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Ah, Winter - the season of beautiful snowfalls, cute scarves, mittens and adornments. It's also a season that leaves some of us cold, sunless, and helplessly pale. If you want some quick color without the major health risks, skip the tanning beds and lather on some self tanners or bronzers instead. Some simple radiation-less tanning methods include bronzer, gradual self tanner, instant self tanner, and tanning spray.
i think i'm starting to become seriously addicted to starbucks caramel frappucinos. the salted caramel that they drizzle overtop of the whipped cream is to die for. for those of you who are avid starbucks fans, they are currently doing a promotion where between 3 and 5 (maybe 6, don't remember) you can go in and order one of their frappucinos (from a specific menu) and get it for half off. what a deal. i needed my may magazine fix so i stopped and picked up harper's bazaar and vogue. i wanted the vogue issue because i heard they had a great piece on alexander mcqueen and reese looked stunning on the cover. the bazaar issue was super as well. the gaga article was amazing. even though i was slightly weirded out over her statement about her cheek bones: “[T]hey’re not prosthetics,” she tells Derek Blasberg.
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Here in the United States of Immaculately Manicured Lawns, it can be hard enough as is to grow a small, neatly kept patch of veggies in your front yard without provoking the ire of your neighbors, the local HOA, and/or city officials. So can you imagine an entire town of more than 10,000 people where edible landscaping is the norm? A town that not only encourages front yard gardening but gardening in highly trafficked public spaces like the supermarket parking lot, the doctor’s office, and the railway station? A town where wandering into your neighbor’s yard without permission to grab a couple sprigs of fresh mint, a head of lettuce, and a few tomatoes is totally kosher?
Todmorden: A town where greenthumbs, not sticky fingers, prevail
The Trouble With Bright Kids - Heidi Grant Halvorson
It's not easy to live up to your fullest potential. There are so many obstacles that can get in the way: bosses that don't appreciate what you have to offer, tedious projects that take up too much of your time, economies where job opportunities are scarce, the difficulty of juggling career, family, and personal goals. But smart, talented people rarely realize that one of the toughest hurdles they'll have to overcome lies within .
Khan Academy
No, I haven't - thanks for another greate resource! by Jan 22
When email marketing it would be nice to know what keywords should be avoided. Below is a list of 300 keywords and phrases that are often restricted by email spam filters. Avoiding these keywords will help your email marketing message to be delivered. We also suggest that you try to follow email marketing best practices . The ProFusion Mailer has an excellent built in spam filtering tool that reviews your email blast for spam keywords prior to you sending.
2009 Top Spam Keywords and Phrases
Home Office: 9 Smart Ways to Be More Productive - CBS MoneyWatch.com
Whether you're self-employed or telecommuting , an efficient home office is critical. At the very least, designate a room (or at least a specific section of a quiet room) in your home for work. Because if you're working in your bedroom, you'll be thinking about the next day's tasks while you're trying to sleep -- basically, an insomniac's nightmare. And if you're working in the kitchen, you'll be reviewing the contents of the refrigerator rather than what's on today's agenda. For my own home office, I've invested in a good laptop (backed up with Backblaze ), a solid all-in-one printer and a landline, so I never suffer with static and I can record interviews.
Pyramid of Purpose - Strategy Training from MindTools
Communicating Your Organization's Strategy Concisely Effective strategic planning is essential to the success of any business. It is the process that senior executives use to think about how the business will win in the future. Without it, the organization is most-likely doomed to failure.
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Truths for all Adults | lifeunpredicted.com
Posted by Unpredicted in Humor on 02 27th, 2011 | no responses > Undeniable Adult Truths 1.RESUME WRITING | How to write a masterpiece of a resume
Part 1 - Write a resume that generates results Part 2 - How to knock the socks off a prospective employer Part 3 - The evidence section: How to present your work history, education, etc. Part 4 - A few guidelines for a better presentation Part 5 - I'm not sure the job I'm looking for is the right one for me Part 6 - Add power to your resume with powerwords Part 1: WRITE A RESUME THAT GENERATES RESULTSHow To Steal Like An Artist (And 9 Other Things Nobody Told Me) - Austin Kleon
Wednesday, March 30th, 2011 Buy the book: Amazon | B&N | More… Buy the list as a print from 20×200.com→ Here’s what a few folks have said about it: “Brilliant and real and true.” —Rosanne Cash “Filled with well-formed advice that applies to nearly any kind of work.”The most important quality in an employee is integrity, but the most important ability is effective communications. Ross Guberman 's new book Point Made is directed at lawyers, but is essential reading for anyone who wants to create written or oral presentations that are clear and persuasive.. Continue for Guberman's thoughts on making writing vivid, phrases and constructions to avoid, and what you can learn about writing from Barack Obama .
Writing to Persuade — Author Ross Guberman on What Professionals Need to Know | BNET
How to Master Any Skill (No Talent Required) | BNET
The intersection of talent and effort is a funny place. Think about a skill you've tried to develop, whether business, sports, or personal. At first you improve at a rapid rate. Then your improvements slow down.Americans like to believe that the modern workplace, like school, is a meritocracy. Sure, some people have a lot of money and don’t have to work, but Americans prefer to believe that, among those who do work, side-by-side in the same environment, it’s a fair competition. To their chagrin, they observe that their co-workers from wealthy backgrounds advance three times as fast, and wonder what the hell is going on.