22 Best Computer Tricks to Make Your Life Easier

How to Save Energy and Data on Your Computer. Sometimes we all lose tons of work on our computers because they die unexpectedly or some weird text pops up. If you’ve ever been in situations like these, we know the frustration they can evoke. Here are some quick and easy computer tips that’ll save your time, energy, data, and nerves. We divided the tips into Internet tricks, social media hacks, working with documents, and shortcuts categories.


You’ll find out how to reopen an important tab, how to save a web page as PDF, how to find a specific book or website in Google, how to convert currency easily and some other useful Internet tips. You’ll make your social media experience better as you find out how to save a Facebook page and use Twitter more efficiently. Those who work in Word often will also love to know how to save an open Word file super fast, how to undo or repeat your previous action and many other tricks.

Of Sheep And Men

by Matt Dittsworth

Have you ever notice that some people are followers and others are leaders? I have and learned that we have to have both in the world to make everything work. I fully believe that you have to be a great follower to be a great leader, and I believe that there are leaders of good and leaders of bad. I think that everyone of us has the potential to lead someone. Speaking of leaders, I am reminded of a story.

One day I was driving through Colorado in the Rocky Mountains and I watched a herd of sheep crossing the highway, so I had to stop and let them by. This type of interruption to my day happened quite frequently but as I watched these sheep this particular day I noticed that all of a sudden one stopped and looked down at the yellow double line in the middle of the road. Soon all the sheep behind stopped. This sheep was now the leader in this group if only for a second.

All the sheep behind and to the side were looking right at the "leader" to see what was going on. I noticed that these other sheep stopped to see what the leader had seen. The look on the sheep’s face was as if trying to figure out what to do about the double lines in the road. So this sheep jumped up as high as it could to clear the obstacle and so the rest of the sheep started jumping over the lines too. They all did this even though they have crossed the highway 100 times in the past.

Are you a leader or follower? That's what I thought of when I saw the sheep; even though it knew it could walk over the yellow lines one sheep stopped and questioned it so the rest questioned it too. Sometimes people live their life, knowing what they want to do but then they question it because somebody brings up some kind of problem or obstacle. I don’t think we can listen to other people when it comes to our goals and dreams.

Of course we have mentors and other people we look up to that can offer advice and even people we don't look up to but respect that can offer advice but we don't have to let it change our direction we can use it as some guidance or just toss it out if we want to. Ultimately we have to make a choice, and live with the consequences. Just because the sheep thought that it couldn't jump over the yellow lines the rest of them stopped until another one came by and just walked across the lines and then of course the rest of the sheep just walk across too. So don’t be a sheep and follow the crowd, make your own path, jump over the lines and let everyone follow you for a while.

Are you a leader or follower in life? Can you change roles? 

source : http://www.streetarticles.com/leadership/of-sheep-and-men

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Runaway Meetings Are The Top Time Waster At Work

By: Barbara Bartlein

A new nationwide survey finds that "runaway" meetings are the biggest time waster in the workplace. More than 27 percent of workers polled said meetings are the largest culprit for inefficiency and lack of productivity.

The survey was developed by Office Team, a staffing service specializing in skilled administrative professionals. With responses from 613 men and women, all 18 years or older, the findings are part of the "Office Team Career Challenge," a project to help administrative professionals advance their careers.

With today's lean staffing levels, there is increasing pressure for employees to manage their time effectively. Yet, many employers actually sabotage time management with runaway meetings and interruptions. Industry Week calls meetings "the Great White Collar Crime" estimating they waste 37 billion dollars a year.

Some 'red flags' that can indicate a mismanaged meeting:

• No one in charge. If the leadership of the meeting isn't clear, there is a tendency for attendees to waste time, pontificate their points and not draw any conclusions.
• Not starting on time. This practice 'trains' employees to come late and expect additional time for socializing.
• Lack of objectives or agenda. With no clear purpose or agenda to follow, it is easy for the meeting to get off track. Participants may not be clear as to what needs to be discussed or for how long.
• Lengthy guest list. As a general rule, the more people at a meeting, the less work accomplished. When the list of attendees is extensive, it is often because there is a focus on not excluding anyone, not because each member's participation is necessary.
• Just part of the routine. Regularly scheduled meetings can lose value as circumstances and staff change. All routine meetings should be periodically evaluated to determine whether they should be held at all.

To learn how to make meetings more productive, I contacted Chris Clarke-Epstein, CSP, who wrote the book, I Can't Take Your Call Right Now, I'm In a Meeting. The former president of the National Speaker's Association, she works with clients to help employees learn faster and work better. She offers concrete ideas to make your meetings more effective.

• Idea #1: Not every meeting should take place. The right times to schedule a meeting are when conflicts need to be resolved, groups of people need to start working together or information needs to be shared at the same time. Meetings are a group activity so they can be effective when a group needs to reach consensus or rally around an idea or plan.
• Idea#2: The person who calls the meeting has more to do than reserve the room. They need to also consider other logistical issues, including; time, equipment needed, and food/beverage. They need to take ownership of the content including preparation of an agenda and distribution of review materials. It is important to have a system to follow up on assignments and monitor the results of the meeting.
• Idea #3: Meetings are no better than the people attending them. According to the Warton Center for Applied Research, the primary cause of unproductive meetings is not having the right people in attendance. The most effective participants at any meeting are: people who have the information you need, people who can make decisions, and people who will implement the decisions.
• Idea #4: What gets recorded at a meeting has a chance of getting done. All meetings need some form of collective, agreed-upon memory. Without documentation, consensus can quickly evaporate. Meeting notes need to summarize the decisions made, itemize the actions agreed upon, fix accountability and document the deadlines for all actions.
• Idea #5: Meetings that end without assignments are doomed to be repeated. Groups are often very good at decision making and unbelievably poor at implementation. There needs to be an identified person to implement each decision within a specific timeframe. Watch to make certain that everyone is getting some of the responsibilities.
• Idea #6: Teams that evaluate their meetings have better meetings. Take two or three minutes at the end of each meeting to evaluate the process. Use index cards and answer the following questions: Were the meeting's objectives met? Was the meeting's format effective? Was the meeting of value?

The true value of any meeting is what actually happens after the meeting takes place. Make sure that individuals are held accountable for meeting results. And remember, if you don't measure it, it won't happen.

For more ideas on effective meetings and building productive teams, please visit: www.chrisclarke-epstein.com

Source: http://www.articlegeek.com/self-improvement/time_management_articles/work-meetings-top-time-waster.htm

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Mel Robbins is a married working mother of three, an ivy-educated criminal lawyer, and one of the top career and relationship experts in America. Widely respected for her grab-'em-by-the-collar advice and tough love, Robbins drills through the mental clutter that stands between people and what they want. Her approach is smart, effective and entertaining. Five days a week, Mel hosts her own syndicated radio show The Mel Robbins Show, discussing hot topics and giving advice to callers across America. She is starring in a new series, In-Laws, airing this summer on A&E. In addition, she writes a monthly column for Success Magazine, is a former CNBC contributor and is the co-founder of Advice for Living, Inc., which develops products and television programming with experts in the wellness, health, relationship and career categories. Most nights, once the kids are in bed, you'll find Mel at home with a bourbon on the rocks and her Australian Shepherd at her feet, writing about life, love and everything else on her award-winning blog: www.melrobbins.com