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- What Grandparents Must Know About Driving the Grandkids - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2004 from Susan DunnOne of the greatest joys of grandparenting is taking the grandkids for an outing, yes? And of course you buckle them into their car seats. But even the best car seat on the market can’t protect the grandkids in case of an accident, so there’s one other thing you need to be doing. Driver ...
Views: 1110(1 vote) - How to Protect You and Your Children from West Nile Virus - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2004 from Susan DunnTAKE THE MOSQUITO-BAIT QUIZ: Who is most likely to get bit by mosquitoes? a. Tom, who goes jogging at dawn in his shorts and tank top. b. Mary, who sprays her hair, puts on deodorant, perfume, sunscreen, and her sharp-but-scanty black patio dress, and heads for a late afternoon lawn party, ...
Views: 1109(1 vote) - Use EQ to Make Yourself a More Attractive Job Applicant - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2004 from Susan DunnI’ve counseled some truly beautiful people – I mean physically beautiful. People whom anyone would term “stunning.” I’ve also know some personally, and worked with some. Aside from being beautiful (which is a big “aside), I’d say the “other things” we look for in life (or that hunt us down) ...
Views: 1104(1 vote) - About Your Copyright - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2004 from Susan DunnWith the easy access of the Internet, more people arewriting and creating and displaying their art publicly thanever before. As a marketing coach, I receive many questionsabout copyrights – how to get your own, and how to knowabout someone else’s work. WHAT EXACTLY IS A COPYRIGHT? According ...
Views: 1085(1 vote) - The Top 10 Reasons to Give Us All a Break and Quit Using Your Cell Phone in the Car - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2004 from Susan DunnYes, USING it. Read the data about just the conversation part. Read the data about the hands-free part. Go here http://www.nysgtsc.state.ny.us/phon-ndx.htm for tips for safe cellular phone use in the car (if there is such a thing). 1. Interrogatory No. 2: Was a cell phone in use in your ...
Views: 1074(1 vote) - Interview with a Psychiatrist and Coach: What To Do As Christmas Accelerates - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2003 from Susan DunnAs Christmas draws closer, and emotions escalate, we asked a pro for some tips. Anne Dibala, M.D., is a psychiatrist, addictionologist, and The Recovery Coach™ (http://www.responsiblerecovery.com ) SD: Anne, we’re into the home stretch, and the pressures are getting worse, not better. Can ...
Views: 1069(1 vote) - Some Reasons Why People Hire a Coach (And You Might Too!) - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2004 from Susan Dunn1. You’re stuck in your career. It isn’t pleasing you any more, you aren’t getting the promotions, it’s a drag to get up every morning, you’re missing deadlines, failing to produce at your best level, or being less effective. Or you’ve been “written up.” 2. You want to increase your ...
Views: 1067(1 vote) - So You're Planning an Outdoor Wedding or Reception? - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2004 from Susan DunnThe best advice I can give you is to test your ideas in the actual location under realistic conditions to eliminate unpleasant surprises. Work with an experience coach or wedding consultant if you can, and then keep in mind the following things: 1. THE WIND. Wind can affect the temperature, ...
Views: 1051(1 vote) - When Something's Wrong About Your Career, Part I/VI: How Do You Fix It? - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2003 from Susan DunnHow do you figure out what you were meant to do? How do you know what you're really good at? What can you do that makes you shine? One obstacle most of us have is that we really don't know. People are quick to point out our weaknesses and most of us in childhood and onward were pushed toward ...
Views: 1041(1 vote) - 10 Things to Know (and Do) About Special Needs and Cruising - by Submitted on May 27, 2004 from Susan DunnI speak on cruises and have found them almost amazingly accommodating to special needs. From disabilities, to medical needs, to family reunion celebrations or weddings...in many cases, you need only to ask. Here are some things to consider beforehand. Don't be like the gentleman traveling with ...
Views: 1038(2 votes) - 10 Things to Know (and Do) About Special Needs and Cruising - by Submitted on May 27, 2004 from Susan DunnI speak on cruises and have found them almost amazingly accommodating to special needs. From disabilities, to medical needs, to family reunion celebrations or weddings...in many cases, you need only to ask. Here are some things to consider beforehand. Don't be like the gentleman traveling with ...
Views: 1038(2 votes) - Has Everyone in Your Office Been Grafted, So There's No More Evolving? - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2003 from Susan DunnHas everyone in your office been grafted so there’s no more evolving? Let’s say the “party line” is demanded of everyone, like a graft on a plant, so eventually everyone’s thinking the same way. New people are hired, chosen to be as similar to the old as possible, and then they get grafted. ...
Views: 1016(2 votes) - Is Email Dead? - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2004 from Susan DunnIf not “dead,” it’s certainly in extremis. That’s a medical term meaning “at the point of death,” but the gist of the phrase will work. Email is in trouble, perhaps extreme, but we do not know. Is it stressed, or has it moved into strain? What will be the future? Of course no one knows. ...
Views: 1006(1 vote) - Can Studying Emotional Intelligence Change Your Life? - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2004 from Susan DunnEmotional Intelligence is the study of “the wider range of qualities which enable people to excel – self-awareness, impulse control, persistence, empathy, etc.” (Daniel Goleman). Emotional Intelligence (EQ) refers to your ability to understand and manage your own feelings and those of others, ...
Views: 1004 - Goals That Help and Goals That Hinder - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2003 from Susan DunnShort-term goals, long-term goals, decisions and choices. What to do? Have your goals, and yes, write them down. The short-term goals should get you to your long-term goal, but keep your eye on the long-term goal, as if you were jumping hurdles. The long-term goal is the line to cross at the ...
Views: 1004(1 vote) - Effective Communication: Tell Them What Time It Is, Not How to Build a Watch - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2004 from Susan DunnWe’ve all had people like this working for us, or with us. People who couldn’t communicate their knowledge in a way that was effective, engaging, informative and interesting. What a waste of talent! Do we have an obligation to make what we say interesting? No, but if we want people to listen ...
Views: 998(1 vote) - EQ: Theoretically It’s a Good Idea, but Practically? - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2005 from Susan DunnChances are you’ve heard about Emotional Intelligence, the ability to understand and manage the emotions of yourself and others, and to apply this understanding in conjunction with your understanding of cognitive thinking for better people skills, better decisions, better relationships, more ...
Views: 987 - Bend or Break: the Lessons of Hurricane Frances - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2004 from Susan DunnSurveying the havoc wreaked on a Florida island by Hurricane Frances, a landscapist assessed the damage and began to start restoring the foliage on this island paradise for her clients. She also used the opportunity to note what plants do well in a hurricane and what plants don’t. Her ...
Views: 979 - Reflect Upon Your Harvest at Thanksgiving - by Submitted on Oct 11, 2004 from Susan DunnI don't know about you, but at this time of year I always think of work. It’s harvest time. Because of the years I spent in the MidWest, I was around people who were harvesting produce, bringing in the crop for the year. The quirks of nature notwithstanding, they would be reaping what they ...
Views: 959 - 10 Things to Know (and Do) About Special Needs and Cruising - by Submitted on May 27, 2004 from Susan DunnI speak on cruises and have found them almost amazingly accommodating to special needs. From disabilities, to medical needs, to family reunion celebrations or weddings...in many cases, you need only to ask. Here are some things to consider beforehand. Don't be like the gentleman traveling with ...
Views: 957 - Waiting for the Medical News - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2004 from Susan DunnAs we navigate the continuing maze of medical care, the wait between medical tests and results seems to be taking longer all the time. Routinely we go in for the test, the results of which will be important to us, and wait in the hospital or at home for hours, days, sometimes even a week or ...
Views: 954 - What to Do When You’re Worried - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2004 from Susan DunnWorrying? Who doesn’t these days? There’s such a great choice of things to worry about – terrorism, the economy, the rising cost of health insurance – and then there’s our more personal list – the difficult teenager, an aging parent who’s not doing well, the threat of being downsized, the ...
Views: 888(1 vote) - When You’re the New Employee or Temporary - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2004 from Susan DunnIt’s amazing what people don’t think to tell you when you’re new to their place of business. Everyone should be required to work somewhere new for a “first day” about once a year to remember what it’s like. Someone who’s worked in the same office for months of years forgets, so you’ll have to ...
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