Before we get into it, let me preface by saying that you will be asked to perform cardio if wanting to lose weight, and for each objective, I HIGHLY suggest adopting Intermittent Fasting for at least 2 days of the week, if not all days, if you want amazing results for either weight loss, muscle development, strength gains, mental clarity, and overall health. I have written many previous articles on Intermittent Fasting, and if you are unfamiliar, I encourage you to pause for a moment to have a read....

It’s about that time for me again: my desktop is a couple years part its prime and my laptop just died (no display, no hard drive activity, no wifi, and a recent history of turning off suddenly for no good reason – those are all bad signs, right?), which means the near future holds a new PC for me. Which means a blank slate on which to impose my computer-using will....

Very few people can claim that they have achieved all that they are capable of. In the Western world most of us do moderately well. We get an education and a succession of jobs; we have some relationships that work; we are well fed; we avoid penury and destitution. We can take comfort in modest achievements. But for many people there is a nagging feeling that they could have done much, much more with their lives and careers....

How to turn Gmail into a massive personal database (Gmail + the Google Toolbar) How to get real-time news updates in Gmail (Gmail+ Google Talk + Twitter) How to automatically store your bookmarks in Gmail (Gmail + del.icio.us + Yahoo Alerts) How to manage Calendar and To-Dos in Gmail (Gmail + Backpack + GCal + GTalk + iMified) How to blog from Gmail (Gmail + WordPress/TypePad/Blogger + IMified) If you’re using Gmail every day for emails, integration makes sense....

As someone who studies the routines and habits successful individuals use each day, I’ve noticed the individuals in Silicon Valley seem to be constantly pushing boundaries forward. Who else is going to get your burrito delivered to your front door via a drone? Wondering what keeps these folks going to achieve such a high output, I simply decided to ask. I’ve spent the past month interviewing 15 startup founders to dive into the habits, tips and hacks they use that keeps them productive and motivated each day....

Every year, you scour the ether for a holiday abroad that won’t break the bank, but also one that will make you feel like those lucky people in the ads for luxury resorts. And every year, you end up camping in a damp field somewhere in the depths of the British countryside hoping against hope that the rains won’t come! Well, not this year! This year we are going to help you navigate the treacherous world of affordable international travel....

Break laws aren’t just there to make employers take it easy on their workers, they are there for the good of employees. Did you know even a 30 second microbreak can increase your productivity up to 13%? Or that a 15 second break from staring at your computer screen every ten minutes can reduce your fatigue 50%? If you’re one of those people who refuses to take breaks throughout the day because you don’t want to lose productivity, perhaps this infographic can change your mind by showing that not taking breaks will actually make you far less productive....

Here, Frank talks about his experience crashing while at the top, and shares advice on how others can re-align their priorities to find peace and happiness while still maintaining their career. Staying On Top of Your Game as an Entrepreneur with Frank Fiume Also available on iTunes View on YouTube Featured photo credit: Brooke Lark via unsplash.com

DIY Pallet Garden, via Apartment Therapy From their “gardening without a garden” series, this is an ideal way for renters to create their own little garden spaces on patios, porches, or even outdoor walls. This project is made by up-cycling a pallet (easily found behind a grocery or hardware store), and arranging the plants of your choice within it so they grow outwards and upwards once the pallet is secured against your wall....

This is excellent. In interviews, the most freqently asked question for me is “What sort of training will I get?”. I am sure this is what candidates care about. If this dedicated time of personal development are mentioned in the job description – The potential of increasing pool of good candidates will be increased by several folds. Do you control your own job description? Does it include opportunity and time to invest in your greatest asset…YOU?...

It was focus. If you remember in that movie Jerry is a struggling agent for athletes and finds himself losing all his clients bar one, Cuba Gooding Jnr [the only thing holding that movie together]. So what does this force Jerry to do? Focus all his energy into this one project; his only client. Even though there is a bit of luck involved, Jerry finds the success he was looking for in putting everything he had into one thing, professionally....

All kidding aside, telecommuting has proven to be incredibly beneficial for both the employee and employer. Employees enjoy perks such as not having to spend time commuting, being able to set their own hours, and being able to complete work-related projects where they’re most comfortable. Working off-site also allows employees to complete tasks without being distracted by extraneous entities such as a broken air conditioner or a colleague who won’t stop talking about So You Think You Can Dance....

The Science of Weight Loss (Infographic)

I’ve listened to lectures about what not to do more times than I can count. Being extremely gullible, and a bit of a daredevil consistently landed me in front of teachers and parents discussing my future. I can’t help it. I love spontaneity, being myself, and living on the edge. And I’m competitive and have an unyielding belief that one’s thoughts control the outcome of one’s life. So I never hesitate to take opportunities that others are afraid to engage....

I wanted to smack him. It was 2002, and I was working like a dog to build up my art business, desperately trying to fill in the gaps left when my spousal support ran out. I was burning out quickly, and whenever my boyfriend was over at my apartment, I was pretty vocal that this was not the life I wanted to be living, which inevitably prompted him to chirp a reminder to have “an attitude of gratitude....

Today, when I attend business seminars and meetings, I always encounter professionals unconsciously using these filler words. When “um,” “ahh,” “you know,” and “like” are used once or twice, there’s no issue at all. In fact, it makes people sound like they studied their words more carefully before speaking. The problem arises when people keep repeating them; this kills their credibility and makes them sound like a teenage school girl instead of a professional....

It certainly seems like we’ve just been blind to treasure troves of exotic berries, nuts, and grains when these popular superfoods were unknown to the West until now. Açaí berries, for example, only gained fame outside of Brazil within the last decade. It’s often their otherness that makes these foods so appealing. Quinoa, particularly popular among vegetarians and vegans, does indeed provide a decent protein source – but then again, so do many common beans and nut varieties....