Top 10 Productivity Tips From Former Presidents

Here are ten of our favorite tips from former U.S. presidents. Embrace Change As humans,we really fear change. Westruggle to change habits,reform our financial lives, andare deathly afraid of failure. Presidents do not have the luxury of being afraid of change. Presidents have to navigate change, so its no surprise they have plenty of advice on it. For time and the world do not stand still. Change is the law of life....

February 18, 2017 · 2 min · 378 words · Deborah Sandoval

Everything You Need to Know About Lipstick and How to Apply It

When you think of makeup, you think of lipsticklipstick and blush, probably. Lipstick is a cornerstone of everyones beauty routine and an essential to every beauty bag. What Is Lipstick? Its anything you want it to be! Its literal purpose is to apply color to and accentuate your lips. With traditional lipsticks, supple texture and a bit of shine were added, too. These days, lip color comes in so many formulas that youre not bound to any one thing....

February 17, 2017 · 2 min · 377 words · John Garcia

How to Avoid Becoming a Hermit When You Work From Home

I like people, but Ive always been kind of shy and I cherish my alone time. It was fine for a while, but then I got lonely. Worse, I developed mild social anxiety. Even a trip to the grocery store seemed like an obstacle. I had to do something about it. Despite being an introvert, interacting with coworkers is one thing I miss most about having a traditional job. Plus, those doses of interaction made life a little easier....

February 16, 2017 · 2 min · 405 words · Terry Hughes

The Mystery of Carolina Bays

These depressions are now collectively called Carolina Bays, but they are also known by different names. The term bay is a reference to the variety of bay trees that grow in and around these depressions. The alignment also deviates systematically by latitude. The bottom line is nobody can explain them. The Woods Bay and Bennett’s Bay, in South Carolina, are two examples of protected bays. The majority of them were naturally eroded; others were destroyed by farming, logging, and housing development....

February 16, 2017 · 1 min · 179 words · Danielle Baker

The Privacy Enthusiast's Guide to Using Android

Especially one running services from Google. That doesnt mean you have to make it easy on an attacker, though. During the setup, double-check you disable any options asking to track your data. initiate the options app and head to Security > Screen Lock. Set a password that includes numbers and letters. Dont use your fingerprint to sign in.Fingerprint sensors are convenient, but the law around them is complicated. Its better to just not use it at all....

February 16, 2017 · 3 min · 612 words · Nicholas Dunlap

I'm Amir Salihefendic, CEO of Doist, and This Is How I Work

Youll never guess what app he uses as a to-do list these days. Heres how Amir works. Location:Santiago, Chile (visiting my wifes family). During college, I had a lot of side projects, and one of them wasTodoist. When I started Todoist in January of 2007, I had no perspective of what I was creating. It was a simple to-do list app that I created for myself to manage my own chaotic life....

February 15, 2017 · 3 min · 531 words · Adam Acosta

The Best Audible Tips and Tricks You Might Not Know About

With it, you get one credit for a free book each month. If you listen to a lot of audiobooks, that might be a good deal. Audible has a hidden Silver plan that costs $15 every two months, instead of every month. The catch is, Audible doesnt advertise the Silver plan. You cant even sign up for it without asking for it. If you want Audible Silver, head tothis support link....

February 15, 2017 · 2 min · 302 words · Anne Mccarthy

The Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou

The towns dramatic setting in the desert has not escaped the attention of the west. The town was originally located along the strategically important trading route linking the Sahara to Marrakech and beyond. As the Trans-Saharan trade declined by the 16th century, Ait-Ben-Haddou began to lose its importance. But there are still a few families clinging to the traditional life within the ksar. But the buildings situated in the back are still in desperate need of attention....

February 15, 2017 · 1 min · 77 words · Kimberly Anthony

The Privacy Enthusiast's Guide to Using an iPhone

That might include advertisers, governments, or some weird voyeur in your life. Disable tracking: Head to parameters > Privacy > Location Services > System Services and turn off Frequent Locations. This is a Maps feature that tracks where you go often under the guise of improving search. These are the iPhone services you’re able to grant apps access to. There might be some apps in here you dont remember authorizing or you just dont want anymore....

February 15, 2017 · 2 min · 332 words · Sierra Martin

The Russian Gangster Cemetery in Yekaterinburg

In one section of the cemetery, among the pines, youll find some of the most elaborate tombstones. Often the cars themselves would be engraved in the background, sometimes accompanied by their girlfriends. These extravagant tombs belong to gangsters who died violent deaths during the gangland wars of the turbulent 90s. The absence of transparency in business operations allowed organized crime to veil their illegal actions from prosecution. During the 1990s, the Uralmash group fought vicious internal wars and also clashed with the rival Central Gang....

February 14, 2017 · 1 min · 162 words · Nathan Finley

Three Key Principles of ‘Future Self’ Thinking

This post originally appeared onThe Simple Dollar. A Real Look at My Future Self Right now, Im in my late 30s. I have a wife and three school-aged children. Were in pretty good financial shape, but we could be better. Im a little overweight. I have a flexible job that I like, but one that probably wont last forever. What does my future self look like? I assume Ill still be married, as our marriage seems pretty good....

February 14, 2017 · 5 min · 981 words · Brian Khan

How to Cut Back on Digital Clutter and Regain Your Focus

I spend most of my day on a computer. When Im not working I spend my spare time programming or blogging. When I take a break I spend it looking at my phone. This post originally appeared on theRescueTime blog. I dont just mean files cluttering up my desktop or a Facebook account full of friends I barely know. Spending so much time online every day leads to a cluttered life....

February 13, 2017 · 2 min · 348 words · Kyle Ramos

Point Nemo: The Spacecraft Cemetery

Its located in the middle of nowhere, and there is certainly no island here just water. The chosen place must also be far from shipping lanes. Such a spot in the ocean exist, and geographers call it the oceanic pole of inaccessibility. This makes Point Nemo and the region around it relatively lifeless an oceanic desert of sort. In other words, its the ideal place to dump unwanted satellites and space junk....

February 13, 2017 · 1 min · 146 words · Jenna Barnes