Focus on Structure Rather Than Style to Write Better

Writing is a hard medium to grasp. Good writing is self-evident, but thereasonsits good may not be. It connects the beginning, the middle, and the end. Structure gives everything a theme, regardless of the style its presented in. If you dont, how can you know what your theme is? How can you foreshadow anything? When you know what your ending is, then you know what youre writing. You dont have to know every detail of it....

July 13, 2015 · 1 min · 196 words · Lori Nguyen

Follow Your Opportunity First, Then Apply Your Passion

As business blog Entrepreneur explains, not everyone has every opportunity available to them in equal measure. Your circumstances give you a distinct set of strengths and weaknesses. I cant imagine that Tony Hsieh is more passionate about shoes than most of the women that I know. If youre doing something you love and can turn that into a profitable business, thats great. What do the people in your community need?...

July 13, 2015 · 1 min · 74 words · Robin Rojas

How Do You Do Your Weekly Review?

So, how do you handle your weekly review? Everyone does their differently though. What do you look at during yours? How do you use weekly reviews to reach your goals? When in your week do you do your review and why?

July 13, 2015 · 1 min · 41 words · Diana Castro

Quickly Move Messages to Folder in Apple Mail with a Keyboard Shortcut

you could do this for multiple messages at a time by Command-clicking all the messages you want to move. Mail for Mac tip: Quickly move messages to a folder with a keyboard shortcut| Finer Things In Tech

July 13, 2015 · 1 min · 37 words · Kelly Phillips

Save Water in Your Garden with Nested and Non-Porous Pots

5 Water-Saving Tips for Containers| Sunset Image fromnociveglia.

July 13, 2015 · 1 min · 8 words · Maureen Sullivan

Set Any Song from Apple Music as an Alarm on iOS

Open up Apple Music and find the song you want to wake up to. Tap the three dots icon and select Make Available Offline to download the song to your gear. Open up the Clock app and edit an alarm (or create a new one). Tap the Sound tab, then tap Pick a Song. choose the song you downloaded in the first step. How to Wake Up to Your Favorite Song Using Apple Music| How-To Geek

July 13, 2015 · 1 min · 76 words · Anne Meyers

Should I Be Worried About Getting Sick When I Go to the Hospital?

Hospitals can be scary places. To cut to the chase, no. This means youre at high risk of contractingnosocomial infectionsor healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). These are infections patients develop while being treated for something else. For example, you could check into the hospital with some broken bones and develop the flu. The same goes for if youre visiting someone else. The healthcare personnel caring for the patient can advise on any additional precautions that may be needed....

July 13, 2015 · 1 min · 184 words · Linda Aguilar

Small Talk isn't About Substance, It's About Making Connections

That may just be because we dont realize small talks true function: its not about substance. Its about making a connection. You probably dont have a ton of small talk with people you already know and like. Think of this exchange: Hows it going? Oh, pretty good. You want to feel safe, feel welcomed, and have a sense of belonging. Its just not overtly verbalized. Why small talk is so excruciating| Vox...

July 13, 2015 · 1 min · 75 words · Renee Castillo

Stop Apologizing for Being a “Slow” Runner

Theres a good chance you consider yourself a slow runnerand shouldnt. At any speed, you’ve got the option to still celebrate your victories. Ask around, and youll probably find that runners you admire consider themselves slow, too. I started out as a slow runner. I still considered myself slow when I won my first age-group medal. I avoided groups of runners because I was sure they were all faster than me....

July 13, 2015 · 1 min · 133 words · Beth Richardson

Stop Yourself From Sleeping on Your Stomach with an Uncooked Pea

You might find it comfortable, but its usuallybest to avoid sleeping on your stomach. Fortunately, you might save yourself some neck and back pain with a well-placed pea. Sleeping on your stomach can cause problems because you have to crane your neck so that breathe. Heres the Best Sleeping Position for Your Health| Business Insider Photo byIsabel Eyre.

July 13, 2015 · 1 min · 58 words · Brandon Logan

Switch to Coconut Oil for Its Fat-Burning Properties

Coconut oil is a fat-burning fat. The key here is in coconut oils chemical structure. This results in the coconut oil fats to be readilyused by the liver as energy. Does this mean you should be guzzling coconut oil to burn fat to the max? If the fat-burning benefits of coconut oil arent enough, there are surprisingly many moreunexpected usesfor coconut oil. Head over to Greatist to check out the full list....

July 13, 2015 · 1 min · 80 words · Melissa Warren

Take Control of a Job Interview With a Matchup List

Job interviews are intimidating by nature. Youre in the hot seat, and your every word is judged. A matchup list can help you have a little more confidence and control during a job interview. You want to match up their job requirements with your own experience and skills. To do this, The Art of Manliness suggests a matchup list. Its a tactic mentioned in the bookThinking on Your Feet. Start by creating two columns on a sheet of paper....

July 13, 2015 · 1 min · 209 words · Scott Mitchell

The Best Address Book App for iPhone

But its better for it because those apps rarely keep up with the changing API options on social networks. If you dont care about social features, then Connects the address book youre looking for.

July 13, 2015 · 1 min · 34 words · Andrea Wade