When Facebook revealed last week that it had stored millions of people’s account passwords in an insecure format, it underlined the importance of a security setting that many of us neglect to use: two-factor authentication. That might sound like a mouthful, but it has become essential for our digital protection. What it stands for is basically two steps to verify that you are who you say you are, so that even if a password falls into the hands of the wrong people, they cannot pretend to be you.

A few years ago during a break in a leadership class I was teaching, a manager named Michael walked up looking unsettled. His boss had told him he needed to be more productive, so he had spent a few hours analyzing how he spent his time. He had already cut his nonessential meetings. He couldn’t find any tasks to drop from his calendar. He didn’t see an obvious way to do them more efficiently.

Small wins are important steps and should be treated as such, not overlooked.

When I started this blog a few years ago I thought it would be about writing. That I would share my journey as I learned and struggled with stories and words. Those early posts are stilted and unco…

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On average, it takes 23 minutes and 15 seconds for someone to get back on task once interrupted.

You lose your aims as fast as you make them I’ve seen many publications where they specify their writing goals and aims. The criteria for the articles they’ll be accepting and other stuff. But…

I am questioning my routine of waking up at 2 am every day to work on my blog. I do start out my time praying to the Lord, admittedly, I need to read His Word more. Or, even do the study I post every Sunday. I always tell myself that this is my quiet time to do my writing. But, is it giving me enough sleep time to

These 27 time management tips will make entrepreneurs and managers more productive and help them manage time effectively.

There is no universal set of steps to launching a startup. The goal—to create a sustainable business—is broad and means that almost any approach can conceivably have success. For many entrepreneurs today, the only necessary things to launch a new business are an idea and some capital. With those in hand, the journey won’t matter as much as the destination.

Talent is overrated, mental strength is critical.

Here’s a “life-hack” — when someone tells you that your biggest fuck up was probably for the best, don’t believe them. Don’t believe a word of it. No matter what they say, it’s not true — unless they’re actually a part of your project or company or they have a personal reason to want you to win. The fact is, most people are going to want you to fail.

Scientists from Heriot-Watt University have welded glass and metal together using an ultrafast laser system, in a breakthrough for the manufacturing industry. Various optical materials such as quartz, borosilicate glass and even sapphire were all successfully welded to metals like aluminium, titanium and stainless steel using the Heriot-Watt laser system, which provides very short, picosecond pulses of infrared light in tracks along the materials to fuse them together.

Scientists have discovered 12 new natural satellites around Jupiter. According to CNN, scientists have made a new discovery within the scope of the study, which was created to detect the solar system’s nesting planet. Scientists believe that there is another planet in the edge of the solar system.

Vincent Nguyen shares his personal stories and offers his insight into how you too can become more confident, meet more people and begin to influence them.

If popcorn isn't eaten within an hour or two, it starts to turn stale. The popcorn does not have to be thrown away; it can be made crispy again.

There are three major macronutrients that the human body needs in order to function properly: carbohydrates, protein, and fats. Find out how much of these you need on a daily basis with this handy calculator.

Everyone has one common goal in life: to achieve true happiness. The biggest factor holding us back from achieving our dreams is, simply and sadly, our own selves.

A lot of people are new to the gym, or haven't yet picked up on the social norms. Here is a list of a few dos and donts so you can make sure you aren't hassling people at the gym.

We don't really have a choice when it comes to getting stressed -- we may as well work to undo its effects. With that in mind, here are 20 ways, backed up by good scientific evidence, to keep your stress in check:

Why feeling competitive can be good for us, and how not acknowledging its presence can be harmful.

It is conventional wisdom that we’re our own worst enemies and despite the cliche, the idea rings true. We often drive ourselves insane striving for perfection in our experiences, relationships and selves, and honestly it just becomes exhausting.

Successful careers are often built off of lessons learned, but it’s hard to believe business moguls like Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg have ever faced a career slip-up. We turn to the Quora community to see what others have to say about their biggest career mistakes.

There are some things that are beyond your control. You might not get the job or win your true love or make the sale...and it might just have nothing at all to do with you. No use gnawing on the bone - get back out there and try again. The photo gives a hint as to how Selena Gomez got her big break, and why so many others did not on that day.

Positive words, such as “peace” and “love,” can alter the expression of genes, strengthening areas in our frontal lobes and promoting the brain’s cognitive functioning.

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“Some of us think holding on makes us strong; but sometimes it is letting go.” — Hermann Hesse quotes Often, we have come across sayings like do not give up, fight back, hold onto the situation. These are very inspiring words and need lots of courage and strength to hold on to the situation, fighting back, never …

If you’re tired of feeling bad about yourself, or just want some tips for those down days, these 7 practical strategies will help you take action to boost your self-esteem.

Couple of week back, I was travelling to my home town. During that journey I had met few people who force me to think about our own attitude and thinking towards right and wrong activities. I am not here to define what is right or what is wrong. What I want to discuss is the …

People who tell you you’re awesome are useless. No, dangerous.

Ted talk on how to be more confident in 2 minutes by Amy Cuddy.

Things or experiences? Both are nice to have, but which do you value most?

Whatever you wish to do, do it well. Perseverance is the only way to see it through to the end.