Issue #2636 WEALTHY: How to get people talking (Paul Lawrence) HEALTHY: 3 tests you must take to ensure your future health (Jon Benson) WISE: Andy Sernovitz on word-of-mouth marketing ALSO IN THIS ISSUE: Whose timeline is most important? (Anna Bonjour) If your New Year’s resolutions have gotten derailed… (Bob Cox) It’s Fun to Know… about the Braille silver dollar Add [...]
By Early To Rise | Mon, Apr 6, 2009
Mussels, barnacles, and similar sea creatures can stick to almost anything, even underwater, and hold on despite being battered by tides and waves. This unique ability has caught the eye of University of Utah researchers trying to create the next generation of adhesives for medical applications.
By Craig Ballantyne | Mon, Apr 6, 2009
One of the easiest and most effective things you can do to improve your health is to eat a variety of fruits and vegetables. Researchers from Iran’s Obesity Research Center examined fruit and vegetable intake in 840 men and women from Tehran - and the results were dramatic. The subjects who ate a lot of different fruits and vegetables were significantly and inversely associated with cardiovascular disease risk factors.
By Brian Tracy | Mon, Apr 6, 2009
Top salespeople ask good questions and listen carefully to the answers. One of the most important listening skills they develop is to simply pause before replying. When the prospect finishes talking, rather than jumping in with the first thing they can think of, they take three to five seconds to quietly wait. Pausing before you speak [...]
By Ted Peroulakis | Mon, Apr 6, 2009
Real estate prices are down substantially, and many foreclosures and short sale opportunities are out there for the picking. We are certainly in a buyer’s market. But is this the time to buy? Or will prices head even lower?
By Early To Rise | Mon, Apr 6, 2009
Issue #2635 WEALTHY: A lowball real estate investing technique (Ted Peroulakis) HEALTHY: Load up your cart with new varieties (Craig Ballantyne) WISE: Viktor Frankl on the last human freedom ALSO IN THIS ISSUE: Get rid of the Great Recession Blues (Michael Masterson) 3 reasons to wait 5 seconds before you speak (Brian Tracy) It’s Good to Know… about medical adhesives of the [...]
By Michael Masterson | Mon, Apr 6, 2009
Of all the many prescriptions for happiness that populate the media these days, the most popular one is also the stupidest. I’m talking about the idea that you can defeat depression by “paying attention to yourself.” The truth is that paying attention to yourself doesn’t make you happy at all. In fact, the more attention you [...]
By Early To Rise | Sat, Apr 4, 2009
Issue #2634 WEALTHY: The pink slip protection plan (Jason Holland) HEALTHY: Is there such a thing as too much protein? (Craig Ballantyne) WISE: Lawrence Durrell on travel ALSO IN THIS ISSUE: Truly budget travel – in Asia (Steenie Harvey) How to handle a mistake without losing your poise (Bob Cox) Add “diablerie” to your vocabulary
By Early To Rise | Fri, Apr 3, 2009
Issue #2633 WEALTHY: The best cure for tenant problems (Julie Broad) HEALTHY: Your cellphone – a new weight-loss tool? (Craig Ballantyne) WISE: Willa A. Foster on quality ALSO IN THIS ISSUE: Doing without thinking (Rich Schefren) How can The New York Times help improve your sales copy? (Suzanne Richardson) It’s Good to Know… about Japan’s jet train Add “rictus” to your vocabulary
By Early To Rise | Thu, Apr 2, 2009
“Impassible” (im-PAS-uh-bul) - from the Latin - means (1) not showing feeling or (2) incapable of suffering.
By Early To Rise | Tue, Apr 7, 2009
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