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You're Not Small, You’re Just Human (and So Are The Gurus)

Dumb Little Man - Tips for Life -- Since you’re reading Dumb Little Man, it’s a safe bet that you’ve got an interest in personal development and self-improvement. You might want to do well in your career, run your own business, balance your work and your family life, find time to volunteer, or simply work at being a better person.Have you ever felt a bit less than encouraged by some of the advice – and some of the gurus – that you ...     06:44
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Using Technology to Organize Your Life Without Paper

Dumb Little Man - Tips for Life -- Paper is everywhere in your life: in your car, in your mailbox, in your bookshelves, and even stuck all over your monitor. You may not know it, but reducing your paper use by becoming more comfortable with current technology can lead to a more organized way of life. The majority of successful people in this world live uncluttered, organized lives.Wouldn’t it be great to have everything you need el...     00:15
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9 Secrets to Cooking the Perfect Turkey

Dumb Little Man - Tips for Life -- It is that special time of year again, when we spend lots of time in our kitchens, and make fabulous feasts for our family and friends. Whether you are cooking for a crowd, or just having an intimate dinner with your significant other, it pays to incorporate some turkey cooking tips to help ensure a juicy and tasty bird.Roasting a turkey is much more difficult than many other types of poultry. A t...     11-24
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The 7 Signs of a Leader - A Must Read

Dumb Little Man - Tips for Life -- We all need leaders in our lives: mentors, people to look up to, people that simply get it.Leaders inspire us, help us accomplish our dreams, and teach by example.Leaders make us better people and give us an ideal to strive for.The measure of leadership is always influence; leaders have an amazing ability to influence our lives. Leaders lead wherever they go; they lead at work, at home, or whereve...     11-20
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Seven Ways to Create More Time In Your Day

Dumb Little Man - Tips for Life -- Do you ever feel like you have way too much time on your hands, and far too little work and life to fit into it? Unless you're a teen on summer break, I reckon it's unlikely! Most of us would love to have an extra couple of hours in each day. With two more hours, we could find time to exercise, to read some of the books that are gathering dust on our shelves, to spend time with the kids...But, unl...     11-19
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The Bruce Lee Approach to Valuing of Money

Dumb Little Man - Tips for Life -- Bruce Lee lived his life through action; he was a man who lived what he taught. Many people don't know that he wasn't just a great martial artist but he studied, amongst other things, philosophy at the University of Washington. He was deeply interested in life and and all that encompasses, including money.From the book, 'Striking Thoughts' Bruce Lee talks about money as a useful tool, nothing more...     11-18
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7 Healthy Foods That Will Fill You Up and Prevent Overeating

Dumb Little Man - Tips for Life -- David A. Kessler, the author of “The End of Overeating”, explains very well how people become addicted to foods that are high in sugar, fat and salt. Like addiction does, this causes people to crave so they eat more and more foods that are loaded with unhealthy ingredients and many times, completely devoid of any nutrients. So, as the process goes, people are instructed to stop eating sugar, fat, ...     11-14
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Frugal Fun: Five Ways to Be Social and Save

Dumb Little Man - Tips for Life -- Living in San Francisco, one of the most expensive places in the country, I have learned a lot about budgets. First lesson: I need a budget. Recently, I kept track of my monthly expenditures and was shocked by the number in my “entertainment” column; no wonder my paychecks disappear so quickly. There are obvious alternatives to nights on the town, like socializing at home. However, sometimes we’re...     11-13
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Are You Treating Your Computer Better Than You Treat Yourself?

Dumb Little Man - Tips for Life -- Most of us work and play at our computers. We might abuse them from time to time, but we try to take good care of them. We install virus-protection software, we carry our laptops in a special case, we reboot the computer when it’s getting slow, and so on. If something goes wrong – an odd error message, or the blue screen of death – we take action to fix it.Do you take such good care of yourself? O...     11-12
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Ditch Productivity For A Day: 12 Great Sites To Kill Time & Have Fun

Dumb Little Man - Tips for Life -- Sometime back, Leo Babauta from Zen Habits talked about how doing less and being less productive could benefit your work and life. He talks about spending less time doing quality work and have more time for fun.Taking inspiration from Leo, I thought it'd be nice to take a break from productivity here at DLM and focus on some ways to kill time and have fun.That means another list of cool sites, but...     11-07
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2 Tricks That Help Overcome Procrastination

Dumb Little Man - Tips for Life -- Your best friend, procrastination."What!" you say, "My best friend, how could you say that?" The reason procrastination is your best friend is because it's on the teetering edge of motivation.Let me explain.For a behavior to be classified as procrastination, it must be counterproductive, needless, and delaying. Here are some other examples you may be familiar with:putting off an important decision...     11-07
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How to Become More Intelligent

Dumb Little Man - Tips for Life -- Intelligence is your capacity for learning, reasoning, understanding and mastery. It’s your aptitude in grasping truths, relationships, facts and meanings.Knowing a great deal is not the same as being intelligent; intelligence is not information “alone,” but also judgment, the manner in which information is collected and used. -Dr. Carl SaganThis article will offer you five ways to increase your i...     11-06
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How to Take Action on What You Read: Filtering and Using Information

Dumb Little Man - Tips for Life -- You spend a lot of time reading. Whether it’s blogs, magazines, journals, Twitter streams, newspapers or good old fashioned books, you’ve got a huge amount of information at your fingertips. Every day, you take in tons of ideas for overhauling your life: whether it’s shaking up your fitness regime, working more effectively, or having stronger relationships.The problem is, it’s easy to get caught u...     11-04
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7 Food Groups That Will Help Boost Your Mood

Dumb Little Man - Tips for Life -- This is the time of year when days begin to feel shorter and shorter.We see the sun much less, and when we do, it's often fighting a battle of gloominess with an impending cold front.This gloominess hits us all pretty hard. In fact, if you've ever believed that you had a case of the Winter Blues, this is what we're talking about.Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is no laughing matter because these...     11-03
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7 Must Read Productivity Steps to Finally Getting Things Done

Dumb Little Man - Tips for Life -- I wrote this article as a “master guide” to productivity.Well OK, I don't know about a "master guide" but one thing is for sure: implementing these steps will help you increase your output if you implement them towards the tasks that you’re passionate about.The process I’ve documented below is the one that I personally use, and frankly, I have had excellent results. Before jumping in, try not to t...     10-31
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10 Tips for Navigating the Waters of Life

Dumb Little Man - Tips for Life -- While some of us might fit the stereotype of Jeff Spicoli beach bums who don’t care about anything other than riding waves, there is an entirely spiritual and zen side to the sport of surfing that gives us a chance to really understand how to navigate the waters of life. In fact one of the most common things you’ll hear a surfer say when asked about how much time they spend in the water is “Of cou...     10-29
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How to Free Yourself From Limiting Beliefs

Dumb Little Man - Tips for Life -- “From this instant on, vow to stop disappointing yourself. Separate yourself from the mob. Decide to be extraordinary and do what you need to do – now.” - Stoic philosopher EpictetusWhether you want to believe this or not, we all have the capacity to be extraordinary, to live our passion, to realize our full potential. When you get right down to it, what holds us back are limiting beliefs that run...     10-28
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How to Be More Decisive

Dumb Little Man - Tips for Life -- Do you struggle to make decisions? Do you sometimes find yourself dithering for ages, weighing up multiple options, or trying to second-guess what other people might want you to do? If so, you’re definitely not alone. Many people have trouble being decisive – but it’s an important trait to have, both in life and in business. Is it possible to become more decisive? Well, maybe, er, possibly, it cou...     10-27
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The DumbLittleMan Guide to Comma Use

Dumb Little Man - Tips for Life -- If all the punctuation marks got together for a party, the party wouldn't come alive until the comma arrived. The comma is such a versatile little animal. Often abused, under-used and over-used, the comma can be a readers best friend, but a writer's worst enemy. Whilst the full stop is the red light to a sentence, the comma has the ability to keep the green light on a sentence for a long time. Wit...     10-24
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Learn To Eat Less And Feel More Satisfied

Dumb Little Man - Tips for Life -- I don’t want to be too cheeky, but let’s face it – chances are you’re looking to lose a few pounds. You can admit it you know. I won’t tell anyone. And besides, who isn't? Most of us are in the same boat, or have been at some stage. This so-called epidemic is no surprise, if you think about it. After all, it’s been a long while since the days when we had to hunt for our food and occasionally go wi...     10-23
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