http://www.lifechangingtools.com Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:29:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en photo credit: EternalOPTIMIST photography? Many people find the telephone to be a daunting - even scary - piece of equipment. Something about the idea of calling a person on the phone can create anxiety, nervousness, and even lead to a total fear of the phone. While you may not ever ... http://www.lifechangingtools.com/2008/10/confidence-on-the-phone/ photo credit: SuperFantastic With so many different "experts" out there telling you that you need to exercise, it's difficult to understand which exercises are worth the effort and which are just a waste of your time. Because after all, if you're going to bust your butt, you might as well ... http://www.lifechangingtools.com/2008/10/5-exercises-worth-doing/ 1."I love you" - It may seem a bit cliche, but this is such an important phrase for a more fulfilling and satisfying life that it needs to be number one on the list. While we all seek true love, it may come easier for some than for others. But ... http://www.lifechangingtools.com/2008/10/5-phrases-that-make-life-easierand-better-overall/ This blog went on vacation for a good, long time. But we're now back, and we're growing! Stay tuned for some fun times...and please keep in touch in the comments. Here we go again!! :) http://www.lifechangingtools.com/2008/10/restarting/ This is a great video about a young inventor who has discovered a new way to utilize wind energy. I don't actually know anything about how this stuff works, but it's always interested me! Regardless, the lesson to learn here is the ability to take life's PROBLEMS and turn them ... http://www.lifechangingtools.com/2007/10/harder-problems-better-inventions-and-ideas/ 1. READ! - There's no better way to expand your vocabulary than to expose yourself to more than just the evening news. Your brain works like a computer...it learns by programming. The more you read, the more "refined" that programming becomes. The daily newspaper is a great start, but more ... http://www.lifechangingtools.com/2007/09/10-ways-to-increase-your-intelligence/ You may notice some changes around here in the coming days/weeks. I'm toying around with some new designs and templates...still not sure if I'm done yet, but I'm working on it! Just asking you to please bear with me while I'm under construction. :) Thanks, everyone! http://www.lifechangingtools.com/2007/09/a-new-look/ With so much that needs to be done each day, it's hard to find energy to get it all done, let alone to get it done right. When we lack energy, the day can seem to just drag on and on, without anything productive getting done. It's a dangerous and ... http://www.lifechangingtools.com/2007/08/energy/ Today I found an awesome little tool for staying organized, thanks to ZenHabits. It's useful, the site is well-designed, and the concept is ingenius. The tool is called PocketMod, and it's a great, low-cost alternative to a PDA. In fact, it's an an actual booklet. Made of paper. That you print ... http://www.lifechangingtools.com/2007/08/tool-for-staying-organized-pocketmod/ You may not have ever heard of Jim Valvano (aka Jimmy V), but you'll know him soon. Jimmy V was a college basketball coach, including stints at Bucknell, John Hopkins, Iona, and NC State. He was mostly known as a great coach who was tough but fair...the kind of coach a ... http://www.lifechangingtools.com/2007/08/jimmy-v-how-to-approach-life/