I received an e-mail regarding the difficulties of making travel arrangements for managers and other executives. I agreed that putting travel arrangements together can definately be a thankless chore, but knowing where to find help can help.

Since so many people use their cell phones as their primary telephone, consider using your land telephone as your business phone and use your voice mail as a personal assistant.

Let your child make clay from salt, flour and cooking oil. This is a perfect project to make family Christmas ornaments that will last for years to come.

Make money in your own backyard with a yard sale. Yard sales serve several purposes, first and second in no particular order are to get rid of clutter and to make money while doing it. The other purpose it is energizing. These sales are often tiring, sometimes annoying, but still energizing

You can use gossip to advance your career. The first word of advice is to listen to what others are saying, the second is do not add your voice to gossip.

Some mornings are wonderful, you wake up 15 minutes before the alarm goes off and relish those few precious moments. Then there are the other mornings when you feel nothing goes right; you know those days, no toothpaste, no deodorant and no milk for your cereal.

An easy to make Halloween mask for children.

It can be tough to be the new kid on the job. What can you do to gain respect? One of the things you should remember is, first impressions stick.

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This book is terrific. It offers excellent advice to new retirees or those thinking of retiring. Ellen Freudenheim has written a book that goes far beyond the standard ABC´s of retirement.