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Three organizing lessons I learned 30 years ago
Important life lessons my family and first boss taught me, years before I became a professional organizer.
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10 Ways to Stop All That Drama in Your Life
1. Choose – Diplomacy or Silence? As you grow up you realize that being honest and straightforward doesn’t mean you blurt out everything that comes into your mind. You have two choices, either you learn to be diplomatic or if that route is too political for you, then learn to keep...
Questions for You: What Habits Most Affect Your Spiritual Life and Work Life?
Have I mentioned that I’m writing a book about how we make and break habits? Oh right, I think I have. Before and After will hit the shelves in 2015 (sign up here to be notified when it’s available). Most of us — well, perhaps not the Rebels — have habits that we’d...
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2013 Unitasker Wednesday: Egg Dispenser One of the wonderful features about the container that comes with each purchase of a dozen eggs is that this container protects the eggs in your refrigerator. It’s like a force field keeping your eggs … Continued
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“Every Time You Break the Law You Pay, and Every Time You Obey the Law You Pay.”
Every time you break the law you pay, and every time you obey the law you pay. — John Gardner, interview, The Paris Review I’m haunted by this line; I think about it all the time. It’s even the epigraph to my new book on habit-formation, Before and After– along with a quotation by...
Kids Going Abroad? 8 Ways to Stay In Touch Without Going Bankrupt
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Going abroad can be an excellent educational opportunity for teenagers and young adults. As a parent, you probably realize the benefit travel can bring to your kids, but you may also...
The Secret Flight Search Site Savvy Travelers Use
With so many travel booking websites out there, it can be tough to decide which one to use. But did you know that many of these websites are powered by the same search engine?
ITA Matrix is the powerful software behind such household names as Kayak and Orbitz. It's a great place to start when...
The 35 Best Ways to Spend Your Free Time (Frugally)
Wise Bread readers are masters at saving more and spending less. You know how to shop smart, how to stretch a budget, and how to find the best deals on just about anything.
But what about when you want to cut loose and relax?
Life, after all, is about balance and having some hobbies is a key...
You’ll Be OK
By Leo Babauta You’re walking down the street, and you’re worried about being late for meeting someone. You’re anxious about what they might think of you. You pass some people and worry a bit about what they think of you, without realizing you’re doing it. You’re...
How to Convince Your Boss to Let You Work From Home
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Over 80% of employees say they’d love to work from home at least part of the time. Bosses on the other hand, well, not so much. But employers are starting to come around. Regular...
The 5 Hardest-to-Kill Houseplants
Some people have thumbs so green that they can plant a dead twig in a pot of soil and watch it grow into a lush plant that's the envy of every neighbor. I am not one of those people. While I have many skills on the domestic front, gardening indoors has never been one of them. With the arrival of...
Art of Manliness Podcast #62: Play It Away with Charlie Hoehn
Editor’s Note: We’re switching podcast hosts from Podbean to SoundCloud. If you’ve subscribed to our podcast with our Podbean RSS, you’ll want to update your player to our new podcast RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/artofmanlinesspodcast. If you’ve subscribed to our...
The Weekly Huckberry Giveaway: April 4, 2014
Last week’s winner from the women’s shop was Derek from Brighton, CO. He chose the Eye Dazzler Collar for his lucky lady. From the general giveaway, Bill from Charlotte, NC chose the Architect’s Wallet. My Picks This Week With an entire watch shop, it can be hard to pick the right...
The Dark Side of Perfectionism
Growing up, we all want to be accepted. For some of us, we work hard at a project, making it perfect in our minds, and when we receive praise for it, we associate acceptance with perfectionism. From that point on, we strive to be perfect in all that we do and in all that we are. But perfectionism...
Before and After: “I Struggled for Years With Getting Myself to Ring My Grandfather.”
I’m writing my next book, Before and After, about how we make and break habits–an issue very relevant to happiness. Each week, I’ll post a before-and-after story submitted by a reader, about how he or she successfully changed a habit. We can all learn from each other. If you’d like to share your...
Family Finances, Entrepreneurship, and More with Canadian Finance Blog's Tom Drake
I recently had the chance to interview with the fantastic Tom Drake from Canadian Finance Blog! Tom is a Financial Analyst, husband, dad, and the mastermind behind one of Canada's most popular personal finance websites.
Canadian Finance Blog is very well-known in the personal finance blogosphere...
Best Money Tips: Habits of Financially Successful People
Welcome to Wise Bread's Best Money Tips Roundup! Today we found some fantastic articles on habits of financially successful people, how families can save money in April, and boosting your resume.
Top 5 Articles
The 10 habits of financially successful people — Financially successful people...
This Is How You Rent Your Place on Airbnb — and Succeed
Almost immediately after moving to New York City I had the brilliant idea to rent out our guest bedroom to tourists. My now-husband and I had a two-bedroom apartment, and we decided on getting the extra space so we could accommodate out-of-town friends and family that we were sure would visit all...
4 Manly Lessons from the Minor Leagues
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post from Vance Albitz, AAA Infielder, St. Louis Cardinals. Take away the high salaries of the major league ballplayers and the sold-out crowds that watch them play, and it’s no wonder why many people say that the true passion for baseball lives in the Minor...
Know Your Lifts: The Power Jerk & Split Jerk
“Know Your Lifts” is an illustrated guide series that shows how to perform basic weightlifting exercises. Check out our previous guides on the High-Bar Back Squat, Deadlift, Shoulder Press, and Clean. (They’re all available as posters in our store as well.) In today’s edition we take a...
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