What would you do in a situation like this? We would all like to think that we would behave in an honest way, point out to that polite but visually-challenged boy that he was handing us 50 dollars instead of five like he believed. And that’s what happened in this video, at least, in part. The boy in question was not blind and this was actually a social experiment done by community channel Prank City, filmed by Prank Nation, to see how people would react in such a situation....

But there are quite a few websites you’d want to avoid. Similarly, you wouldn’t want your kids to browse adult or gory websites. What if there could be something to prevent them from accessing these websites without even letting them know? Yes, it’s possible with Block site, a Google Chrome extension, now. It automatically blocks websites of your choice and set a forward website for it. For instance, if you want to block Thepiratebay, you can set a forward website or it which will be accessed every time someone tries to visit Thepiratebay....

Robert Half has written several books on business topics. To me the most practical and applicable of them is “Robert Half on Hiring.” In this book Half takes the time to analyze and quantify the hiring process in all of its component parts. He spends an entire chapter helping you analyze the job you wish to fill in order to be able to seek the best qualified person to fill it....

miniMinty MP3 – build your own We realized satiating them would be no easy task. So we set out to design the successor to Minty MP3. How about if it fits in an Altoids gum tin? What if it charges its internal Lithium Ion Polymer battery over USB and mounts itself as a Mass Storage Device? And if it runs for 12+ hours on a full charge, looking slick all the while?...

2-minute rule that triggers immediate actions If you came to a point when you realized how seriously procrastination affects your life and health, you have probably came across the 2-minute rule solution in your search for remedy. The approach works because it is ridiculously easy and it can be applied to any task at hand no matter its size. It affects the root of the procrastinating process – the problem of starting the activity....

This can take its toll on your body and make it very difficult to get yourself properly motivated to get prepared for the busy day ahead. There is a simple solution to this problem and it is called the Wakeout App. You Can Get Ready On Your Bed Now The Wakeout App is a powerful motivational system that is designed to get you ready for the day before you even leave your bed....

How do I move on? I’ve created an awesome way for all of us to move on together. If you are ready to put an end to the wallowing and worrying, I hope you’ll join me. Actually, this 10 day challenge is for anyone at anytime, but will be especially helpful during times of transition, emotional discord and uncertainty. The best part? You don’t have to wait to get started. With the exception of a quick trip to the grocery store, you have everything you need....

Want to send files or messages to your friends who are also using Pushbullet? This app lets you do just that. Users can also send files directly to their phone. Now you can get more work done and turn your phone into a productivity tool instead of a distraction. Getting started is easy. Pushbullet automatically syncs with a highly compatible desktop plugin. One of the most intriguing features of the app is quick notes....

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Along with physical entropy I believe we all have mental entropy. This is the amount of chaos present in our minds. Problems, frustrations, tasks and people stack up to produce mental chaos. If you’ve ever felt like you have solved one problem only to have two more pop up in its place, that is the best example of increasing mental entropy. Creating Order From Mental Chaos How do you combat this chaos of the mind?...

It can get really silly at times. You have to finish the course you bought last month. And you have to blog. And you’ve also been planning to email your list about your latest offering… Thing is, your to-do list is getting too long. And you’re about as focused as a camera without a lens. You just don’t know which way forward. Overwhelm is driving you nuts. Think you need to sharpen your focus?...

Have you considered about the other member of your family, who may not necessarily go on the rounds of “trick or treat”, but surely will celebrate Halloween with you lot? Here are some Halloween ideas for pets that you may thoroughly enjoy, and who knows, you may dress up your pets like that too? 1. Angry Dog We have all seen Angry Birds, we all love Angry Birds. Lets see an Angry Dog for a change this Halloween....

Perhaps the most important thing to remember is that even for those of us who hate drama and try to stay mellow and bow out of other people’s problems, conflict is just a fact of life and sometimes you have to deal with it. Also, never make a professional problem into a personal one either by taking an issue someone has with your work as an attack on your character or by taking a conflict you have with someone else and bringing in their personal life....

It might not seem like a big deal, but sometimes those items were the whole reason that you decided to go shopping in the first place. Things like toilet paper, dish detergent, or coffee. Now you have to go back out to get them which can not only be frustrating, but time consuming as well. Now you have to interrupt your entire schedule to retrieve one single item. Virtual Dash buttons are also available....

The Wired article does not cover all of the content in those three interviews, but good news is that each one of them has posted their own email interview to their blogs. They are good read – like the answer in Marc’s interview should help the recent question raised by our reader: David Allen’s GTD interview Marc Orchant’s GTD interview Merlin Mann’s GTD interview The single most important discipline that is essential if you are going to be successful at integrating GTD principles and practices into your life is review....

There’s a benefit to seeing the writing on the wall, though. You know downsizing is coming, and that will let you plan your next move. If you can opt out of the fear that seems to engulf offices on the edge, why wouldn’t you want to? Decide What You Want Your first step has to be deciding what you want. Maybe you really enjoy your job — maybe you’re willing to do the work of as many people as necessary to keep your comfortable job....

Have you ever known someone who consistently fails to complete things? Have you ever known someone who always gets the job done on time? I’m sure you have. In fact, I’m sure most people you know fall into one camp or the other. Which one of these two types of people are you? There’s a reason that 99.9% of people fall into one of these two camps, but not somewhere in between....

Which Cups of Coffee Contain The Most Caffeine? In this link you can find a nice graphic that shows you the information I am going to tell you about. Here is what you will learn from the graphic: 9 kinds of coffees were studied to see how much caffeine was in each one. The chart puts them in order and tells how much each contains. The one with the least amount of caffeine (drum roll please) is McDonald’s....