I love books so when I stumbled across a blog post about creating your own online used bookstore, I read it and then googled some more and then read some more. Supposedly there are people that scout for books at estate sales, thrift stores and used bookstores and then sell those books online. Sounds kind […]
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Ok, so nobody goes through like a pro anymore. The ever changing rules are made to make it as awkward and silly as possible. But since I can still get through quickly if not easily, I thought I’d share some tips. First off, if you are checking a bag, check everything except your book and
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I found a great online Tshirt business. You upload any picture you want and then you can offer that image on Tshirts, buttons, mugs, etc … Cafepress tells you how much it costs them and you mark up your Tshirts with your design however much you want. When people order your Tshirts, Cafepress makes them
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I ran across something interesting yesterday. If you search for "Joe Vitale" (the author of The Attractor Factor) in Google, the top two sponsored ads are extremely negative: Joe Vitale Sucks www.RichJerkWebsites.com Don’t buy anything from Joe Vitale until you read this. I was scammed 37 times Dannys-Scam-Review.com These websites are absolute scams I
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They’ve proven again that hard work, not talent, is the secret to success. Secrets of greatness: Practice and hard work bring success – October 30, 2006. Research now shows that the lack of natural talent is irrelevant to great success. The secret? Painful and demanding practice and hard work Even when you consider people like
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I’ve always encouraged people who dislike their jobs to just leave or look for another one. (I had a friend once who spent at least 50% of the work day chatting with other people because she couldn’t stand her job. She even told her manager in hopes they would fire her – she wanted the
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I don’t post about work related topics on this blog, as it’s my personal blog, but I wanted to let everyone know that I now have a work blog: Stormy on Open Source!
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In this New York Times article, Executives Gone Wild: It’s Not a Pretty Sight – New York Times, Ben Stein compares what employees and stockholders are losing to what executives are making at a few large corporations. For example, at Delphi, the chairman wants to cut workers’ pay from $25/hr to $12 an hour while
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12 weeks maternity AND paternity leave at 75% of pay at Google! At Google, Cube Culture Has New Rules – New York Times.
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According to this study women not only shy away from competition (regardless of their abilities) but they also shy away from risk and underestimate their abilities. The article really "rang true" to me. It matches what I’ve been seeing among my female friends and their work environments. Do Women Shy Away from Competition, Even When
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