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Quiz: Are You an Upholder, a Questioner, a Rebel, or an Obliger?

Every Wednesday is Quiz Day, or Tip Day, or List Day. This Wednesday:  Quiz: Are you an Upholder, a Questioner, a Rebel, or an Obliger?  In the course of writing my book about habit-formation, Before and After, I’ve come up with a character framework. (To hear when the book goes on sale, sign...

Becoming Emotionally Self-Reliant

By Leo Babauta I’m the first to admit that for many years, I have been a bit emotionally needy. Not in a crazy, desperate way, but in the way that many of us are. I wanted someone else to make me happy, blamed others for my unhappiness, sought to fulfill my emotional needs through others....

Unitasker Wednesday: Trellie

I remember a time before cell phones when people could go for hours without knowing if they got a non-emergency phone call -- and people SURVIVED! True story.
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The Grateful Dead School of Business

Is “The Economy” weighing you down? Build your own.

A year ago on Unclutterer

2013 What I carry and how that has changed New technologies mean less stuff to carry around in your pockets or purse. 2011 Ask Unclutterer: Toddler-safe labeling solutions Reader Cynthia needs a toddler-safe way to label boxes while keeping a nice aesthetic. 2010 Unitasker Wednesday: Specialized...

10 No-Sweat Workouts Perfect for the Workplace

Think you don't have time to get in a good workout today? Think again. Even short exercise sessions of 10 minutes, sometimes less, add up to something big in the end. So, if you're regularly skipping the gym and those longer stints on the treadmill, all is not lost. Try some of these simple moves...

Change Your Life by Changing Your Bedtime Routine

Going to bed is one of those things I tend to take for granted. After all, I've done it every, single night for over 35 years (well, except for a few in college!). At this point in life, I don't think much about it — I go through my sparse routine and then curl up under the...

Best Money Tips: How to Get Promoted

Welcome to Wise Bread's Best Money Tips Roundup! Today we found some amazing articles on how to get promoted, saving $10 a day, and teaching your kids the value of money.
Top 5 Articles

How to Get Promoted — Get promoted by taking on further responsibilities and selling yourself...

How to Brag About Yourself to Employers (Without Sounding Like a Jerk)

Do you find it hard to talk positively about your work experiences when facing a potential employer? Are you shy or socially awkward, or did you just never get used to talking about yourself positively?

I am totally with you there, my friend. I personally can't stand talking about my skills, work...

Are You Wasting Your Credit Card Rewards on One of These Stupid Things?

Not all credit card rewards are created equal. The value of some depend on your spending habits, others depend on your needs, and others yet are just plain bad investments. Here's what you need to know to evaluate the best — or worst — credit card rewards for you. (See also: Apps to...

The 5 Best Long Lasting AA Batteries

These days, our electronic devices are powered by a number of different types of batteries, from small button cell batteries to the lithium-ion batteries that run the laptop I'm writing this on. But despite great developments in battery technology, we still rely on traditional AA batteries to power...

How to Look Manly While Being Environmentally Conscious

Once upon a time, men drank wine from goblets while sticking their chests out and challenging each other to drunken duels to impress the women around them. That's what being a manly man was all about in the times of empires and ages, where high testosterone levels equaled bravery, strength, and...

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2013 Unitasker Wednesday: Disposable Plane Sheets Are you healthy with a functioning immune system, yet still afraid of your pants touching the same place as someone else’s pants? If so, this unnecessary obsessive product might be for you! 2012 Unitasker Wednesday: Karate Lettuce Chopper I...

The one question that can make all the difference: “What am I really afraid of?”

It is often said that roughly two things motivate people: interest and fear. 

A lot of self-development programs and books deal with interest related topics: What is it that I really want in life? 

What is my passion? 

What do I really-really want to do? 

What would I do if I’d win $50...

“There Is a Myth, Sometimes Widespread, that a Person Need Only Do Inner Work.”

“There is a myth, sometimes widespread, that a person need only do inner work…that a man is entirely responsible for his own problems; and that to cure himself, he need only change himself….The fact is, a person is so formed by his surroundings, that his state of harmony depends entirely on his...

3 Little Phrases That Will Change Your Life

Perception is everything. Some of us see our glasses as half full, some as half empty. Some of us wonder if it's the right glass, or if the stuff inside is fit for drinking. No matter where we stand, there can be little doubt that the way we see the world shapes our experience of the...

How to Unclog a Toilet Like a Plumber [VIDEO]

Your video guide to unclogging the unruliest of clogs in your toilet. Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel to get new videos as soon as they’re posted. If you’re viewing this in your email, click this link to watch the video. Editing by Jordan Crowder  

The Weekly Huckberry Giveaway: March 7, 2014

Our last giveaway’s winner (from a few weeks ago) was Timm from Hilbert, Wisconsin, and he went with a Defy Scholar Briefcase. My Picks This Week This week, the bags from Jack & Mulligan especially caught my eye. The Kennedy Duffel is made in the USA with a water-repellent canvas...

Before and After: “The Habit that Changed My Life Was Becoming a Morning Writer.”

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...

The Busy Person’s Guide to Reducing Stress

By Leo Babauta Stress is one of the biggest causes of health problems in many peoples’ lives: it can cause heart disease, depression, anxiety attacks, sleep problems, auto-immune diseases, weight problems and more. But we’re busy — how do we drop the stress levels down while still...