December 2014 – WordPress

4 ways to read more books in 2015. – Jon Acuff

To read more books in 2015 you should: 1. Plan when you’ll read. 2. Plan what you’ll read. 3. Refuse to finish bad books. 4. Watch less TV. Hopefully those four points will help you do more of something that can be really fun, reading. via 4 ways to read more books in 2015. – Jon […]

The Secrets Behind Successful Budgeting – The Simple Dollar

Budgets alone don’t solve all of your problems, just like training wheels alone don’t make you into an expert bicyclist. Instead, both training wheels and budgets teach you the basics and enable you to get started on your path. They can stick around for as long as you need them and you can easily remove […]

8 Free Privacy Programs Worth Your Year-End Donations | WIRED

So as the end of 2014 approaches, this might be the time to add a few free software security projects like the ones we’ve listed below to your annual tax-deductible donations. “There’s no way around it. If we want tools that are secure and usable, then these projects need funding,” says Trevor Timm, executive director […]

This One Phrase Changed My Life – Pick the Brain | Motivation and Self Improvement

“Start paying attention to the way you do the small things in your life. You may surprise yourself at just how much more you are capable of.” via This One Phrase Changed My Life – Pick the Brain | Motivation and Self Improvement.

What to Do When You’re Stuck at Life’s Loading Screens

“As technology advances, so does the potential complexity—for this reason, load screens are here to stay. While waiting in life, and even video games, is unavoidable it does not have to be wasteful. Find ways to improve yourself or help others around you when you feel stuck facing life’s loading screens.” via What to Do […]

The Ultimate Guide to Cutting the Cable Cord – The Simple Dollar

“Trust me, life goes on without a television service. I rarely watch television at all these days. I fill my evenings with other things – taking classes, working on projects, spending time with my kids and with my wife, going to social events, and so on. Your cable bill is certainly a bill you can […]

Those Things By Which We Get Embarrassed

And in this moment, you begin to feel a tinge of embarrassment—not because the clothes are any different from what you normally wear, but because your immediate culture’s expression of normal has changed dramatically. As I mentioned, for most of us, these feelings of embarrassment did not end when we graduated school. They continue even into […]

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