Pivotal Kids

I sometimes wonder how some children manage to get enough energy to keep them going and going and going. If your youngster is one of the many who pick and choose the foods they like most, he or she may often get on food jags, eating the same foods for all meals or even refusing food altogether. In my house this week, my 3-year-old is refusing to eat anything but peaches and bread! But I’m not too worried about this new phase; experts suggest it’s normal and may not last too long. In fact, in most cases like this, children are getting all the nutrients they need despite their limited intake.

 >>> more

Tags: family, food, parenting // Add Comment »

http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/5911.html
Many of us are relying on defined contribution plans to help fund retirement. But Harvard Business School professor Robert C. Merton believes today’s plans are not sustainable. So what’s next? A new way to look at the problem.

Innovative Ways to Encourage Personal Savings

http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/5908.html

What Do You Think: Why Don’t Managers Think Deeply?

http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/5952.html

Spending on Happiness

http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/5944.html

Tags: budgeting // Add Comment »

If you’ve tried to lose weight in the past, you know how frustrating it can be. 

Fortunately, you can put a stop to that forever!

With Dr. Blair Whitmarsh’s SlimMind Software, you easily lose the weight you want… and it stays off.

Suddenly, what used to be a problem is now something that no longer concerns you.

Eating is fun,.. your clothes fit… you’re healthy… and, you can get on with your life!

SlimMind Software

Tags: health, weight control // Add Comment »

Remembering things in the long-term can be tricky. Yet, especially in today’s busy times, increasing deadline-related projects and growing to-do lists, much of the information we take-in needs to be “stored” for later use or application. 

It is completely normal for memories of things learned to be clearest immediately after learning them. But, as time goes on, we tend to forget more and more of the information, finally being able to recall only small parts of what we so-diligently learned

This can be particularly destructive in the workplace, making it important to find a reliable tool that keeps information “fresh” and saves you valuable time and effort by not requiring “relearning.”

Surprisingly, it may be as simple as reviewing the knowledge you need absorb and apply later more frequently, which enables you to keep it fresh and alive in your mind. This makes it easy to recall when you need it with a minimum of effort

(… more)

Tags: brain/mind // Add Comment »

Some of the world’s most famous and profitable businesses were started by students. Google got its start on the Stanford campus as the computer science project of doctoral students Sergey Brin and Larry Page and thousands of other student companies thrive in every industry. Even if you’re kids aren’t aiming to be another Bill Gates - but just want to earn some extra cash with a summer landscaping business - here are 10 success tips for young entrepreneurs.
(more …)

Tags: family, parenting, teenagers // Add Comment »

Heart healthy tips from Dr Chris Mohr (Click on the picture)

Tags: health, videos // Add Comment »

 With the nasty flu bug making its rounds, there’s only so much eating healthy, getting enough rest, washing your hands, getting a flu shot, and avoiding germs one can do. If you’re unlucky enough to get the flu, your body will hike up your body temperature to boil away all those germs. So, is there a point when your temperature can get too high?

(more …)

Tags: family, health // Add Comment »

Young Australians can win up to $3000 for a community group of their choice by entering the Your Eyes Only competition. To enter, young people aged 12 to 15 need to submit a creative piece of work that shows the positive things about their community through their eyes. Entries will be judged by a committee made up of young people from right across Australia.

Entries need to be received by September 2, 2008. Find out more at The Foundation for Young Australians’ website at

www.youngaustralians.org or call (03) 9670 5436.

Tags: kids activities, teenagers // Add Comment »