March 2012

How to Finish Your Speech on Time

They say timing is everything; in this case, they’re right.

Whether it’s a speech class, board room, or business conference, falling within your allotted time at the lectern is an important part of public speaking.

Even if you’re one of the lucky ones that can ‘wing it’ and come up with your speech on the fly, you’ll still lose your audience if you can’t budget your time.

Read on to learn how to master this important skill in public speaking.

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Tagged as: Public Speaking, Workplace

P90X2 Review Part 2 – Total Body Workout

The journey continues with the second installment of the P90X2 review. Well, so far so good… From what I’ve seen so far, the P90X2 program will be every bit as painful as the original P90X (but in a good way). However, the ‘Foundation Phase’ is much more focused on balance and core area than the [...]

Tagged as: favs, Fitness, P90X2

My Grandmother’s Button Jar

Some of the fondest memories of my youth are the times I spent with my grandmother and her button jar. Guest post provided by ‘Busy-Bee’ It was just a large mason jar filled with filled with buttons of every color, the minutia of everyday life. Everyday buttons, fancy buttons, big buttons, and even tiny buttons that [...]

Tagged as: Family

6 Ways to Stay Healthy at Your Desk Job

Your office job could be sabotaging your health. With 80% of us working at sedentary jobs, it’s no wonder our society is becoming more and more overweight. Even if we’re eating well and exercising regularly, sitting at a desk for over 8 hours a day can impact your health in a number of harmful ways. [...]

Tagged as: favs, Health, Workplace

5 Things to Research to Help Land Your Next Job

Use these on-line research tips to prepare for your next job interview. For most of us, there’s a lot of anxiety that comes with interviewing for a new job. Like anything else, the less information you have going in, the more nerve-wracking it’s going to be. Fortunately, there’s a great deal of information available to [...]

Tagged as: Lifehacks, Workplace

8 Simple Steps to Help Troubleshoot Your Computer

Follow these tips to help fix you computer. When you have a computer problem, one of the worst things you can do is just jump in and try random fixes. Chances are you’re going to do more harm than good. A simple troubleshooting strategy will help you narrow down the problem and find help on-line [...]

Tagged as: Computers, Technology

P90X2 Review Part 1 – Introduction

A P90X veteran begins the new P90X2 program. Well, here we go again… My lovely wife was kind enough to give me the new P90X2 fitness program for Christmas last December, and I’m ready to ‘Bring It’ once again starting this Sunday. What I plan to provide over time is a review of each of [...]

Tagged as: Fitness, P90X2