Natural Healing News

by Laura Orsini —  Seems like everybody’s doing it — 50 million everybodies, at last count. So why all the hoopla about blogging? First you have to understand what a blog is. A blog is a user-generated Web site containing journal-style entries that usually are displayed in reverse chronological order. Though they really began as […]

by David Mitchell —  For many people, saving for retirement can be as hard as quitting smoking or losing weight — but the good news is that it doesn’t have to be. In a new report, “Enhancing 401(k) Value and Participation: Taking the Automatic Approach,” prepared by Towers Perrin for AARP, research shows that enhancing […]

by Todd S. Smith —  Growing up, we knew when the household bills came due. There was always a day or two when my sisters and I dared not bother our mother, who had the responsibility of paying the bills and balancing the checkbook. Frankly, we quickly learned to just stay away at that time. […]

by Jo Ann Joy —  Contrary to what some may believe, negotiation is not a process by which you try to destroy the other party. Rather, it is a process by which two parties attempt to reach a certain result. Good negotiation occurs when all parties are truthful, and they connect and successfully interact with […]

by David Mitchell —  Your husband, who has always been healthy, has been admitted to the hospital. The doctors tell you he has suffered a severe stroke and it does not look good. Would you know where to find his healthcare power of attorney or his will? What about your family members who are older? […]

by Laura Orsini —  Much is being made these days about the proliferation of Internet porn, and the destruction left in its wake. But who needs porn? For an information junkie, the whole Internet can be as addicting as pornography or any hard drug. And we are not referring to things like e-mail, IM, games, […]

by Laura Orsini —  In spite of the popularity of movies like The Secret and our growing understanding of the law of attraction, many business owners still get caught up in the idea of “smashing the competition.” For some, it’s just that old competitive spirit at work — the inner drive to win at any […]

by Bruce Hodgman —  First of all, let’s begin with some business plan basics. A business plan should be a realistic view of the expectations and long-term objectives for a new or existing venture. It should provide the framework within which the business will operate and, ultimately, succeed or fail. For entrepreneurs seeking external support […]

by Dr. Larry Wilson — America is considering moving toward a European-style socialized medical system. Both of the major parties’ presidential candidates, Sen. Barack Obama and Sen. John McCain, are proposing significant changes to our current health care system. In this article, let us clearly explore — without mincing words — some of the dangers […]

by Kim Blankenship —  Acupuncture in America traditionally has been available only to a small percentage of the population who can afford to pay out-of-pocket expenses or who have insurance covering alternative medical modalities. This is changing now thanks to the grassroots Community Acupuncture movement that began in Portland, Ore., about five years ago. The […]

by Bob Burg and John David Mann —  In the wee hours of a freezing winter morning, a furnace repairman was awakened out of a cozy, restful sleep by a family whose furnace had suddenly stopped working. A half-hour later he was in the family’s basement with the family huddled around him watching, shivering and […]

by Sherry Anshara —  In 1983, Muhammad Yunus established Grameen, a bank devoted to providing the poorest of Bangladesh with miniscule loans. He aimed to help people by sparking a personal initiative and enterprise by which they could lift themselves out of poverty forever. It was an idea born in 1976, when he personally loaned […]

by Karen Russo —  When we invest with financial leverage, money’s capacity to purchase, create or circulate is increased by borrowing. Banks routinely help people buy $300,000 homes with $30,000 in cash and $270,000 of financial leverage. More leverage means more capacity, more risk and more potential return. Working, playing, investing, sharing and dreaming with […]