by Bob Burg and John David Mann — A shift in focus from getting to giving not only feels great, but also has practical, positive benefits in every area of life, including physical, spiritual, emotional, relational and financial. Studies show that givers are healthier physically. Spiritually, givers are more in tune with the greater good […]
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Finding the gifts in the new economy
August 17, 2012
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by Connie Kadansky — What gift is this economy giving you? I recently asked that question of an audience of business owners. You should have seen the looks on their faces. One person scowled at me and muttered something profane under his breath. Another packed up his stuff indignantly and walked out. It was, admittedly, […]
Energy audits can save you money
August 14, 2012
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by Janice and Jonathan Waterworth — An energy audit is an inspection and analysis of the energy consumption and in a building, indicating, ultimately, how and where that building can reduce energy consumption and save costs. A professional energy audit involves various characteristics of a home’s building envelope including the walls, ceilings, floors, doors, windows […]
Eliminate the messes in life
August 11, 2012
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by Carol Holm — A mess is anything that drains your energy and distracts you from what is truly important in life. It could include having an excessive amount of clutter in your home or on your property, a relationship that does not work, problems you have worked on repeatedly but never seem to solve, […]
A nation built on unsustainability
July 28, 2012
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With trucking diesel fuel prices now over $4 per gallon in many locations, food prices are reaching an all-time high, since the average grocery store item has traveled 1,500 to 3,500 miles. Over the past year alone, consumers have been forced to pay significantly more for staples like eggs (25 percent), milk (17 percent), cheese […]
Ways to help your teen cope with an economic crisis
March 5, 2012
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by Debra Beck — I remember being a teenager in the early 1970s when we were suffering through a recession. The economic downturn permeated our lives. All that my parents could talk about was the shortage of gas, the higher cost of groceries and how they were going to keep paying the bills. As a […]
Ready, set, go into business
March 5, 2012
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by KC Miller — Going into business isn’t to be taken lightly. However, if you wait for all the lights to turn green, you may never leave the driveway of your mind. There is an old saying, “’Tis better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all.” The same is true […]
Saving energy with your refrigerator
March 5, 2012
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The average refrigerator consumes more energy than any other household appliance. We spend over $10 billion annually in the United States, alone, to run our household refrigerators. The following tips will save you money and reduce your carbon (energy) footprint: • Clean the filter and coils annually — Most Americans rarely, if ever, get around […]
U.S. health care is the most expensive in the world
March 5, 2012
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by Dr. Mark Force — Editor’s Note: This is part one of a two-part article on our health care crisis. Part two will cover solutions to the problems. The current cost of health care in the United States is the most expensive in the world. The U.S. health care system has been rated as the […]
Feng shui your way to success
March 5, 2012
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by Joy Abrams — We all deserve prosperity in this new year. So let’s explore some feng shui tips that can help you access the prosperity you are hoping for. First, it is important to understand that there are financial empowering areas in your home that can help with this. Contemporary methods of feng shui […]
Health care reform
March 5, 2012
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by Mary Budinger — Tucked into the federal economic stimulus bill is a massive health care reform package. The details will take time to be worked out, but it is clear, out of the starting gate, that the government will have much more involvement in your health care than ever before. It is not clear […]
Health care in crisis: Part II — Searching for solutions
February 29, 2012
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by Dr. Mark Force — This second installment concerning the health care crisis in the United States lists the component problems that create costly and ineffective health care, and then discusses the steps we can take to rehabilitate health care. Fundamental components of the crisis Emphasis on treatment rather than prevention — Treatment for existing […]
Expansion through simplification
February 27, 2012
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Expansion through simplification by Christine Kloser — In a world being torn apart by the desire for more, more, more, something incredible is happening. There is a shift underway — from the old, greedy patterns of yesterday to a more simplified and aligned approach. In Dr. Wayne Dyer’s movie, “The Shift,” he talks beautifully […]
September 5, 2012
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