A Simple IRA?
In my business there is no pension. Social security may not even be a priviledge when I’m about to retire, let alone my staff, so
March 14, 2011
Business
How Many Friends Do You Have on Facebook?
I am an advocate for building a community and developing friendships online for business development. But, when I hear that my son is “friending” everyone
March 13, 2011
Health & Fitness
A Runner’s Diary: Running in the Cloisters
My husband and I signed up for a 5K race, Coogan’s Salsa, Blues, and Shamrocks 5K, in the Cloisters, which is located in north Manhattan near Columbia University. It was the first race of the year, sponsored by the New York Road Runners, and it is one that counts toward the nine for automatic entry in the New York City Marathon.
Since we had not picked up our race numbers the day before, we needed to be at the pick up location between 7:30 and 8:30 am. We left our house on the south shore of Long Island at 7:00 am and drove through the Bronx into Manhattan.
March 12, 2011
App Review: Kenny Chesney Concert App
I never heard of Kenny Chesney until I had tickets to see him in concert at the Jones Beach Theater. When I saw him, I liked what I saw. He is one of the most animated and high-energy artists out there. When I listen to him, his music reminds me of the southern rock I used to listen to as a teen. At each of his concerts, he wears a cowboy hat and you can barely see his face. He also wears jeans and a no sleeve tee shirt, showing off his muscles. He runs around the stage and gets the entire audience into his performance. They sing with him and at times, they sing without him.
March 10, 2011
Meet My Folks…
My parents are amazing people. Last night I got a call from my dad all excited. “I just got you a huge lead,” he said.
March 9, 2011
Health & Fitness
A Runner’s Diary: Cross Training in the Mountains
I went to Crystal Mountain with my family for the weekend. Crystal Mountain is located in the Cascade Mountains, south-east of Seattle. When we got there, it was snowing and didn’t stop until we left. The visibility on the mountain was poor but the conditions were amazing. I have never seen so much snow!
I was always an avid skier. I’ve skied at many of the larger resorts around the U.S.A. – Park City, UT; Aspen, CO; Squaw Valley, CA; Mammoth Mountain, CA; and Killington, VT, to name a few.
On my honeymoon, I skied with my husband in Switzerland. Zermatt was great. The skiing was perfect and we had an amazing time. But St. Moritz’s conditions weren’t as good. There was a lot of ice. As we were skiing down a steep vertical slope, I tripped and slid down the mountain. I was hurt so bad that a helicopter had to medivac me off the mountain and take me to a local hospital.
After a skiing accident at Keystone, Co., which tore my meniscus, I was out for a year. After that, my husband broke his knee, so it has been more than two years since I was last on skis.
March 8, 2011
It’s Time To Manage! Tip of the Week by Stephen Davies
Phone: VIP Phone Line
If your key customers expect you to answer the phone at all times, get an Internet phone line and give them a “VIP” phone number to call. Set it up with a unique ring on your system and you’ll know that calls on that line are from your most important customers.
March 7, 2011
“I’ll Never Be Crazy Enough To Be A Runner…” by Sarah Young, M.S.
“Running is boring. My knees hurt when I run. Runners are crazy!” I used to say all of these negative things about running, and more. I worked with many runners (I am a massage therapist), many of whom had running-related injuries. I was always trying to find ways to help them prehab or rehab from their injuries and keep them running. I used my Masters Degree in Exercise Science to research running theories and techniques. But as much as I learned, none of it was going to make me a runner.
March 5, 2011
Seven Ways to Target Your Social Media Activities
Having a social media strategy in place is more important today than ever before because most businesses have a presence on social networking sites.
More than 550 million members worldwide have a Facebook page and Twitter usage is estimated around 720 tweets per second in June 2010. And these are just two social networking sites. Growth is enormous on most of the other sites as well. Therefore, you just can’t ignore these numbers anymore.
March 4, 2011
Inspirational Messages on Halls Lozengers?
I know we’re all going spiritual over here. But come on, inspirational messages on Halls Lozengers? I love Halls. Everyone I know thinks I’m crazy
March 3, 2011