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Have you considered working from home?  If so, I thought I would share some rules over the next few weeks from the Real Simple Magazine article The 5 Rules of Working From Home by Amanda Armstrong.
Rule #3 – Schedule Your Day
“Create a structured routine, “which will help your mind and body adapt to a new [...]

Have you considered working from home?  If so, I thought I would share some rules over the next few weeks from the Real Simple Magazine article The 5 Rules of Working From Home by Amanda Armstrong.
Rule #2 – Set Up an Ideal Office Layout
“The most crucial factor in creating a work-friendly environment is an ergonomic [...]

Have you considered working from home?  If so, I thought I would share some rules over the next few weeks from the Real Simple Magazine article The 5 Rules of Working From Home by Amanda Armstrong.
Rule #1 – Figure Out if It’s Right for You
““Many of us would opt to work from home to save [...]

Here is an inspirational story about someone who is making the most of their talents and opportunities to give back to others…
“In the former Soviet State of Latvia, Maris Sveiduks, a 50-year-old man has always had aspirations to be a bodybuilder. As Steve Hartman tells us, a debilitating illness made his dream almost unachievable. “  [...]

Here is an inspirational story about someone who is making the most of their talents and opportunities to give back to others…
“Khushi Ram is a 78-year-old blind man who feels his way to work every day, who has accepted his disability and lives comfortably with his 13 family members in India.”  As featured on CBSNews.com [...]

Here is an inspirational story about someone who is making the most of their talents and opportunities to give back to others…
“After nine heart surgeries, “Harmonica Man” Andy Mackie stopped his prescriptions and used the money to spread the joy of music to kids. “  As featured on CBSNews.com “Asssignment America” by Steve Hartman.

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With the unemployment rate as high as it is and with corporate restructuring as common as it is nowadays, I thought I would share several tips over the next few days from the Real Simple article “10 Ways to Embrace Change” by Katherine Russell Rich.
Tip #10: Shed your old skin.
“Discard physical clutter, tired ideas, [...]

With the unemployment rate as high as it is and with corporate restructuring as common as it is nowadays, I thought I would share several tips over the next few days from the Real Simple article “10 Ways to Embrace Change” by Katherine Russell Rich.
Tip #9: Say “really?” a lot.
“When you start to turn [...]

With the unemployment rate as high as it is and with corporate restructuring as common as it is nowadays, I thought I would share several tips over the next few days from the Real Simple article “10 Ways to Embrace Change” by Katherine Russell Rich.
Tip #8: Learn to live with uncertainty.
“When I began learning [...]

With the unemployment rate as high as it is and with corporate restructuring as common as it is nowadays, I thought I would share several tips over the next few days from the Real Simple article “10 Ways to Embrace Change” by Katherine Russell Rich.
Tip #7: Be skeptical of common wisdom.
“It’s dangerous to live [...]

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