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You’ve all heard by now that JCPenney has changed their pricing model. Big sales and coupons are out. Everyday values are in, except for their month-long values where chosen items go on sale for the entire month. And let’s not overlook their best price category – a way to take advantage of mark-downs every first and third Friday. Okay, so they haven’t entirely removed themselves from the sale mind-set, however they have adopted a sim...
Read More ⇒by Steve Bhaerman, a.k.a., Swami Beyondananda While in Ashland, Trudy and I were privileged to be part of a "gifting circle" hosted by Bill and his wife Zoe. On a Sunday evening, some two dozen people gathered for a delicious and carefully-prepared potluck (each individual proudly "introduced" the dish they brought). After ample time for chatting in two's and three's and four's during a leisurely dinner, we reconvened in a circle. As we went around, each individual offered a ...
Read More ⇒Deal of the Day, Groupon, Amazon Goldbox, LivingSocial, and other discount sites can be real money-savers, but only if you actually use the product or service. Sounds like a “Duh!” moment, yet more and more people are finding these deals are costing them money. Coupons expire, restaurants go out of business, some businesses c...
Read More ⇒Face it, you want what you want and your partner/spouse wants what s/he wants. How do you get your significant other (SO) to say “yes” to your request when that person is busy watching football on TV? Try these threee win-win tips. 1) Ask yourself what would motivate your SO to give you what you want, and appeal to that. In all fairness, relationships are about give and take. Find out what you must give to set up a fair exchange. You already know what your SO likes, or you could...
Read More ⇒Beatrice liked using her Kindle. It worked great until a few months ago when it wouldn’t hold a charge like when it was brand new. She would charge it up and after using it a short while, the Kindle would power down. After a little experimenting, she was sure there was nothing wrong with the plugs she had used at home. The problem was inside the Kindle. She called customer service. The Kindle phone repres...
Read More ⇒You want to be inspired to greatness and you hear, “Be a hero in your own life.” Sounds good, but what does it mean? How do you become a hero in your own life? Let’s define the term. We think of heroes as those who go above and beyond the normal call of duty or daily living to help another. A hero can also be one who sacrifices for the greater good, not thinking of themselves for the benefit of others in either a single act or as a daily contribution to life. Now, apply this thinking...
Read More ⇒You want to ask. You plan on asking. It would be great to ask and hear “Yes!” The time comes and you don’t ask. Why? Because you don’t want to chance hearing “No.” Ugh! That horrible word! It contains power, the power to feel rejected. Rather than risk feeling rejected, you say nothing – all because someone might say, “No.” Defeat comes from inside you. It doesn’t come from an outside decision-maker, that is, the person saying “no.” Imagine a judge passes on...
Read More ⇒Imagine the largest convention center you’ve ever seen. Now imagine it three times larger and you’ll have some idea of the enormity of Book Expo America (BEA). It consumes the entire multi-floor Jacob Javits Center located in New York City. The BEA, and the other events it attracts during the week preceding Memorial Day, is the largest book related convention in the United States, which is why I was ther...
Read More ⇒How you set up goals for yourself can determine whether or not you are able to see them to fruition. You can’t state a goal and think you’re done. No! The work (or fun!) is just beginning. Answering these 5 questions will help you form a proper goal and stay on track to success. How well have you defined your goal? Vague goals are idle wishes. Add detail and be specific. Know clearly where you stand at point A, and what’s waiting at point B. Imagine your goal as goi...
Read More ⇒Take a mini-vacation with me as we depart from the usual and embark on a trip down Funny Bone Lane. As the title of this post implies, articles on weight loss must start with a catchy headline, and that’s what we’ve got today. Asking for a little chuckle? Here you go – diet headlines you’ll never see on the cover of any magazine.