Archive for July, 2008

Word to the Wise: Assiduous
by ETR (07/31/2008)

"Assiduous" (uh-SIJ-oo-us) - from the Latin for "to attend to" - means tireless and unremitting.

Is It Time to Rethink Your Career?
by Brian Tracy (07/31/2008)

The very worst use of time is to stay at a job for months and years for which you are completely unsuited.

The Exercise Tricks That Whipped Michael Into Shape
by Yarixa Ferrao (07/31/2008)

If you want to lose weight... or just increase your level of fitness... I've got a high-intensity workout regimen that can slim you down.

Is It Time to Rethink Your Career?
by Early To Rise (07/31/2008)

It’s Fun to Know: Cloning Spot
by ETR (07/31/2008)

If you can't bear to live without your pet dog, two competing South Korean labs might be able to help you out when he passes away.

Something Useful Suzanne Taught Me
by Michael Masterson (07/31/2008)

How to Use E-Mail Vacation Messages
by David Cross (07/30/2008)

You're probably familiar with the idea of using an automated e-mail response to inform people that you're away on vacation.

Word to the Wise: Colloquial
by ETR (07/30/2008)

"Colloquial" (kuh-LOH-kwee-ul) - from the Latin for "conversation" - refers to informal spoken language.

Reforming Michael Masterson
by Yarixa Ferrao (07/30/2008)

If you have a few extra pounds to lose, I'm going to be teaching you a few of the little tricks I taught Michael that you can use to get your health back on track.

It’s Good to Know: Minimum Credit Card Transactions
by ETR (07/30/2008)

You've no doubt seen these signs at your local market, convenience store, and other businesses: "No credit card transactions under $10."

Living Rich: Escaping the Internet
by Suzanne Richardson (07/30/2008)

How many hours a day do you spend on the Internet? Me, I'm always connected - mainly because I work remotely. And, according to a Nielsen Online report, the average American was online 54 hours during the month of May.

Playing the Slots
by Bob Bly (07/30/2008)

If you are building an Internet marketing business, you will soon start to get requests from people asking you to promote something of theirs by sending an e-mail to your list.

Playing the Slots
by Early To Rise (07/30/2008)

What Do Donald Trump, Jack Welch, and I Have in Common?
by MaryEllen Tribby (07/29/2008)

It seems like such a simple concept to rid your organization of sub-par players. Yet it is one of the largest problems I see among entrepreneurs and fledgling business builders. They have an extremely hard time firing people.

Get More Antioxidants and Satisfy Your Cravings
by Kelley Herring (07/29/2008)

We all need to get more antioxidants in our diet. That's because free radicals - rogue molecules that wreak havoc on our cells and contribute to disease and degeneration - are constantly being generated, even as a result of basic biological functions like breathing and digestion. But by choosing foods that are high on the oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC) scale, we can pack more free-radical-fighting power into every bite.

Where the Beer Is Great and the Bonds Are Better
by Early To Rise (07/29/2008)

Australia: Where the Beer Is Great and the Bonds Are Better
by Andrew Gordon (07/29/2008)

Australian government bonds have never looked better than they do right now. And this is the perfect time to jump into them...

Word to the Wise: Soporific
by ETR (07/29/2008)

Something that's "soporific" (sop-uh-RIF-ik) - from the Latin - induces sleep.

It’s Fun to Know: The Next Solar Eclipse
by ETR (07/29/2008)

The next total solar eclipse will take place this coming Friday, August 1.

IndyMac Goes Down, Who’s Next?
by Rick Pendergraft (07/28/2008)

What started last summer with news of credit problems and uncertainty in the mortgage industry has now claimed its first major bank. The FDIC took control of IndyMac Bancorp on July 13, in what is the third-largest bank failure in U.S. history.

Michael’s 4-Step Plan for Dealing with Disaster
by Early To Rise (07/28/2008)

It’s Good to Know: Young Athletes, Grown-Up Injuries
by ETR (07/28/2008)

If your kids play sports, take note. In recent years, doctors have seen a dramatic rise in the number of young children requiring treatment for common adult-athlete injuries, including stress fractures, tendonitis, cartilage damage, and even torn ACLs (anterior cruciate ligaments).

Inulin: Fiber of the Future
by Kelley Herring (07/28/2008)

The latest advancements in food technology are bringing a myriad of power-packed "functional food" ingredients to tables across the globe. And one of the most potent and unique of these is inulin.

Word to the Wise: Redoubt
by ETR (07/28/2008)

A "redoubt" (rih-DOWT) - from the Latin for refuge - is a small, usually temporary, defensive fortification.

Inside the Internet Money Club: How to Write Search-Engine-Friendly Articles
by Brian Edmondson (07/28/2008)

Writing articles and submitting them to article directories (such as ezinearticles.com) is a great way to increase your ranking in the search engines and get ever-growing amounts of traffic back to your website. And I often recommend that aspiring entrepreneurs who may be short on time use inexpensive freelancers to write those articles.

When Disaster Strikes
by Michael Masterson (07/28/2008)

Sometimes life dishes out these little disasters. How you react to them says much about your character and bears heavily on your ability to carry out a successful life.

Word to the Wise: Prelapsarian
by ETR (07/26/2008)

"Prelapsarian" (pree-lap-SARE-ee-un) - from the Latin for "before" + "fall" - refers to the time or state before the fall of Adam and Eve.

Who Says Fruit Makes You Fat?
by Craig Ballantyne (07/26/2008)

The Language Perfectionist: Will You Be Very Pleased to Learn This?
by Don Hauptman (07/26/2008)

It's an old rule, but one that's still commonly violated: Minimize, or avoid entirely, the use of very. The word is usually a sign of lazy, careless writing.

It’s Fun to Know: The World’s Most Disappointing Tourist Attraction
by ETR (07/26/2008)

Crystal Falls, MI is home to what may be the world's largest and oldest living organism. It's a fungus that lies beneath 38 acres of forest floor near the Wisconsin border.
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