A Day in my Life(22-05-2013)

Hello Everyone, I would like to submit a Happening that occurred yesterday Afternoon. Since its Summer in my Country. Its terribly hot in my Locality nowadays , even the temperature crosses 109 fahrenheit . As soon as the College ended, I took a bus

Technology a job killer?

To workers being pushed out of jobs by today's technology, history has a message: You're not the first.

From textile machines to the horseless carriage to email, technology has upended industries and wiped out jobs for centuries. It also has created millions of jobs, though usually not for the people who lost them.

"People suffer - their livelihoods, their skills and training are worth less,'' says Joel Mokyr, a historian of technological change atNorthwestern University. "But that is the price we pay for progress.''

A look at breakthroughs that made the goods we buy more affordable, our lives more comfortable - and our jobs more precarious:

The first industrial revolution
For most of history, people made many goods themselves. That changed with the First Industrial Revolution, which began in England in the mid-18th century and lasted about 100 years.

New mechanical devices that allowed one man to do the work of several flooded the market with products, most notably textiles. Using cords, wheels and rollers, inventors sped up the twisting of threads to make yarn and the weaving of yarn to make cloth.

Next, steam was used to free the new machines from the limits of man's muscle and make them run faster. The new machines produced so much, so fast and so cheaply, more people could afford to buy textiles. Demand soared and so did jobs manning the machines and doing other work.

In America in 1793, Eli Whitney freed slaves from the laborious work of picking sticky seeds from cotton bolls by inventing a cotton gin that did that automatically. It led to widespread planting of cotton - but even more work for slaves.

Whitney also is credited with another invention: interchangeable parts. At a workshop he ran for making firearms, he had his staff make the same part many times so that his guns could be assembled

How to Wake Up Early

Try to think of something exciting you are going to do during the day to motivate you or if you can't do that, try to get yourself excited about what you're going to do or change something new!!

Get into a routine at night that winds you down. Start this routine around about half an hour before you go to bed. (Know how much sleep you require, and plan accordingly). The routine can consist of taking a bath, drinking warm milk, or doing body relaxation exercises, etc.) Anything that helps you relax. Notice your body's signals, and at the first signs of fatigue (yawning, eyes getting heavy), go to your bedroom. When you get in bed, listen to classical music before you shut your eyes. If you want to read your book, read it in another room as reading in bed makes it harder to get to sleep. 

1. Try to fall back asleep if you wake up at night, and don't get up and walk around either.
2. Get a good night's sleep. If you are less tired, it will be easier to get up in the morning so get 8-9 hours of sleep (try not to get more than 9 hours. Ironically it can lead to more fatigue and a more difficult time waking up).
3. Make sure to

Talking to Total Strangers

Have you joined our Facebook community? It’s a fun place to connect with other ambitious young professionals!

We’ve talked a lot on this blog about networking, and for good reason. It’s an essential part of any job search or career advancement strategy.

But when you think about “networking,” where are you picturing yourself? At an industry convention? At a job fair? Maybe even in front of the computer, researching your best leads for a networking email?

Chances are there are several places you’re not thinking of. Like standing in line at Starbucks, or sitting in a doctor’s waiting room or boarding a plane for a holiday trip home to your family. But according to master “random connector” David Topus, if you pass up these golden opportunities, you could be missing out.

The Hidden Potential of Total Strangers

In his book Talk to Strangers: How Everyday Random Encounters Can Expand Your Business, Career, Income, and Life, Topus discusses how he has made numerous priceless connections with people through what he calls “random connecting”—i.e., chatting up the people you come across in everyday, non-professional situations.

He even goes so far as to book flights from one big city to the next when he has no real reason to make the trip other than talking to his seatmates on the plane, fellow travelers in the boarding line and executives between flights in the airport lounge. (Most of us don’t have the funds

The Secret to Waking Up Early

Having troubles waking up early in the morning? Always snoozing until the last minute? Often late to work? Well, then you should learn the secret of waking up early. It’s all about the motivation. It is always easier to make an effort when you are really motivated. So, if you want to become an early riser after years of being a night owl, all that you need is to find a good reason to get up early in the morning.

Think of the things you always wanted to do but never had time for. Imagine you can find the time needed every day. Just be smart and use your mornings for that. Do