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Cut to the Chase

By Rich Schefren | 05/1/2008

Do you ever end your day wondering, “Did I really get the important stuff done today?”

Could Sunscreen Cause Skin Cancer? You Bet…

By Jon Herring | 05/1/2008

Only problem is that while sunscreen can protect you against sunburn, there is no evidence it will protect you from skin cancer.

Evolution, Not Revolution, for Business Growth

By Mark Morgan Ford | 05/1/2008

Consumers aren’t looking for brand-new products. They are looking for clever new adaptations of products they already know and love.

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.

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.”

Dear ETR: "How does someone like me fit anything else into a day?"

By Mark Morgan Ford | 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?

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.

10 Dumb Ways to Start a Business

By Mark Morgan Ford | 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. This approach lent its name to my most recent best-seller: Ready, Fire, Aim. The main idea is that to start…

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?

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.