Archive for May, 2008

Take Your Water Bottle With You When You Leave Your Car
by James B. LaValle (05/27/2008)

You know that water bottle you carry with you everywhere? Or the bottles you use to feed your baby? If they're plastic, they could be making you or your baby very sick. Fortunately, there's one easy step you can take to protect yourself and your loved ones from the "toxic" effects of plastic.

Living Rich: Drawing on Your Inner Resources
by Judith Strauss (05/27/2008)

Being totally self-reliant, able to fend for yourself - it's an appealing idea, one that's been romanticized in literature and the movies.

It’s Fun to Know: Beware the Pink Ice
by ETR (05/27/2008)

A French company has created a road surface that turns pink when the air temperature drops to near freezing. Its purpose is to warn drivers of possible icy conditions on roadways.

Word to the Wise: Proclivity
by ETR (05/26/2008)

"Proclivity" (proh-KLIV-ih-tee) - from the Latin for "sloping forward" - is a natural predisposition or inclination.

How to Be on Top of Everything
by Early To Rise (05/26/2008)

Re-Entering the Workforce
by Jason Holland (05/26/2008)

Finding a new job after being out of the workforce for an extended period of time can be tough. Maybe you left work to raise your kids. Or took a few months to care for a sick family member. Or had to quit your job because of an illness of your own. Whatever the reason, you probably want to know what you can do to improve your chances of getting hired again.

How to Be on Top of Everything
by Michael Masterson (05/26/2008)

Since January, I've been writing a series of essays in ETR intended to give you tools to help you "master plan" your life. As you put this master plan into action, you will find that you will be able to accomplish more than you ever have before. Much more.

It’s Good to Know: About Decision-Making
by ETR (05/26/2008)

According to a recent study, your brain makes decisions several seconds before you even know about it.

Taking All the Right Supplements, but Still in Pain
by James B. LaValle (05/26/2008)

You may have heard that glucosamine HCL and chondroitin can help rebuild damaged cartilage in your joints. But what if you're taking supplements to relieve your aching joints, and you just aren't feeling better?

The Perfect Gift for Your Graduate
by Suzanne Richardson (05/26/2008)

When my little brother graduated from high school, I gave him a copy of Michael Masterson's best-selling book Automatic Wealth for Grads... and Anyone Else Just Starting Out. It turned out to be a book he's read a dozen times. One reason: It's packed full of strategies for building wealth from the bottom up.

The Truth About the Vending Business
by Early To Rise (05/24/2008)

Word to the Wise: Paucity
by ETR (05/24/2008)

"Paucity" (PAW-sih-tee) - from the Latin for "few" - is scarcity or scantiness.

Lower the Bar
by Noah St. John (05/24/2008)

To succeed in business and your personal life, you often hear that you need to be more competitive - that you need to keep "raising the bar." But is that really necessary... or even a good idea?

The Best Bread for a Healthy Diet
by Michael Masterson (05/24/2008)

When you're trying to get healthy, fiber is a super-substance that you can't get enough of. That's why I try to include 100 grams or more of fiber in my daily diet.

The Language Perfectionist: Same Difference?
by Don Hauptman (05/24/2008)

A frequent language question concerns the use of different from and different than. When do you use one or the other, and why?

It’s Fun to Know: The Brightest Light in the Universe
by ETR (05/24/2008)

The brightest light in the universe isn't some star billions of light years away.

7 Sizzling Business “Discoveries” From Stanford’s Facebook Project
by Charlie Byrne (05/23/2008)

Combing back through the longstanding principles you've come to know and love by reading ETR and Michael Masterson's new blockbuster book, Ready, Fire, Aim, I found at least seven "power principles" with fascinating parallels to the Stanford project.

Word to the Wise: Equivocation
by ETR (05/23/2008)

"Equivocation" (ih-kwiv-uh-KAY-shun) - from the Latin for "of identical sound" - is intentionally vague or ambiguous language.

Unhealthy Investments Are Best
by Andrew Gordon (05/23/2008)

What trumps a stalled economy? Demographics. And what are the two biggest demographic trends today?

It’s Good to Know: The Most Popular Books in the United States
by ETR (05/23/2008)

A recent Harris Interactive poll of American adults has found that the Bible is the most popular book in the country among both men and women. Rounding out the top 10 are favorites that have topped best-seller lists for years

The Truth About the Vending Business
by Paul Lawrence (05/23/2008)

So one of the first "insider secrets" I learned about the vending business is that your written agreement with the distributor must describe the kind of locations you will be getting.

7 Sizzling Business Discoveries
by Early To Rise (05/23/2008)

2 Eggs or a Pop Tart?
by James B. LaValle (05/23/2008)

An egg has approximately 200 mg of cholesterol, and frying or scrambling it can up the cholesterol to approximately 245 mg. According to Kellogg's, a Blueberry Pop Tart contains no cholesterol, but it does have 39.8 g of carbohydrates - almost half of them from pure sugar. So which is a healthier breakfast - an egg or a Pop Tart?

Why Most Expensive Stocks Are Rip-Offs
by Andrew Gordon (05/22/2008)

Many investors swear by the "efficient market theory." All it means is that through the magic of millions of investors buying and selling stock every day, you get what you pay for. If a company is cheap, it's cheap for a reason. If it's expensive, it's expensive for a reason.

It’s Fun to Know: The Original Chocoholics
by ETR (05/22/2008)

Researchers analyzing 3,000-year-old pottery shards from Honduras have found evidence of the earliest man-made chocolate product.

A Lesson in Service From a Detroit Airport Waitress
by Suzanne Richardson (05/22/2008)

Just anticipate what your customers want, and deliver.

Anti-Aging Strategies From the Longest-Lived People in the World
by Dr. Jonny Bowden (05/22/2008)

Recently, I interviewed Dan Buettner, whose latest book, The Blue Zones, is a veritable treasure trove of tips for living longer. Buettner is an explorer whose work for National Geographic led to the book. He investigated four parts of the world where there are more healthy centenarians than anywhere else - Sardinia, Italy; Loma Linda, CA; Okinawa, Japan; and Costa Rica's Nicoya Peninsula. Here's what we can learn from the folks who've done "anti-aging" better than anyone else on the planet.

Getting Smarter
by Rich Schefren (05/22/2008)

...even though the brain is an organ, in many ways it behaves like a muscle. What I mean is, your brain, unlike other physical organs, doesn't wear out. In fact, the more you use your brain, and the more you challenge it, the stronger it gets.

Getting Smarter
by Early To Rise (05/22/2008)

Word to the Wise: Desultory
by ETR (05/22/2008)

"Desultory" (DES-ul-tor-ee) - from the Latin for "to leap" - means fitful, randomly jumping from one thing to another.
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