Word to the Wise: Deus ex Machina
In ancient Greek drama, the "deus ex machina" – from the Greek for "god from the machine" – was a god introduced into the action, by means of a crane, in order to resolve the plot. Today, we use the term to refer to someone or something that unexpectedly appears…
READ MOREThis Thing’ll Kill Ya
It should come as no surprise that ETR, a newsletter on how to get “healthy, wealthy, and wise,” doesn’t recommend watching TV. We all know that TV is detrimental to productivity. Even worse, it sets us up to eat junk food and increase our waistlines.
READ MOREIt’s Good to Know: The Ultra-Portable Water Purifier
A Danish company has produced a water filter that removes 99 percent of water-borne pathogens.
READ MOREBoost Your Metabolism With Coconut
Certain foods ratchet your metabolism into high gear, helping to burn more calories and give you more energy.
READ MORELiving Rich: 5 Classic Jazz Albums
It doesn’t matter if you’re a millionaire, a billionaire, or barely scraping by – everyone can listen to the exact same music. Audiophiles might disagree and swear that thousands of dollars’ worth of equipment is necessary for true enjoyment. Still, anyone can buy a CD (or MP3 online) and be affected by a piece of music in the same way.
READ MOREHow to Sell With Statistics
The great thing about statistics is that you can use them to support almost any sales point you want to make in your promotion.
READ MOREIt’s Good to Know: A Cure for Jet Lag
Waking up at 3 a.m., falling asleep in the middle afternoon… jet lag can be a real hassle when you’re starting out on a vacation or business trip.
READ MOREWord to the Wise: Raillery
“Raillery” (RAY-luh-ree) – from the French for “to mock” – is good-natured banter or teasing.
READ MOREThe Other White Meat vs. Fish and Beef
ETR reader Larry F. wrote to us recently with a concern about the health benefits of pork.
READ MOREService With a Smile
Your customers don’t care how bad you’re feeling today. Even the nice ones.
READ MOREETR Reader’s Opportunity of a Lifetime
Karen, an ETR reader from Santa Monica, wrote to ask what I thought about “the chance of a lifetime” she’d just been offered.
READ MOREA Safe Way to Get a Technology Play
One ETF (exchange traded fund) – which is laden with some of the biggest names in technology – is set to offer outstanding returns once the economy recovers. I’m talking about the technology SPDR (XLK), and it allows you to own a “who’s who” of the technology industry, including Microsoft, Google, Intel, Hewlett-Packard, and Apple.
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