HiNative Helps You Learn a Language by Connecting with Native Speakers

iOS/Mobile Web: Learning a new language is difficult. HiNative enables users to get feedback from folks who speak that language natively. Those of us learning languages know how important human feedback from native speakers of the language can be. HiNative is a service that connects you with native speakers of a language. HiNative’sweb solution requires access from a mobile gadget, and it has a mobile app available foriOSdevices.

October 27, 2014 · 1 min · 68 words · Sara Spears

Keep a "Top 3" To-Do List to Keep Your Momentum Up

Your to-do list probably fills up pretty quickly. When the things on your list get overwhelming, motivation starts to drop. Combat this by picking the three most important items and giving them their own, top priority list. Managing your to-do list is a practical problem. Keeping your motivation up, however, is a psychological problem. This will help you keep your goals attainable, and not let you get burned out. The original post focuses on how this applies to budgeting, but it can work anywhere....

October 27, 2014 · 1 min · 108 words · David Randolph

Learn Unconventional Skills to Boost Your Value in the Career Market

Everyone around you is trying to hit the same notes, after all. I didn’t know the music language. I didn’t know the people. I didn’t know the technology. But, I knew I had to know. Of course, that doesn’t necessarily mean you should take up underwater basket weaving as a minor. However, many jobs require (or would at least like) a variety of skills. If you work corporate sales, learning visual design can give you a big boost....

October 27, 2014 · 1 min · 90 words · Andrew Martin

Play “The Noticing Game” to Get Through a Boring Wait

Play the noticing game: actively notice everything in your environment to avoid pure boredom in a waiting situation. There was nothing to do to pass the time. Instead, I decided to notice everything in my environment. This allowed me to sink into the present moment instead of searching for ways to avoid it. it’s possible for you to do the same thing when vacuuming, dusting, or ironing. Notice things about your furniture you may not have seen beforetextures, colors, or shapes....

October 27, 2014 · 1 min · 127 words · Tim Young

Qoffee Creates an Agenda to Keep Your Meetings Moving

You’ve just spent an hour in yet another fruitless meeting. Worse yet, it went halfway into lunch. Yaaay.Qoffeesolves this problem by setting an agenda that you’ll actually stick to. With Qoffee, attendees can digitally submit and vote on specific talking points for the meeting. Attendees can also prioritize talking points by voting. The timer is a dead useful tactic. Similarly, the voting mechanism and adding extra time works well. However, virtually adding other users to this meeting as it’s in progress is difficult....

October 27, 2014 · 1 min · 90 words · Melissa Mcbride

Seven Mental Biases That Can Impact How You Invest

This post originally appeared onLearnVest. Fall, curiously, has never been viewed as a great season for investing. Meanwhile, the biggest stock market crashesBlack Tuesday in 1929 and Black Monday in 1987both took place in October. Also remember that generally speaking, what goes up will eventually go down when it comes to the markets. Twenty-year returns, however, have never fallen into the red. Then you may have fallen victim to the sunk-cost fallacy....

October 27, 2014 · 2 min · 424 words · Jason Patton

SlidePick Manages Your Photo Collection With Tinder-Like Swipes

Android: You’ve got hundreds of photos you’ve collected over the years. You don’t want to pore through the pile picking out the good ones. ), or your phone’s own storage. It will then give you a feed of your photos. Swipe a photo to the right to add it to an album of photos you want to keep. Swipe left to exclude it. There are also buttons available to delete them if you want....

October 27, 2014 · 1 min · 100 words · Lisa Bates

Tackle Dirty Dishes in Small Sessions with the “One Soapy Sponge” Rule

Your dishes are starting to pile up in your sink and forming into a formidable opponent. Try the “One Soapy Sponge” Trick| The Kitchn Photo byshira gal.

October 27, 2014 · 1 min · 27 words · Dustin Williams

Take a Photo of the Back of Your TV Before You Move

Hit the link for more tips, including how to pack your post-move necessities and more. The Top 5 Moving Hacks| My Guys Moving

October 27, 2014 · 1 min · 23 words · Jeffrey Arnold

These Charts Compare Average Holiday Delays Between 25 Major Airports

Holiday flights can be a headache, especially when you’re delayed. These charts help you see which major airports have the least holiday delays over the last five years. For more details, check it the full rundown in the link below. Worried About Holiday Travel Delays? Busier Airports May Be Better| NerdWallet

October 27, 2014 · 1 min · 51 words · Melissa Mcclure

This Video Series Explains How The Economy Works in Simple Terms

But it affects us, so it’s good to at least know the basics. A new film series explains how the economy works in a simple, entertaining way. A lot of them are dressed up with terminology that make them confusing." The series includes some recognizable directors and actors, as well as a handful of economic advisors. smack the link to watch all of them online for free.

October 27, 2014 · 1 min · 67 words · Jamie Carroll

Toggle Your iPhone's Brightness With a Home Button Triple Tap

This is anothersecret power of iOS’s accessibility optionsthat doesn’t require jailbreak. First, you’ll set the triple tap to put a zoom view in effect. Then you’ll manually change the zoom to normal, and set the low light setting. A zoom window will pop up on the screen. Your next step is to triple-tap on the screen with three fingers and a zoom menu will appear. This will be the low light setting you’ll see when you toggle the home button in the future....

October 27, 2014 · 1 min · 156 words · Claudia Scott

Use a “Parallel Goal” to Reach Financial Milestones

Money goals are usually about changing your financial habits. And changing deeply ingrained behaviors can be difficult. The same goes for the positive impact of financial success parallelling with other aspects of your life. So it makes sense that adding a similar goal to the mix could support that shift. For more tips, check out the full post. 17 Ways to Make Your Budget Better Starting Today| ReadyForZero Photo byHarsha K R....

October 27, 2014 · 1 min · 72 words · Lisa Jones