Investing and Crystal Vases
A few months ago, my wife and I celebrated our 15th anniversary. Over the years, I have tried to stick to the traditional gifts for anniversaries. For year 15, that means crystal.
A few months ago, my wife and I celebrated our 15th anniversary. Over the years, I have tried to stick to the traditional gifts for anniversaries. For year 15, that means crystal.
By Kelley Herring | Sat, Sep 27, 2008
If you’re adding herbs and spices to your meals, you’re doing yourself a big favor. Recent research shows that many herbs and spices pack more age-defying, disease-fighting nutrients than the foods we use them on. And today, I have a tip that will help you power up the flavor and boost the antioxidants in your meals nearly tenfold.
By Charlie Byrne | Fri, Sep 26, 2008
"I’ll have that copywriting article ready in the morning. Right now, Peggy and I are heading out to Byrnes’ Irish Pub for dinner and a Guinness."
By Alex Mandossian | Fri, Sep 26, 2008
The Johari Window is a cognitive psychology tool that was named after its two creators, Joseph Luft and Harry Ingham ("Jo + Hari"). It is used to help people understand their interpersonal relationships. But I’ve found this model to be especially useful for analyzing business interactions between entrepreneurs and their prospects or customers...
By Kelley Herring | Fri, Sep 26, 2008
What do protein bars, printing presses, and your gas pump have in common? Hexane! Hexane is a byproduct of gasoline. It is used as a solvent for glues (rubber cement, adhesives), varnishes, and inks, and also as a degreaser in the printing industry.
By Early To Rise | Fri, Sep 26, 2008
Issue #2471 WEALTHY: 5 simple steps to finding a great job (Michael Masterson) HEALTHY: Why protein bars could be the wrong kind of fuel (Kelley Herring) WISE: Flora Whittemore on opening doors ALSO IN THIS ISSUE: The Johari Window marketing technique (Alex Mandossian) Can you spot this apostrophe abuse? (Charlie Byrne) It’s Fun [...]
By Early To Rise | Fri, Sep 26, 2008
I am interested in copywriting, marketing, and product creation, but there is no such thing at my current company. I study copywriting and marketing on the side, and have made some money as a freelance copywriter, but I have serious doubts about my ability to do so over a long period of time. My attempts to market my services to high-dollar prospects has been met with silence, and people who do contact me are only concerned with how much - or, rather, how little - I charge
By Early To Rise | Fri, Sep 26, 2008
A "panopticon" (pan-OP-tih-kon) - from the Greek for "sight" - is a building (a prison, hospital, library, etc.) arranged in such a way that all parts of the interior are visible from a single point.
By Early To Rise | Fri, Sep 26, 2008
In the Middle Ages, peacocks and swans were sometimes served at Christmas dinner...
By Craig Ballantyne | Thu, Sep 25, 2008
Bodybuilders have long known that if you eat too little for too long, you can actually decrease your resting metabolic rate (the number of calories you burn at rest).
By Rick Pendergraft | Sat, Sep 27, 2008
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