Our first board meeting was chaos. There was a paper agenda, but I failed to keep people focussed on the agreed discussions. Each board member would throw their own opinion in for every small point. We spent almost 4 hours sucked into petty administrative details. It was tiring. I learnt over the next 3 months that my way of running meetings was not effective. It was not only that we were not agreeing and taking decisions, we each left the meeting less motivated than when it began....

You need the right apps to get the best out of your Android smartphone. And there are several categories you should be concerned about, from backup browsers, security, communication, launcher and entertainment. Now you can transform your device from being simply an interesting gadget to an indispensable aide. Here are 6 apps that would make your Android device better than ever. 1. Viber This is one app that is not only free but allows you to send free messages and make free calls from your Android phone to other people who are on the Viber network....

I believe anyone can train themselves to be more positive if they want to. Here are six practical ways to radiate positivity in your daily life. 1. Choose to be happy. Making a choice affects the filter through which we see the events of our day. If we wake up cranky and decide it’s going to be a bad day, we see annoyances and bad things around every turn. If you instead choose to be happy, your brain will look for proof that you are, indeed happy....

People are drawn to you like you would not believe. But, if they happen to get too close, they may wish that they had kept their distance. Because of your complicated nature, there will be intense arguments, but intense make-ups follow. I’ve heard people talk about complication as being a bad thing, and I always wondered how happy living a simple life could possibly be. There are few who can keep up with your beautiful and brilliant self because more often than not, you’re driving them absolutely crazy....

But how does one implement more gratitude into their life? It is easy to say be more grateful but what things can you do on a daily basis to bring about this transformation into your own life? 1. Keep a gratitude journal Journaling is a great way to infuse your life with more gratitude. Try spending some time every day, few days, or week reflecting back on all the things you have to be grateful for in a given time period....

Is it to get closer to a loved one? Do you want to begin to understand where your boss is coming from? Do you want to make a good impression at work or among a new group of friends? Whatever the reason, if you follow these 6 simple steps, you will be on your way to being an expert listener that people open up to with confidence. 1. Recognize What Kind of Listener You Are Self-awareness is essential as you’re developing good listening skills....

In my opinion, we are losing too many things to count. The relentless pace we all live by and the constant struggle to reach new milestones, consume more information, and unlock new doors behind the elusive title of an “accomplished individual” is leaving us with some pretty bad habits. To make matters worse, these habits impede on our professionalism, are bad for our health, and place conflict on our social modus operandi....

While it’s easy for any beginner in men’s makeup to buy makeup products (concealer for men, guyliner, tinted moisturizer, mascara, etc.) from stores like Differio, the case with applying men’s cosmetics is entirely different. Without the right guidelines, you’ll look totally messed up. It’s not only about wearing makeup, but also about how natural you’ll look with these products on. Lots of male beginners jump to makeup application without considering how they’ll look with them on, and end up looking entirely painted....

There’s that part of you that wants to get moving, wants to make something amazing happen and doesn’t want to waste any more time, but there’s that other part of you that doesn’t know where to start, doesn’t feel enthused about the options and sometimes feels powerless to change anything. So, yeah, it sucks. The good news is, your best weapon in the fight against being stuck is in that wonderful brain of yours—your thinking and your beliefs....

Because foam rollers are such handy tools, there is a wide selection of foam rollers you can choose from. Depending on what kind of exercises you do, a foam roller can aid in relaxing different muscles in your body. Below, I picked out the best foam rollers available on the market depending on the types of exercises and needs that you have. How I Picked the Best Foam Rollers Before jumping into the list, here are the criteria that I used when putting together this list of best foam rollers....

Startup Stash It is an easy way of finding resources which can help in building a startup. The tool is able to provide about four hundred resources which are offered by the site. It is the best way of finding new technological ways of helping out the business. The programs are also given ranking which makes it easy to choose which are best for your companies formation. It is an excellent platform for entrepreneurs....

Medically termed tinea pedis, athlete’s foot isn’t a serious disease, but it’s not easy to cure unless you are consistent with your treatment, and continue to take precautions to prevent it from flaring up again. It is an annoying disease though, and the affected area may be itchy, scaly, dry, or blistered.[2] Athlete’s foot is a contagious disease, and it can easily be passed from person to person. It is caused by fungus, and these microbes thrive in damp, warm, and dark places....

These are the most common mistakes we make when we try to communicate with elderly in our daily lives and how to fix them. We treat them differently just because they’re old Aging comes with some disabilities or unfortunate issues, but not all elderly people are deaf, suffer from dementia or lose their vocabulary all of a sudden. Moreover, most seniors are actually improving their language skills, so there is no reason to speak loud to them....

1. Stress Relief Gardening allows you to be more relaxed and one with all the sunshine and fresh air. It equally boosts your immune system function while enabling you to be more productive because there’s no greater measure of one’s power to create positive change in the world than to nurture a plant from a seed to a fruit-bearing plant. Studies have shown that after a day of sitting at your desk, or after a highly stressful day, getting your hands into the dirt and nurturing your garden reduces levels of cortisol, also known as the stress hormone....

NetParty NetParty is a LinkedIn group that makes networking easy for Millennials and young professionals. This group connects young professionals with each other in over 20 cities across the country, and arranges events for them to meet and network in person. NetParty allows members to connect with each other online and then meet in person, taking the first steps of small talk and awkward introductions completely out of the picture....

1. Become Mindful in Your Everyday Life To be mindful simply means to pay attention on purpose. Much of our lives are spent on auto-pilot, where our mind just wanders from thought to thought. A good example of this is when we are driving. Have you ever been driving down the freeway, a few minutes go by, you come back to your conscious thought and you can’t remember what has happened in those last few minutes....

I’ve tried to get myself going in the early hours of the morning, but I’ve always been more of a night owl – my creative juices seem to flow better in the later hours. So I’d be the last person to suggest that you need to force yourself out of bed before your body and mind are really ready to do so. But when you do get up, you may find that you’re pressed for time and have fallen behind the rest of the crowd in what you need to get done during the day....

In its simplest form, workplace politics is simply about the differences between people at work; differences in opinions, conflicts of interests are often manifested as office politics. It all goes down to human communications and relationships. There is no need to be afraid of office politics. Top performers are those who have mastered the art of winning in office politics. Below are 7 good habits to help you win at the workplace:...

1. They offer genuine compliments. The human is wired not to refuse reciprocity. Great conversationalists offer thoughtful and genuine compliments during a conversation, which makes the other person feel validated and appreciated. This stirs the conversation and propels it in a positive direction. Make sure your compliment is sincere and these compliments could be directed at what they are wearing, doing, or saying. 2. They maintain steady eye contact. In many cultures, maintaining eye contact with who you are speaking with adds sincerity and appropriateness to a conversation....

But manipulation in relationships is not always the result of an evil intent. In fact, a lot of times it’s innocent and harmless. In most cases, the person doing the manipulation is not even aware that they are manipulating their partner. In some cases, they are aware of it, but they believe it to be harmless. In a few cases, manipulation is part of a toxic pattern in the relationship and it keeps going on and on forever....