Appearing confident has a lot to do with tricks and tools to help you be confident and build confidence. Here are 8 ways to appear confident even when you don’t feel it 1. Stop imagining what other people are thinking We call the part of us that’s keen to impress people our social self. It’s the part of you that loves to work with other people, have other people think well of you, and can be used very effectively to collaborate on important things....

Such as her latest on overcoming ‘painful or awkward’ transitions in your life. These include things like losing your job, a loved one or retiring. 8 Strategies to get the most from painful or awkward life transitions – [EscapeFromCubicleNation]

Somehow, some way, we are expected to have our lives under control. Homework is due. Exams are practically every other day, not to mention the many group projects, club meetings, and study sessions. When do we have time to get it all done, let alone breathe? There are only twenty four hours in a day, which sometimes, feels like not enough. If you’re anything like me, you’ve tried to organize your life, you really have....

If you are concerned that a workout is proving more pain than gain, and that you’re feeling tired and inefficient in your work and personal life, some quad stretching will do you good. Provided that your doctor has given you the thumbs up to workout, quad stretches will give you the power up and perk you crave in your day to day. While stretching cannot completely relieve you from muscle pain, quad stretches may temporarily help ease the pressure....

It’s at this time that fathers must step up and re-double efforts to connect in positive ways. If you’re struggling with your temper at this time or feeling tempted to pull away because you can’t seem to connect with your daughter, do not hesitate to reach out to a parenting coach or therapist. It’s the brave fathers who seek insights from experts. These professionals help dads avoid falling into a manipulative teen’s drama or pulling away due to confusion and feelings of uselessness....

You’re boss avoids: 1. Sending Lengthy, Talkative E-Mails. E-mails should be short and succinct. Write in short, actionable sentences. Express what is needed without expounding on how the task needs to be done. Be concise and even stingy with your words. Get to the point and be done. Not only will the receiver appreciate the exactness of the correspondence, but you will save time as well. 2. Being Overly Passive....

While they sit in their car seats and go along for the ride, we have the opportunity to set our destination, chart our course, and take off with a full tank. Yet, in our hurry to do all of life’s doing, many of us forget that we are in the driver’s seat. We slide into the passenger seat of someone else’s car, and before we know it we aren’t even sure how we got to our destination....

Perhaps you tried to get a better deal on something, perhaps tried to make two arguing friends see sense. In a negotiation situation it can be difficult to know what to do or say. A negotiation is like a game, if you go in without having a playing strategy, or not knowing the rules, you’ll find succeeding far more difficult. The trick is, to start off knowing what you’re going to do and what strategy to use....

Lots of people dislike thrift stores, for a number of reasons. Often people feel they are “above” thrift stores, that thrift stores carry nothing but junk, or that thrift stores are dark, dirty, and depressing. While there certainly are some pretty dismal thrift stores out there, most are fairly clean and well-organized stores that weed out the broken, filthy, and otherwise unusable before putting stock on the sales floor. And the customers come from all walks of life, from street-walking transvestites to trendy college kids to retired heiresses....

For any start-up or entrepreneur, tracking potential sales and winning over customers can be a real pain. Instead of making the process even more difficult, the new app Stride tries to help you make sales as simple as possible. It really is the ultimate simple sales tracking system. Let’s take a quick look at Stride. Easy to use and understand interface Stride is the opposite of that kind of app....

But this post isn’t about cats. It’s about death. And what you – yes, you – need to learn about death. Consider this the ultimate lifehack. Here’s the basics: as you get older in life, death pays you more visits. At least in the developed world, death – real death, not entertaining death on television – may not stop by your life until you’re in your thirties. Then the pace picks up....

The explanation is simple: Those that warm up to you quicker are those that you genuinely show interest in. Those that you genuinely show interest in will want to be around you because you make them feel good about themselves. To show interest in someone, you need to be genuinely interested and impressed by who they are and what they have. It takes a humble attitude to realize that someone might be better at something than us, or that someone might be more successful than us....

At Dalian Nationalities University in China, students may have found a way through a new concept of a bike washing machine. If you have a few items of clothing you need to wash and you happen to need a stress relieving bike ride than you are in luck! According to the students interviewed on a future inventions website Tuvie, “When you ride this bike, the pedaling motion causes the drum of the washing machine to rotate; at the same time, superfluous electricity is generated which can be used to power the display screen or [be] stored for future use....

I’m moving this month, and one of the things I’m looking for in a new apartment, even though I live alone, is a second bedroom where I can put up an office. My current place is a small 1-bedroom, and while there is a little computer “nook” in one corner of the living room, it’s just not working for me. I’d noticed my productivity falling off soon after I moved in, but having just gone through a break-up, I assumed it was just normal post-relationship trauma and that it would bounce back once I got back on my feet....

The caring sledgehammer Yep, I want you to identify one habit which you really need to change right now. Not soon, now. Not when it suits you, now. Not when you’re comfortable to do so, now. It can be any behaviour which is impacting negatively in some area of your life. It might be about food or exercise, it could be alcohol or drug related, it could have something to do with how you treat yourself or others, it might pertain to work, home or somewhere else....

Work-life balance is what is known as the balance between work and life. Until recently many businesses seemed completely unaware that there was even a connection between the two, but that is slowly beginning to change. All around the world more businesses are realizing the connection between work and life and the impact it may have on their business. Many businesses used to focus on the theory that their employees must devote their work time to their work and work alone....

Most of the world’s oldest people have certain behavioral traits in common, including: Staying socially connected Being conscientious Not worrying too much Remaining optimistic Laughing easily Living happily Acting extroverted. Mark’s Daily Apple has the details on why these seven traits seem to help people live longer and how you can cultivate these behaviors if you want to add years to your life. For example, laughing easily reduces stress, helps your immune system and can otherwise influence positive health mentally and physically....

Although “happily ever after” is not guaranteed–no matter what type of wedding you have–there are things you can do to make it more likely. Because disagreement is normal, the ability to fight fair is key. For newlyweds and others looking to build a healthy relationship, here are the five main sources of conflict and steps to resolve them: Source of conflict #1: Clashing values and priorities. Before you make any long-term commitment, explore whether you have compatible values and priorities....

Why choose Bitcoin? Bitcoins are used to purchase merchandise anonymously. Moreover, international bitcoin payments are convenient and cheap because bitcoins are not affiliated with any country or under any rule. Small businesses seem to benefit as there are no credit card fees. You can even buy bitcoins as an investment, since they have the potential to increase in value. This is apparent in the steady rise in the value of bitcoins since their inception....