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Learn Something New Every Day

By Suzanne Richardson | 11/27/2008

“You can learn something from everyone, every day. Even when I’m speaking at a conference, I always listen to the other speakers’ presentations. Because you never know what useful idea or process you’re going to pick up.”

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Wanting Things

By Mark Morgan Ford | 11/27/2008

I don’t remember being thankful very often when I was a kid. I remember wanting things – lots of things – all the time.

I wanted toy trucks and cap guns and Lionel trains and baseball mitts. I wanted army men and model planes and erector sets. I wanted everything I saw advertised for boys on television. And everything other kids at school had, including boxed lunches and meat sandwiches instead of peanut butter and jelly in a paper bag.

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10 Things Edwin Huertas Loves About Thanksgiving

By Edwin Huertas | 11/26/2008

1. It really starts to “feel” like the holidays when Thanksgiving comes around. 2. I start Christmas shopping for my kids, and it is exciting to see all the cool new stuff in the stores. 3. Being a Florida resident, I get to enjoy the PERFECT weather we get this…

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Beware of Holiday Diabetes

By James B. LaValle | 11/26/2008

This is the time of year when many of my patients struggle with keeping their weight and blood sugar under control. It starts with Halloween, when we buy those delectable treat-size candy bars to pass out to trick-or-treaters – and eat many of them ourselves. It continues throughout Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day with the sugar-laden treats and leftovers from holiday meals contributing to our already flourishing spare tires.

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Learning From Real Heroes

By Robert Ringer | 11/26/2008

Americans love to throw around the term “hero.” But what is a hero? We tend not only to ascribe the word to illiterate athletes, but to people who happen to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, as well.

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Do You Really Want to Make Money?

By Mark Morgan Ford | 11/25/2008

It may seem like the purpose of every marketing campaign is to make a profit. However, many marketers and business owners actually lose money on acquiring new customers.

There are three basic scenarios when launching a marketing campaign. You need to determine which scenario fits your business best.

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Your One-Stop Shop

By Jason Holland | 11/25/2008

A new business recently opened a few blocks from the Early to Rise offices. But it seems to have an identity crisis.

The small shop has perplexed potential customers by offering not just vintage designer threads, but also vegan organic food. And they proudly proclaim this dual identity on their front window sign.

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7 Strategies for Staying Healthy Through the Holidays

By Kelley Herring | 11/25/2008

This time of year, family dinners, cocktail parties, and get-togethers pack our calendars and fill us with festive fare. But while the season is a welcome and joyous time, it is all too easy to overindulge.

Along with sticking to your exercise regimen and taking time to rest and de-stress, a little planning and the following simple nutritional strategies can help you stay healthy and maintain your weight.

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The Surprising Truth About Those Late-Night Infomercial Gadgets

By Craig Ballantyne | 11/24/2008

Ten young men and 12 young women did all the exercises. And the researchers found that the Ab-Slide worked the abs the hardest. On the other hand, the seated knee tuck-ins required a lot of hip flexion, and they believed it could cause problems in people prone to low-back injury.

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How to Keep Your Promises

By Bob Cox | 11/24/2008

You put together a team of people to help you with preparations. And you interview a dozen more before choosing “Jeff” to handle all the event details. He makes a very compelling pitch. He knows the best audio-visual teams in town. He has contacts with the best caterers. And he knows the perfect designer to create your banners and signs and brochures.

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A Market This Ruthless Requires Attention

By Andrew Gordon | 11/24/2008

I’ve never seen the market so ruthless and so volatile at the same time. Wall Street is pouncing on weaknesses in sectors and companies. And because of the huge swings the market is making on a daily basis, when it attacks it really ATTACKS. Companies that had been fairly stable are going down 5-10 percent in one day… 30-50 percent in one week.

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Keep Yourself in Trades by Widening Your Stance

By Rick Pendergraft | 11/22/2008

In golf, when you are putting in the wind, you have to widen your stance.

In volatile markets, this rule can be adapted to apply to trading as well. It may seem like strange advice, but in times of extreme volatility, you need to widen your stop-loss points. Most people think you have to do the opposite and tighten them.

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