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Tired of productivity articles instructing you to break down large projects into smaller, more annoying, and less interesting tasks?

Or about how if even the teeniest little thing remains in your inbox at 5:00 on Friday afternoon, then not only will your entire weekend be shot, but also you are a terrible human being?

Well I figured with the New Year ringing in Resolutions about how It’s Really Going To Be Different This Time, No Really I Mean It Why Are You Looking At Me Like That, it would be a good time to share with you a favorite technique ..read more

What if we ran kindergarten classes with the same rules as social media marketing?

Children are encouraged to make at least one drawing or painting every day. Refrigerator art goes stale quickly and you want to stay top-of-mind with your parents. Rachel Davis, the most popular girl in class, writes an eBook explaining how other kids can get popular too. It’s well received from pre-K through third grade, but although it contains clear examples and actionable advice, somehow the unpopular kids still never get invited to the cool kids’ slumber parties. Little enterprising Genevieve Morrow puts Google ads on her fingerpaintings, but they don’t generate enough cash even to cover her candy necklace habit. ..read more

You buy a computer and hope it works. If it doesn’t, you may lose all the programs, photos, podcasts and other personal stuff you’ve put onto it.

Computers aren’t always reliable and sometimes break down just after the warranty expires. Manufacturers and retailers tell you to get lost unless you buy their costly extended warranties, which often fail to cover the parts you need.

Needless to say, I get lots of complaints from computer buyers. And while I have some success in getting them resolved, I wish I could do more.

In my experience, the brand-name makers don’t seem to care if a machine breaks down after the first few years of ownership. It’s not their responsibility, they tell owners. Time to shell out big bucks for ..read more

The Internet is full of good advice about how to lead a healthy, balanced work/home life:

Leo Bauboa of Zen Habits built his Technorati 100 blog on one hour a day, leaving plenty of time for a day job and a family.

Tim Brownson reshuffles our priorities?so we realize what’s important to accomplish and what’s not important to worry about.

Merlin Mann of 43folders shows us how merely admitting what we don’t like about ourselves and our life leads to a vast menu of options for fixing it.

Penelope Trunk demonstrates that

If you opt for a bill consolidation loan, you can bring down the rate of interest charged on your loan and repay your debt faster. However, these loans do not come for free. You have to consider the fees and get the right combination to repay your debts in a short time. Given below are some tips that will help you save your money

Do Not Forget The Fees

It is natural human tendency to focus on things that will be advantageous for us. However, do not forget to consider your fees that shall be charged on the transaction. Refinancing of a home mortgage and capitalizing the equity in your home sounds like a good idea. However, this transaction will cost thousands of dollars which may make ..read more