Time Management Strategies

Want to Be Happier? Log Off After Reading This

By Susan Kim ⋅ March 4, 2011 ⋅ 5 comments

When’s the last time you had a great conversation and not just some idle chit-chat? According to a recent study, the deeper your conversations, the happier you are. And you can’t have real conversations if you’re behind a computer.

The Main Reason No One Answers Your Emails

By Susan Kim ⋅ February 25, 2011 ⋅ 4 comments

Why is no one responding to your emails? Is it you or is it them? It’s them. They hate your emails. Here’s why.

Hate Being Late? Those Waiting Hate It More

By Susan Kim ⋅ February 4, 2011 ⋅ 16 comments

Which limb are you missing? That’s the way my uber-punctual friend and I greet each other if either of us is ever late (which happens once a decade). Our feeling […]

“Yes” Comes Quickly, “No” Never Comes

By Mojo40 Mavens ⋅ January 14, 2011 ⋅ One comment

In Japan it is considered impolite to say, “No”. So if a Japanese company decides after a lengthy presentation that they do not want your product, instead of saying no, […]

The Best Way to Keep Your Resolutions? Get a Wingman

By Susan Kim ⋅ December 31, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

All near impossible feats — flying while under enemy fire, picking up someone WAAAY out of your league, or keeping your New Year’s resolutions, are easier to keep if you […]

How to Lose 20 Lbs, Gain 4 Hours, and Get More Friends

By Susan Kim ⋅ December 16, 2010 ⋅ 9 comments

Internet ads often claim they can change your life with a click. And it’s true – a click can change your life. Just click “off” on your TV remote. Why […]

6 Ways to Find a Job Beyond the Painful Boards

By Diane Dolinsky-Pickar ⋅ November 13, 2010 ⋅ One comment

Not getting a bite from all those resumes you send out? If you manage your time so that job boards consume no more than 10% of your effort, then you […]