Published on Thursday, January 1, 2009 by Optimist Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right. ~ Oprah Winfrey ~ [Source] photo credit: bobbyfrank47 Every year, we make New Year resolutions and check on our resolutions made in the previous years. This year, it won't be any different. We will go through the list that we made to fulfill in 2008 and circle those that have yet to be completed....

Published on Thursday, December 25, 2008 by Optimist When you judgeanother, you do not define them, you define yourself. ~ Wayne Dyer ~ [Source] Growing up, we learn to judge others based on their actions and guess the sort of character about strangers. Most of the time, we judge others based on their occupations. For example, their IQ. While it may be partially true, have we thought about their skills that they have...

Published on Thursday, December 4, 2008 by Optimist Inflation is when you pay fifteen dollars for the ten-dollar haircut you used to get for five dollars when you had hair. ~ Sam Ewing ~ [Source] A haircut these days in a salon can cost from $35 to a few hundreds depending on who your hair stylist is. Singaporeans will be away of QB House which has made its way to the heartlands for its famous $10 for 10 minutes ha...

Published on Monday, December 1, 2008 by Optimist A family needs to have good housekeeping skills and not everyone is able to do it. Here, Good Housekeeping helps you with the tips on recipes, house, diet, health, family and more. Notable Reads Do It All Cleaning Guide - From cleaning collectibles to glasses and acrylic. Clean Alcoholic stains Clean Coffee stains Clean Baby Formula 52 Ways to Beat Stre...

Published on Thursday, November 6, 2008 by Optimist Nothing is secret once you tell anyone. If you want to keep it quiet - don't tell a soul. ~ Richard Chamberlain ~ [Source] Everyone has secrets in their special closets. Nobody will tell you that they have 10 million dollars in the bank and the moonlighting job has paid off so well that they don't even want to declare. Nobody will tell you that they have a fetish f...

Published on Monday, November 3, 2008 by Optimist With the recession, everyone is worried about their rice bowls. One will want to consider working from home or taking up a second job to supplement just in case the current one doesn't work out. It is for one's own protection as one can be retrenched at any time without warning. Penelope Trunk at Brazen Careerist provides some insight on how to be a value-added per...

Published on Thursday, October 30, 2008 by Optimist I think the person who takes a job in order to live - that is to say, for the money - has turned himself into a slave. ~ Joseph Campbell ~ [Source] A recession is imminent and it's a cycle that occurs at different decade. Sometimes, it's long while other times it's short. The usual recovery period takes about 2 to 3 years for the economy to regain itself and the in...

Published on Monday, October 27, 2008 by Optimist Bloggers who blog regularly or even at odd times know that in order to make your loyal readers keep going to your site is hard work. The initial months can be pure agony if you are depending on blogging to make a living. Here, Daily Blog Tips will help you with improving your blogging styles and ways to help your site better with great contents and tips on affiliates....

Published on Monday, October 20, 2008 by Optimist ProBlogger is one of the respected site for his works. Darren Rowse writes about ways to optimise a site and provides links to earning money online. His various affiliates are well-received as he has personal experience with them before introducing them to his readers. Notable Reads 5 Ways to Optimize Your Blog and Capture More Repeat Visitors Adsense Tips fo...

Published on Monday, September 29, 2008 by Optimist Freelance writers will appreciate the resources and tips that Anne at The Golden Pencil dishes out. She even tries to post up freelance jobs for writers as regularly as possible too. Notable Reads 31 Days of Freelance Writing Tips - A treasure trove indeed. One Approach to Managing Your Writing Work - Video in the post. When Life Interferes with Writing - a...