Great designers are everywhere you go, and they could make anything. It is a matter of finding out why a designer is as great as he is and what you can do to fully capture that greatness. While you study great designers, you will see some common characteristics. And, if you’ve been trying to start a career as a designer, you surely should know these six best characterstics that make a great designer....

It’s human nature to avoid the unwanted, uncomfortable, and undesirable tasks, events, and situations. If you avoid a task, you might want to ask yourself, what is this showing me about myself. We avoid tasks because they show us our hidden character flaws (ones that we’d rather not see in ourselves). Procrastinated tasks are triggers of our what we don’t like in ourselves. We don’t want to face the fact that math that concepts are hard....

1. You are an opportunity magnet. If you are just sitting around hoping that opportunity will knock on your door, then you are not being an opportunity magnet. For example, if you want to meet Mr. or Ms. Right, you can’t just stay home every weekend and watch sad romantic movies by yourself. Instead, you should accept that co-worker’s invitation to go to happy hour with a group of friends. You never know – Mr....

There are plenty of places to get free materials, though, if you know to ask. Brand new books, as well — not the free used books that you can find just about anywhere. This goes beyond the many websites that offer free ebooks of fictional work, though. The publications on this list are mostly reference materials. While they aren’t something you might consider for an afternoon of light reading, though, they can be very useful in planning your finances, doing home projects and other tasks that may require reference materials....

It’s easy to get swept up in the thrill of starting a new exercise routine. But before you get caught up in the latest and greatest way to work out, check out 7 of the best tips for working out to avoid injury and make the most of your exercises. 1. Always Warm up Lifting weights and burning through cardio routines is the Instagram-worthy part of training. Warming up is often thrown to the backburner....

What’s great about interval training is that there are a variety of ways to do it. More advanced exercisers can work at a very high intensity, but you can also get a big bang-for-buck with simple exercises suitable for all fitness levels. The reason interval training is so popular is that working at higher levels of intensity helps you build endurance more quickly and it helps you burn more calories, which is great for weight loss....

1. Treating Children As Though They Are Adults I have heard parents refer to their kids as mini-adults. They are not mini-adults. They are children. They don’t have the same ability as adults to process information or even think abstractly. Children don’t have fully developed brains, so they are not emotionally or mentally mature. The expectation of parents or adults for children to be anything like an adult is absurd. Taking your toddler to a fancy restaurant and then getting upset with them because they are acting their age is silly....

Building a blog and posting content religiously will work wonders if you pay attention to details. A well-crafted blog which is interesting and informative will get traffic, and even generate revenue. Every blog post must have performance-oriented elements integrated to make a good impression on the visitors and keep them engaged. This infographic discusses how you can create the kind of blog posts that would organically generate more interest, keep the visitors glued to it, and in the process, increase repeat visitors....

However, with the clutter of so many articles and the exodus of information bombarded at the public everyday it’s hard to know what to follow and what to ignore. You need to do more than just write blog articles to sell products, services, reviews, or tips. You need to provide quality information, and create strong relationships with readers to grab their attention. Below, we’ll give you a road-map to choosing the best content marketing tools you need to deliver vital content to your audience and become a trustworthy source of information....

You’d never know it, but most of these world-class TED speakers were made, not born. As with learning any new skill, you need to go to the best and model their path. Here we have compiled the best public speaking tips from world-class TED speakers. Study these tips, and you could be the next world-class public speaker. 1. Show up to give, not to take It’s not uncommon to see speakers get up on stage solely to sell their products or books....

Why it is Easier than Ever to Create a Personal Website It has never been easier or more affordable to conceive, design and create a personal website, for example, which can subsequently be used for multiple purposes. Service providers like Squarespace embody this ease of use better than any, as their process only requires you to select a template and design theme before integrating images, copy and social media icons. You are then free to customize the website according to your needs, whether these relate to the organisation of your personal life or the development of your career....

Here are some simple and super effective changes to keep you on track! 1. Put your workout on your calendar. Are you going to workout five days this week? Maybe on Monday it works best in the morning, but Thursday the only time you will have is after work. Which days absolutely have to be your skip days? Put it down as an actual time slot. Schedule your workout days for the week so you can visually see it and be reminded yourself of what is coming....

The now-busted 21-day myth is a commonly misinterpreted finding by Dr. Maxwell Maltz.[2] When he conducted rhinoplasty on his patients, he noticed that it took them a minimum of 21 days to get used to looking at their new faces. He also noted that it took him about three weeks to adopt a new habit.[3] People took the idea of being able to establish a new habit in 21 days and ran with it, but endless perpetuation of an idea on the internet and in pop culture doesn’t make it true....

1. Wake Up Early Successful people swear by waking up early. At that point, the world is quiet. You haven’t been affected by the distractions of the day, and you get a moment to yourself. Use this time to be your most productive or create a plan for your day. If you’re not an early bird, try setting your alarm just 30 minutes earlier each day until you can comfortably wake up at dawn....

Here are seven steps to organize a productive week for yourself. 1. Know what tasks need to be completed Having a to do list is very important, if you want a more productive week. If you don’t know what needs to be done, then it would be very hard to accomplish anything. Make sure you have a list of the tasks that need to be done in the next week....

Lucid dreaming can help with recurring nightmares, solving creative problems, speaking with loved ones who have passed on, anxiety, and problem solving. It can be an exhilarating experience and the feeling of euphoria after your first few lucid dreams can last for days. <!–more–> 7 Steps to Start Lucid Dreaming Remember your ordinary dreams. A lot of people say ‘I don’t dream’, everybody dreams, whilst you may not remember them you still dream....

They firmly believe that life/and or work are just like that and it’s circumstances that can’t be changed; “Out of your control”. Through the magic of coaching, I’ve learned that our weaknesses hide what we really need to learn. So what better way to turning weakness into strength is to you get what you want in life. Using case studies and techniques that I know have helped. Clients who said things like:...

The curtain is now raised, so let’s take a peek into things that successful people do that they will never tell you: 1. They have weird routines Some of us may have read about the weird sleep and work routines of highly successful people. While some successful people develop innovative ideas when asleep, some derive ideas by refusing to sleep! Very few of us might know that Thomas Edison slept for hardly three hours per day!...

You need time for yourself (make sure you’re getting some time to close the year as you’d like). Honesty can be the best present of all (if it’s delivered for the right reasons). Joy comes from within (don’t expect others to work toward your yuletide happiness). Memories have a shelf life (keep working to make great new memories for your loved ones to treasure). Not everybody celebrates holidays as you’d prefer (especially when religion comes into play, it’s good to remember we all have different takes and that’s okay)....

Just because you aren’t a big shot among your peers, doesn’t mean you can’t aim to be one. You will see plenty of tips and techniques that will take you down the road of success; however, you will not be able to travel on that road unless you believe in success for yourself. To be successful you need to avoid all those negative thoughts that are killing your drive. All such thoughts are generated by negative memories of previous failures, disappointment, humiliation, embarrassment and so on that remain alive and well in your unconscious mind....