What causes shoe odor? Bacteria is the number one cause of shoe odor. Bacteria especially like to thrive on moist shoes, and once it inhibit the shoes, it will cling to the feet every time the shoe is worn. Sweat is another cause of shoe odor. Sweaty feet draw attention to odor-causing bacteria. Another factor could be smell coming from an infected wound. If this is the case, immediate medical attention is required....

Sometimes we get stuck in a rut. If you’re not a hundred percent passionate about your work, then it’s impossible to wake up everyday feeling motivated when you wake up. You might compare it to the ocean. Sometimes you’ll wake up feeling like a tsunami, other time you’ll feel like just barely drifting to shore. When you feel like drifting to the shore, understand that it doesn’t always have to feel like there’s no hope....

What do you want at the end of your life? Picture yourself in this moment and decide how you want to feel, the legacy you want to leave, and the memories you have to look back on. Are you exhausted – having lived a stressful life? Putting happiness and joy off for the weekends, vacations, and retirement. You got through each day just to get to the next one. You rushed through life, wishing for the future, forgetting to enjoy the precious moments in the present....

It’s an emotion, which sometimes gives way to rage and at other times, apathy. Both rage and apathy bring our normal productive lives to a grinding halt. In order to control it, we first need to understand the emotion well enough. This infographic by BestPsychologyDegrees illustrates the science behind the emotion and how you can make subtle changes to avoid feeling completely letdown. Oh No! – The Psychology of Disappointment | BestPsychologyDegrees Featured photo credit: BestPsychologyDegrees via goo....

The books can be browsed here and downloaded whenever you like in a variety of file types. Introducing Windows 10 for IT professionals Upgrading to Windows 10: A simple hands-on guide for everyone Getting started with the Power BI Word 2016 Quick Start Guide Get started with OneDrive The e-books range from novice to professional and teach users how to utilize some of the most important programs on the Microsoft roster....

Remember that it’s not free. Know how far away the finish line is. Thank them for their sacrifice. Overtime hours yield lower quality work. Overtime is an individual sport, not a team sport. Practice Virtual Overtime. Overtime and Startups – [Cardsharp on Software]

The reality is that people who are loud and outgoing can often have low self-esteem issues too.[1] Often times, they use their personalities to mask how they truly feel inside. People with low self-esteem try to be loud to camouflage their insecurities. It stems from underlying insecurities. As a result, it often makes them try to act superior or in a way so as to hide their low self-esteem. This overcompensating loud behavior is seeking validation....

Without the Pod Tracker, the first thing you would do when you lose your pet is put up signs around the neighborhood. The whole process is disheartening and does not guarantee positive results. The Pod Tracker can help prevent what dog and cat owners dread the most- a lost pet. With the powerful device, individuals can let their pets roam around without worrying about their location. Below are the stunning features of the device....

Sometimes, you want to read. Like Manuals. But other times, you might want to have someone executing a step by step method of procedure. Can you imagine a tech remoting into a data center, getting ready to upgrade a server, and she’s listening to her trusty iRiver device. She pushes play and hears her coworkers’ pre-recorded steps for execution. It sounds like Mission: Impossible, only without the steps for “shoot this guy; make a copy of his face; put on the mask....

You want to prepare for parenthood? Well, here are a few effective ways of doing this – you are not going to like them, but here they are anyway. 1. Say goodbye to your friends Since you are going to be a parent and a provider at the same time, you are going to have to cut down on some things in your life in order to save time. Going out and spending time with friends will be the first thing to go....

Who are you? I’m a professor in a college English department, teaching mostly poetry, modern American literature, and classics in translation. I’ve done much writing for small specialized audiences (literary criticism and poetry), and for the past two years I’ve done a lot of writing on my blog, Orange Crate Art. Aside from literature, my main interests are musical, mostly jazz and blues. I’m married to Elaine Fine, a violist/violinist and composer....

Why your home or office become messy? Barbara Hemphill said, “Most people don’t want to work in a messy office, but either they don’t know how to clean it up, they don’t have the time, or they don’t really want to think about it. Your ability to accomplish any task or goal is directly related to your ability to find the right information at the right time.” Curtis Sittenfeld at Fast company has a nice article + interview with Barbara Hemphill on this topic....

What I want to suggest to you is a little different. The qualities of the strong, Hollywood-style leader may make for good newspaper copy, but they aren’t the ones that will create the kind of leader we really need today. They are too superficial, too much the product of stereotypes. They over-emphasize action and underplay the need for leaders who can go beyond setting a direction to coax the best from everyone around them....

He suggests there should be a block of time scheduled out for thinking – preferably meetings on brainstorming and prototyping. There are some good tips to lead on creative thinking within the meeting. They are good advices. Yes, you can argue that one can be exquisitely creative when one’s hair is on fire. It’s the necessity is the mother of invention argument, but, seriously, if you’re hair’s on fire are you going to take the time seriously consider all hair dousing techniques or are you just going to stick your head in the nearest convenient bucket before it really hurts?...

Feel free to send in any of your productivity examples to leon at lifehack.org. View all implementation photos on GTD Desktop Signal – [Kengo @ Flickr] Going My Way – [Kengo] (Japanese)

In this quick video, you’ll see a really easy method that uses all-purpose non-toxic glue like Elmer’s. This method is painless and just as effective as other methods for removing splinters that are partially sticking out from the skin. You may be familiar with other methods like using tweezers, a nail clipper, a needle, a potato, baking soda or even tape. Some of these methods may irritate your skin even more, so if you need to use an alternative method it’s important to be careful....

The last thing you want to run out of in the shower is space. In order to relax and unwind after a long day, you need to be able to drink a glass of wine and listen to beach music, as you slowly sink into the water and contemplate about your week. This scenario requires shelves- shelves that don’t exist in most showers. Instead of remodeling your comfortable bathroom, you can add small, waterproof shelves to your shower using products from WaveHooks....

Maintenance HVAC maintenance and taking preventative and predictive measures is one of the most significant ways to save energy. Here is a list of what is involved in HVAC maintenance: cleaning dirt build-up from the filters ensuring nothing is blocking the air vents and impacting the airflow lubricating all moving parts, allowing them to function efficiently without needing extra energy cleaning build-up in the burner cleaning the condenser and evaporator coils ensuring the thermostat is functional insulating pipes and caulking windows and doors when needed to prevent leaks and drafts cleaning debris away from the outdoor unit...

Pressure A study from The Fraunhofer Institute (a research institute based in Germany) found that the cabin atmosphere, which is pressurized at 8,000 feet, numbed the taste buds. The cool, dry environment causes the meal to be the equivalent of eating food while having a cold. Our perception of saltiness and sweetness, which are vital aspects of the tasting experience, drop by approximately 30% at high altitudes. Meanwhile, the cabin pressure dulls the sensors in the nose that affect taste....

The reason behind why elephants are less likely to get cancer is due to additional copies of a gene encoding tumor protein suppressor, p53. A new study performed by the researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute at University of Utah Health Sciences, and researchers from the Ringling Bros. Center for Elephant Conservation, shows this phenomenal result. Also, the study conducted that elephants have built-in powerful system of killing cancerous cells. Elephants dying out of cancer is 5% compared to 11 to 25% of humans dying out of cancer have baffled the scientists for many years....