I remember my first child getting out in the world and spreading her wings, becoming involved with various activities, and also feeling very frustrated when she wouldn’t stick with them for very long First it was gymnastics, then cheerleading, then band, then for a brief year, chorus……leaving me with the impression that she was quitting whenever things got particularly difficult

When Craigslist, the online classified site, first started out, it was seen as a novel and ingenious way to find pretty much whatever you might be looking for, including jobs that might fly under the radar of normal job posting or employment sites Craigslist offered everything, from ads for CEO positions with top companies, to personal ads looking for one night stands

We have a choice in life, to be happy or to be miserable It would seem at the outset that the choice would be an easy one, I mean, who among us wants to be sad

Okay, so you’ve had it with the day job, your boss is a jerk, and you dream about breaking free and doing your own thing You want to call the shots and you want to be the one that the buck stops with, namely because you are convinced in your soul that you can make better business decisions and do what is best for your life and career

Okay, so you have subscribed to the conventional financial wisdom for some time now, and you’re wondering why your overall financial condition hasn’t improved You’ve done the right things for little or no result, so what gives

In our last chapter, we looked at 15 new habits you should consider adopting if you want to drastically change your life Upon further reflection, we have come up with 15 more

No matter where we are in our respected lives, we all sometimes feel like we could do better, be more disciplined, work harder, learn how to relax, etc Sometimes the biggest cure is to simply get out of the ruts we so often find ourselves in; ruts filled with bad habits, wrong attitudes, and lowered expectations

A negative credit score will wreak havoc on your ability to do many things Chief among them is buying a car or other big ticket item

Okay, if you are like me, you all too often skip breakfast in the morning, opting instead for a few more minutes of snoozing So you bolt out the door and skip the most important meal of the day, or worse, you pick up a bagel on the way in and then find yourself wondering why you are still feeling sluggish by mid-morning

When buying a car, most of us go through the traditional route of dealers who utilize a number of lending sources to secure car loans While this may be the weapon of choice for people with decent credit scores, for those with less than stellar credit, it can be a tough road

Too many of us don’t get enough sleep We catch the late show every evening, hit the sack around 12:30 or 1AM, then roll out again at 5 or 6AM to start the day

Once your baby is born, you will be surprised at how fast he grows, and average of 3 or 4 inches every three months By contrast, toddlers almost seem to slow their growth to a crawl, achieving 3 or four inches in a given year

I’ve always enjoyed going out to eat, it is my lone vice Unfortunately, I had to begin sharing that vice once I had kids, taking them with me and trying desperately to find kids’ menu items that would satisfy them so I could continue to enjoy my favorite entrees