Archive for December, 2009

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The 90 Best Lifehacks of 2009: The Year in Review

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

Another year is winding down, and that means it’s time to take a look back at what we’ve done here at Lifehack over the last 12 months. 2009 was a scary year for a lot of people – corporate layoffs, a shaky global economy, stunningly vicious politics, old wars grinding on and [...]

Get Ready to Get Things Done in 2010 with TeuxDeux

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

As far as I’m concerned, there is no better personal productivity tool than the humble to-do list. Just the ability to put down and visually scan everything you’ve got on your plate offers a huge benefit – as anyone who’s ever reached for a sheet of paper and started listing tasks when they were feeling [...]

The Top 10 Things Children Really Want Their Parents To Do With Them

Tuesday, December 29th, 2009

What do you think matters most to your children? You driving them to lessons and practices, or is it the smile and hug you greet them with after school?

The Top 10 Web 2.0 Trends of 2009

Monday, December 28th, 2009

Ever since I started at Lifehack in mid-2007, we’ve compiled year-end lists of the best web 2.0 applications to come out in the previous year (here’s my list for for 2007 and Joel Falconer’s for 2008). The development of ever-more-complex software accessed online via a web browser is a huge boon for personal productivity, since [...]

Happy Christmas from Stepcase Lifehack

Friday, December 25th, 2009

On behalf of the entire Lifehack crew and everyone at our parent company, Stepcase, I want to wish all our readers who celebrate Christmas a very merry one indeed. And to them and everyone else, here’s looking forward to a new year filled with peace, love, and joy around the world.

Dustin M. Wax is a [...]

Happy Christmas from Stepcase Lifehack

Friday, December 25th, 2009

On behalf of the entire Lifehack crew and everyone at our parent company, Stepcase, I want to wish all our readers who celebrate Christmas a very merry one indeed. And to them and everyone else, here’s looking forward to a new year filled with peace, love, and joy around the world.

Dustin M. Wax is a [...]

All Out of Holiday Cheer? 10 Tips for Beating Holiday Depression

Thursday, December 24th, 2009

While the holiday season fills most people with joy, a significant number of people get down in the dumps around Christmastime. The reasons are plentiful: remembering lost loved ones, a bad experience during the holidays, loneliness, or just being overwhelmed can all dampen the Christmas spirit.
It may surprise you to know that depression is actually [...]

All Out of Holiday Cheer? 10 Tips for Beating Holiday Depression

Thursday, December 24th, 2009

While the holiday season fills most people with joy, a significant number of people get down in the dumps around Christmastime. The reasons are plentiful: remembering lost loved ones, a bad experience during the holidays, loneliness, or just being overwhelmed can all dampen the Christmas spirit.
It may surprise you to know that depression is actually [...]

10 Questions to Ask Yourself About Your Job

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009

Take a moment for a reality check.  Ask yourself these questions – how many positive answers do you get?
1. Is what I do really worthwhile? In other words: Does my work make a difference to people?  Does it help people?  Am I adding something of value to the world?  Doing something worthwhile makes us feel [...]

What We REALLY Want For Christmas

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

Stores are busy right now. Maybe people aren’t buying as much as in past years but they’re buying nonetheless. Everyone is in the spirit of giving, but deep down also looking forward to receiving. The common denominator here is “things” and “stuff”. Now, I’m all for making people happy and seeing [...]

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