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A comprehensive listing of every article posted on TheAttainer.com listed with the most recent first.
- A Word from Dr. Maiysha: Having a Pamper Day
Implementing regular pamper days will keep us accountable to our own self-care and stress management.
- Boxcar Indy: A Square Dog in a Round World
Boxcar Indy is the new full-color, hardcover children's book from Tracey C. Jones with pictures by Neil McMillin.
- Here’s How The World’s Most Brilliant People Scheduled Their Days
Based on the charts, we learn that some of history's icons had more eccentric habits than others.
- One of My Most Frequent Pieces of Advice: Be Politely Persistent
One of the hardest things for most entrepreneurs to know is how hard to push in situations where people tell you no.
- Color Home Decorating Mistakes: Paint Colors Tips
I never paint a ceiling dead white because all white paint has a bit of gray in it, and it takes the room down. Paint the ceiling a cream shade.
- A Realistic Video of What You’d See Flying Through Deep Space
This is a 3D visualization of the Hubble Deep Field image, and it gives you a tantalizing glimpse of what it might be like to fly at extreme speeds through the vast regions between galaxies.
- You Must Watch This Amazing Guy Playing Star Wars on a Pipe Organ
Seriously people, you must watch Jelani Eddington's incredible rendition of the Main Title from the Star Wars Symphonic Suite on a Sanfilippo Wurlitzer theatre pipe organ.
- 3 Questions that Will Free Your Mind and Turn Your Life Around
Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers.
- He Used To Work In A Gas Station — Now He’s Making Millions Off Facebook Traffic
A year ago, 21-year-old Ben Cardwell was working part-time at a gas station and trying to finish his master's degree.
- How To Triple Your Income With This Simple Philosophy
In this video we discuss what the leaders of tomorrow need to do to triple their income.
- Where Do Our Thoughts Physically Exist?
Here's a look at a few theories about where or in what way our thoughts physically exist.
- 13 Accidental Inventions That Changed the World
Lots of the things we rely on to cure our diseases, cook our meals, and sweeten our days weren't deliberately designed. Instead, they were a happy accident.
- What Tolstoy, Machiavelli, Ghandi, and Joan of Arc Can Tell Us About Stock Investing
I have been making the case for Valuation-Informed Indexing (the model for understanding how stock investing works rooted in the research of Yale Economics Professor Robert Shiller) for 12 years now.
- There’s A Shocking Connection Between Eating More Chocolate And Winning The Nobel Prize
The above chart showing the relationship between a country's chocolate consumption and Nobel Prize victories is making the rounds on Twitter.
- 10 Explanations Behind Supposedly Unsolved Mysteries
People want to believe in magic and miracles, so we often enjoy unsolved mysteries more than any other kind of story. For that reason, the stories of the mysteries persist -- even long after we discover the actual explanations behind them.
- Why Do Watch Dials With Roman Numerals Use “IIII” Rather Than “IV?”
This is a rather popular question because when people first notice them it is confusing.
- Mustard Seeds, Shovels, & Mountains: How to Succeed Using Your Physio-Psychic Power
The first — and only — traditionally published book by the legendary Five Hundred Million Dollar Man. J.F. (Jim) Straw’s business activities have generated over $500,000,000 in revenues. Now, Mr. Straw explains how he used what he calls “Physio-Psychic Power” to achieve such incredible success. A #1 Best Seller!
- How to Pack Lighter? 9 Must-Have Packing Tips
The less I carry with me, the less burden I feel and I do like the challenge of keeping my things to a minimum (in my bag AND in my life in general).
- Life’s Little Instructions Given By A 95-Year-Old Friend
There are so many lessons I wish I had learned while I was young enough to appreciate and apply them. The thing with wisdom, and often with life lessons in general, is that they're learned in retrospect, long after we needed them.
- Want to Become the Most Interesting Person Around? Start With These 7 Steps.
How do you become the most interesting person in the world?
- How Disney’s Imagineers Keep The Magic Ideas Coming
Peter Rummell, the former chairman of Disney's Imagineers, shares inside stories and secrets about how Disney's teams work together to make magic happen again and again.
- Seven Silly Personal Finance Myths That Are Making You Poor
So today, as part of our goal to create a better financial life for you this year, I challenge you to be more behave like the financially successfully by busting open a few myths you may have ingrained into your mind -- probably from too much exposure to pop culture over the years.
- The Joy of Mixology — The History of the Manhattan
The History of the Manhattan is lost to us, but we do have some clues as to its origin, mostly uncovered by the ardent efforts of cocktail historian William Grimes.
- 82 Astounding Facts About Cats
Cats are the most popular pet in the United States: There are 88 million pet cats and 74 million dogs.
- Build A Superhero’s Body With This Avengers Workout
So what about those of us who aspire to the Avengers' physical attributes but want to play fair? Enter Joe Wicks, aka The Body Coach. He has worked with Marvel to design a series of strictly mortal workouts inspired by the superhero superteam — no injections, no radiation, no magic. Just lots and lots of sweat.
- How Many Pizzas Should You Order? The Pizza Equation Will Tell You
At some point in your life you will be asked to order pizza for a group. When that time comes, don’t be afraid. All the information you need to determine how many pies to order can be found in the pizza itself.
- The Best and Worst Fonts to Use on Your Résumé
Bloomberg asked three typography wonks which typefaces make a curriculum vitae look classiest, which should never, ever be seen by an employer, and whether emojis are fair game.
- 11 Major Challenges of Manufacturing Your Product Abroad
Question: What is one major challenge I should be aware of before manufacturing my product abroad?
- Dan Peña Explains Why You’re Poor
Dan Peña, the 50 Billion Dollar Man, explains why most people are poor and why they remain poor because of society's conventional wisdom.
- Jim Straw’s Secret to Making Insane Amounts of Money
J.F (Jim) Straw — the “500 Million Dollar Man” — will teach you how you can achieve any goal in his #1 best selling book. Get it now!
- 8 Reasons for Divorce, The: Why Marriages Fail and How to Ensure That Yours Doesn’t
Will you enjoy marital bliss or divorce hell? Mr. Papps will share with you his findings as to the true causes for divorce after analyzing almost 2,000 divorce cases in which he was an attorney. you will find two important tests that were developed based on the data from Mr. Papps’s cases: The Pre-Marriage Test (“Should you get married?”) and the Marriage Test (“Will your marriage last?”).
- Viktor Frankl on the Art of Presence as a Lifeboat in Turbulent Times and What Suffering Teaches Us About the Meaning of Life
The life-story of Austrian psychiatrist and Holocaust survivor Viktor Frankl, born on March 26, 1905, is one of history's greatest testaments to the tenacity of the human spirit.
- 25 Simple Clever Upgrades To Make Your Home Extremely Awesome
If you want to make your home more efficient, you don't necessarily have to break the bank. Sometimes, the simplest changes can make a world of difference.
- The Ten Most Ridiculous Luxury Car Features
If you want to spend more, car makers will certainly let you. And these are the ten most ridiculous features for your money.
- Is the Universe a Hologram?
The 'holographic principle,' the idea that a universe with gravity can be described by a quantum field theory in fewer dimensions, has been used for years as a mathematical tool in strange curved spaces. New results suggest that the holographic principle also holds in flat spaces. Our own universe could in fact be two dimensional and only appear three dimensional -- just like a hologram.
- The 7 Best Places To Live Rich Without Much Money (So You Can Bring Your Dreams To Life)
These cities are beautiful, fun, and affordable! Each one brings its residents something a little bit new and exotic. Have you visited or lived in any of these cities? Let’s hear about it in the comments below!
- 10 Ways to Guarantee You Get Up for That A.M. Workout
And while you may be tempted to sleep in, there are ways to make sure you get moving before you have time to come up with an excuse not to. Here, 10 of the best from some of the country’s top trainers.
- 15 Movies Starring Bookstores
Here are my favorite movies that star bookstores.
- 10 More Viral Photos That Are Actually Fake
Today we're taking a look at a few more dubious images that you may have seen floating around the web recently. Punking Putin? Airplane selfies? Rocket to Uranus? Fake, fake, and definitely fake.
- Graphic Design Sins
Have you ever wondered how to piss off your designer friends (or anyone who actually understands design) and make their eyes bleed?
- My Too-Pratical Maybe-Blunt Advice To Writers
Writing is a tough business. And there's a lot of advice out there and inspirational stuff. Sometimes, I just want to give the advice that maybe isn't so romantic but has gotten me through the rough spots. So I'm doing that today. Take it for what you will—the advice of a slightly-jaded, midlist author.
- 3 Ways to Escape Zip Ties: An Illustrated Guide
With a little bit of practice, it’s actually fairly easy to escape from zip ties, and you should be well-prepared should you ever find yourself in the unfortunate situation of being illegally restrained by a home invader or other criminal with zip ties.
- 10 Things High EQ People Don’t Do
Many people hang their success in life on their IQ level. Yet, there is something that can be an even stronger predictor of success.
- It’s About TIME: How to Get Twice as Much Done in Half the Time and Enjoy Balance and Peace of Mind!
It's About TIME is an essential read to complete your business library. Get ready to leverage time and regain control of destiny!
- Why So Many of Us Experience a Midlife Crisis
A mid-career crisis can happen to anyone. It can hit even those who objectively have the most fulfilling jobs. When it does, it inflicts pain on the individual suffering it and causes productivity losses for employers. Yet, the phenomenon remains stigmatized and under-researched, leaving crucial questions unanswered. What are the causes? Why does this malaise seem to strike in mid-life? And how can those who are stuck in its grips shake themselves loose?
- How Successful People Work Less — and Get More Done
The study found that productivity per hour declines sharply when the workweek exceeds 50 hours, and productivity drops off so much after 55 hours that there’s no point in working any more. That’s right, people who work as much as 70 hours (or more) per week actually get the same amount done as people who work 55 hours.
- The Long Marriage of Mindfulness and Money
Meditation, like yoga before it, has been fully assimilated into corporate America. Aetna, General Mills, and Goldman Sachs all offer their employees free in-office meditation training.
- The Genius of the Beast: A Radical Re-Vision of Capitalism
This brilliant, inspirational work of daring ideas and breathtaking research offers more than hope. It offers unseen levels of understanding. Understanding that can literally redefine what it means to be a human being.
- Money Secrets Of The World’s Richest People
Like most broke university students, Steve Siebold wanted to get rich. But unlike most college kids, he did something about it.
- Travel Tip: How To Fly On A Private Jet
Ever thought you could catch a ride on a private jet? Turns out, you don't have to be a millionaire to make it happen.












