
3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
4. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
5. Pay off your credit cards every month.
6. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.
8. It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it.
9 Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck.
10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.
11. Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
12. Life is too short for long pity parties. Get busy living, or get busy dying.
13. You can get through anything if you stay put in today.
14. A writer writes. If you want to be a writer, write.
15. It's never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else.
16. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer.
17. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don't save it for a special occasion. Today is special.
18. Over prepare, and then go with the flow.
19. Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear purple.
20. The most important sex organ is the brain. 21. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
22. Frame every so-called disaster with these words: "In five years, will this matter?"
23. Always choose life.
24. Forgive everyone everything.
25. What other people think of you is none of your business.
26. Time heals almost everything. Give time time.
27. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
28. Believe in miracles.
29. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.
30. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours back.
31. Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.
32. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
33. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.
34. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
35. The best is yet to come.
36. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
37. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.
38. If you don't ask, you don't get.
39. Yield.
40. Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift.

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First Indian film to feature a gay kiss, Dunno Y … Na Jaane Kyun,

2010-04-23T22:44:00.000-07:00

the first gay kiss in India's cinematic history.

The posters are ready, so is the film. The only question is whether the Indian public is too.

Dunno Y … Na Jaane Kyun, a film featuring India's first cinematic gay kiss, is scheduled to go on general release within weeks.

Already dubbed India's answer to Brokeback Mountain it tells the story of an aspiring model who travels to Mumbai, India's commercial and film capital, to seek his fortune and enters into a homosexual relationship, in part to further his career.

Trailers of the film have been well received by activists.

"It looks good," said Ashok Row Kavi, editor of Bombay Dost, India's first gay magazine. It talks of the complexities [of being gay] in India. Taboos are still very strong and hopefully it will change things."

For decades Bollywood avoided graphic depictions of even heterosexual kisses, with films famously cutting away to images of budding flowers, breaking waves or crashing waterfalls at the crucial moment.

Earlier this year a film called Love, Sex … and Dhokha (ditching) which included relatively graphic scenes of heterosexual sex was released. Though there was much media debate, the film generated little public outrage, encouraging those seeking to draw the largely formulaic Indian film industry in new directions. However the most explicit sequences in the film were cut or altered by censors.

"The sexual revolution has been under way in Bollywood for half a decade," said Anupama Chopra, film critic and author. "Kissing is now fairly acceptable for most of the younger stars. The younger directors are responding to an evolving audience."

However homosexuality remains taboo. The nearest Bollywood has got to portraying same-sex relationships so far is the 2008 film Dostana – which showed two straight men pretending to be gay to persuade a landlady to allow her beautiful daughter to be their housemate. At the end of the film, as a punishment, they kiss.

"It was a comedy but did involve big names playing effeminate men on screen," Chopra said.

Last week a gay film festival in Mumbai attracted big crowds.

"From India alone there are 25 films … I thought not many queer films were made in India," the festival director, Sridhar Rangayan, told DNA newspaper.

The committee was careful about their selection however.

"We don't want to hurt the Indian sensibility. We had to discard 30 films for various reasons," Rangayan said.

Gay activists fear Dunno Y will provoke a backlash from religious and political conservatives, many of whom opposed the recent effective repeal of colonial-era Indian laws that made homosexuality punishable by up to 10 years in prison as a crime "against nature".

Promotional posters for Dunno Y … Na Jaane Kyun showing two semi-naked young men embracing did spark controversy last year.

The film's director, Sanjay Sharma, told the BBC recently that Indian cinemagoers were "mature enough" to deal with the story line.

"At the moment I'm not thinking about any political or censor problems," Sharma said.

Sharma's brother Kapil, who plays the lead, insisted that Indian audiences were ready to accept homosexuality on screen. Change however is slow.

"We are still a very long way from seeing a mainstream major star play a gay role and that we won't see that soon," Chopra said.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/apr/23/india-gay-film

43 useful Website to Store Your Files Online

2010-04-21T01:40:00.000-07:00

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She is life

2010-04-16T04:05:00.000-07:00

Tomorrow you may get a working woman, but you should marry her with these facts as well.

Here is a girl, who is as much educated as you are;
Who is earning almost as much as you do;

One, who has dreams and aspirations just as
you have because she is as human as you are;

One, who has never entered the kitchen in her life just like you or your
Sister haven’t, as she was busy in studies and competing in a system
that gives no special concession to girls for their culinary achievements

One, who has lived and loved her parents & brothers & sisters, almost as
much as you do for 20-25 years of her life;

One, who has bravely agreed to leave behind all that, her home, people who love her, to adopt your home, your family, your ways and even your family ,name

One, who is somehow expected to be a master-chef from day #1, while you sleep oblivious to her predicament in her new circumstances, environment and that kitchen

One, who is expected to make the tea, first thing in the morning and cook
food at the end of the day, even if she is as tired as you are, maybe more,
and yet never ever expected to complain; to be a servant, a cook, a mother,
a wife, even if she doesn’t want to; and is learning just like you are as
to what you want from her; and is clumsy and sloppy at times and knows that you won’t like it if she is too demanding, or if she learns faster than you;

One, who has her own set of friends, and that includes boys and even men at her workplace too, those, who she knows from school days and yet is willing to put all that on the back-burners to avoid your irrational jealousy, unnecessary competition and your inherent insecurities;

Yes, she can drink and dance just as well as you can, but won’t, simply
Because you won’t like it, even though you say otherwise

One, who can be late from work once in a while when deadlines, just like yours, are to be met;

One, who is doing her level best and wants to make this most important,
relationship in her entire life a grand success, if you just help her some
and trust her;

One, who just wants one thing from you, as you are the only one she knows in your entire house – your unstinted support, your sensitivities and most importantly – your understanding, or love, if you may call it.

But not many guys understand this……

Please appreciate “HER”

How Happy People Are in Various Countries?

2010-04-14T07:10:00.001-07:00

Sachin becomes first batsman to score 200 in an ODI

2010-02-24T07:55:00.000-08:00

GWALIOR: Milestone man Sachin Tendulkar re-wrote the record books on Wednesday, hammering the first double century in the history of one-day cricket to add another feather to his well-adorned cap.

The capacity crowd at the Captain Roop Singh Stadium witnessed history on Wednesday as Tendulkar, statistically the greatest batsman the game has ever seen, pushed a Charl Langeveldt delivery through the off-side and ran a single to achieve a feat which no other cricketer has achieved.

One-day international cricket, since its 1971 inception, had to wait nearly four decades to see a batsman score 200. The previous best mark was shared by Zimbabwean Charles Coventry (194 not out against Bangladesh in 2009) and Pakistan's Saeed Anwar (194 against India in 1997).

As the crowd erupted with unbridled joy, Tendulkar, tired but composed, took off his helmet, looked skyward, closed his eyes to offer a silent prayer.

His captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni came down from the striker's end to shake hands and hug him.

And as Tendulkar set on his way back to the pavilion after the completion of the Indian innings, a tumultuous celebration greeted him.

The crowd gave him a standing ovation as the entire stadium erupted in euphoria while his teammates were simply ecstatic as they clapped and hugged each other, basking in the glory of their senior teammates.

Tendulkar batted like a man with a mission on Wednesday and the South African bowlers simply had no clue where to bowl.

Once he crossed the 150-mark, the crowd anticipated something special and Tendulkar did not let them down.

A six off Roelof van der Merwe took him past Kapil Dev's 175 not out and in the next over, he hit Jacques Kallis for a four to equal his previous best of 186 not out that had come against New Zealand in Hyderabad in 1999.

The crowd got restless as Tendulkar approached the 194-run mark and a couple off Wayne Parnell saw him eclipse it.

His teammates and spectators were on the edge of their seat with a double century round the corner but with Dhoni going berserk at the striker's end and facing most of the deliveries, it was an agonising wait for all.

Dhoni took singles off the final deliveries of the 47th-49th overs and Tendulkar finally took strike with four balls left in the innings.

The first ball he received from Langeveldt was steered past point and Tendulkar ran for a single to remain unbeaten after an unforgettable unbeaten 200 that came off just 147 balls with 25 fours and three sixes in it.

It was yet another milestone for the man, who has some 30,000 international runs under his belt, including 93 centuries (47 in Tests and 46 in ODIs).

Highest score in ODIs
Player	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	Against	Ground	Date

Sachin Tendulkar	200*	147	25	3	South Africa	Gwalior	Feb 24, 2010
CK Coventry	194*	156	16	7	Bangladesh	Bulawayo	Aug 16, 2009
Saeed Anwar	194	146	22	5	India	Chennai	May 21, 1997
Sir Viv Richards	189*	170	21	5	England	Manchester	May 31, 1984
Sanath Jayasuriya	189	161	21	4	India	Sharjah	Oct 29, 2000
Gary Kirsten	188*	159	13	4	UAE	Rawalpindi	Feb 16, 1996
Sachin Tendulkar	186*	150	20	3	New Zealand	Hyderabad	Nov 8, 1999
MS Dhoni	183*	145	15	10	Sri Lanka	Jaipur	Oct 31, 2005
Sourav Ganguly	183	158	17	7	Sri Lanka	Tounton	May 26, 1999
Mathew Hayden	181*	166	11	10	New Zealand	Hamilton	Feb 20, 2007

10 Biggest Job Interview Blunders

2010-02-21T05:53:00.000-08:00

joIn this lousy market, don't be your own worst enemy. Here are the most common mistakes candidates are making -- and how to fix them.

Here are the most common errors career coaches at OI Partners see -- and how to fix them:

10. Over-Explaining Why You Lost Your Last Job

It's okay to mention that your last position was eliminated, but then move on to what you can do for this employer.

9. Conveying That You're Not Over It

"During interviews, some people are acting wounded, angry or sad," Schoonover says. These are normal emotions after a layoff but they don't belong in a job interview -- or you may "seem unstable and communicate that you don't grasp the business reasons for layoffs," he adds.

8. Lacking Humor, Warmth, or Personality

Many anxious job candidates are "one-dimensional during interviews, and are too focused on getting their talking points across," notes Schoonover. "Don't forget to show qualities that can be a real plus in the decision-making process, including humor in good taste, warmth, and understanding." One thing interviewers want to know, of course, is how pleasant you would be to have around the place every day.

7. Not Showing Enough Interest or Enthusiasm

After all, "companies are looking for people who are excited about working with them," Schoonover says.

6. Inadequate Research About a Potential Employer

It's essential to be up on the latest news, so be sure to Google the company before the interview. Be prepared with well-informed, thoughtful questions about its products or services and its future plans. Many applicants aren't bothering, Schoonover says, and it shows.

5. Concentrating Too Much on What You Want

Focus more on what the interviewer is saying. Listening carefully is crucial in steering the conversation toward how you would fit in and what you have to offer.

4. Trying to Be All Things to All People

"Devote most of your effort to talking about what you know you do well, and don't try to stretch your actual qualifications too far," Schoonover advises. A good rule of thumb: Don't apply for any job unless you have at least 75% of the stated qualifications.

3. "Winging" the Interview

Schoonover hears from many hiring managers that candidates often aren't ready to answer difficult questions. So rehearse. "Prepare and practice a 90-second verbal resume, and some answers to possible questions, so that you come across as succinct," he suggests.

2. Failing to Set Yourself Apart From Other Candidates

"You have to make the strongest possible case for why you are the best person for the job," Schoonover says. "Specifically address what impact you can have on sales, profits, costs, or productivity within the next three to six months. Use quantifiable achievements from past positions to back up your performance promise."

And the No. 1 mistake OI Partners' coaches see job hunters make:

1. Failing to Ask For the Job

"You have a much better chance of getting the job if you ask for it," says Schoonover. "Close the interview by summing up what you can bring to the job, and ask for the opportunity to deliver those results."

Australia most sinful nation in the world: Study

2010-01-29T07:18:00.000-08:00

Australia is the most sinful nation on the Earth, a study has claimed as the country ranked first overall in seven deadly sins, which include lust, greed and pride. "The country that gave the world The Body, Sylvania Waters and Les Patterson has been ranked first overall in a study of the seven deadly sins - lust, gluttony, greed, sloth, wrath, envy and pride," according to 'Courier Mail' newspaper that qouted the latest edition of BBC's focus magazine. Australia took out the dubious honour in the edition of BBC's magazine of science, technology and the future. While US topped the table for gluttony, South Korea topped the list for lust. Iceland ranked number one for both pride and sloth and Mexico topped the list for greed, the study revealed. Australia's biggest weakness was envy and ranked in the top 10 in all categories to give a higher aggregate than the US, Canada, Finland or Britain. The article, which argues that people are "bad" by nature, has found social data to compare nations under the categories of wrath, sloth, pride, lust, greed, gluttony and envy. The report said the to determine country's wrongdoigns, the researchers studied levels of violent crime by comparing incidents of assault, rape and murder per 1000 people. For sloth, they looked at the number of days off workers have. For pride the comparison was made on plastic surgery rates per capita, and for lust they looked at the amount people spent on porn.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/Australia-most-sinful-nation-in-the-world-Study/articleshow/5512210.cms

Cartoon of the year

2009-12-17T06:47:00.000-08:00

CARTOON OF THE YEAR

Must Daily Tips to Adopt

2009-10-06T02:09:00.000-07:00

Are your days hectic and stressful? Do you find yourself scrambling constantly? Unfortunately, our days often control us, leaving little time to accomplish the things that matter.

Yet by taking a few minutes to consciously plan our day, we can create a healthy and productive routine. By repeating simple, yet powerful habits, we can move closer to fulfillment and composure. Having positive habits embedded into your day is a powerful way to “kick ass and take names.”

The following are 11 simple habits that will tremendously aid you in creating the day that you desire.

Drink water upon waking: Drinking water as soon as you wake up is a powerful way to start your day. The first thing you should do when you get up ( aside from rolling out of bed of course), is drink a glass of water. This will jog your brain and help you get moving. Try putting a bottle of water near your bed so you don’t forget.

Go for 30-minute walk: I realize many people don’t have enough “time” to walk for 30 minutes, but I promise the benefits are well worth the effort. Walking not only strengthens your bones and immune system but also does wonders for your mood. Get the family involved or use it for one on one time with your pets.

Visualize: Set aside 10-15 minutes to just imagine yourself in your ideal life. How do you feel? What it is it like? Get excited about the future you. When you visualize success, you’re calling your subconscious mind to go to work.

Deep breathe: There is no reason why you can’t do this everyday. Whether it be while at a traffic light or while your waiting in a long line, take sometime and draw a few deep breaths each day. Feel the positive energy flow into your body. Take a few breathes now.

Eat slowly: To be honest this is something I’m working on myself. In our fast paced world, too often we devour our food without appreciating the meal. If you eat slow, not only will you eat less but you will immerse yourself in the moment and enjoy your food a great deal more.

Smile: Free and simple, do it.

Be thankful: Too often we get caught up in what’s wrong with the world, instead shift your perspective and appreciate the blessings in your life. Not thankful for anything? Be thankful for your computer. Take a few moments and reflect on how privileged you really are. You can’t be miserable while thankful, gratitude is a powerful cure.

Help someone: Don’t go to bed unless this one is checked off your listen. There are literally hundreds of ways you can help someone. Take some time to listen to someone in need. Hold the door for someone. Choose the farthest parking spot so someone who is running late can park up front. Get creative! The possibilities are endless.

Take a step towards your dreams: Do one action that will move you towards your dream everyday. Don’t know what what to do? Try crafting a mission statement. Consistent action yields results. As Steve Pavlina says ” People overestimate what they can accomplish in a year and underestimate what they can accomplish in 5.”Just take a step.

Seek inspiration: When you surround yourself with inspiration you condition yourself to create. Inspiration can be found anywhere. Have deep conversations, watch inspiring videos, meditate , or just observe. Find the beauty in life. Inspiration is there, can you find it?

The total time of doing all of the above shouldn’t take more than a few hours a day max. See if you can do all 11 habits everyday for a month. I promise that if you do, your life will be forever changed. Get going

http://www.aboundlessworld.com/11-daily-habits-you-should-adopt/

Fast Facts - Bluetooth Technology 101

2009-08-10T01:34:00.000-07:00

What is Bluetooth technology?
Bluetooth wireless technology is built into electronic gadgets and lets you talk and share information like voice, music, and videos wirelessly.
Radio waves send you information:
Mobile phones, FM radio, and television all use different kinds of radio waves to send information—such as, music, and videos—wirelessly.
Your PAN
Bluetooth technology also uses radio waves. The biggest difference between Bluetooth technology and devices like FM radios and TV is distance. Radios and TVs are meant to broadcast to many people over miles or kilometers.
Bluetooth technology sends information within your own personal space, which is called your Personal Area Network or “PAN” at distances up to 10 meters (33 feet).
Bluetooth Radio
When someone says a product "has Bluetooth,” that means it has a piece of “hardware,” or a small computer chip that contains the Bluetooth radio, and some software that lets you, the user, connect that product to other products wirelessly using Bluetooth technology.
The kind of radio technology used by Bluetooth technology dates back to discoveries pioneered by the military in the 1940s.
The Bluetooth Special Interest Group
Bluetooth technology was invented in 1994 by engineers at Ericsson, a Swedish company. In 1998, a group of companies agreed to work together using Bluetooth technology as a way to connect their products. These companies formed the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG), an organization devoted to maintaining the technology. This means that no single company “owns” Bluetooth technology, but that many members of the Bluetooth SIG work together to develop Bluetooth technology.
The name "Bluetooth"
'Bluetooth' was the code name for the SIG when it was first formed and the name stuck. The name "Bluetooth" is actually very old! It is from the 10th century Danish King Harald Blatand - or Harold Bluetooth in English. King Blatand was instrumental in uniting warring factions in parts of what is now Norway, Sweden and Denmark - just as Bluetooth technology is designed to allow collaboration between differing industries such as the computing, mobile phone and automotive markets.
Cable replacement
Bluetooth technology was originally intended to be a wireless replacement for cables and wires between things like phones and headsets or computers, keyboards and mice. It works great in those devices and it can do so much more—connecting TVs, music players and even home healthcare devices.
New connections
Bluetooth technology has continued to mature and now you can create new connections that weren’t possible using wires, like connecting your mobile phone to your car stereo, or printing a picture directly from your camera phone.

Seven Great Questions to Ask at a Job Interview

2009-08-06T07:39:00.000-07:00

If you are going for an interview as a prospective employee then you should do some research. Read the job description and requirements carefully. Browse the web site to see how the organization presents itself. Search for news items and comments about the company on news sites and blogs.

For the interview itself you should dress smartly and appropriately. It is important to have some questions prepared and here are a few that could really help:

1. What exactly would my day-to-day responsibilities be? It is essential that you clearly understand your role and the tasks that you would be expected to undertake. It is easy to make assumptions and get the wrong impression of what the work would be so it is vital for both sides that there is clarity in what is expected of you. If the interviewer cannot give a clear answer then this is a worrying sign, so politely follow up with more questions. Some people even ask to see exactly where they will sit.

2. What are the opportunities for training and career advancement? This question serves two purposes. It helps you to understand where the job might lead and what skills you might acquire. It also signals that you are ambitious and thinking ahead.

3. What is the biggest challenge facing the organization today? This sort of question takes the interview away from the detail and towards strategic issues. It allows to you see and discuss the bigger picture. It proves that you are interested in more than just the 9 to 5 aspects of the job. It can lead to interesting discussions that can show you in a good light - especially if you have done some intelligent preparation. If appropriate you can follow up this question with some questions about the objectives of the department and the manager who is interviewing you.

4. When did you join? After the interviewer has asked a number of questions about you it can make a good change to ask a gentle question about them. People often like talking about themselves and if you can get them talking about their progress in the company you can learn useful and interesting things.

5. What are the criteria that you are looking for in the successful candidate for this position? The job advertisement may have listed what was wanted in a candidate but it is very useful to hear the criteria directly from the interviewer. The more that you can discover about what they want and how they will make the decision the better placed you are to influence that decision.

6. How do you feel that I measure up to your requirements for this position? This follows on naturally from the previous questions. It may seem a little pushy but it is a perfectly fair thing to ask. In sales parlance this is a ‘trial close’. If they say that you are a good fit then you can ask whether there is any reason you might not be offered the job. If they say that you are lacking in some key skill or attribute then you can move into objection handling mode and point out some relevant experience or a countervailing strength.

7. Would you like to hear what I could do to really help your department? If you want the job then this is a great question to ask at the end of the interview. Most interviewers will reply, ‘Yes.’ Drawing on what you have learnt in the conversation, you can give a short sales pitch on why you fit the criteria and why your strengths and ideas will siginficantly assist the boss to meet their objectives. Make it short, direct and clear with the emphasis on the benefits for them of having you in the team. At the end ask something like, ‘how does that sound?’

Many candidates take a passive role at the interview. They competently answer the questions that are put to them but they never take the initiative by asking intelligent questions that steer the interview in a helpful direction. If you are a proactive candidate who asks the sorts of questions given above then you will be seen as more dynamic and you will significantly increase your chances of being offered the job.

www.lifehack.org/.../seven-great-questions-to-ask-at-a-job-interview.html

10 Powerful Success Strategies

2009-08-06T07:23:00.000-07:00

If you’re serious about creating lasting and significant change in your world – as opposed to merely thinking and talking about it for another year – there are a few things you might want to do in order to help make those intentions a reality…

1. Know what success is. If you don’t know what success is (for you), how can you possibly create it? Success is different things for different people and one person’s success (a pregnancy for example) might be another person’s catastrophe. That’s because success (or failure) is not so much about the situation, circumstance, event or outcome as it is about what that “thing” means to the person in the middle of it. In order to create success, you must first define it – and far too many people haven’t. Be very clear about what you want and don’t want for your life. Clarity produces excitement. Excitement produces momentum. Momentum produces behavioural change. Behavioural change produces different results and eventually, the internal vision becomes an external reality. Giddy-up.

2. Get comfortable being uncomfortable. Some people will live a life of second-best, of compromise and of under-achievement simply because they are (1) controlled by fear (2) always looking for the magic pill or shortcut and (3) not prepared to do the tough stuff. People who always take the easy option are destined for mediocrity. At best. Constantly avoiding the discomfort means constantly avoiding the lessons and the personal growth. Pain is a great teacher. Not always what we want, but sometimes what we need.

3. Seek to be righteous, not right. The need to be “right” speaks of arrogance, insecurity, ego and stupidity. It’s also synonymous with failure. The person who constantly needs to be right will miss out on much of what life has to teach him and alienate himself from others. Arrogance repels, humility attracts.

4. Seek respect, not popularity. It’s been said that our nature is “who we are” and our reputation is who people think we are. When the two are synonymous, we’re usually on the right path.

5. Embrace mess. To embrace mess is to embrace life because life is messy, unpredictable, unfair, uncertain, lumpy and bumpy. So get used to a little chaos. Embrace it even. While others succumb to the messiness and unpredictability of the human experience, make a conscious choice to be the calm in the chaos.

6. Don’t become your parents. Or your boss. Or anyone but you. The enormity of conformity is a problem for the wanna-be success story. Sure, your parents are great and by all means respect them, love them and learn from them, but please don’t become them; that’s just plain ugly and a little bit tragic. Listen to, and learn from other people, but think, act and decide for yourself. And no, you don’t need anyone’s approval or permission; you’re big now. It’s okay.

7. Use more of what you already have. Imagine what you could achieve if you took all the knowledge, intelligence, opportunities, time, skill and talent that you currently have and absolutely milked it. What if you already have more than enough talent to become wildly successful? Well, you do. There go the excuses. And that voice that’s telling (some of) you right now that you don’t have what it takes to become successful, that’s called fear. Not logic, fear. Not reality, fear. Unless of course, you allow that to become your reality. Be mindful that the voice in your head (the very loud, annoying and persistent one) is rarely a reflection of your potential and mostly a manifestation of your insecurity. And no, you’re not alone in your self-doubt; it’s a universal condition. Many people fail, not because they don’t have what it takes, but because they don’t use what they already have. Successful people typically don’t have more innate potential, luck, time or opportunity than the next person, but they consistently find a way to use much more of what they have at their disposal. While the majority are rationalising their lack of decision making and action taking, these guys are finding a way to get the job done. The question is not “how much ability do you have, but how much will you use?”.

8. Be an innovator, not an imitator. Not too many sheep succeed. Baaah. Sometimes it’s a good idea to build your own team rather than join someone else’s. Don’t let your fear stand in the way of your potential to create, innovate or lead. When I set up Australia’s first commercial personal training centre, most people told me it wouldn’t work. Glad I didn’t listen.

9. Do what most won’t. If you want to achieve what most people won’t (happiness, joy, calm, wealth, optimal health, balance) then don’t do what they do. If you want to be like the majority, then do what they do. Producing different results comes from doing different things. Simple really. And effective. Most people won’t persevere, won’t finish what they start, won’t find the good, won’t do what it takes, won’t question their long-held beliefs, won’t be solution-focused, won’t do what scares them and won’t “be the change” they want to see in their world. Choose to be different.

10. Be like water. Powerful. Gentle. Adaptable. Ever-changing. Being static in a dynamic world – like the one you and I inhabit – is a recipe for disaster. If you can’t adapt, you can’t succeed. Our practical, three dimensional reality, and everything in it, is in a constant state of transition, while some of us are in a constant state of “same”. Statues don’t succeed, they just get crapped on.

www.lifehack.org/articles/.../10-powerful-success-strategies.html

The Top 100 Web Sites of 2009

2009-08-04T07:17:00.000-07:00

I hope you'll enjoy these sites as much as I do!

Apps
Google Docs Google's online office suite includes a presentation maker, spreadsheets, and, of course, a word processor. Use it to create and collaborate with anyone that has a Google account, and keep all the documents online where you can always get to them. It even helps you create Web forms for easily collecting info online.
MeeboWhy install instant-messaging software? Meebo is a browser-based IM aggregator, providing one master buddy list for all your IM accounts—AIM, Google, Yahoo, MSN, even Facebook or the old ICQ.
PicnikAn online Photoshop? Maybe it's not quite that powerful, but Picnik is amazingly robust for a Web-based image editor. That it has tight integration with lots of great photo sharing sites like Flickr, MySpace, and Facebook is a bonus.
TwitterDoes the site that's synonymous with micro-blogging need an introduction? Here's one anyway: Think of Twitter as a place where you can constantly keep people up to date on your life status, and where you and friends can publicly make with the witty banter all day (and night) long.
Funby Whitney Reynolds
1Up.comIn a crowded field of gaming Web sites, 1Up.com stands out for its expert game reviews, news, and videos, and its active community. Read up on the gaming world while you're resting your thumbs.
BoingBoingThis "Directory of Wonderful Things" keeps getting wonderfuller, with spin-offs like BoingBoing Gadgets, BoingBoingTV, and BoingBoing Offworld. Each of them use the same quirky BoingBoing sensibility to dig up treasures around the Web.
FacebookThe preeminent social network is fast becoming the hub of all social interactions on the Web, and as more people join, our list of Facebook friends more and more resembles our real-world "social graph." If you're still holding out, knock it off and join already. Your friends and family will thank you.
Flickr.comFacebook is great for sharing your camera phone pics with friends, but more serious photographers will want a more serious photo-sharing platform. Flickr makes the chore of uploading and tagging photos as simple as possible, and offers plenty of great features for photo enthusiasts, pros, and people who just like to look at pretty pictures.
HuluHulu's advertising campaign calls the site an evil plot to destroy the world; with the amount of time you can lose watching the free shows and movies offered, it might just be true. Who needs a TV when you have Hulu?
IMDbIMDb is the Web's best source for finding out who that guy was that was in that thing with that other guy. Beyond solving bar bets, the site offers movie and TV news, clips, trailers, and even full-length video.
io9Hey, nerds! How about a nerd blog for your nerd interests? io9 covers everything science fiction and otherwise less-than-hip. Comic book superheroes, television time-travelers, and real-life robot-controlled rat brains; io9's got them all.
MLB.comAmerica's favorite pastime has the site it deserves in MLB.com, which has a ton of cutting-edge features and is adding more all the time. The site excels at what every sports site should be working toward: Making it easy to keep track of games and scores from your desk at work.
Nick.comNick's Web site has information on your kid's favorite shows (or your favorite shows—admit it, you like Avatar: The Last Airbender), full-length episodes, and browser-based games. Why waste time with Solitaire when you could play cards with SpongeBob?
The OnionThis venerable source of satire has moved beyond snappy headlines into the realm of Web video and audio. Tech fans will appreciate pieces like this not-quite-safe-for-work bit of hard-hitting reporting.
PandoraBored with shuffling through your iTunes music? Pandora throws a bit of the unknown and unexplored into the mix. Enter a song or artist, and Pandora creates an Internet radio station with similar songs. Try putting in Weird Al's "Fat." It'll be fun—trust us!
Rotten TomatoesWhy rely solely on Roger Ebert's opinion when you could be drawing from the aggregate knowledge of the teeming masses? Rotten Tomatoes collects movie reviews from credible publications and draws a percentage from those scores, ranking them as either "Fresh" or "Rotten."
SomeecardsSomeecards has a wry e-card for every occasion, from birthday wishes ("Happy birthday to someone I feel incredible close to when I'm intoxicated") to cries for help ("I can't handle the pressure of making my own salad.") You can even create your own cards, if you think you're clever enough.
Ustream.TVViewing and creating online video is easier than ever; Ustream.TV lets anyone with a webcam start a live broadcast. Those who'd rather just watch can find a world of sporting events, talk shows, and kittens—so many, many kittens.
YouTubeYouTube is synonymous with online video at this point. The site is expanding its offerings beyond homemade videos of people doing Beyoncé's "Single Ladies" dance, however; now you can watch full-length TV shows and movies, like American Gladiators and She Gods of Shark Reef.
Infoby Brian Heater
Google MapsGoogle's mapping service keeps getting better and better, adding new features all the time. It's almost good enough to forgive them for the time the Street View camera took a picture of us coming out of a gentlemen's club in the middle of the day.
Google SearchApparently Google also does search. It'll never take off.
KayakTraveling would be a lot more fun were it not for all of the, you know, traveling. But just because every other part of the process is a nightmare doesn't mean booking your trip has to be. Kayak crawls hundreds of travel sites and tracks current promotions to help you get the best fare for your flight.
MintIt's a scary time to be thinking about money, so you may as well get a little bit of help from our Editors' Choice for online financial services. Mint can track your income and spending, and help you build a budget you'll be able to stick to.
PetfinderWhy get your pet from a store when you can adopt a loving animal from a shelter? Petfinder lists dogs, cats, rabbits, birds, and other animals in need from across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.
Simply HiredIn the current economic climate, it's probably best to cast your net as wide as possible. Simply Hired aggregates results from thousands of job and company sites, making job hunting as easy as its name implies.
SnopesSnopes is the go-to source for debunking urban legends. Please consult it before forwarding that chain e-mail, especially if it has anything to do with Barack Obama, Walt Disney, or a dying child who can only afford treatment if you forward the e-mail.
TreeHuggerThis Discovery Channel-owned blog is the ultimate up-to-the-minute resource for green news, culture, eco-friendly design, and more.
WebMDBefore you go checking this site, let us assure you that you don't have the bubonic plague. Heck, it's probably just a simple case of the Swine Flu.
WikipediaCollege professors and newspaper publishers hate this online encyclopedia. The rest of you have probably already spent half your day going further down the Wikipedia rabbit hole.
YelpWant some Persian food in New York with a side-order of snark? Looking for a review of a Thai restaurant in San Francisco, prepared in iambic pentameter? Anyone who thinks business reviews can't be fun needs to Yelp more.
Newsby Eric Griffith
BBCFor the news of the world—in 32 languages, no less—the British Broadcasting Company is second to none. It doesn't hurt to read it in an English accent either, for extra gravitas.
DiggThe ultimate user-submitted content site. Actually, it has no content, just links, all of which are voted upon—dugg—by visitors to the site, or any site that puts a Digg badge on its pages. Still one of the hottest places to visit to see what's...hot.
EW.comEntertainment Weekly's online home remains one of the best all-around entertainment sites, with some real reporting on some fluffy bits of news, not to mention fun columns (its Lost analysis can't be beat), reviews, and even video. Thankfully, it's fluff we all enjoy.
The New York TimesSome think the Old Grey Lady ain't what she used to be—and well, if you're thinking about that 17-pound mass of paper delivered on Sundays, maybe that's true. The Times Web site, however, is where the real breaking news of the day is found, along with all the great extras you'd expect in Arts, Style, Travel, and other sections.
Science DailyThomas Dolby got it right when he cried: "SCIENCE!" We like science that much too, and that's why Science Daily is a perennial favorite on this list. The site aggregates the very best coverage in that very broad topic, from fossils to space exploration, from diseases to climate change, and every nano-particle in between.
SlateThe Washington Post's online current affairs magazine—which was founded by Microsoft—continues to deliver on much more than politics (entertainment and tech coverage is especially good), and with far more wit and clarity than is typical online.
Shoppingby Kyle Monson
Amazon.comThe online shopping behemoth just keeps getting bigger. From dead-tree books, CDs, and DVDs to their digital equivalents (e-books, MP3s, and movie streaming), Amazon has it all.
The ConsumeristStand up for your consumer rights, and if those dastardly companies don't heed your complaint, take it to The Consumerist. The consumer-rights blog, recently bought from Gawker by Consumer Reports, offers catharsis by taking big companies to task for all kinds of shady behavior.
craigslistThis Craig fellow sure is swell! His list lets you hunt for a new house or apartment, buy and sell used stuff, and even find your long-lost love!
EtsyThis excellent online store lets you both buy and sell handmade items, and has tons of one-of-a-kind treasures available at good prices. It's the Internet equivalent of a cottage industry, and we absolutely love it.
TruliaAn afternoon of browsing Trulia's real estate listings will either make your day or destroy your week, depending on whether you're shopping for a home or considering selling. Housing booms and busts will come and go, but through it all, Trulia is our favorite real estate site.
Techby Kyle Monson
Ars TechnicaThe standard practice for news sites these days is to be a mile wide and an inch deep-write as many short posts as possible. Ars has always gone in the opposite direction, with refreshingly insightful reporting and commentary on the tech industry.
CNETCNET's recent acquisition by CBS hasn't dampened its moxie. It still has great tech news and reviews, and this gargantuan technology network is also breaking new ground in Web video, live broadcasting, and audience interaction.
EngadgetIn many ways, Engadget is setting the standard not just for the blogosphere, but for the whole tech media world. The site covers the world of tech gadgets with a level of skill and enthusiasm that is hard to match.
InstructablesBuild things of limited usefulness out of household objects! That's the idea behind this fun, geeky DIY site. Browse for project ideas or just enjoy the weird obsessions of the DIY community.
LifehackerI can't remember what life was like before Lifehacker, but I'm pretty sure it involved lots of wasted time, wasted money, and wasted closet space, and not nearly enough keyboard shortcuts. Optimize your entire online and offline life with this site's incredibly useful tips and how-tos.
PCMag.comWe have to pat ourselves on the back here—our expert tests and reviews of tech hardware and software are still the best in the business. And stay tuned for some big changes to the site in the coming months.
Phone ScoopI don't know of another site that covers developments in the mobile/wireless world with as much depth as Phone Scoop. And if you're in the market for a new handset, check out the site's cool Phone Finder.
SourceForge.netLooking for that one free PC utility that will save your life? Building a utility that will save others' lives? Whether you're a giver or a taker, SourceForge has you covered by offering a huge library of free, open-source software, and the opportunity to upload your own projects.
TechCrunchThough the dollars aren't swirling around Silicon Valley like they were a couple years ago, there are still leaks and rumors to report, mergers to scrutinize, and startups to evaluate. TechCrunch is on top of it, with an unparalleled network of loose-lipped informants that ensures that Michael Arrington gets the story first.
Appsby Eric Griffith
Aviary This site is giving Picnik a run for its money, offering online, Flash-based image editing, color editing, vector editing, image hosting, and even image capture of Web sites (using a Firefox add-on) which you can instantly open in the image editor.
Gizapage Privacy might be the biggest problem with modern social networks. That and the fact that there are too damn many of them. Gizapage wants to fix both problems by giving you a single dashboard from which to control your social network profiles across sites like Facebook, Flickr, LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube, and your WordPress blog.
PagetweetPageTweet's interface creates a shortened URL (ala TinyURL) for you to share on Twitter, Facebook, et al. But there's a twist to this URL shortener: When your friends click on that URL, they'll see the Web page you want to share, plus whatever clever caption you assign to it.
TinyChatYou need to have a quick conversation with multiple co-workers. Except some of them are working from home, the lucky bastards. Rather than try to get all your various IM services to cooperate in creating a multi-person chatroom that probably won't work anyway, jump on TinyChat and make an instant chat room that even supports audio and video.
TweetBackupYou spend all day crafting cleverness in 140 characters or less and have the admiration of tens, if not hundreds of readers! But what happens if Twitter were to go away tomorrow? You'd lose all that pithy genius. TweetBackup to the rescue: It does what it says, backing-up thousands of posts (well, 3,200 of them at least) and your friends list for free.
SeesmicJust like Meebo brings the power of IM aggregation to your browser, so Seesmic does for Twitter. The Web-based Twitter client sports a multi-column view that's similar to the Seesmic or TweetDeck desktop apps, and makes it easy to keep up with your Twitter feed.
Funby Whitney Reynolds and Kyle Monson
1000 Awesome ThingsYou know what's awesome? Thinking it's Thursday when it's really Friday. Or the light turning green just as you get to the intersection. Or placing the last piece of the puzzle. This happy blog doesn't have 997 more awesome things just yet, but it counts down another bite of awesomeness every weekday. And that's awesome!
Apology CenterIf you've wronged someone, you should probably clear the air with them ASAP, or at least with your preferred form of clergy. If that isn't enough, though, you can appeal to the anonymous masses of the Internet. Post on Apology Center about the hearts you've broken or the couches you've stained, and if you're sincere enough, you might be forgiven.
Awkward Family PhotosOh, what horrors the Sears Photo Studio has wrought! If you've ever starred in a photo where everyone in your family is wearing the same stupid T-shirt, you could have your few minutes of Internet fame on this blog.
b@ TVThis crazy site is a collection of multi-angle videos of DJs spinning at popular clubs around the world, with an annotated progress bar so you can comment or tag different songs in the set. b@ TV won't appeal to everyone, but we're including it in our list for two reasons: 1) If you're into house music, it'll be your new favorite site; 2) We desperately want a site like this for live rock shows.
BookArmyThis social network site for readers features a recommendation engine and user reviews geared toward finding you a good book to read next.
Broken Picture TelephoneRemember that old grade-school game, Telephone? Broken Picture Telephone is a Web-based version of it, and lets players alternate between writing words and drawing clever pictures to transmit the original clue.
GroovesharkThere are a lot of sites, like Songza and Skreemr, that let you stream whatever song you want; Grooveshark is probably the best, though. It's got a slick UI, has a multi-faceted search function, and lets you make playlists of just about any song you can think of.
InterfaceLIFTIt might seem like a throwback, but we still love browsing through sites of beautiful, free desktop wallpaper art. And InterfaceLIFT is one of our faves. Pick your wallpaper for any screen size, including mobile devices and dual- or triple-monitor setups.
Item Not As DescribedPeople put some weird stuff up for sale on Craigslist. Just think, you might never know that a papier-mâché boot with a map of Middle Earth even existed if you never visited Item Not As Described.
ShorpyShorpy is not a photo site for the LOLcats crowd. This blog features retro photographs taken between 1850 and 1950. Get a glimpse of what the world was like before camera phones—or any phones!
Texts from Last Night Come the cruel light of morning, you may look at your phone and wonder why your friend sent you a message like "I wish everyone could be as happy as the people in the laxative commercials." Submit that bit of SMS poetry to the oft-hilarious and frequently filthy Texts from Last Night, where it can live anonymously with others of its kind.
That Guy with the GlassesReading the different personalities on this movie/culture review site is akin to hanging out in your nerdy friend's basement-and we mean that in the best way. These guys have their own language of inside jokes, a cast of regular commenters, and they know all the same movie and gaming trivia you do.
Ugliest TattoosAll it takes is one buzz of the needle to lead to a lifetime of regret. And all it takes is one snap of the camera to let that regret be splashed across the Internet. Ugliest Tattoos does exactly what its name indicates, showing off a gallery of poor life choices.
WorldWide TelescopeThe Web client version of the WorldWide Telescope project puts the entire known universe right into your browser window. The site lets you travel around Earth, space, and other planets, sight-seeing via photos from ground- and space-based telescopes.
Youshouldhaveseenthis.comDon't take this site too seriously, though it could be quite useful. Youshouldhaveseenthis.com is a primer of the 100 Web memes you should definitely, absolutely have already seen by now. E-mail the URL to your parents, or to that one guy in the office who always forwards two-year-old links.
Infoby Brian Heater
Academic EarthScholars and professors from top U.S. universities such as Harvard, Standford, Yale, and more offer up free video lectures on a large spectrum of subjects on Academic Earth.
BikelyWhy drive when you can ride? This social network for bicycle enthusiasts offers up biking routes in more than 40 countries.
DestinationRXDestinationRX aims to simplify the world of health insurance and prescription drugs with a number of handy online tools, like a pricing calculator for figuring out what your medications should cost.
Hotel Video ReviewsWhen it comes to choosing a hotel on the other side of the world, pictures and words often aren't much help. Hotel Video Review offers exactly what it suggests in a number of cities. The content is a bit lacking at the moment, but hopefully it'll fill out before we take our next trip.
JoobiliIf you're feeling indecisive about that next big trip, Joobili can help. You give the site a window for your trip, and it'll tell you what events are going on in that country. We like the idea-and design-a lot, but we wish they'd fill out their database a bit more.
LegistalkerTrack your government representatives the way you track your favorite celebrities (it's probably more important). Legistalker provides a way to keep tabs on politicians in the media and on YouTube and Twitter.
MeeHiveLet's face it, The New York Times just doesn't get you, does it? MeeHive lets users build customized online newspapers based on their personal interests.
namechkWorried that someone else will grab the journeyfan5757 username on your favorite social networking site? NameChk cross checks usernames across 122 sites, from the obvious (Facebook, MySpace, YouTube) to the more obscure (Fanpop, BallHype, ThisNext).
Petrucci Music LibraryThese days it seems like online musical transcription is limited to homemade guitar tabs. Petrucci Music Library, thankfully, turns that concept on its ear, offering up tens of thousands of public-domain sheet-music downloads.
Smart HistorySmart History is like an interactive, multi-media art history book, covering artistic movements from ancient cultures through today.
Smashing MagazineHey, what do you know, it's a Web design site that's actually nice to look at! Smashing offers tips and tricks for a wide variety of languages and platforms, while thriving on feedback from its informed readership.
Still TastyNow here's a resource site we can all get behind: Still Tasty lets you know whether to keep or toss that food on your shelf. Rot or not?
TributesTributes offers an extensive listing of deceased persons, including both celebrities and regular folks. Pay tribute to a friend, loved one, or someone you never met with an online tribute, and rest easy with the knowledge that you won't pass on without at least an Internet presence.
Wise BreadGot money to burn? Didn't think so. Wise Bread is a blog that helps readers "live large on a small budget."
World Digital LibraryCheck out a treasure trove of some of the world's most important artifacts from 8,000 B.C. to 2009 A.D. World Digital Library features high-res images and a plethora of information on a number of priceless treasures, maps, and documents.
Shoppingby Whitney Reynolds
The AwesomerIf you're a guy, and you like stuff, you'll probably like The Awesomer, a repository of awesome products attuned to the masculine set. The Awesomer's offerings tend toward the techie and geeky, but among the video games, gadgets, and tool kits, you'll even find some fashion to keep you looking awesome.
CarComplaints.comIf your 1979 Pontiac Trans Am is making strange noises like it's haunted by angry ghosts, you could take it to a mechanic, or you could go to CarComplaints.com to see if it's a common ailment and how much it might cost to fix. The site has a database of complaints searchable by make, model, and year, and even has special sections for the worst and most amusing complaints.
Cool SpottersWe know. You might just die if you can't get the exact same sneakers you saw Shia LeBoeuf wearing in those paparazzi photos. Fret no more, because Cool Spotters ID's the products the bright and beautiful are wearing and using. Even if you're not famous, you can wear sunglasses like you are.
Giveaway of the DayEverything is better if you get it for free. Giveaway of the Day is a site that—surprise, surprise!—gives away free licensed software every day. Not a trial version or a limited release, just full versions of software, free, every day. And if you're a gamer, you can check out Game Giveaway of the Day for the same deal—but with games!
GoodGuideIf you're looking for a site to help you buy disposable Styrofoam beer cozies and as many products containing high-fructose corn syrup as possible, GoodGuide is not what you're looking for. What it is good for, though, is finding ratings and deals on a variety of safe, healthy, and green products.
HotPads.comDespite its name, HotPads.com is not your resource for natural relief of back pain, it's a real-estate resource! Just enter in your ZIP code and you'll find a handy map full of listings for rentals, sales, foreclosures, and even vacation rentals and hotels.
VoyijSometimes the price of a getaway is more important than the destination. Just tell Voyij what airport you want to leave from and it'll provide you with a list of the cheapest flights going anywhere. For the absolute best deals, leave your travel dates flexible, too.
Techby Kyle Monson
148AppsWith the Apple AppStore exploding with new apps every day, a site like 148Apps is critical for finding the good stuff to put on your iPhone. The site rates and reviews iPhone apps, so you'll know you're getting your 99 cents' worth when you download a new app. If you use your iPhone for business, check out its sister site, 148Apps.biz.
AlternativeToWho has money to spend on software nowadays? Skip the pricey software packages with AlternativeTo, which lets you search for free software alternatives. The site makes it easy to find free replacements for Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Nero, Microsoft Office, and just about any other Windows, Mac, Linux, or online application.
Federal IT DashboardThe new Federal IT Dashboard tracks how federal money is being spent on U.S. infrastructure updates and government IT projects. You can track spending by department (Health and Human Services, for instance, or Department of Defense) and see how good each department is at staying within project deadlines and budgets.
gdgtEngadget founders/alums Peter Rojas and Ryan Block just launched a new site that-surprise!-encourages you to indulge your gadget obsessions. Search for your gadget of interest, and then join the online discussion about it, or start your own. You can also enter your gadget inventory, and rate your favorite (or least favorite) devices.
Modders-Inc.comDrool over pictures of the coolest PC mods at Modders-Inc. You'll be amazed at all the weird designs, and, should you be so inspired, the site offers tips and tools for doing your own case mods.
TechViTechVi provides quick analysis of the day's hot tech news via Skype interviews with leading technology journalists. It's a quick, easy way to keep tabs on what's going on in the technology industry from day to day.
What They PlayThough you might want to keep track of what video games your kids are playing, it can feel impossible to actually do so. What They Play makes it easy, by reviewing games from a parents' perspective, and giving you the gory/steamy details about the violent/sexual content in a particular game.
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2350554,00.asp

Worlds first privacy safe, real time search engine(Yauba)

2009-07-20T14:31:00.000-07:00

Worlds first privacy safe, real time search engine. It is an amazing search engine better than google.

www.yauba.com

75 Amazing Ways to Maximize Your Brain Power

2009-07-03T03:19:00.000-07:00

You all must be aware of the fact that exercise keeps your brain fit, “jog” your memory and boosts your brain power. In this article, we will try to describe every possible scientific, psychological and logical way that can help you to capitalize on brain power. Brain power, according to dictionary definition, is somebody’s mental or intellectual ability.

You wish to improve Brain power - Not Higher IQ Scores!? Well, maybe you want higher IQ scores too. The American Heritage Dictionary describes Intelligence Quotient (IQ) as “The ratio of tested mental age to chronological age, usually expressed as a quotient multiplied by 100.” Actually, it’s a test of intelligence with 100 as the average score.

A recent IQ test asked which of four fruits was dissimilar. It was the fruit containing multiple seeds; however, imagine you were not accustomed to these fruits? Clearly this test is culturally slanted. You are supposed to have certain knowledge, yet you are being tested for intelligence, not knowledge.

Now suspiciously observe this lettering: “A-N-L-D-E-G-N.” reorganize them and you’ll have the name of a(n): Sea, Nation, State, Municipality or Animal. This is from an IQ analysis I only just gave. Well… There are not many oceans, so I could discount those - but wait a moment! That’s an assessment system. An aptitude examination should not calculate your test-taking capacity. I’m pushed to score higher than a person of equal intelligence who hasn’t learned simple techniques for scoring higher on multiple - choice tests.

“True Life Results” in opposition to “Test Results”

Now enlighten me with one thing. What was Henry Fords’ brain capacity? Who knows? He was one of the most inventive citizens of the previous century, and he succeeded by neighboring himself with intelligent individuals.

That practice single-handedly has to be merit more than 20 IQ points in terms of true life results.

True life results are what you desire, true? So if you would like to be more inspired, find out how to exercise imaginative problem solving practices. If you want to focus better, there are devices for that. Learn to speed-read and you’ll learn twice the information in equal time. After you build your first Ark, write your first novel or make your first million dollars, what will your IQ results be? It won’t matter

Okay, a defective examination is better than no examination at all, and it is amusing. I recently wrote an IQ test, and even though I don’t believe my IQ is really the 138 it showed, it was enjoyable. Of course I might have a better score on a good day than a bad day, so try these guidelines to improve your IQ test results:

70 Techniques to Improve Brainpower

1. Take a deeep breath. Increased airflow means heightened oxygen levels in the blood and, as a result, in the mind. Breathing through your nose and you’ll observe that you use your diaphragm more, drawing air deeper into your lungs. Numerous deep breaths can also help to relax you, which is beneficial to clearer thinking.

2. Meditate. An easy meditation technique you can accomplish presently is to just close your eyes and listen carefully to your breathing. Tensing up your muscles and then relaxing them to start may be of assistance. When your mind wanders, just bring your concentration back to your breath. This will help unwind you, clear your mind, and leave you more prepared for any intellectual undertaking.

3. Sit up straight. Carriage affects your judgment process. Demonstrate it to yourself by doing arithmetic in your head while slouching, looking at the ground and letting your jaws dangle open. Then do the math in your head while sitting nice and straight, with a closed mouth and look forward or slightly up. You’ll realize that it’s easier to think with the second posture.

4. Using Phosphotidyl Serine (PS). Shown in medical studies to boost clarity and rate of education, this supplement activates cell-to-cell communication, helps normalize cell expansion, increases the functioning of the unique receptors seen on cells, and prepares cells for movement. That means it can aid your brain power. It’s also considered to repeal memory refuse. Phosphatidylserine has no identified unpleasant side effects.

5. Using Vinpocetine. Derived from an alkaloid discovered in the Periwinkle plant, this extract is used as a cerebral vasodilator. It amplifies the flow of the blood stream to the mind, which advances its oxygenation and in doing so raises psychological awareness and insight. Studies imply it may also be the most dependable memory enhancer accessible today.

6. Take Gingko Biloba. The foliage belonging to this tree is confirmed to augment blood flow to the mind. The trees are regularly found in parks. My associates and I used to eat a small amount of leaves when we required a extra dose of mind power. It is also fairly cheap, if you get the pills or tea bags at any health food outlet.

7. Try Some Saint John’s Wort. This is a ordinary wild plant that may be budding in your own backyard. Although it’s mind power improving components aren’t as widely acknowledged (research does document it’s helpfulness for treating clinical depression), Countless people affirm by its temporary mood-elevating effect, and our common sense tend to improve in function when we are in high spirits. It is easy on the pocket, but I would frequently just collect it in the wild and make my own tea. (Hyperacum Perforatum is the botanical name if you care to research on your own).

8. First-class thinking practice. Simply making use of a problem solving method for a number of weeks and it will develop into a routine. Revamp everything you observe for a period of time, and that will grow to be a custom. You can build up countless good thinking habits with a little bit of work, and then be more capable naturally from then on. Employ the power of practice.

9. Make use of quiet time. This is down time that is usually wasted or just not usually spent wisely. Driving the car, time used up in waiting quarters, or even time spent cleaning your house can be incorporated here. If you have a normal walk-man or tape player and access to a library you can use this time to listen to educational audio books. You could spend 200 hours in your car each year. What might you become skilled at in that time?

10. Learn a language. Mastering a new tongue has been revealed to halt the age-related refuse in brain function. It also better acquaints your brain to fresh concepts and new methods of looking at things (in English we are frightened, in Spanish we have fear). It is one of the greatest brain training methods.

11. Rosemary. Inhaling this familiar herb may have a positive effect on the brain. The studies have not yet come to light, but several people believe that just breathing in rosemary awakens the mind. It seems harmless, so if you have rosemary kitchen, give it a whirl.

12. Exercising your mind. Concentration and clear thinking are more or less mechanical once you eradicate interruption. Learn to impede and observe your hectic mind. As you observe things that are delicately annoying you, work these small things out. This could mean making a phone call you have been putting off, or adding things to a to-do list so you don’t need to worry about them for a while. This will make you a more powerful thinker and, with some time will begin to come more naturally to you.

13. Write. Writing is beneficial to your brain for many different reasons. It helps’ you memory understand what is most useful and makes it easier to access later. It is a way to elucidate your thoughts. It is a way to keep fit your imagination and diagnostic capability. Writing in a journal, composing poems or verse, taking notes and writing stories are all ways to use writing to enhance your mind power.

14. Listen to Classical Music. Investigations at University of California, explained that kids who studied music by learning an instrument or learning to sing, were greatly superior at solving puzzles, and when examined, scored 80% higher in spatial intellect than the non-musical crowd. In a different study, 36 students were prearranged three spatial analysis experiments on a typical IQ test. Just before the primary examination, they would listen to Mozart’s sonata two piano sonatas, K. 448 over a period of ten minutes. Prior to the subsequent test, they listened to a relaxation recording. Prior to the third, they did not listen to everything. The standard scores for all 36 of them: 1st examination: 119. 2nd examination: 111. 3rd examination: 110. A Student who listened to classical music saw an increase of nine points.

15. Expand your sixth sense. Natural perception can be a vital component of mind power. Einstein and others depended greatly on their instinctive hunches. Man is given instincts to help him decide what is best.

16. Avoid food which can cause allergic reactions. This may include corn, wheat, diary products or even peanuts. Be careful if you react to these foods as they trigger digestive troubles and mental haze in certain individuals.

17. Sleep well. Your body needs a specific amount of sleep - most likely at least five hours - the value seems to be more essential than the amount. Also, small naps in the mid-day appear to assist in rejuvenating the mind for some people.

The trick to sleeping more effectively is to sleep LESS and have MORE energy by augmenting your sleep cycle in order to produce a wealth of vigor in your life.

18. Caffeine. Students who knock back coffee prior to major exams score higher on testing. My chess playing improves. Too much caffeine has been shown in research to cause decreased decision-making abilities. Caffeine affects you in your own way, and has some malicious long-term side effects for a few of us, but short-term - it does the trick!

19. Avoid sweets. Ingesting useless carbohydrates can cause “brain blocks”. On occasion referred to as the “sugar crash” as well, this lethargic reaction makes it difficult to reason effectively. Insulin hurrying into the bloodstream to offset the sugar rush is to blame for this feeling. Stay away from starchy pasta, sugars, white bread and potato chips before any essential psychological responsibilities.

20. Audio Hypnosis. The influence of implication is genuine, and one way to exercise it is with hypnosis recordings, Compact Discs or digital format. This type of “brainwashing” has more substantiation for it than subconscious implication.

21. Speed-read. Contrary to popular belief, your understanding of material increases when you learn speed-reading techniques. You will learn and obtain more knowledge in less time.

22. Work Out. Exercise over an extended period can heighten your brain power, that is to be expected. Positively affecting your physical health should also positively affect your mental health. Modern studies, however, reveal that cognitive function is enhanced instantly after only a few moments of low impact activity. If you require a brain refreshment, you could try walking up and down the stairway a few times.

23. Make-believe Friends. Chatting to and receiving guidance from characters in your head is a surprisingly good technique for accessing the information in your subliminal psyche. See in your mind’s eye a discussion with someone who has an assortment of awareness in the area you need to work on.

24. Increase your Imagination. Inventiveness gives command to your judgment. Unprocessed calculation can be completed by computers currently, but people provide the creative notions that characterize our society.

25. Study more competently. When you make a decision to learn a little, take annotations from the get-go. Take home with you from each educational endeavor a inquiry or two, to produce eagerness and inquisitiveness. By taking short breaks you create more starting and ending points in your lessons. The start and ending points of any lesson are always recalled with ease

26. Use procedures for lucid thoughts. Chaotic workspaces and offices can encourage messy thinking. Systematize a space for cerebral labor. Prepare yourself for a task by sighing, stretching and taking a deep breathe. Organize some time for brainstorming without distraction.

27. Brain wave stimulation. The most recent mind wave stimulating products are great utensils for shifting your mind function. Some of them work to relax the mind where others get your brain to stretch its’ muscles before a real work out.

28. Creatine. This is a complex originating in meat. Athletes use it to assist muscle growth. New substantiation is now showing that it facilitates brain growth also. Recent research showed progress in operational memory and common intellect following creatine usage. The quantity used in the experiment was 5 grams each day. This is roughly the amount used to improve athletic performance, and is as much as you’d usually get in four pounds of meat.

29. Speaking. Speaking is only beneficial to the mind if you are in fact exercising it. If you try to explain something that you have an okay understanding of in your own words you will observe that the procedure of explanation will lend a hand to illuminate your comprehension.

30. Spend time on things you take pleasure in. This can be a great way to both decrease stress and kick start your mind. The solution is to accomplish something proactive. Watching TV doesn’t count. Whether it is playing a mentally stimulating game or something constructive like woodworking, when you are energetically occupied in an activity that you get pleasure from, you are concerned less about things and you begin to think more effectively.

31. Adjust your beliefs. Believe you more intelligent and you will become more intelligent. Self-Affirmations such as actually telling yourself you are getting smarter may help, but showing yourself actual proof is more helpful. Write down all of your successes. Say to yourself, “Wow, that was really ingenious,” and recognize when you do something innovative. Write down your good ideas. Put together the proof of your good ideas and look back on them to see your improvement.

32. Intelligence Aerobics. Do math in your head while you are working at other things. Think of a new application for everything you see. Habitual use of the brain has been proven to spawn new neuronal growth, and even stop the decrease in mental abilities that are experienced when we get old.

33. Keep on learning. This goes hand-in-hand with exercising your mind. You can do this in your spare time by listening to educational audio books.

34. Go Walking. Physical activity has been proven to benefit the intelligence, and walking is one of the finest exercises for a lot of people. It is easy, and the recurring nature of it puts you in a state that is very favorable to comprehensible thought. Why not carry a paper and pen or a tape recorder and use your 15 minute walk to work out problems.

35. Find a role model. Seek out people who are inspired, intellectual, or exceedingly industrious. Try to mimic their actions and think in the manner that they think. This is a huge standard in neural-linguistic encoding (brainwashing). However, you should use caution when taking their recommendations. Successful individuals frequently don’t in fact recognize why they are doing well. Act the way that they act, but do not do what they tell you to do.

36. Fish is Brain Food. Consuming fish truly increases the speed of your brain waves, and picks up attentiveness. Researchers have also discovered a nearly faultless relationship between eating of fish and decreased levels of depression in an assortment of different countries. Americans are 24 times as likely to suffer from depression as the Japanese, for example, who eat a significant amount more fish.

37. Pass up pointless arguments. When we use an excessive amount of strength to support a point just to “win a fight” or “prove a point” your self-image comes into play. This isn’t favorable to the reception and application of fresh information. This means that you place your brain in a rut, and you only proceed to put it in deeper with every squabble. Healthy debates can be a helpful thing, but when the sense of self takes over, the mind can begin to narrow. This is not a formula for healthier thoughts.

38. Laugh it up. Laughter triggers the release of endorphins and lowers stress levels. It is good for long term brain fitness. Laughter also tends to leave you feeling unbolt towards new ideas and views.

39. Go out and play. Exciting the brain triggers significant differences in the organization of the brain. New neural pathways are established and fresh brain cells are developed. Intellectual games, as well any activities involving hand-eye coordination motivate the brain.

40. Solve puzzles. A great way to exercise your mind is by solving word puzzles, lateral thinking puzzles, and even the odd riddle. You can toil on them even as waiting for a meeting or prior arrangement such as a Doctor’s office, or on the transit, if you need to really squeeze it in.

41. Play Video Games. That’s right, research has uncovered that video games can advance mental adroitness, while working on our hand-eye coordination, depth acuity and pattern Video game players also benefit from higher attention spans and information processing ability than most other people. Ask a person to spend one week playing video games and watch as their visual-perception skills improve. Believe it or not, video games could actually save your life. Operating Room Surgeons, who play video games, even just for a few hours a week, make one-third fewer errors during surgery than the doctors who don’t play games. Don’t be quick to judge gamers as reclusive or outsiders: one investigator found that white-collar professionals who play video games are more self-assured and social.

42. Sing out loud. When you are driving alone, try singing about something that is going on. This utilizes the right side of your brain: The Creative Side. Have you ever noticed it is easier to rhyme words when you sing them than it is to write them down? This is due to the right brain’s ability to notice patterns. Singing often will train your mind to slip over to the right brain more effortlessly. Being able to switch in this manner will help you to become a more accurate problem solver. If you are skeptical about the differences between the brain hemispheres, just observe a person who stutters. They may not be able to tell you how they feel without stuttering but ask them to sing and they will suddenly be able to stop.

43. Go Nuts. Educational Scholars at the universities in many South American countries often consume large quantities of brazil nuts before a test, convinced they improve brain power. The facts are starting to corroborate this. Many types of nuts that have raw materials and amino acids that are valuable to the intelligence include almonds and walnuts.

44. Olive oil. Olive Oil is surprisingly high in mono-unsaturated fat which has been known to develop better memory retention. A less expensive option is canola oil, but there are limited studies supporting its’ value.

45. Vitamin supplements. In research, children tended to have higher scores on tests when on a routine of daily vitamin supplements. Phonies will tell you that while eating a balanced diet, you don’t require vitamins, which, given way we live our lives day-to-day, is nothing but a sales pitch for vitamins. Who in this day and age eats a wholly balanced diet?

46. Fiber is your friend. It is not only what is going in, but what is coming out that is vital to brain ability. Toxic swelling in the body and brain can cause poor brain function. People frequently report improved thinking as one of the perks of curing their constipation.

47. Be Self Aware. This may perhaps not appear key to brain power, although it is. As soon as you identify yourself better, you know how to steer clear of the typical effects of sense of self and feeling in your apparently “logical” thinking. Otherwise you can at least take it into consideration. Look at yourself, mainly as you clarify things or dispute.

48. Force yourself not to forget. Sometimes you want to recall the title of a song that you heard or the name of an old friend that you bump into. It is there, right at the very tip of your tongue but you still can’t quite spit it out. What did you usually do when caught in that position? Most likely ask some close by buddy for the name, and upon the shock you will even holler triumphantly, “Oh yeah! That’s right.”

The next time this occurs make yourself to memorize that name. The mind can be exercised similar to your muscles and the further you work out the better it will become.

Do not border yourself to recollection of names. Do you rely on your cell phone to keep track of phone numbers? Don’t use an address book even on paper - you can learn by heart all the numbers you need to know. Attempt to visualize the keypad of your mobile phone in order to produce a mental image of what the series of digits looks like.

The worst thing that might come of this is that you will have to to consult your contact list for the numbers anyways…

49. Motivate yourself. Motivation is as important to mental tasks as it is to any other. Learn a few easy methods for self motivation.

50. Avoid too much stress. A Neuro-psychologist from the George Washington University indicated bluntly that stress causes brain damage. Extended periods of stress have repetitively been shown to damage the brain as well as the rest of the human body. By mastering a few stress cutback techniques you can lower your stress level.

51. Become educated. Scientists have acknowledged for some time that people with less education are more likely to fall victim to Alzheimer’s. Learning in any region of study appears to make the mind stronger.

52. Practice information often and “over-study”. Go over what you have covered the same day you learn it, and do so regularly afterwards. Research shows that spaced out learning over time is more effective than just “cramming” information in a rush. Always “over-study” by learning more than you think you will need to know. With familiarity comes expertise.

53. Avoid fatty foods. In scientific studies, animals without fail learn at a slower rate when they are eating high fat diets. Non-saturated fats found in Olive oil are what you should stay with. Saturated fats have been revealed to in fact arrest the development of brain cells.

54. Eat less. Eating too much has the initial consequence of redirecting more blood to the digestive tract which leaves less for the brain. Over time it can be responsible for arterial blockages that permanently decrease blood flow to the brain. In one particular examination, rats on a calorie-restricted eating plan had more brain power.

55. Avoid suspicious foods. There is substantiation that these foods can be horrific for your mind: synthetic food colorings, artificial sweeteners, soda-pops, corn syrup, frostings, other highly sweetened beverages, hydrogenated lard, sugars, white bread, and any white-flour products.

56. Eat breakfast. When kids who don’t normally eat breakfast begin regularly eating it, studies found that their math scores went up a whole grade on average.

57. Evade diabetes. The progression of diabetes corresponds with a reducing of IQ test results. So if you want to prolong your brain power, pursue your doctors’ nutritional advice for steering clear of or treating diabetes.

58. Eat foods with lots of antioxidants. Antioxidants defend all your cells, as well as brain cells. Several of the foods containing high levels of antioxidants are: raisins, blueberries, blackberries, cranberries, strawberries, spinach, garlic, kale, and raspberries. In one analysis, rats had age-related mental turn down inverted by eating the same as a 1/2 cup of normal blueberries every day.

59. Drink wine. In restraint, red wine can be fine for the brain, it seems. It is endowed with antioxidants, which work to guard brain cells. A glass of wine each day for women and two for men is typically considered a harmless and sensible amount.

60. Always drink alcohol responsibly. Research at the University Of Indiana School Of Medicine, indicates mature light drinkers (less than 4 drinks each week) had superior tests scores relating to thinking capacity than non-drinkers. Those who drank 10 drinks or more a week had poorer scores. It is recognized that alcohol is capable of killing brain cells, so self-control is always the key.

61. Folic acid. According some research, the quantity of folic acid found in 3/4 cup of cooked spinach, helps with depression and repeals memory loss.

62. More brain foods. Other foods that can be excellent for your brain are: Avocados, oatmeal, bananas, lean beef, peas, eggs, flaxseed oil, potatoes, soybeans, brewer’s yeast. broccoli, wheat germ, brown rice, brussel sprouts, cantaloupe, cheese, chicken, collard greens, oranges, peanut butter, romaine lettuce, salmon, spinach, tuna, turkey, and yogurt.

63. Vitamin E. Many intelligence researchers recommend taking up to 400 I.U.s of vitamin E each day. Vitamin E is an antioxidant, and diminishes the obstruction of blood vessels, including those that lead to your brain.

64. Vitamin C. Found in orange juice and other citrus fruits, ingestions of vitamin C has been found to increase IQ test results in young children.

65. Selenium. 100 micrograms of selenium has been proven to have mood-elevating effect. Your mind tends to function more efficiently when you are happy. Foods rich with selenium incorporate Brazil nuts and garlic.

66. Alpha-lipoic acid. Alpha-lipoic acid (10 to 50 mg per day) progresses recollection and care for nerve cells.

67. Inositol. This natural and organic substance is grouped in with vitamin B. Inositol brings stress levels down and helps to clear your mind. It furnishes energy production, and helps to wake your mind up. Animals in lab tests showed a calculable enlargement in physical motion for nearly five hours after using Inositol.

68. Huperzine A. This is a composite extorted from Chinese club moss. It has been used to treat Alzheimer’s in Israel and the United States. It applies to the memory and learning parts of the brain and appears to be safe to use.

69. Question everything. Its’ an important step in keeping your brain fit. Get into the routine of asking questions about everything that is new to you. Why are skyscrapers built so high? What do worms eat? Ask whatever thing that pops into your head and examine the possible solutions.

70. Smell basil. This could be another herb that could be beneficial for your mind. That isn’t any research to prove it but many believe that the odor of basil is good for the brain.

71. Climate. A lot of people have taken into consideration that they are more capable thinkers when the room temperature is just right. Generally, it seems as if cooler temperatures, though not unbearably cold, tend to encourage better thinking. Try testing it for yourself to observe what warmth facilitates your comfort the best.

72. Rainy days amp up brain power. Studies from Australia have indicated rainy and gloomy conditions may help the brain’s capacity to store memory. A University study surveyed customers at a major shop in Sydney, Australia. They discovered that people achieved higher scores on recollection exams during rotten weather when customers felt depressed.

The conclusions, available in the Journal of Experimental Psychology, reflect earlier examinations that showed students who were feeling down achieved higher scores than students were in high spirits.
When you are happy, you tend to think in a more worry-free style that encourages you to overlook details and be less aware of the worlds around you.

73. Use systems. From Since I was a child the way to find 12 times 49 was to multiply 12 by 50 take away 12. It is much simpler to find the solution in your mind by doing this. I received no acclaim for my special algorithms at the time, but they are advertising these kinds of tricks on infomercials now, because they are effective. You can discover many simpler methods for doing math or other intellectual tasks in your head. Or you can find out about them in literature.

74. Create a brain power diagram. Many Doctors will advise you it takes roughly twenty to thirty days of recurrence to create new routines. This indicates that when you form your diagram for better brain power, be positive you arrange to use that new-fangled problem solving system, or devour those new intellect foods for a minimum three weeks. You can make use of numerous of the brain elevators here and get instantaneous outcomes, but it is harboring new routines that will grant you the majority of your brain power.

75. Apply new knowledge to things you already knew. Connect new data to information you already remember, whether it’s new material that builds on previous knowledge, or something as simple as an address of someone who resides nearby someone else in your life.

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100 Awesome Business Blogs that are Better than an MBA

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100 Awesome Business Blogs that are Better than an MBA

Going through school to get an MBA can take a few years away from your life and work. These days you don’t always have time to take a few years and be a student. You’ve got bills to pay! This list of 100 business blogs can bring you up to speed in the briefcase world so you can take a detour around the MBA education route.

Small Business and Entrepreneur Blogs and Resources
1. Solo Entrepreneur - This site of testimonials and wisdom might be all the push you need to become a solo entrepreneur.
2. Small Biz Survival - If you’re a small town/rural business in these economic times, it can be tough to make it from day to day. With these marketing and financial, make your money woes a thing of the past.
3. The Portal of American Small Business - This site should be bookmarked by small business owners ASAP, as it offers news, reviews, and perspectives that can start saving you money today.
4. About.com: Entrepreneurs - This site helps your own business climb the Fortune 500, and helps you stay motivated while you’re clutching the ladder.
5. The Blog of Tim Ferriss - This blog blends practical entrepreneurial advice with the perspective necessary to help keep your head above the water.
6. Small Business Trends - This sight takes the accumulated tips and tricks from submitted small business trends and offers it as big advice for littler companies.
7. Small Business Brief - If you want small business news in bite-sized chunks, this is it. Quickly play catch-up with the latest online business advice, and read user reviews for just how helpful the advice really is.
8. The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur - If you want bootstrapping advice, this is the right place. This fellow created a multi-million dollar tech industry (while sleeping in conference rooms to avoid hotel charges), and after selling that, went on to create a company that found itself in the Fortune 500.
9. Entrepreneur Daily Dose - This site is a one-stop shop for entrepreneurs, offering advice on sustainability, loan eligibility, and consumer confidence.
10. Successful Entrepreneurial Blog - Another site of practical advice, this site offers advice on credit reform, social networking, and even how swine flu is not so bad for business.
11. Independent Street - This Wall Street Journal blog offers thoughts on small and big business alike, as well as how the government’s financial decisions will affect you.
12. Main Street: Small Business - This small business site offers tips on balancing career, family, and retirement plans.
13. Small Business Blog from Microsoft - Corporate titan Microsoft descends from the throne to offer great advice to small businesses.
14. Small Business CEO - Like the name says, this site offers advice for small business CEOs, such as how to boost online marketing, helpful podcasts, and the benefits of incentives versus larger salaries.
15. The Solopreneur’s Million-Dollar Mindset - This business coach offers in-depth updates on making your business vision a reality.
16. Start-up Toolkit -If you’ve been wanting a one-stop shop for everything you need to start up a business, look no further.
17. The Entrepreneurial Mind - This Belmont University site offers reviews of tech, thoughts on venture capital, and new age marketing.
18. Wil Schroter’s Bigger Blog - This site helps you start a company, keep it running, and adapt to the ever-changing future market.

Marketing Blogs and Solutions
19. The Marketing Spot - If you’re a small business that needs big marketing ideas, The Marketing Spot has got you covered.
20. Duct Tape Marketing - Ancient wisdom holds that duct tape is like The Force: it has a light side, a dark side, and it holds the universe together. This site offers the articles, interviews, and resources to hold your business together in the 21st century.
21. Dave Duarte’s Blog - This self-proclaimed “marketing geek” offers practical tips, such as utilizing a corporate social network and avoiding your own business biases.
22. Marketing and Strategy Innovation Blog - This site offers advice on how to bring new marketing and strategy innovations to your site, with a dash of social branding and motivational advice sprinkled in.
23. 5 Blogs Before Lunch - This site offers every aspect of marketing news, with updates that range from the informative to the downright entertaining.
24. Marketing Pilgrim - The focus of this site is on online business, as it offers the latest news on Facebook, Flickr, and AOL.
25. Perry Marshall’s Blog - This amusing site starts off by suggesting that Thoreau’s business advice was given in the haze of crack cocaine, and the biting humor continues from there. This site offers dozens of controversial tips on how to get ahead in the business world.
26. How to Change the World - Offering itself as “a practical blog for impractical people,” this site helps you master the art of salesmanship.
27. Church of the Customer Blog - This site offers business perspectives from the customer’s side, and offers tips for how to avoid heresy in the church of the customer.
28. Marketing Genius From Maple Creative - This site is all about marketing, from building a buzz to pushing a brand to crafting an awesome ad.
29. Be Excellent - If you’re business needs to experience a revolution, it starts here, with in-depth advice about strategy execution.
30. The Engaging Brand Blog - This is the site to bookmark for info about building your brand from the ground up.
31. Name Wire - Another branding-type site, this page focuses on the theories and practices behind product naming.
32. Biz Stone - The cofounder of Twitter offers unique perspectives on the worlds of business and social networking.
33. Smart Talk On Conversation - This site is all about how communication can help your business, from word of mouth marketing to interactive dialogue and social networks.

General Business Blogs
34. Dane Carlson’s Business Opportunities Weblog - This blog focuses on the tips, tricks, and tools you need to get your business running, and the mistakes to avoid so it can keep on going.
35. All Business - This blog offers its own business-friendly advice (such as how to make sure the tax man doesn’t come for you), as well as featuring expert advice from dozens of other businessmen and women.
36. Seth Godin’s Blog - This bitterly funny blog offers business advice framed in cold, hard reality.
37. The Franchise King Blog - This blog offers frank, down-to-earth advice from the franchise frontlines.
38. Business 360 - This CNN blog offers business news that’s intimately tied to real-world developments.
39. The Becker-Posner Blog - Here’s some new-school advice from some old-school businessmen, offering in-depth commentary on every aspect of our economy.
40. Working Life - This opinionated site is chock-full of views on the auto industry, American labor, and the global business world.
41. The Business of America is Business - This site focuses on in-depth analysis of the quirkier aspects of business, such as the leadership tips to be garnered from Ugly Betty and Ocean’s 11.
42. Business Pundit - This easy-to-read site offers info on software industries, finance, and outright weird jobs.
43. Blog Business World - This great resource for business people offers business book reviews, podcasts, and much more.
44. Influxinsights - This site specializes in unique views of business, offering you tips culled from the worlds of art, social networking, and luxury trends.
45. The Curious Capitalist - Offering thoughts on the modern market and economy, this Time Magazine blog brings you clean, concise business news.
46. Tom Peters’ Blog - This humorous site offers over 160 ways to succeed in the world of business and marketing.
47. Cali and Jody’s Blog - This site offers perspectives for CEOs, workers, and parents alike.

Human Resources and Ethics Blogs
48. HR Bartender - This humorous and relatable site offers wit and wisdom for the world of human resources.
49. Lauren Bloom’s Blog - This ethics-centric blog offers practical advice navigating business woes and coming out smelling like roses.
50. The Exceptional Workplace - If you’d like enthusiastic coworkers instead of drones living for the weekend, check out these awesome tips for making your workplace…well, exceptional.
51. Principled Profit - A site promoting “good business,” this page helps you with social networking, social media, and PR lessons.

MBA Survival Guides and Business Career Blogs
52. The Personal MBA - If you’re a business learner wanting to become a business master, this site will provide the training you need.
53. Boot Strap Me - If your business needs to pull itself up by the bootstraps, this site provides all the advice and resources you could ask for.
54. The Hire Sense - This site’s primary goal is helping you to survive in this economy, with tips on what sells in a recession, how to deal with customers, and how to parse job statistics.
55. First Jobs and Career Opportunities Blog - This site waxes philosophic on the job market, offering interview tips, promising jobs, and whether or not following your passion is always the best course in life.
56. Main Street: Career - If you need career advice—from who’s hiring, who’s firing, and how you can secure your future today.
57. MBA Depot - Offering resources for MBAs and managers alike, this site offers books, quotes, articles, and more to help you succeed in the world of business.

Economy Trends and News
58. Gulliver - This business site with a conservative focus examines the business industry on all levels, with a particular focus on Government’s role in that business.
59. Freakonomics - This NY Times offshoot offers business predictions, advice, and—of course—opinions.
60. Financial Times: Alphaville - Another site great for business folks on the go, these pint-sized updates on the entirety of the financial world can be read easily over breakfast.
61. The Bing Blog - This site’s goal is keeping the economic recession in perspective. It’s tough to freak out about a low-performing stock market when it’s next to the black plague.

Investing News and Financial Blogs
62. Steadfast Finances - This informative site offers everything from a historical look car industry woes to meta concepts such as “the fear trade.”
63. The Market Movers - This site offers its updates in condensed sections, allowing you to digest as much or as little of its business wisdom as you wish to.
64. Calculated Risk - Finance and economics advice to help you not only survive but thrive during the turbulence of this global economy.
65. Blogging Stocks - This stock-centric site isn’t afraid of offering its two cents into the world of current events.
66. Stress Free Tax Help - If you want to make more money and pay less taxes…join the club. Seriously, though, this site aims to help you do just that.

Resources for Business Women
67. Learned On Women - This feminist-friendly site offers women-centric advice for navigating the often-testosterone-layered world of business.
68. Sylvania Ann Hewlett’s Blog - This blog also offers global business tips, with a focus on women and minorities in the workplace.
69. Girl Power: Female CEOS - This site offers tips and tricks for smashing through the glass ceiling, offering thoughts on the best way for women to excel in the business world.
70. Women’s Leadership Exchange - This site offers events and resources in order to promote, build, and develop women’s leadership in the world of business.
71. WonderBranding - Another girl-power site, this focuses entirely on marketing to women.

Online Business Blogs and Tools
72. SEO Book - Offering wisdom for the ages through wisdom from the ages comes a site offering what to do (and more importantly, what not to do) with your business.
73. Practical Ecommerce - Designed for online merchants, this site will help you market, profit, and maybe have a little fun while you’re doing it.
74. SEOmozBlog - This site offers all of the SEO web resources you could ever need, and should be bookmarked ASAP.
75. The Internet Strategist - This 12-year veteran of internet marketing offers tips and tricks for online marketing and services.
76. Internet Business Coaching by Terry Dean - Those in the internet business world could learn a thing or two (or three or four) from this amazingly thorough site.
77. Net Promoter - This site of bite-sized updates offers ways of promoting yourself and your business over the internet.
78. Daily Blog - This blog offers a more personal touch, with the tips, tricks, and tweets that have helped the blogger be successful in business.

Management Resources and Information
79. Incentive Intelligence - This site has a singular focus: to provide you all of the theories, testimonies, and tricks for using incentives as a motivation for workers.
80. The Practice of Leadership - This site has everything you need to build communication skills, navigate backfiring goals, and communicate your vision to your workers.
81. Management IQ - This site is all about the managers, offering ways of reducing stress, locking down job security, and becoming the future CEO.
82. Journyx Project Management Blog - This IT-centric site offers project management tips, ways of dealing with difficult fellow workers, and beliefs that can doom IT leaders.
83. Workhappy.net - If you’re a business manager or leader, you can’t miss this site, with its wealth of business theories, easy tips, and lists for maximizing your own communications with workers.
84. DrivenLeaders.com - Through contests, tips and tricks, and branding secrets, this site gives you the drive to be a better leader.
85. Management Issues - If you’re a manager, you’re the heart of your office. This site offers tips and tricks for keeping the body and the heart alive into the 21st century economy.
86. The Outsourcing Weblog - Like the name says, this site offers everything you need to know about outsourcing…from finding good outsource workers gentle ways to leave your outsourcers.
87. CEO Blog - This site focuses on time management and directness, and how each one helps your business grow.
88. Leading Blog - This site’s all about business leadership, offering books, habits, and creative games to lead your team to success.
89. Management Craft - If your business management technique needs state of the art theories and practices, you’ve come to the right place.
90. Leading Answers - This picture-heavy site offers views on business leadership that range from humorous to practical to downright bizarre.
91. Ask the Czar - This leadership-centric site offers ways of using love, inspiration, and excitement to motivate your workforce.
92. Web Worker Daily - Aiming to “reboot the workforce,” this site offers software and hardware to make web working easier.

Harvard Business Heavy Hitters
93. Daisy Wademan Dowling’s Blog - This blogger specializes in career coaching advice, including leadership and planning.
94. Anthony Tjan’s Blog - If you need help building a business—particularly an online business—this site’s got everything you could ask for.
95. Gill Corkindale’s Blog - This Harvard Publishing blog offers unique insight to the world of global management and leadership.
96. Peter Bregman’s Blog - This blog offers global management advice for CEOS and their leadership teams.
97. Management Essentials - These articles were collected from the Harvard Management Update, and offer down-to-earth advice for managers and execs.
98. John Baldoni - This blog should be your go-to for advice regarding leadership consultation and coaching.
99. Babak Nivi’s Blog - If you need advice on anything venture capital, this blog will have everything you need.
100. John Quelch’s Blog - This world-traveling blogger offers world-class advice on global marketing, branding, and marketing communications.

After bookmarking all of these business blogs and sites, kiss all those MBA school applications good bye and start climbing workplace ladders.

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