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Six Lessons for A Happier Life

by Dr. Judith Gerhart

The cover article of the March 2008 issue of Ode is “The Art of Happiness,” an interview with French psychiatrist Christophe Andre. Andre has made a name for himself through his books, two of which are “How to Lead a Happy Life” and “The Art of Happiness.” Ode asked Andre for a spontaneous list of [...]

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Topics: Divorce My Way | Website Dr. Judith Gerhart


Slowing Down Life: 5 Tips to Sleeping in on Weekends

by Krizia

There has been so much happening in my life since the beginning of the summer that with each passing week I felt that I was sleeping less and less and I would always feel exhausted by 10:30am.
It got to the point where I was literally dragging my body around and my energy level was so [...]

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Topics: Beauty At Any Age, Lifestyle | Website Krizia


How to surf cost-effective on the internet

by John Rothko

It is quite common these days that you need to have several websites open at the same time do to your tasks.  The tabbed window feature is therefore a great gift from the creators of Firefox who introduced this functionality quite some years ago. And now, there is a tool that remembers the tabs and [...]

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Topics: Infopreneuring, Marketing & Business | Website John Rothko


More Tips On Getting a Good Divorce

by Dr. Judith Gerhart

Set the tone: Belinda Rachmen, a lawyer in Carlsbad Calif., and principal of Divorce in a Day Mediation, says he parties should try to “keep the drama down, be rational and get through this as peacefully as possible.” She suggests starting with a conversation like this: “Our marriage isn’t working; I’m sorry, and [...]

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Topics: Divorce My Way | Website Dr. Judith Gerhart


Artemis Woman is the new way of curling your eyelashes

by Krizia

The biggest complaint that Caucasian and Asian women have with their eyelash curler is that it simply does not work. Some curlers make bizarre mid-lash creases while others yank out the hair.
Those mishaps have certainly not stopped some women from being very inventive! Some women have found that by heating the eyelash curler pads, eyelashes [...]

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Topics: Beauty At Any Age, Lifestyle | Website Krizia


The “Buy Me” Biography

by Tricia Ryan

If you’re starting a consulting or professional services practice, a bio can help you market yourself by focusing on the qualities and traits most relevant to your “buyers.” For consultants’ biographies, the lead paragraph should emphasize how their expertise and experience can address a specific need for a particular potential client:
To boards, executives and senior [...]

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Topics: Business, Career Advice | Website Tricia Ryan


How to brand yourself…

by Tricia Ryan

At the Marketing Chefs we are often asked to help companies find and define their brand statement. Recently it seemed that a number of friends and business associates were looking for help in re-positioning themselves or providing a bio that fit their current experience level.
As I read the typical/standard bio which contains information like:

Business [...]

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Topics: Business, Career Advice, Marketing & Business | Website Tricia Ryan


Money Tips

by Dr. Judith Gerhart

Where did your money story come from?
No matter what our financial background, we all have unique money stories imprinted upon us from a young age. And whether we’re conscious or not of what we’ve absorbed, we all pass along these stories, feelings and attitudes to our children, partners, friends and colleagues. Even if you don’t [...]

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Topics: Divorce My Way | Website Dr. Judith Gerhart


Are women over 35 wearing green eye shadow?

by Krizia

One of the biggest makeup trends for summer 2008 is green eye shadow!
Green eye shadow can be a very youthful colour when you choose lighter shades, but women over 35 might win by choosing deeper shades of green.
This season there are so many variations of green that it’s really a question of taste and it’s [...]

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Topics: Beauty At Any Age, Lifestyle | Website Krizia


What Guerrillas Know About USPs

by Tricia Ryan

A USP is a unique selling proposition, first popularized in 1961 by advertising legend Rosser Reeves in his book, “Reality In Advertising.” Your USP is your proprietary competitive edge stated in clear, concise terms. Every business must have one to succeed. But most businesses don’t. Not surprisingly, most businesses fail. Your USP needs [...]

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Topics: Book reviews, Business | Website Tricia Ryan


Model Plan – Tips for A Model Figure

by Maryon Stewart

In order to be able to present yourself well and to meet the day-to-day demands you will need to learn how to meet your body’s nutritional needs. This includes finding the right kind of eating plan to suit your body and taking regular exercise in order to keep your metabolic rate ticking over. [...]

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Topics: Lifestyle, Natural Health | Website Maryon Stewart


Olay Quench Mousse is lighter for moisturizing your skin during summer days

by Krizia

I might not use as much body cream during the summer months as I do during the winter, but I never leave my skin with moisturizer … regardless of the season.If you are looking for a lighter alternative to a daily body moisturizer during summer months, you might want to consider a mousse.
Olay Quench is [...]

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Topics: Beauty At Any Age, Lifestyle | Website Krizia