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Andy & Janine Mason

Seven Steps to Publish Your Book (for Less than $500!)

By Andy Mason – People have been asking how we self-published Dream Culture : Bringing Dreams to Life. I’ve just updated this article for my new book God With You at Work. Why self-publish? Did we had publishing offers? What does someone need to do to publish a book and

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Online Money Saving Ideas

By Jason Holmes – We all love a good deal and like saving money. But before you take advantage of those discounts it’s important to first ask yourself, do I really need the item that is discounted because the bottom line is if you’re spending beyond your means and have too much debt regardless of how much

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What Happens To My Possessions if I Die Without a Will?

By Michelle Oaks – Of all the big decisions to make in life, it can be quite distressing to realise that one of the concerns is what happens when you die. A lifetime’s worth of possessions, property and money remains behind to be shared amongst your loved ones and entrusted

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How to Shop Smart!

By Elia Barraud – Ladies, we all know how much we all love shopping, and if there was only a way to do JUST THAT for the rest of our lives, we’d probably go for it. Ok, well I am probably exaggerating here, but there’s just something about shopping that

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Baby Boomers Joined Mobile Tech Bandwagon in 2014

By Sookie Lioncourt – In an interview with technology journalist Lary Magid, Jon Stein of Forbes wrote in his article last year that “it’s stupid and insulting to pitch baby boomers as tech novices.” In his defense, Stein said that the foundation of mobile technology came from baby boomers (people

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Carol Doyel

Who’s Your Coach?

By Carol Doyel – Coaching has become very popular and many successful people I know have or have worked with a coach. I personally know a lot of good coaches, but I have to confess I have not hired one – yet.  Many women I know who have used coaches

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Plan NOW, Save Money on Home Care Later

By Lesley Mills – The majority of people who seek in-home care for their loved ones need help within 24 hours. Usually, a fall, diagnosis of a chronic illness, or a sudden event such as a stroke prompts families to spring into action and find quality, qualified care for their

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Which “Shark” Matches Your Business Style Best?

Photo Courtesy of Spokeo.com The cultural juggernaut Shark Tank (on ABC) has taught us everything about the ultimate business pitch, from having your numbers ready, to pricing a fair valuation… well, that and that Daymond John really, REALLY likes pinstripes. Most importantly, the show highlights the importance of picking the

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Understanding Cloud Storage

The Workbench Life: Tech By Lauren Caster for The Workbench Life First came floppy discs, and then CDs. External hard drives and thumb drives are still quite popular, but one of the most recent and foolproof methods of digital file storage is something called “the cloud.” It may sound mystical,

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Kathy Caprino

5 Hidden Assumptions That Keep Women From Living Larger

In working with thousands of career women who also have children, and being a parent myself, I’ve experienced just how challenging it is to balance contributing as we wish to in the professional world, with how we want to mother, parent and caregive in a present and loving way. Personally

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Money, Debt and Stress

By Lynn Hayes – My school district offered the services of a financial advisor, and I visited her several times before deciding to retire.  After teaching ten-year-olds for 35 years, I was looking forward to depositing my alarm clock in the Goodwill bin and hitting the half-off sales on a

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Sandy Abell

The Value in Becoming Assertive

By Sandy Abell – Passive. Assertive. Aggressive.  You’ve probably heard these three words but you might not be familiar with their meaning or how they fit into your life. All three words refer to modes of behavior and ways of approaching and dealing with life. You act in a passive

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Kathy Caprino

How To Find Great Supporters Who Will Nurture Your Growth

In my Amazing Career Project coaching program and in my client work, I’m fortunate to witness first-hand hundreds of dreams and visions being birthed into the world – new products and services, new businesses launching, new books and films under development, new methods for teaching, leading, and educating, and more.

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Kathleen Cooke

Being Carson

By Kathleen Cooke – The 4th  season of  Downton Abby has started, and it’s one of my favorite TV series at the moment.  One of my favorite characters is Carson the butler, played by the great actor Jim Carter.  According to the story line, Carson began his butler career as

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Kathy Caprino

Successful People: The 8 Self-Limiting Behaviors They Avoid

By Kathy Caprino − In my work, I’ve been fortunate to learn from amazingly successful, impactful professionals and entrepreneurs.  I’m defining “success” here as achieving what matters most to you, individually and authentically – not as some objective measure of outer wealth, accomplishment or achievement.  Observing people in action who

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Monique Wells

Do You Believe in New Year’s Resolutions?

By Monique Wells – The following question was posted online by one of the participants in a wealth and business mentoring group that I belong to: It’s the 6th of January. Is it too late to be talking about resolutions? I personally don’t believe in having any. I never did.

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Sandy Abell

Taking Action to Make Real Change

By Sandy Abell – I was recently hired by a client to help streamline her business operations, so I spent an afternoon in her office observing and asking questions. I noted that Sherry spent a lot of time writing on a large yellow pad of paper, making notes to herself

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Ellen Dolgen

Women’s Inspiring 2014 Encore Careers in Perimenopause and Menopause

By Ellen Dolgen − Forget your 2014 retirement age. Let’s talk about your 2014 encore career age—and it’s now. Never heard of an encore career this New Year? That’s about to change. In fact, as Marci Alboher—a former lawyer and reporter who is fittingly now the vice president of Encore.org—writes

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How Much $$ Do You Really Need to Save?

By Caitlin Ultimo for Ideas That Spark What does your dream future entail? A fabulous jet-set life? Or more like a quiet cottage by the sea? Either way, you might have a general idea of how much you’ll need to make it happen. But the reality is, when it comes

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