The Price of Traveling

glassesSo many of my friends are traveling all over the world. They have the time of their lives. However, many of them suffer from terrible jet lag when they get home. Their days are night, their nights are days. A few confided that it almost makes the trip not worth it

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Bill Clinton Joined Twitter Last Night

clintonIn less than 24 hours, Bill Clinton has over 300,000 following him on Twitter and he barely sent our four tweets. The guy is just a magnet. The media was all over the story today because everyone is so curious as to what he will say. Continue reading

Picture This

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Even though we are living in the digital age, it is always fun to have a printed photo book that we can show off to friends. The problem with most photo books that are generated from our digital cameras is that it takes hours, if not days, to put together.

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Breaking Up Is Now Hard to Do

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We could all use a boost now and then. I am not talking about the boost we get from a Vitamin B12 shot. I am referring to extra signal for our WiFi systems. Every once in a while when my WiFi goes out, I get an overwhelming feeling of loss like I lost my keys or credit cards. I am cut off from the rest of the world.

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Is It a Bird? No It’s a Plane!

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Forbes magazine recently ran a story about “Amazing And Absurd Places For Rent.” Airbnb, the online service that provides patrons with rentals in unoccupied living space and other short-term lodging options, helped search out zany accommodations.

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Share a Bedtime Story with the Kids Who Live Far, Far Away

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This is dedicated to every grandparent who doesn’t live near grandchildren and to every parent who isn’t home at night to tuck in a young child at bedtime.

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I Have to Defend the Mighty Mug

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The Mighty Mug comes in a variety of colors

Kathie Lee Gifford of the Today Show was just goofing with Steve Greenberg, the Innovation Insider, when he recently presented the Mighty Mug to Kathy and Hoda on air. Kathie decided she wanted to have some fun and started to challenge the Mighty Mug with some heavy left hooks. At $14.99, the Mighty Mug is being billed as the mug you can depend on. “Knock it and it won’t move.” It takes a small amount of air at its base to seal it. The Mighty Mug works on non-pourous surfaces.

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nio Saves You From Having a Nervous Breakdown

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If you have ever lost something, you know the feeling of total despair. I immediately feel that I can’t breathe, my pulse races, and I start to scream. There is something in me that says the louder I scream, the better chance I will find what I am looking for.

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Amazon Targets 50+ in New Dedicated Store

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Amazon just launched a new store called “50+ Active and Healthy Living.” This is going to be a one-stop shop for hundreds of thousands of items including nutrition and wellness, exercise and fitness, medical supplies, personal care, beauty products, and entertainment.

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The Biz of Show Biz, Plus

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The new Broadway Show with Bette Midler about the life and career of Sue Mengers, Hollywood’s super agent, made me think of my career and the career of many of my entrepreneur friends. I wish I would have known then what I know now. I definitely would have done a few things differently. I am sure you have heard that line before but I never really thought about it as much as I did after seeing the show.

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