The Right Way to Take a Working Vacation
You can do it too – enjoy a working vacation of half-days. The idea is that instead of taking a two- or three-week vacation without work, take a four- to six-week vacation working just four hours a day.
READ MOREHow to Gain Muscle and Burn Fat – at the Same Time
I’d like to help you get into top shape as quickly as possible. In order to do that, you must do two seemingly opposing things: Gain weight (muscle) and lose weight (fat).
READ MOREContaminated Crops
Fresh produce is a key component of a healthy diet, and I’m constantly reminding patients to increase their intake. But recent headlines have opened our eyes to the fact that when we eat fresh fruit and vegetables, we may be literally biting off more than we can chew.
READ MOREOnly 7 Percent of E-Mails Are Worth Reading
Knowing I was going to be out of touch for a while, I prepared everything I needed ahead of time. That included setting up the following autoresponder message for all the e-mails I would be receiving while I was gone.
READ MOREIt’s Fun to Know: Is that Pint Really a Pint?
The next time you order a pint of your favorite frosty brew at a pub or restaurant, check out the glass. You might be getting shortchanged. In response to rising costs, some establishments have turned to raising beer prices and (shudder) substituting traditional 16-ounce pint glasses with 14-ouncers, known as…
READ MORE5 Ways to Grow Rich in Tough Economic Times
Issue #2402 WEALTHY: What’s most likely to make you a bundle in the next two years? (Clayton Makepeace) HEALTHY: 3 reasons to waste less food (2 of them might surprise you!) (Judith Strauss) WISE: General Douglas MacArthur on opportunity ALSO IN THIS ISSUE: Should you worry about how much your…
READ MORE5 Ways to Grow (Very) Rich in Tough Economic Times
Let’s say you own a business and you’re trying to decide what kinds of products you should be developing. Or you’re a copywriter trying to select the clients and projects most likely to make you a bundle over the next year or so. Right off the bat, you know it isn’t going to be easy.
READ MORENetworking Mistake: Using Jargon Without Thinking
If you were at a work-related function in, say, New York or Chicago, would you address people in Portuguese? Probably not. But you’d be surprised by how many businesspeople lapse into foreign “languages.” I’m talking about using technical or industry-specific jargon.
READ MOREWord to the Wise: Claque
A “claque” (KLAK) – from the French for “clap” – is a group of fawning admirers, sometimes hired to applaud at a performance.
READ MOREIt’s Fun to Know: The Largest Mall in the World
The 7-million-square-foot South China Mall in Dongguan, China is the largest in the world
READ MOREETR Insider Report: The Only Number That Really Matters
If you could be a fly on the wall at ETR, there’s no telling what kind of valuable information you could pick up. Just the other day, in fact, MaryEllen revealed a small but powerful piece of advice… something that could change your whole perspective on marketing.
READ MOREQi Gong for Stress Reduction and More
Three decades ago, Herbert Benson, MD, the pioneering doctor who helped introduce the concept of mind-body medicine to the U.S., studied qi gong while he was researching what he termed “the relaxation response.” He concluded that to reach a state of deep relaxation, all you have to do is control your body, your breathing, and your mind.
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