Top 10 Lifehack Blogs
Squeezing the most work (and satisfaction) of your day doesn't have to be a chore when there are dozens of blogs devoted to lifehacks--the tips and tricks that make you more productive, less crazed, or both. Here are ten that help you whip your life into shape or even get set to conquer the world.
British site that takes a broad view of lifehacking, from clearing out your inbox to clearing out your brain. Modest but active community gives feedback on posts.
The granddaddy of lifehacking sites (previously known as just "Lifehack"), Leon Ho's baby now sports a large community that covers and discusses anything that enhances productivity and happiness in life and work. Making speeches, dealing with mental blocks, getting organized, getting motivated--it's all here.
Leo Babauta's successful blog about "finding simplicity in the chaos of our daily lives" has led to a book, The Power of Less, but you can still find his thrice-weekly advice gratis here. Topics range from super-fast Web browsing and avoiding "feature creep" in life to anti-planning--ways of not worrying about or planning for the future while still doing what you love.
Self-help with an edge, as Karol Gajda takes on motivation in a post called "On Achieving Goals (Just Fucking Write)." Veers from giving yourself permission to relax, to curing dandruff to the power of Henry Rollins's weightlifting to how to pack lightly on your next trip.
Tech-oriented hacks including new software that makes your life easier--and how to use the old software more effectively. Very active community comments on these and other topics, including how to cut onions without tears and a few anti-flu cleaning tips.
"Personal growth and effectiveness," sure, but Donald Latumahina also touches on when to give up, how not to love stuff and the benefits of making money passively rather than actively.
LifeDev: Empowering Creative People
Meditations on creativity, purpose and persistence--with entertaining detours into the timelessness of the band U2's brand and the secret to how Panda Garden in Lawrence, Kan. always gets voted the area's best Chinese restaurant.
Tips on intertwining modern life with spirituality with a Zen spin that hints: Get your mind right and your life will follow. Lots of posts on mindfulness, attachment and non-attachment, gratitude, and passion and purpose in life.
Focuses on improving the high-tech parts of your life for greater productivity, connectivity and success. Emphasizes using computer hardware and software more effectively.
David Seah is interested in better living through new media, but his lifehacks have also taken an interesting twist with the start of a new series: Find out how Dave--and you--can conquer the world through World Domination 101.
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