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Marital Problems? Blame The Planets!

12. September 2010

Yesterday afternoon I met up with my husband at a mall to carpool to a picnic. I called his cell to let him know that I was about to go inside to get him. “I’m at the checkout. Where are you?” he asked. “In the car; see you soon.” I parked and walked into the [...]

Goin’ Goin’ Back Back To The Playa Playa

13. August 2010

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My most recent “never say never!” happening caught me by surprise, as I guess they always do… Burningman served as a recurring vacation for me during most of my 20′s. It was a college reunion for my friends and me, where we would reconvene each year and camp and party together in the stark Nevada [...]

MLM And “The Bachelorette”

8. August 2010

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Did you miss last week’s finale of ABC’s hit TV show “The Bachelorette?” Me too. Thankfully, neither of us had to watch the final rose ceremony to learn a huge lesson in network marketing. See, as an alumnae of UC Berkeley with plenty of Women’s Studies classes on my transcript, let’s just say my personal [...]

Breakthrough With Tony Robbins Review

29. July 2010

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As you may have heard, I am open and unabashed about my love for Timothy Ferriss. And right up there with Tim is another man whom I totally admire, Anthony Robbins. In case you live under a rock, Tony is a peak performance coach who began his career working for the business philosopher Jim Rohn [...]

Broke Waitress Becomes Millionaire, Emmy-Winner, Oprah’s BFF

27. July 2010

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Last week, I was shocked to find out that someone I love dearly is not a fan of Suze Orman. Sure, we’re all entitled to our own opinion blah blah blah… but in this case, I just couldn’t make sense of it at all! How can one win a debate against taking personal responsibility for [...]

Snooki’s Advice For All Bloggers

25. July 2010

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We’ve all seen episodes of the “Jersey Shore”, MTV’s surprise smash-hit TV series last year that followed eight 20-something Italian self-proclaimed “guidos” and “guidettes” as they pranced around the NJ shore over summer break wearing little clothing and drinking copious amounts of alcohol. If you missed the series, surely you’ve seen clips of the show. [...]

Putting It Out There

22. July 2010

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What happens when you finally make the income you are asking for? You’ll realize that it’s not enough, and you will certainly be happy to accept a larger income. What will you do when you finally replace your jalopy with a new car? In time, it too will not reflect what you want. Your car [...]

What Facebook Thinks About Your Biological Clock

26. May 2010

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What Facebook Thinks About Your Biological Clock

Tick, tock. Tick, tock. Tick, tock. You want a baby, but your business is rocking. Now is *not* the time to conceive. Or is it? Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg was featured in this Fortune magazine bit about her thoughts on balancing career and family as a woman with ambition. She left Google, where she was [...]

Sandra Bullock Is A Quitter

28. April 2010

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I imagine the phone call went something like this: Sandra Bullock’s mom: (ring, ring) Hello? Sandra Bullock: Uh, mom? SB’s mom: Yes, Sandra, hi honey, what’s up? SB: Mom, I need to talk. SB’s mom: Sure honey, what is it? SB: Mom, I don’t know what to do. I’m just gonna come out and [...]

Q: What Do Lindsay Lohan And James Redfield Have In Common?

14. April 2010

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A: They both wear Q-links! … and so do I! (OK, I admit Lindsay Lohan is not the best testimonial, but Madonna, Jerry Hall, Adam Clayton, Sarah Jessica Parker, Celine Dion, Mick Jagger, David Frost, Joseph McClendon III… the list goes on and on!) I love my Q-link, and here’s why…