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1. Set and keep regular office hours.

Most people who work from home find they work too much rather than too little. Other remote workers struggle to keep a regular schedule — working a few hours one day and pulling an all-nighter the next.

Some interruptions can’t be avoided. Client deadlines may unexpectedly require extra hours. Family obligations can interfere as well, especially if children are home during the day. [Read more…]

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For a long time, it was believed that people are born with a given level of intelligence and the best we could do in life was to live up to our potential. Scientists have now proven that we can actually increase our potential and enjoy ourselves in the process. We now know that by learning new skills the brain creates new neural pathways that make it work faster and better.

Here is a list of  hobbies that make you smarter and why. [Read more…]

Becoming a thought leader, an individual who drives innovation and new ideas in a given industry, is an objectively valuable path for any professional. Thought leaders are popular, well respected and connected enough to drive real value to their respective businesses. They’re charismatic institutions, revered both by customers and workers within the industry.

But getting there is neither easy nor straightforward.

You can’t go to school to become a “thought leader,” nor can you complete a one-off program and earn some kind of certificate or formal recognition as such. Instead, you must implement a series of ongoing personal branding strategies, refine your skill sets and expand your professional connections consistently. On top of all that, you have to introduce new ideas on a near-constant basis, and make sure your name gets recognized by people both in and out of the industry [Read more…]

• Picture the Lifestyle You Want

“Have a specific goal and envision the lifestyle you’ll be able to have if you stick to it,” This will make financial cutbacks more palatable and keep you both motivated and focused on your goal.

So whether you’re saving for a home, retirement, or a new car, find pictures that represent your dream, and keep them in view—on your fridge, pinned to a bulletin board, or even on Pinterest. The more you are reminded of your goal, the more motivated you’ll be. You may even want to tour houses like the one you want or take a look at your ideal car. [Read more…]

You want to do the right thing. You want to help those in need. Unfortunately, not everybody shares your altruistic point of view. There are people out there who only want to help themselves, and they’re willing to do it by taking advantage of your good nature and stealing your money. Worst of all, they do it in the name of charity

Sadly, there are so many sophisticated charity scams operating that it’s difficult for would-be donors to tell the fake charities from the real ones. Email, snail mail, television and even face-to-face solicitations seek funding for a wide range of causes. [Read more…]

6. United Kingdom

The United Kingdom with a $ 2.85 trillion GDP is the world’s sixth largest and Europe’s third largest economy. The economy of UK is primarily driven by services, as the sector contributes more than 75 percent of the GDP. With agriculture contributing a minimal one percent, manufacturing is the second most important contributor to GDP. Although agriculture is not a major contributor to GDP, the country produces 60 percent of its food needs domestically by employing less than two percent of its labor force. The economy in terms of GDP purchasing-power-parity stands at $2.43 trillion with a GDP (PPP) per capita of $37,744. [Read more…]