How to be Smarter: Read “Why Work Sucks and How to Fix it” by C. Ressler and J.Thompson. Great productivity strategies that can be applied to your work life. How to be Prettier: ALWAYS buy the control top tights/nylons. And when you are going to a event where you are wearing a dress and no [...]
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How to be Smarter: Try to avoid stubbing your toe. However, if you do, pinch your arm the second you stub it. Your brain can’t process pain in two places; this neutralizes the toe hurt. How to be Prettier: Alternate wearing your Uggs rolled down with wearing them unrolled; otherwise they will develop a crease [...]
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How to be Smarter: Want to network? Invite someone to coffee. It’s informal, it means business, and you can do it at anytime of the day. How to be Prettier: Use ground turkey instead of ground beef in your recipes–its better for you, costs less, and is something new to try. It’s a recession–we must [...]
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How to be Smarter: A simple way to avoid hurt feelings is: don’t get too invested too early. Yes, you love the college, but until you get in, don’t make your heart set on it. Yes, the job is perfect, but until you get the interview, don’t get too excited. Of course he is the [...]
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How to be Smarter: The twelve hours before the test study plan: 1. Eat dinner of protein (I like chicken nuggets). 2. Review everything on test. 3. Circle what you don’ t know with a red pen. 4. Review only that stuff for two hours. 5. Before bed, one final review of everything. 6. [...]
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How to be Smarter: Please stop bleeding your credit card dry. Switch to tea (with sugar!) instead of coffee and save money at the coffee shop each day. How to be Prettier: Its Valentines Day tomorrow. Red fingernails! Red toenails! With each painted digit think of one thing you love about your life. How to [...]
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How to be Smarter: You look silly if you’re wrong. You look like a fool if you don’t admit it. One “I’m sorry! So glad you are here to show me” corrects the problem and makes the other person feel good. If it turns out you were right in the end, you’ll look like the [...]
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How to be Smarter: An easy way to get ahead in school is to search for articles that are relevant to the course and then email them to the teacher, with a note saying you found this article and it relates to class. Teachers like the extra effort and you look like you are an [...]
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How to be Smarter: Keep up with current events. Not only will you know what you are talking about when somebody asks your opinion, but it’s always fun to see which CSI episodes are based on true occurrences, even when the disclaimer says they aren’t. How to be Prettier: Read the serving size BEFORE you [...]
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How to be Smarter: Wear a suit to work occasionally–it will make your boss think you are interviewing elsewhere, making you more desirable at your current job. How to be Prettier: Wear the dress you like–not the one your date and your friends like. To paraphrase Hilary Duff, don’t dress in yellow if you want [...]
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How to be Smarter: If you’re trying to be a baller on a budget, host a swap party. You never know what great stuff is hiding in the bottom of your friend’s closet. Maybe the best things in life really are free! How to be Prettier: Got an event coming up? Break in your shoes [...]
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How to be Smarter: Nervousness can make you seem less competent. When starting to feel nervous, touch something soft to calm your nervous. Your shirt collar or scarf works well. How to be Prettier: Chewing gum after meals helps teeth stay whiter by preventing stains from accumulating. Extra points if its whitening gum and/or sugar-free. [...]
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