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1. How to meditate without even trying

By Marie-Pier Charron I remember when I started trying to meditate. I would sit down, close my eyes, and try to be really calm (my definition of meditation at the time). That was hard: my head would burst with ideas, thoughts, solutions, problems… I would become agitated, and stopped generally after ten long minutes, if not less. It’s during my short “meditations” that I felt less… meditative. I knew there was somet... read more

2. My Career As A Hermit

By David Leonhardt My Career As A Hermit By David Leonhardt "Work from home. Make big bucks in your pajamas." – typical work-from-home ad. Quick. What do writers, stay-at-home parents and online marketing geeks have in common? I mean, besides insanity? They are all hermits. The typical writer locks himself up for years brooding in a dark room, surfacing only long enough to... read more

3. Curbing the Public Nuisance (Part 2)

By David Leonhardt Curbing the Public Nuisance (Part 2) By David Leonhardt Yes, that pillar of society that has been with us since that slithery dude threw humanity for a curve in the Garden of Eden – that cornerstone of society has been automated. I am speaking, of course, of the public nuisance ( I wrote about him in Curbing the Public Nuis... read more

4. Recruiting Excellent Job Candidates

By David Leonhardt An independent recruiter, recruiting agency or executive search firm is charged with tracking down excellent potential candidates for available job positions. Despite the fact that there are innumerable people seeking positions of employment in the 21st century, it often seems to a typical recruiting agency that qualified men and women are few and far between. Here are six easy tips that re... read more

5. Go Ahead...Rearrange My Face!

By David Leonhardt Go Ahead...Rearrange My Face! By David Leonhardt I've been known to be somewhat opinionated. Oops. My wife just caught that typo. I am told I have been known to be VERY opinionated. I have at least two opinions on just about every topic. I am sure there are times when people have felt like rearranging my face. Unfortunately (for them!) there is no legal method for them to d... read more

6. Recruiters: The Challenges of Executive Head Hunters

By David Leonhardt Recruiters: The Challenges of Executive Head Hunters (and how the Internet is solving them) By David Leonhardt Once upon a time, head hunters were no more than common cannibals. Some people still view them that way, but executive recruiters are a vital link in a chain that keeps major enterprises functioning well. The top positions at any organization dictate the fort... read more

7. Life Insurance: To Broker or Not To Broker

By Joshua Miller In the information age, do you really need an insurance broker? Are you going to remember to review your coverage every few years? If you aren't absolutely confident in what you need or have a full understanding of your policy, going to a life insurance broker is a better route for you.How Do I Find A Life Insurance Broker? If you are already doing research on life insurance, you probably have co... read more

8. Serious Dieting Tips, Humorous Explanations

By David Leonhardt Serious Dieting Tips, Humorous Explanations By David Leonhardt A few months ago, I set out to lose 22.6 pounds, then to put back on at least half of it. Huh? Anybody who's ever found herself stuck on a yo-yo diet is probably thinking that I am either crazy or planning way too hard for the inevitable yo-yo heartaches. However, my plan is more sneaky than that. Firs... read more

9. It's a Sick World

By David Leonhardt It's a Sick World By David Leonhardt It's no joy to be sick. It's even less joy when your child is sick. But the most unjoy is when you AND your child are sick together. That happened to my poor wife a few weeks ago. She and Little Lady, going on three years old, both had a cold -- with all the sneezing and wheezing, hacking and coughing, wailing and whining required fo... read more

10. Marketing Lessons From a Woman's Magazine

By David Leonhardt Marketing Lessons From a Woman's Magazine By David Leonhardt It's amazing what you can learn about marketing if you can just find the time to spend in a dentist's waiting room. I was reading a certain woman's magazine, which will remain nameless because of my allergy to lawsuits. The magazine obviously has figured out what sells well, given that it operates on a consistent formu... read more

11. Unique Gift Ideas for the 21st Century

By David Leonhardt Unique Gift Ideas for the 21st Century Poor advice from a personal growth specialist By David Leonhardt As a personal growth specialist, I like to think I'm hip. I like to think I am avant garde. I like to think I am on the cutting edge – despite what everyone else around thinks about me. I read last year that the growth sector of the future is in healthcare... read more

12. When Self-Growth becomes Self-Sabotage

By Marie-Pier Charron Many of us invest quality time and energy into our personal development. We buy inspiring books, sometimes with the workbooks or journals that complement them. We discuss psychology with our friends – or we look for friends with whom we can have open discussions on the subject. There is activity in our mind – at times a little bit of confusion. We encounter so many different lines of thoughts, s... read more

13. There's More to Orlando than Disney

By David Leonhardt There's More to Orlando than Disney Don't forget to take in some of the secret treasures of central Florida By David Leonhardt Orlando is one of the top tourism destinations in the world. It features Walt Disney World, Universal Studios and Sea World. People come from every continent to take in these famous theme parks, and especially to meet Big Mickey. But t... read more

14. I was probably The One Jesus

By Harry Fassett I was probably the one who shook you as violently as the storm was to wake you, and pleaded for you to calm it. I was probably the one who sank into the ocean when you called me to come to you. I was probably the one who scolded the women for washing your feet with precious oil, and wasting it. I was probably the one who had forsaken you for 30 pieces of silver. I was probab... read more

15. Build On Your Basics

By Rhoberta Shaler This article may be published electronically in either your ezine or website under the provision that all copyright, contact and link information is kept in tact. We would appreciate receiving a copy for our Publishers Directory. Thank You. Word count: 260 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ BUILD ON YOUR BASICS © Rhoberta Shaler, PhD www.OptimizeLifeNow.com When you take the tim... read more

16. Curbing the Public Nuisance (Part 1)

By David Leonhardt Curbing the Public Nuisance (Part 1) By David Leonhardt He's been around since the dawn of humanity. His profession is even older than the world's oldest profession. He's been loathed and reviled by politicians, bureaucrats and hot dog vendors. I am speaking, of course, of the public nuisance. He was that slithery dude in the Garden of Eden, taunting folks to shopli... read more

17. The Undercover Vitamin - D

By David Leonhardt The Undercover Vitamin - D By David Leonhardt There is a secret vitamin in the neighborhood, wandering around your body under cover. This "vitamin" has just one single purpose, although some researchers believe he has ulterior motives. He goes by the inconspicuous codename of "D" – vitamin D. ... read more

18. The Road to 25-hour Days - Part One

By Marie-Pier Charron Do you wish you had more time to do things you love, to be with your children, your life partner… and maybe with yourself, too? Do you wish you had the energy to cook healthy meals for yourself – or to exercise? Are you always too stressed to meditate or pray (or whatever makes you feel at peace)? Then here’s a clever exercise thought out by a time management specialist. I invite you to follow ... read more

19. The Middle of Nowhere (Can you find it on a map?)

By David Leonhardt The Middle of Nowhere (Can you find it on a map?) By David Leonhardt Working from home on websites for international customers has certain occupational hazards if you live out in the middle of nowhere. Allow me to explain. I pay for my family's daily rations of bread, water and the occasional snow flake (when in season) by promoting my clients' sites, mostly to the search ... read more

20. Super Bowl 2004: Silly or Boring?

By David Leonhardt Super Bowl 2004: Silly or Boring? Janet Jackson reveals one of two things By David Leonhardt If you watched the Super Bowl, you know that Janet Jackson revealed one of two things. She revealed how silly and paranoid otherwise normal human beings can get. Unfortunately, she did not reveal how bored we have become with run-of-the-mill celebrity nudity. Had she re... read more

21. Are You A Bill Clinton Webmaster?

By David Leonhardt Are You A Bill Clinton Webmaster? Post-Florida Google Pulls Back the Fig Leaf By David Leonhardt One of the most frequent questions I get asked about my ebook, Don't Get Banned BY The Search Engines , is whether I amended it to include post-Florida Google. "Florida" is the code name that search engine optimizer wizards... read more

22. Could You Be A Workaholic?

By David Leonhardt Could You Be A Workaholic? By David Leonhardt If you need to put on boots and grab a lap-top computer to relieve yourself at night, you might be a redneck workaholic. It never crossed my mind that there could be such a thing as a redneck workaholic, until I read a column on “Are you a workaholic?” “Did you read this?" I asked my wife. "Are you a workaholic? It looks... read more

23. Ditch the hotel for a villa or vacation home

By David Leonhardt Ditch the hotel for a villa or vacation home Whether in Orlando or Budapest, private vacation home rentals are tops! By David Leonhardt Two visits to Budapest. Two apartments, walking distance from downtown. I did not even set foot in the Hilton. My mother and I saw Budapest like only someone who stays away from the Americanized hotels can. We stayed wi... read more

24. Sorry, No Customer Service After 4:00 P.M.

By David Leonhardt Sorry, No Customer Service After 4:00 P.M. By David Leonhardt A few months ago, I wrote about ingenious styles of customer service that every business should know about, mostly because their employees were inflicting them on their customers. For instance, I warned about "in your face customer service" and "run for cover customer service", two equally effective opposites...like ... read more