Why I Drive a Stick
Growing up in Chicago, there was no need for me to drive at all. Buses and subways were convenient and cheap. But then I moved to Idaho, where public transportation was nonexistent and nothing was in walking distance. So I had to learn. And the person who volunteered to teach me had a VW bug with a manual transmission.
READ MORECut to the Chase
Do you ever end your day wondering, “Did I really get the important stuff done today?”
READ MORECould Sunscreen Cause Skin Cancer? You Bet…
Only problem is that while sunscreen can protect you against sunburn, there is no evidence it will protect you from skin cancer.
READ MOREEvolution, Not Revolution, for Business Growth
Consumers aren’t looking for brand-new products. They are looking for clever new adaptations of products they already know and love.
READ MORECaffeine Imposters Can Cost You Sleep
Everyone knows caffeine during the day can affect your sleep. But you may not know that there are caffeine-free foods that may have caffeine-like effects on the brain.
READ MOREKicking the Can Down the Road
To overly simplify it, the catalyst for our fiscal predicament is the eat-drink-and-be-merry bunch affectionately referred to as “baby boomers.”
READ MOREDear ETR: "How does someone like me fit anything else into a day?"
“I have many goals and lots of things I want to do to further my life financially and otherwise – but how does someone like me fit anything else into a day?
READ MOREChecking E-Mail All Day? You’ve Got the Wrong Job
If your job requires you to check e-mail more than twice a day, you should probably be looking for a new position. That’s what Michael Masterson told me in a recent editorial meeting.
READ MOREThe Flip Side of Falling Property Prices: Rising Income Opportunities
As real estate prices fall, the income you get per dollar invested rises. This means greater cash flow and the ability to deliver bigger dividends to your investors.
READ MORE10 Dumb Ways to Start a Business
Entrepreneurship is based on selling. You test the market with a product you think will sell well. If it does, you keep selling. If it doesn’t, you try something else. This approach lent its name to my most recent best-seller: Ready, Fire, Aim. The main idea is that to start…
READ MOREMake Way for Life Happens
Life happens – and it often gets in the way. But how many websites actually take that fact into consideration?
READ MORESunscreen: 21st Century Snake Oil
Almost all commercial sunscreens contain not just one but several chemicals, known as xenoestrogens, that mimic the hormone estrogen.
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