Published on Thursday, February 26, 2009 by Optimist The man who can smile when things go wrong has thought of someone else he can blame it on. ~ Robert Bloch [Source] photo credit: Bearman2007 A text message was sent asking for the available time and an activity to be done outside. The reply was positive and nothing else was communicated until a few hours later you wonder when the person didn't arrive. You sta...

Published on Monday, February 23, 2009 by Optimist In life, we need help and some tips on how to manage ourselves. Life Tools for Women dishes out tips and tools for women to feel better and manage their lives better. Notable Reads 8 Body Signs Women Should Heed - Swollen breast or unnecessary hair loss can signal a more serious health problem. Managing Your Emotions - Women tend to be more emotional than men...

Published on Thursday, February 19, 2009 by Optimist Experience is food for the brain. ~ Bill Watterson ~ [Source] With Alzheimer's disease gaining more exposure and more elderlies succumbed to its onslaught, the only way to slow it down is to keep the mind active. Imagine a writer whose life revolves around writing suddenly forgetting stuff like how to spell a simple word. photo credit: Zillafag It is scary...

Published on Thursday, February 12, 2009 by Optimist Eisner is nothing if not a survivor and a political animal. He's such a control freak, he'll want to control how it plays out. So he'll start looking for a partner. ~ Jeff Matthews ~ [Source]Wikipedia says that a control freak is a person who attempts to dictate how everything around them is done. It can also refer to someone with a limited number of things that they...

Published on Monday, February 9, 2009 by Optimist SJ of Personal Development for The Book Smart dishes out tips for academic and personal finance success with useful tips that do work. The initial start is often the tough part but as long as you grit your teeth and continue while throwing away useless stuff that don't benefit you, you can be a better person besides the monetary benefits as a bonus. Notable Reads ...

Published on Thursday, February 5, 2009 by Optimist Choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life. ~ Confucious ~ [Source] What Steve Pavlina had done was to create something that he was familiar with. He has done so with success for 13 years and going strong. Forex trading, investments, property trading are lucrative but how familiar are you with them? Do you have the passion it takes to ...

Published on Monday, February 2, 2009 by Optimist A. Harrison Barnes is the founder and CEO of EmploymentScape, the parent company of more than 90 job search websites. He is a sought-after motivational speaker and writer. Notable Reads Do Not Be Controlled By Your Need to Feel Significant Your Beliefs about Yourself are Controlling Your Destiny If My Boss Gets Mad at Me or I Get a Poor Review, Does This Me...