15 Things The Most Successful Leaders Do Automatically, Every Day

Continuing with the leadership theme, this one has a few gems as well.

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14 Things Successful People Do On Weekends

Another list that consists of simple ideas, but are probably rarely used...

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The 10 Dirtiest Things In Your House

I recently noted on Facebook how I initiated a 'game' with my kids, whereby they 'attacked' doorknobs and other surfaces with disinfectant wipes. We called the game Germ Wars.

It got me thinking about what parts of a person's house might actually be the dirtiest.

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3 Huge Mistakes We Make Leading Kids

...and how to correct them.

1) We risk too little
2) We rescue too quickly
3) We rave too easily

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The article also features another useful list toward the end: 8 Steps Toward Healthy Leadership.

Top 10 Healthy Foods

According to several different surveys and sources in North America and Western Europe, the following ten foods are generally considered to be the most healthy.

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10 Gotta-Know iPad Tips You Need To Try

"Learn how to split the iPad’s keyboard in two, swipe from one app to another, change what the “side switch” does, turn the iPad into a digital photo frame, and more."

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5 Ways to Enhance Your Relationship Every Day

"The everyday — filled with its supposedly inconsequential interactions and circumstances — is actually quite consequential when it comes to romantic relationships."

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This one has a few of those simple but powerful tips that I love finding/reading.  Common sense stuff that's unfortuately too uncommon...

6 Things Really Productive People Do

"Have you noticed that some people just seem to accomplish tons and still appear happy and relaxed? Here are six tips for becoming more productive."

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10 Things Extraordinary People Say Every Day

"They're small things, but each has the power to dramatically change someone's day. Including yours."

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6 Habits of Remarkably Likeable People

"They're charming. They're genuine. And they can make an entire room full of people smile."

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24 Real Places That Don't Look Real

Amazing photos of amazing places.

A great Newfoundland shot made number 18 on the list.

If my 'sources' are correct, it's a Nate Gates photo

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10 Things You Might Not Know About Love

In the immortal words of Tina Turner, 'What's love got to do with it?'

Quite a bit, apparently.

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20 Movies To Look Forward To In 2013

Haven't been going to the movies regularly for years.

Some of these upcoming features may get me back there.

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11 Rules For The Real World

I saw this list while perusing Facebook’s newsfeed. The article stated that Bill Gates had given a commencement speech to a group of high school graduates and discussed 11 rules for life that you would not learn in school. I dug around a few websites, as I’d not heard of this speech, and found that it is actually from a book called ‘Dumbing Down Our Kids’, by an educator names Charles Sykes.

RULE 1
Life is not fair - get used to it.

RULE 2
The world won't care about your self-esteem. The world will expect you to accomplish something BEFORE you feel good about yourself.

RULE 3
You will NOT make 40 thousand dollars a year right out of high school. You won't be a vice president until you earn it.

RULE 4
If you think your teacher is tough, wait till you get a boss. He doesn't have tenure.

RULE 5
Flipping burgers is not beneath your dignity. Your grandparents had a different word for burger flipping.
They called it Opportunity.

RULE 6
If you mess up, it’s not your parents' fault, so don't whine about your mistakes. Learn from them.

RULE 7
Before you were born, your parents weren't as boring as they are now. They got that way from paying your bills, cleaning your clothes and listening to you talk about how cool you are. So before you save the rain forest from the parasites of your parent's generation, try delousing the closet in your own room.

RULE 8
Your school may have done away with winners and losers, but life has not. In some schools they have abolished failing grades and they'll give you as many times as you want to get the right answer. This doesn't bear the slightest resemblance to ANYTHING in real life.

RULE 9
Life is not divided into semesters. You don't get summers off and very few employers are interested in helping you find yourself. Do that on your own time.

RULE 10
Television is NOT real life. In real life people actually have to leave the coffee shop and go to jobs.

RULE 11
Be nice to nerds. Chances are you'll end up working for one.

Well said, Chuck. Well said.

7 Tips For Safer Online Shopping

Online shopping.

It's easy enough to create a list of advantages.

Shopping online is:

1) Quick
2) Easy
3) Convenient
4) No traffic hassles
5) No line ups
6) No parking
7) Frequent deals

...and so on. But as with many things, dangers lurk beyond the shiny surface.

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12 Items Your Local Food Bank Needs

I hit the grocery store this evening. It was a quick visit, because the place was packed and I wasn’t in the mood for the crowd. I grabbed a couple of things and left before irritation and impatience got the better of me. And then I thought about it. How lucky am I to be able to go into a grocery store and have the freedom to fill a cart with all the food I desire. There are people that would travel miles, on foot, in the worst of weather, and walk through those crowds with immeasurable smiles if they were given this opportunity; one that I take for granted all too often.

Food banks in Newfoundland and Labrador help about 32,000 people a year. 

40% of those availing of these services are children.

Here are the 12 most popular choices for donations to your local food bank. Over the next few days, drop a bag into one of the bins at your local grocery store.

1.       Canned Soup or Stew 
2.       Peanut Butter
3.       Canned Beans
4.       Macaroni and Cheese
5.       Dried Pasta, Noodles and Rice
6.       Pasta Sauce
7.       Canned Meat and Fish
8.       Beans and Legumes
9.       Canned Vegetables and Fruit
10.   Canned/Powdered Milk
11.   Breakfast Cereal
12.   Baking Supplies

26 Moments That Restored Our Faith in Humanity This Year

After an event such as the unspeakable tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut this week, we need reminders of the good that happens every day to combat the evil that seems to permeate our society.

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10 Smartphone Habits You Should Avoid

We all know people that demonstrate these habits;  people that we desperately wish would accidentally drop their smartphones in the nearest toilet or pig trough.

If you are one of these people, read the list linked below.

If you are not one of these people, read the list and send it directly to the inbox of everyone you know who demonstrates these habits.

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10 Christmas Gifts For Her

Here's a list that should be fairly timely, or maybe even desperately needed, this time of year.

The 10 ideas are broken down by the type of person the woman is; whether the special lady loves books, cooking, adventure, travel, fashion, home style, music, is a workaholic, has everything, or even if you're completely broke, you'll likely find an idea that works.

'Tis the season for lists.

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8 Things Remarkably Successful People Do

There's some real food for thought here.

This list, from an article on Inc.com, could apply to any of us. Though the website deals primarily with the world of business and entrepreneurship, the ideas are relevant to folks from all walks of life...

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