Cool Links
Cool Links for the Week of December 1st
Car Making Going Green Without Detroit by James Kanter @ Green Inc. - The article presents the notion that Detroit seems to be out of touch with the future of making cars and unfortunately, I can’t say I disagree.
6 Tips for Using Your Twitter Profile to Get New Followers by Sara Rosso @ Twitip - There are some nice tips for people who use Twitter (like me @Happinessisbetr). The emphasis of the article is for people who have a blog or website, but there are some good tips here nevertheless. The big thing for me was the background templates I can use for my own twitter page.
12 Hacks on How to Become a Teamwork Guru @ Manage Your Life Now - A nice list of team work guidelines. One thing I try to keep in mind when I am working with people is that everyone is human and we all have feelings. I think it’s easy to take the human aspect out when there is a disagreement.
15 Ways to Overcome Anger by Tina @ Think Simple Now - Tina always provides great articles on personal development and this is no exception.
The Psychology of Happiness: 13 Steps to a Better Life by J.D. Roth @ Get Rich Slowly - J.D. provides a great list of steps to a better life. I thought it was interesting that he mentioned that we should embrace routine. We are trying to incorporate that into our lives.
5 Great Ways to Give Happiness by MP Dunleavey @ MSN Money - I like the first way to give happiness, “think life, not stuff.”
10 Donations Food Banks Need Most @ MSN Money - The best way to contribute to a food bank is by cold hard cash, but if you aren’t comfortable with that, the next logical choice is food. MSN Money gives a nice list of food they accept.
The Mega List of Personal Development Blogs @ Insight Writer - Here’s a great list of personal development blogs from around the web.
Also, be sure to check out the first ever Personal Development Carnival! The Cyber Monday Edition of Carnival of Personal Finance was also just posted and is chalk full of great bloggers.
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Cool Links for the Week of November 24th
I wish everyone a safe and happy holiday season! Also, if you are interested in doing a guest post, feel free to send me an e-mail: happinessisbetter@gmail.com
Seth Godin Tells Us to Quit by Jeff @ My Supercharged Life - This is a neat article and gives you a different perspective on the old adage “Winners never quit”.
Break Out of Your Money Comfort by Nathalie @ Billionaire Woman - One technique that I found to be really interesting is to gather a bank account statement or a digital copy of the balance in your checking account. Once you have that, using white out for the print out or photoshop for the digital version and put your ideal balance in there. As Nathalie would say, no target, no progress!
Your 5 Minute Guide to Quitting the Rat Race by MSN Staff @ MSN Money - This article has lots of resources for those of you interested in quitting the rat race.
6 Steps to Being Your Own Boss by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine - Lots of good resources as well as examples of people who are their own boss.
15 Stupid Business Ideas, That Aren’t Stupid at All by Mike @ The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur - This was one of the more amusing business ideas:
Dog Doo Ornament – What better way to decorate your Christmas tree, than with a frosted dog doo?!? I don’t get it, but this thing is actually selling. Then again, I did write the book that ties entrepreneurialism to the bathroom experience.
Blog Carnivals:
The Gonzo Blog Carnival Series - Starts January 13th. If interested in providing a post or hosting the carnival, go here.
Money Hacks Carnival #39 - I was fortunate enough to have an article posted on this carnival so please take a look!
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Cool Links for Week of November 17th
America’s Debt to Income Ratio as Compared with Other Countries by the Credit Loan Blog - Great post! The U.S. economy is not awesome right now, but there are other countries in a more severe situation as seen in this post.
200+ Passive Income Resources, Tips & Home Business Ideas by Work From Home Business Blog - Lots of great resources here. There are quite a few resources I haven’t previously seen so this one’s a keeper for anyone interested in passive income.
Is GM Worth Saving? by Bill Saporito at Time.com - This is an interesting article. It’s not a typical “Cool Link”, but certainly interesting to think about.
Top Tips for a Frugal Turkey Day by Karen Datko at MSN Money - Lots of great tips and other useful links.
Four Strategies Popular in the Rat Race for Financial Freedom by Jeff at My Supercharged Life - A great post about retirement planning. It’s interesting that it can be broken down into four sections. Certainly a great read for anyone whether retirement is coming quickly or if you have a few years to plan.
Small and Nuclear by Chris Taylor at the Future Boy Blog on CNN - A small nuclear reactor that can fit on the back of a pickup and power 10,000 homes?
Generating Electricity from a Balloon by Todd Woody at the Green Wombat Blog on CNN - This is an interesting spin on a conventional solar power plant.
10 Simple Ways to Feel Rich Without Materialistic Means by Cap at Stop Buying Crap - Great article and lots of great photos as well.
Also, be sure to check out these Carnivals!
3rd Blogiversary Celebration - Coming November 23rd
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Cool Links for Week of November 10th
Celebrity Cash Crunch by Brian Cuban at BrianCuban.com - I’ve heard about how a lot of actors and athletes mismanage their money, but Brian Cuban states “I’ve seen estimates projecting that 50 percent of all NBA athletes live paycheck to paycheck—this in a sport where the minimum salary is currently $442,000 for a rookie—and that over 60 percent of NBA athletes are broke within five years of retirement.”.
10 Keys to Happiness by Bob Holmes, Kurt Kleiner, Kate Douglas, Michael Bond at Reader’s Digest - The name of my blog is Happiness Is Better so I’m always on the look out for happiness related articles. This is a pretty solid article and well worth the read.
Economy Got You In The Dumps? Get a Life Coach With Noomi by Jason Kincaid at Techcrunch - “The site aims to help friends pair up and life coach each other in an effort to set and achieve their goals more effectively than they would on their own.
Innovation: How the Creative Stay Creative by Leigh Buchanan at Inc. Magazine - Get Multicultural, Provide Lots of Free Time to Think, Encourage Risky Behavior (this should be termed Encourage Out of Comfort Zone Activities i.e. Skydiving), Write it Down, Hire Smart, Bring in Outsiders, Be Flexible. Very Flexible, Do it for Free, Mix Up Your People. The author goes into detail with each of these headings. This is a great read!
Common Money Mistakes by Tejvan Pettinger at Pick the brain - Lots of great things to think about in regards to money.
I recently had an article published in the Carnival of Personal Finance #177 and the Carnival of Debt Reduction #165, Festival of Frugality, Money Hacks Carnival #38
Books I am currently reading or just finished reading:
Permission Marketing: Turning Strangers into Friends and Friends into Customers
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Cool Links for Week of November 3rd
Here are some cool links for the week. If there are websites or blog posts you feel should be considered for a "cool link", please send me an e-mail at happinessisbetter [at] gmail dot com.
Save $1000 Dollars in 30 Day Challenge by Ramit at I Will Teach You to Be Rich - I’m glad to see something like this appear. Perhaps this will encourage people to save a little bit of money especially as the economy is not exactly running on all cylinders.
iKnow - This website comes to us from Japan. It’s a language learning website. Currently, it helps you learn Japanese, but it’s not limited to any language. Here is a blurb from their website:
iKnow’s patented learning algorithms generate a personalized learning schedule based on your learning history. What this means is that items you’re having trouble with will come up for review far more frequently than items you know well. It’s like having your own private teacher who knows what you need to focus on.
101 Useful Resources for Entrepreneurs by Blogtrepreneur - A good list of resources and a few websites I hadn’t heard about prior to this article.
Entrepreneurial Lifestyle: 10 Reasons Why You Should Never Get a Job by Circle One Connect - This is a commentary of the extremely popular article by Steve Pavlina, 10 Reasons You Should Never Get a Job.
Best and Worst Bang for The Buck Cities by Adha Bhattarai at Forbes - This is definitely a resource to use if you are considering moving to a different city. Notice the best bang for the buck city is Austin, TX. Note: I graduated from UT Austin so I’m partial to Austin :).
Our New Bookstore is the Library by J.D. Roth at Get Rich Slowly - My wife and I have actually adopted this mentality. I’ve had a pretty good experience so far. I’d also like to mention that a few of the books I’ve checked out from the library were quickly returned and really glad they were not purchased since I did not enjoy them. We’ve also implemented using PaperBackSwap.com which I highly suggest.
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