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10 ways to self-promote without being annoying or sleazy

adriancb — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 07:57:23 +0000

10 ways to self-promote without being annoying or sleazy

6 Intimate Details You Can Tell Just By Looking At Someone

adriancb — Tue, 17 May 2011 11:49:26 +0000

By Kathy Benjamin Published: Mon, 16 May 2011 05:00:00 How much would you pay to be able to read another person's mind? As superpowers go, it's a hell of a lot more of a game changer than, say, flight

Top 10 Evil Lairs

adriancb — Tue, 10 May 2011 10:02:02 +0000

For years, the accepted wisdom was that Osama bin Laden was holed up in a cave along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. It turns out he was living in a rather large, heavily armed house in an affluent town outside Islamabad. With his Abbottabad house being carefully examined, TIME takes a look at the horrible hideouts of other evildoers

Top 10 Funniest Old Spice Guy Responses [VIDEOS]

adriancb — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 11:33:57 +0000

We’ve collected 10 hilarious Old Spice Guy video responses right here to celebrate one of the most popular social media campaigns of all time. Among the fantastic responses: a marriage proposal , an attempt to woo a TV star, and all sorts of geek in-jokes

18 Memory Tricks You Need to Know on Shine

adriancb — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 10:09:50 +0000

Can’t remember where you put your glasses? Blanked on your new colleague’s name? “Forgetting these types of things is a sign of how busy we are,” says Zaldy S. Tan, MD, director of the Memory Disorders Clinic at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. “When we’re not paying good attention, the memories we form aren’t very robust, and we have a problem retrieving the information later.”

11 mind-blowing truths about the universe

adriancb — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 10:09:30 +0000

I’m a science writer and, as a science writer, I am constantly amazed at how much stranger science is than science fiction; how much weirder the Universe we find ourselves in is than anything we could possibly have invented. Here are my “Top 11 Bonkers Things About the Universe”:

30 Surefire Ways To Trim An Inch! | Hi! Health and Fitness

adriancb — Tue, 18 May 2010 15:15:35 +0000

Everyone wants to remove the excessive deposition or storage of fat in adipose tissues. Over many years it has been a common problem all over the world. These simple techniques are helpful to burn excess calories and make you trim an inch.

5 basic stories that can give your speeches a boost of power

adriancb — Mon, 17 May 2010 13:17:53 +0000

The culture we’re all immersed in together gives you a great gift as a presenter–a wealth of stories that already lie deep in any audience’s consciousness. Use these stories to give your speeches power and to connect immediately and deeply with your audience.

There are five of these basic stories: the quest, the stranger in a strange land, rags to riches, the love story and the tale of revenge. Each has its own structure and its own situations where it’s useful.

100 Excellent Lifehacks for Your Long Commute

adriancb — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 12:27:34 +0000

Let’s face it, there are few people who truly look forward to a long commute. After all, it takes a big chunk out of your day that you could be using to do something else like relaxing at home, getting a little extra sleep or getting work done. A long commute doesn’t have to be an entirely bad thing, however. These tips and tricks will help you cut down on costs, make the most of your time driving, and lower the stress that commuting can sometimes create. Take a minute to read through this list, and you might just find something that can make your daily commute a little less painful, if not actually enjoyable.

7 Simple Mind Hacks to Ace a Test

adriancb — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 12:23:39 +0000

Want to know how to win chess? Well, some of the time anyway..

101 Zen Stories

adriancb — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 14:10:31 +0000

Literally a collection of 101 stories… Check it out!

6-career-killing-facebook-mistakes: Personal Finance News from Yahoo! Finance

adriancb — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 12:12:04 +0000

With more than 400 million active visitors, Facebook is arguably the most popular social networking site out there. And while the site is known for the casual social aspect, many users also use it as a professional networking tool. With that kind of reach, Facebook can be a valuable tool for connecting to former and current colleagues, clients and potential employers. In fact, surveys suggest that approximately 30% of employers are using Facebook to screen potential employees — even more than those who check LinkedIn, a strictly professional social networking site. Don’t make these Facebook faux-pas — they might cost you a great opportunity.

3 ways to make your manager worship you

adriancb — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 11:06:43 +0000

When I worked as an “individual contributor,” I always received very good ratings, recommendations and comments from my managers. I thought I was just doing my job.

But, when I became a manager, I found out that my definition of “doing my job” was quite different than most other people’s definition of doing my job. Here are three things that will make your manager worship you.

Top 15 Dating Mistakes Guys Make

adriancb — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 14:49:56 +0000

Okay fellas, the ladies have to hand it to you– you do a lot of things to make our hearts swoon. You surprise us by taking the initiative to invite us out to dinner– where we will undoubtedly enjoy a romantic meal by candlelight, talk for hours, spoon feed each other creme brulee– wait a minute, are those your friends from college about to sit with us? And you wonder why we’re mad later. Needless to say, sometimes guys trip up their own game with the ladies without even realizing it. Here’s a list of the most common dating mistakes guys make– so you can keep your game in check.

11 Ways to Add to the Conversation of the Blogosphere and Stand Out from the Crowd

adriancb — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 14:49:33 +0000

One problem that I see a lot of bloggers falling into the trap of doing is simply writing what everyone else is writing about on their blog – and doing it in the same way everyone else is. The term ‘echo chamber’ comes to mind.

I think we’ve all done it (or have been tempted to) – a news story breaks, we report the news, perhaps with a quote and link from another source and we’re tempted to leave it at just that.

20 detailed brand identity style guides

adriancb — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 12:01:23 +0000

From TutToaster, an excellent round-up of some of the juiciest brand identity guidelines. These typically go way past a logo design, this is the holy grail of brand identity design and will usually require considerable investment from the client to obtain. They provide global consistency for larger and more prestigious brands.

If you are a client looking for something as rich as what you will see in this post, expect to front some considerable dosh to get it. These style guides take time, skill, experience and a full understanding of the numerous complexities of launching a successful brand identity.

9 Sites to Create Cartoon of Yourself for Facebook and Twitter Profile

adriancb — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 10:44:27 +0000

Sometimes it happens we feel boredom to put our real pics again and again or we don’t want to put our Real pics in any online profiles. So why dont we do some intresting things by create a cartoon characters of yourself? It’ll be fun and unique to others when you are representing yourself in a cartoonized way in any online profiles such as Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, Friendster, orkut etc. and it also give a new look to your online profile!

5 tips for busy CEOs who want to be active online

adriancb — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 08:58:18 +0000

Social media is a great tool for connecting with your customers and getting some free PR, but it takes a ton of time to implement an effective campaign. How can you do all that if you’re busy actually running your company?

13 small things to simplify your workday

adriancb — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 14:50:46 +0000

One of the best things I did when I decided to simplify my life was to simplify my workday — first at my day job and later, by quitting my day job, in the work I do now as a writer and entrepreneur.

I’ve eliminated most of the routine, boring, administrative tasks with a few simple principles.

These days, I have eliminated the non-essentials, and can focus on what I truly love: creating.

Not everyone can make such drastic steps toward simplicity, but if you have some control over your workday, you can do a few small things that will simplify things greatly.

Top 10 Tips And Tricks For Making Your Stuff Last Longer

adriancb — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 11:25:46 +0000

We live in a disposable world, but just because things weren’t meant to last doesn’t mean you can’t make them last. These 10 tips and tricks will help you squeeze more life from your batteries, appliances, flowers, razor blades and more.