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The Superhuman Guide To Duplicative Memory: 7 Key Tips

Posted on January 20, 2013 by Erin Falconer

Imagine a world without memory.

If you think deep enough, you’ll reach to the conclusion that a world without memory, human civilization would disappear and exist as independent creatures searching for food and shelter, nothing else.

Fortunately that’s not the case for us, memory is an extremely important part of our lives, we need this mechanism to function and process daily tasks. The belief most people have is “I think I’m just one of those people born with poor memory and I can’t do anything about it.”

Stop that belief.

There’s no such thing as naturally poor memory. Memory is a skill just like any other skills, soccer, basketball, writing… the simple truth is, the more you practise it the better it gets. Continue reading →

New Year’s Resolutions From Some Of My Favorite Bloggers

Posted on January 19, 2013 by Erin Falconer

a guide to your new year’s resolutions Continue reading →

Multitasking: Is It Advisable?

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Erin Falconer

The “40-hour week” has been getting longer for years. The average American works 47.5 hours per week – and that’s not even counting another 4.5 hours they spend catching up on extra work at home. These numbers are according to a study done by the National Sleep Foundation. No wonder, then, that we turn to things like multitasking in order to cheat the amount of time we have to spend at the office (or home office). Continue reading →

How to Effectively Make a Successful Career Change

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Erin Falconer

Considering a career change midlife can be scary. It’s a daunting experience to leave a world you’re familiar with and head out into unknown territory.

But it’s also something that is becoming more and more common. Surveys show that nearly half of working women in the UK are not happy with their jobs, the most common reasons are:

Being bored or tired of the monotony.
Want a change in scenery.
Desire to put their skills and talents to better use.
Feel stuck in a dead end job or a dying industry.
Looking for a way to live better in hard times.

Regardless of your personal reasons for wanting a career change making the leap can be risky so it is important to do it right. Continue reading →

How to Spark Your Life: 4 Valuable Steps

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Erin Falconer

Changing our lives for the better takes hard work. The hard work feels cumbersome, and it takes some time. But, once we’re ready, we produce spark that can set everything ablaze in light. Continue reading →

How To Put Your Ego in It’s Place!

Posted on January 15, 2013 by Erin Falconer

We all have voices in our head that create an internal dialogue that drive us a little crazy. These voices are collectively called our “ego”. Sometimes our ego helps us by warning us of danger. More often than not though, our ego stifles our growth and progress through its incessant negative and disparaging comments. It often puts us down, tells us we’re not good enough, says we’re incapable of doing something or being someone, and reinforces our fears and self-doubt. The end result? Total paralysis or feeling “stuck” so we can never really move forward with our lives or go after our dreams. This article will show you how to put your ego in its place so you can finally step into the incredible person you were born to be! Continue reading →