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When Obscurity At Work Is A Good Thing

Most of us strive to be noticed by our bosses when we’re first starting out at a new job. However, as 37 Signals co-founder and author Jason Fried points out, sometimes that obscurity can actually work in your favour.


How Your Brain Perceives Time (And How To Use It To Your Advantage)

We might not be able to create more time when we need it most — like when a deadline is approaching — but we can use the understanding of how we perceive time to our advantage. For example, author Joshua Foer thinks it might be possible to make it seem like we live longer by inserting more memories between two temporal points.


Four Ways To Figure Out What You Really Want To Do With Your Life

Most of us reach a point where we can’t figure out what we really want to do with our lives. It can come when you’re 18 or when you’re 50, and it’s always a difficult process to work through. It’s not hopeless though! Here are a few ways to help you figure it out.


Why Some Of The World’s Most Productive People Have Empty Schedules

Back in 1991, Warren Buffett met Bill Gates, although, as he tells career community website Levo League, neither of them were excited to see one another. But it turned out they had a great time talking — and during the course of the conversation, Buffett pulled out the little black date book that he carries in his pocket. He flipped through it: the pages were practically empty.


Cure Your Disappointment With Frequent Activity

“One of the finest protections against disappointment is to have a lot going on.” – Alain de Botton


Meet Any Challenge Head On With This Four-Step System

When life deals us a tough hand, it’s natural to get frustrated and wallow in self-pity. Guy Neyens at Tiny Buddha suggests his own four-step process for overcoming the curveballs of life.


Ask LH: How Can I Get Through A Boring Friday Afternoon At Work?

Dear Lifehacker, By the end of the week I really struggle to get through the day at work. Around two o’clock on Friday, I’m pretty much useless. Is there anything I can do to help myself power through the day some what productively? Thanks, TGIF


‘Some Will Always Say You’re Wrong’

Try to be a lawyer, an artist, a world traveller or anything else. Regardless of what you do, someone will tell you that you’re wrong. But as CD Baby founder (and former president) Derek Sivers notes, it’s all a load of crap.


What Type Of Laziness Do You Find Yourself Indulging In?

Usually we’re very aware of when laziness has made a nest in our heads, but shooing the blighter away can prove difficult, especially if you’re not sure why you’re being unproductive… or even the kind of unproductiveness you’re indulging in. So how do you identify laziness by type and what should you do about it?


The Lifehacker Principles: What I Have Learned In Five Years In This Job

Today marks five years since I became editor of Lifehacker Australia, hands-down the best job I’ve ever had. That seems an appropriate occasion to reflect on the key lessons I’ve learned in my time here. These are the Lifehacker Principles.


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