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She's A Boss: Towanda Braxton Opens New Lifestyle/Concierge Company 'The Secret Squirrel'

5/27/12 11:56pm by TrctHerTrailHer
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Do What You Love: Solid Advice for Changing Times

5/22/12 7:25am by Balancing Jane
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Do what you love

[Editor's Note: Whenever someone starts talking about what jobs will be "hot" or what degrees you "should" pursue, I cringe. Times change quickly and living your life by doing something that you don't like or aren't good at (or potentially both) is disheartening and a sure path to the opposite of success. I absolutely loved this post on the changing times and the importance of doing what you love. It's practical, thoughtful, and grounded in the reality of today's world. - Paula G]  Read more

A Tip to the Graduating Class of 2012

5/21/12 11:03am by elleherr
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Graduates and Debt

It was the start of my first semester in college and I was being led by my friend into my University's on-campus bank to apply for a credit card.  "You'll find that you can't live without it.  It's soooo convenient.  It's better than having cash!" she excitedly exclaimed.  Read more >

The Resurgence of Email Marketing Can Boost Your Sales

5/11/12 3:16pm by websuccessteam
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Are you still using email as part of your online marketing program? In the article below, Bob Speyer from the Web Success Team explains why email is still very relevant.Contrary to popular belief, email is not dead or even on life support. In fact it is a lifeline to your pocketbook. Ask yourself, “How many times a day do you check your email?” I check mine so many times I can’t event count. Offers, requests, correspondence and information pour in (spam checker permitting) and I go through my ritual of read, save and delete.  Read more >

Etch-a-Sketch for iPAD

5/10/12 7:44pm by SunbonnetSmart.com
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Oh my GOODNESS!Will you look at this video!?!?I can't believe how well this works. And you can save your drawings, put them on FaceBook, or e-mail them!It's a case for the iPAD which is fully functional, with all of its ports and jacksShake the "Etch-aSketch" to erase the drawing and start again!  Read more >

Take Back Your Space With The JunkPros

5/6/12 11:05pm by The Junk Pros
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Whatever you call it whether garbage, trash, rubbish, junk, waste or refuse, is something that is found everywhere and everybody wants to get rid of it, but needs to do hefty efforts to haul it away if it is in bulk.The JunkPros will help you getting rid of this!  Read more >

Nutella, Kashi, Health Claims, and Truth in Advertising

5/3/12 10:45am by Well Fed Heart
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 Do we really want to depend on corporations to tell us what food is healthy for us?  Earlier this week I was struck by two news items that put this issue front and center.  Read more >

Pink Slips & Video

4/28/12 11:24am by Latifah Abdullah
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Pink slips change everything -- priorities suddenly shift!One minute there’s a deadline to get docs to title, print sales production reports, print broker checks.  Then came the layoff whispers . . . all of a sudden none of the above matters.  The topics of the day became: ‘Who's leaving on what date – what are you planning to do; where are you going to apply next?’  Read more >

Chuck Colson URGENT Prayers Needed

4/18/12 4:04pm by Julie Brice Bei...
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Urgent Update on Chuck Colson's Condition. Your prayers are needed as he is near death.I received the information below in an email from www.ManhattanDeclaration.org as a signer of the Delcaration. Here is the exact text-  Read more >

I Just Caught a Glimpse of Dystopia

4/15/12 8:12pm by BBedee
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And believe me, it wasn't pretty.  The Sears in our already substandard rural mall is closing.  Ours is one of 79 stores in the Sears Holding Corporation that is closing after a disappointing holiday shopping season. The store is currently liquidating its merchandise.  Electronics and home appliances are marked down between 25-50%.  Seasonal items, such as clothing, are marked anywhere from 50-75%.  Read more >