Establishing a regular morning routine helps you stay more focused and productive during the day. It can be as simple as making your bed, or reminding yourself of one good thing that happened the previous day. These habits will help shift your perspective to a positive one and get you prepared for the day ahead. …
The One Thing You Can’t Live Without
by Lori Borgman Tribune News Service Don’t ever say things can’t get worse. At least not out loud. The cosmos will prove you wrong. It can and often does. When life does indeed “get worse,” you quickly discover the things you can live without. It’s like a giant loofah exfoliates your entire life. There’s sleep,…
How to Avoid Negative People
by Barton Goldsmith Tribune News Service Eight More Steps to Happiness When life hands me lemons, I do try to make lemonade, but when it hands me negative people, I usually make my way to the nearest exit. I deal with real pain in people every day. Others who just complain to be negative, I…
Why Writing Your Dating Profile to Attract a Certain Type May Backfire
by Erika Ettin Tribune News Service Sometimes writing your online dating profile feels like you’re trying to crack a code. How do you encapsulate that you’re outgoing but equally content with a Saturday night reading a good book, or that you’re interesting but not to the level of being intimidating? It’s a challenge to capture…
The Lost and Necessary Art of Silence
When was the last time you intentionally set aside time for silence? Silence is steadily disappearing from our lives. In today’s modern age, we are inundated with information, content, and opinions. The number of distractions available lead many of us to wonder what a life with silence even looks like. Whether it’s a notification alerting…
3 Keys to Building Your Personal Brand
By Professor M.S. Rao, Ph.D When personal brands become powerful, their architects become sought-after speakers, excel as thought leaders, impact the world positively and leave leadership legacies to the next generation. When you have a brand, opportunities knock at your door. When people Google your name, your title must appear on the first page of said search engine. It gives you visibility, credibility, authenticity and offers innumerable…
18 Ways to De-stress at Your Desk
Did you know that April is Stress Awareness Month? Why would stress awareness be so important that an entire month is dedicated to its understanding? Well, nearly 8 in 10 Americans feel stressed weekly. Specifically, many studies have shown that job stress is by far the most common source of stress for American adults and that the problem has escalated…
Chromebook: Inexpensive and Awesome
For years, as my faithful readers will recall, I have written about the inexpensive laptop computer series that continues to sweep the tech world called Chromebooks. I’m still onboard in a big way. These small laptops that run on Google’s Chrome operating system are great budget-friendly devices that can meet the needs of many people,…
Fresh Faced – an Interview With Entrepreneur Kirsi Kaukonen of Niki Newd
Radiant Life: How did Niki Newd come to fruition? Kirsi Kaukonen: The kernel of inspiration for Niki Newd was planted over 16 years ago, when I taught my friend a facial masque recipe that has been passed down from mother to daughter in my family for at least 200 years. The masque recipe is freshly blended…
A Front-Row Ticket to Sports History
By Tara dos Santos Ann Liguori was only 3 when she decided what her life’s work would be. “I know a lot of people don’t know what they want to do when they’re 3 years old,” says Liguori. “But my earliest recollection is sitting in my highchair watching Ruth Lyons’ variety show [‘The 50-50 Club’],…
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