“I’m taking a gap year”, has become the catch phrase of many young (and not so young) people as they make the decision to take some time out from their busy lives and the expectations of a demanding work or study. Rather than just kicking back and doing nothing more strenuous than turning the pages […]

Choosing the country that you want to visit on your year out is almost as difficult as choosing your gap year projects. Luckily there are a number of countries that always provide students with a fantastic gap year experience. We refer to these countries as the big five and you’ll be surprised when you discover […]

Exercising is not always about giving it everything you’ve got. Often, working out smarter can give you same or even better results than working out harder. One of the chief reasons why you exercise is perhaps to burn fat. Indeed, reducing body fat is at the core of weight loss, body-toning, muscle building and staying […]

Weight training can be really helpful but only when you do it properly. If you are not doing things the way they are supposed to be done, then weight training might do more harm than good. The simplest solution to this is to hire a personal trainer. He or she can guide you and you […]

Do you take most of your important decisions by weighing costs against benefits? If you do, then you are definitely not the only one. Most people agree to start something new only when they see substantial gains from such activity. So, when it comes to health there are few other activities more beneficial than weight […]

Tip #1 – Make an Attempt to Signal Your Readiness to Your Superiors In addition to simply being prepared for your promotion, you should also try to signal your preparedness and willingness to your superiors. Let them know that you would be interested in a promotion if one should become available. Tip #2 – If […]

Tip #1 – Make Sure Someone Else Can Do Your Job As unintuitive as this might seem, an important part of getting a job promotion is ensuring that someone else can do your job. If the no one can, then you cannot be replaced; and cannot get promoted. Tip #2 – Timing is Important When […]

Tip #1 – Dress for the Part One important part of getting promotions is dressing for the part. If you don’t look presentable on a daily basis that may factor into your boss’s decision not to promote you. So dress for success. Take a look at how other employees dress, and ask yourself how you […]

Tip #1 – Become Deadline-Oriented In the workplace, deadlines are everything. If you want to become successful, you must make it a point to follow deadlines very closely, so that your projects are always delivered on time. Tip #2 – Share Your Knowledge The successful don’t fear scarcity, but instead embrace abundance. When they have […]

Spirulina is one of hundreds of blue green algae species. Algae are organisms, found throughout the world, that usually grow on inland waters. It resembles a blue-green scum. Algaes are usually divided by color. Some examples are green, blue-green, yellow-green, red, and brown. There are 8000 species of green algae in the world. Spirulina is […]