Archive for April, 2008

Caffeine Imposters Can Cost You Sleep
by James B. LaValle (04/30/2008)

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.

How to Protect Yourself When the Government Can’t
by Early To Rise (04/30/2008)

Kicking the Can Down the Road
by Robert Ringer (04/30/2008)

To overly simplify it, the catalyst for our fiscal predicament is the eat-drink-and-be-merry bunch affectionately referred to as "baby boomers."

Someone Is Better at It Than You Are
by John L. Herman Jr. (04/30/2008)

There is only one number one, only one best at anything. Thankfully, we live in an environment where even the tenth-best or the hundredth-best business may make some money.

It’s Good To Know: The Deepest Lake in the World
by ETR (04/30/2008)

At a little over a mile deep, Russia 's 25-million-year-old Lake Baikal is the deepest and oldest lake in the world.

Dear ETR: "How does someone like me fit anything else into a day?"
by Michael Masterson (04/30/2008)

"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?

Word to the Wise: Truculent
by ETR (04/30/2008)

"Truculent" (TRUK-yuh-lun) - from the Latin for "savage" - means ferocious or cruel.

Word to the Wise: Provender
by ETR (04/29/2008)

"Provender" (PROV-un-dur) is another way of saying "food."

One Natural Method to Ward Off Three Health Disasters
by Shane Ellison (04/29/2008)

Nuts and seeds like cashews, pistachios, and walnuts often get a bad rap for their high fat and calorie content. Yet, as you know from reading Early to Rise, they are among the best foods for igniting metabolism and controlling hunger.

It’s Fun to Know: An Unexpected Cannibal
by ETR (04/29/2008)

Butterflies - sweet, gentle butterflies - are cannibals. Newly hatched butterfly larvae often eat their siblings.

The Flip Side of Falling Property Prices
by Early To Rise (04/29/2008)

Checking E-Mail All Day? You’ve Got the Wrong Job
by Jason Holland (04/29/2008)

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.

The Flip Side of Falling Property Prices: Rising Income Opportunities
by Justin Ford (04/29/2008)

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.

It’s Good to Know: The Dangers of Poppy Seed Bagels
by ETR (04/28/2008)

If your new employer requires you to take a drug test, you'd better not eat any bagels or other baked goods with poppy seeds for breakfast that day.

Word to the Wise: Bugbear
by ETR (04/28/2008)

A "bugbear" (BUG-bare) is a persistent problem or source of annoyance.

10 Dumb Ways to Start a Business
by Early To Rise (04/28/2008)

Pick a Pint to Reduce Inflammation
by Kelley Herring (04/28/2008)

A few weeks ago, I told you how fiber can help slash CRP - a marker of inflammation and a predictor of future heart disease and diabetes. Now new research shows that enjoying juicy, delicious strawberries can do the same thing.

Make Way for Life Happens
by David Cross (04/28/2008)

Life happens - and it often gets in the way. But how many websites actually take that fact into consideration?

10 Dumb Ways to Start a Business (and Waste a Ton of Money at the Same Time)
by Michael Masterson (04/28/2008)

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.

The Last Frontier
by Andrew Gordon (04/28/2008)

To make money on stocks, go where the growth is. Right now, the so-called frontier markets are hogging it.

Word to the Wise: Predilection
by ETR (04/26/2008)

A "predilection" (preh-dih-LEK-shun) - from the Latin for "to choose" - is an established preference.

The All-Time Best Way to Get (and Keep) a Customer
by Paul Lawrence (04/26/2008)

If you can't sell your product or service, you don't have a business. Plain and simple. So, as Michael Masterson has said in ETR and in Ready, Fire, Aim, your primary concern has to be making sales.

It’s Fun to Know: New Species
by ETR (04/26/2008)

While many species are on the brink of extinction, scientists are discovering species they never knew existed... including these...

Sunscreen: 21st Century Snake Oil
by Jon Herring (04/26/2008)

Almost all commercial sunscreens contain not just one but several chemicals, known as xenoestrogens, that mimic the hormone estrogen.

The Language Perfectionist: A Misuse That Can Land You in Big Trouble
by Don Hauptman (04/26/2008)

As in the above examples, the word notoriety is sometimes used as if it means fame. In fact, it means fame for the wrong reasons, such as criminality or other bad behavior.

When Others Are Fleeing the Bear
by Andrew Gordon (04/26/2008)

Maybe you know we're in a bear market. But do you know what stage of the bear we're in?

The All-Time Best Way to Get (and Keep) a Customer
by Early To Rise (04/26/2008)

Reader Appalled by My Self-Absorption
by Michael Masterson (04/25/2008)

In a recent article, I revealed the early-morning routine I've used to accomplish my goals. Sonja Mahs from Brisbane, Queensland, Australia wrote in, wondering where family responsibility fits into the mix:

It’s Good to Know: Disappearing Languages
by ETR (04/25/2008)

At least one of the world's estimated 6,000 languages goes extinct every two weeks.

Add Steam, Boost Antioxidants
by Kelley Herring (04/25/2008)

A recent study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition evaluated the antioxidant content of foods after they were prepared in several different ways.
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