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Ah, tea. What’s not to like about it? It’s delicious, it warms you up, and it’s one of the best things you could ever put into your body. Tea is chock full of natural substances that will improve your health in a lot of different ways. Although we’ve known for centuries that tea is associated with many health benefits, we’ve only just started to investigate […]

Don’t let hiring managers misjudge you by giving them a resume that fails to call attention to your skills and experience that matter to them. Your resume is your introduction to a hiring manager, so it must sell you as the best solution to meet their needs. The first time a hiring manager sees your resume, she is unlikely to look at it for more […]

Thanksgiving has come and gone, and the streets are already decked out with holiday lights and decorations. But before we get into the thick of office cocktail parties and Christmas cookie swaps and all the other indulgent events of December, it might be wise to use the next week or two as a sort of detox. Don’t worry, I’m not suggesting any salad-only menus or […]

Whether in relationships, business dealings, or everyday life, people lie to you all the time. And you probably lie to them, too! People lie for many reasons, including to gain someone’s respect, to avoid the consequences of our mistakes, to manipulate people into doing things that benefit us, to protect others, and sometimes even to be polite. Virtually everyone tells the occasional white lie, such […]

Is your holiday tradition getting a bit tired? Not looking forward to hauling out the same old plastic Christmas tree from the attic or having to open your door to the same group of off-key neighborhood carolers, year after year? Perhaps you dream of taking the family somewhere new and exciting for Christmas vacation, or maybe you just want a good excuse not to drive […]

When the Pilgrims and the Native Americans had their first Thanksgiving feast in 1621, they didn’t have mashed potatoes, sweet potato casseroles, pumpkin pies, or cranberry sauce. In fact, potatoes had yet to be introduced to North America, butter and wheat flour for pie crusts weren’t available, and cranberry sauce simply didn’t exist back then. The Thanksgiving food we know today is nothing like what […]

Do you ever feel like there aren’t enough hours in the day to get everything done that you need to do? Most people have felt this way in the past or feel that way right now. It’s an extremely common feeling, but most people don’t know how to solve the problem. You can’t stop time to get more done, but there are little things you […]

Did you know you might be doing things that are preventing you from getting the jobs you apply for? You could be ruining your chances of getting hired during your first interview with a company. You might even be ruining your chances before you speak to anyone who works at the company. Sometimes it’s the littlest things that could turn a hiring manager’s perception of […]

With the current economic climate, everyone is trying their best to avoid unnecessary expenses. Being economical does not mean not enjoying life, not eating out once in a while or not taking vacations. But it does mean managing your financials intelligently and not paying through your nose for products or services you can get for free or for less. And that’s where the following list […]

In the movies, getting an inheritance always seems like a straightforward affair. There’s a knock at the door and a lawyer wearing a flashy suit hands the stunned recipient the keys to an estate or a check for millions. But the fact is that if you were to receive an inheritance these days, it would likely be in the form of an IRA, which makes […]